where to get small lens gears?

[thekreative]

Does anyone know where to get lens gears like this:
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/27915/1237142563.jpg

[Huy Vu]

http://store.zacuto.com/zipgear-universal-any-lens-1-16-inch-adjustable-gear.html

[hoarp001]

Yep, zip gears. We like those.

Only thing is there is a block that sticks out to hold the two ends of the rack together. Its unavoidable, a pain but better than a big ring all the way round....

[Shooter]

A bargain at a mere USD$139 each

I have eleven Nikkors (11 x139 - USD$1529) = NZD$3000+ !!!!


:-)

[thekreative]

thanks guys,

found them at BH for a set of 4 is a little cheaper:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/588980-REG/Zacuto_Z_ZG_PLK4_Z_ZG_PLK4_ZipGear_Prime_Lens.html

[Gogu]

they're good but if you have a lens that moves it's barrel the full 360 you can't use it properly with a FF unit.

[GTP]

The Redrock ones look to be the same way with the block... which are the preferred lens gears that people are using?

[Gogu]

And i forgot...not only that this design doesn't work well with full 360 rotation but it doesn't work at all if you want to use a double wheel FF unit or want to switch one wheel from one side to the other.

Both Cinevate and the makers of SGpro have designs without a blocking mechanism though I haven't used either one so i cannot tell you how good they are.

[Huy Vu]

In my experience very few lenses have 360 degree or rotation. Most don't even come close. The Cinevate design is well built, but it's meant more for permanent gearing. It took me a good 15-20 minutes to fit one of my lens. Definitely not meant to be hot swap on set. The RR design goes on and off in minutes, at the expense of a slightly larger profile and no 360 degree traverse.