View Full Version : 35mm Follow Focus Gear
moe52
04-17-2006, 03:42 PM
Seen this on another forum thought it was pretty nifty..
Build your own 35mm Follow Focus Gear
Quick and painless way to build a 35mm Follow focus gear.
Step #1
go to your local hobby shop and buy a 70mm Helicoptor gear.
Step #2
Clip to fit.
Step #3
Place it on your 35mm lens!
I Have pics posted here. http://XLCinema.com/viewtopic.php?p=56#56
twocik23
04-17-2006, 03:45 PM
Great find!!! awesome!
ChainSmoker
04-17-2006, 06:13 PM
That is pretty slick! Now to figure out how to build the rest of it! lol
Rich
Daniel Skubal
04-17-2006, 06:18 PM
I used to be into RC aircraft. I should have thought of this. lol
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLBN7&P=0
Here's a 70mm heli gear.
Shaun Patrick
04-17-2006, 09:27 PM
great idea, dude. Thanks for the tip.
LukeJ
04-17-2006, 11:02 PM
I looked for that same focus gear drive (chrosziel 202-16) and nothing was found. There was one that looked similar--do you think it will work? (206-12)
xilixfilms
04-19-2006, 04:01 PM
link not working.
Did you get to finish your own DIY setup, Moe52?
moe52
04-19-2006, 04:29 PM
No, that is someone else post I found.After I get a follow focus I'll try it out too...
Shane Realm
04-21-2006, 06:58 PM
Moe, that link isn't working, so I posted the original pics here.
http://www.dvinfo.net/gallery/browseimages.php?c=3&userid=13126
http://www.dvinfo.net/gallery/files/1/3/1/2/6/gear.jpg
http://www.dvinfo.net/gallery/files/1/3/1/2/6/gear-2.jpg
http://www.dvinfo.net/gallery/files/1/3/1/2/6/gear-3.jpg
http://www.dvinfo.net/gallery/files/1/3/1/2/6/letus35xl-two.jpg
http://www.dvinfo.net/gallery/files/1/3/1/2/6/letus35xl-one.jpg