Remote follow focus for £150/$300

[hoarp001]

Yeah, a 30hz crystal is 9 british pennys. Dont think it will break the bank

 

[Charles Lowthian]

... but it's crystal lol

 

[hoarp001]

Yeah its a lump of quartz stone, its not diamond :-D its tiny anyway

 

[btownproductions]

Can I get mine diamond studded? haha, I think that will give it an edge over the competition :laugh:

 

[Postmaster]

Did I get that wrong or could I use those buttons as focus memmory buttons too?

Frank

 

[hoarp001]

Yeah you could but they are there so you cant go too far and break the lens/motor.

 

[hoarp001]

What do you do when you cant find any M3 nuts.

Stick a rivet in the hole, and it looks much nicer than a screw head

Also heres an update, anodizing and case extension is done.

If you look closely you can see marge simpson and lionel hutz.

 

[Arrik]

Slick. You move quickly, Hoarp! Lets hope production moves just as fast once you get around to it!

 

[btownproductions]

looking very nice, how's the rail mount for the motor coming?

 

[hoarp001]

Im still doing servo research so I will be waiting until i know what servo im using before we cut the servo arm

Im steadicaming on a film next week with a revolutionary red cinema camera. Might have to try the prototype out on some cooke superspeeds :-D

 

[btownproductions]

so am I to understand that all you need to finish is the motor end of the unit and the main part of the unit complete now?

 

[hoarp001]

Yeah the handset is nearing completion, the motor is what needs doing next.

Im also slightly worried about voltage and signal loss over longer XLR cables. I am thinking of putting an encoding system in so there is a decoder at the other end. It basically fires a higher voltage down the cable so the voltage loss isn't as damaging and the signal is sent digitally then decoded at the other end. Less likely to get interference aswell. The decoder will be a little box with a plug on it. Might have a 9v battery inside it. Impact on final cost fairly minimal.

 

[btownproductions]

You sure know a lot about this kind of stuff. How did you get into making these type of things?

 

[hoarp001]

Kind of taught myself. I learnt a lot from making the remote p/t camera head and the video transmitter. Its a shame its easier to transmit video than it is to transmit servo signal.

 

[Avenger007]

Would a lemo type connect be better for lower profile and weight savings, not to mention cleaner appearance?

 

[hoarp001]

To replace what or to connect what to what?

 

[hoarp001]

 

[btownproductions]

Nice, looks very professional now. Can't wait to have one of my own

 

[tmnt]

How much does the unit weigh?

 

[Avenger007]

To replace what or to connect what to what?

To replace the XLR if you were trying to go with something more compact. Probably cost more though and sizes/pin arrangements are somewhat difficult to find.