What are you using to clamp down your camera's focus ring

[Dillon Novak]

I will be renting an hvx-200a for a music video coming up, we will be putting my SgBlade on it.

I don't really want to get in trouble with the rental house for using tape and leaving residue, but i need something to keep the focus on the GG the entire shoot.


what do you guys suggest i do? Should i just tape it down and clean it after the shoot? Is that the best way to do it, if so, what kind of tape would you recommend?

[wedieyoung]

Use something that doesnt let anything. Like masking tape.

[hoarp001]

Zacuto make a funny looking thing to clamp off the focus ring. Im not sure how secure it would be, its defiantly quick and easy to adjust the focus but i could see it getting caught on something and pulled off.

Tape works fine, if it does leave a residue then you used a cheap tape. Good gaffa or camera tape wont leave any stuff, and if it does, some strong alcohol (ligher fluid works) on a rag will get it off.

[Lenilenapi]

Vise grips

[Taylor Rudd]

would still go with tape. good gaff tape shouldn't leave residue.

[AwakenedFilms]

I built a 1/8" phono plug with a series of resistors that keeps the focus on my GG at 2.95'. Google it and you will probably find the instructions online. If not, send me an e-mail and I'll forward you a .pdf. incidentally, my version required a higher resistance to focus properly than the instructions. I'll have to measure it if you are interested.


Jason@awakenedfilms.com

[Dillon Novak]

sounds great guys, I've got some gaff tape i completely forgot about. i'm very excited for the shoot, you'll defiantly be hearing from me with the video in the next month. I wish there was a place to blog the progress of music videos....i'm not sure if the user film section allows that...i PMed an admin but never got back to me.

Oh well, have a great night/day guys!

[cheezweezl]

for zero residue, use paper tape. camera tape. although, gaff is fine as long as you don't leave it on too long, as in for days....

[Richard J. Johnson]

I use high quality electrical tape without issue.