olof
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I now have the 2nd generation of my NanoFlash bracket with or without shoulder mount in stock.
This version allows 3 different positions for the NanoFlash as seen in the photos below.
There also is an added optional shoe on the bracket for a wireless receiver. I also now have the IDX V-mount battery plates with power for the AF100 and NanoFlash as well as an open D-tap for on camera light etc.
This system is independent and compatible with any rail system. I am currently working on a couple 15mm rail systems, one specifically for the AF100 and another universal one. I also have an adjustable wooden handle with start stop record button, coming in the next couple weeks.
If you are interested any of these products they can be ordered at my WEBstore:
http://www.westsideavstore.com/
Or by contacting me directly:
olof@westsideav.com
603.383.9283
I am now a sponsor at this great forum. I personally shoot with the AF100 and I really love this camera. This is an exciting time in video production.
Here is what Barry Green had to say about my system in this forum:
"Okay, this is long overdue, but I have to say it --
I love Olof's Nanoflash bracket. It is totally a must-have.
Olof sent me one for review... well, forever ago. And like so many things, it slipped through the cracks, then I got sick, and ... blah, blah blah...
Okay, so anyway -- the Nano is great and tiny and all, but how do you mount it? I had the top-handle shoe mount thing that Filippo Chiesa was using, but ... yuck. I mean, yeah, it sits up there, but then it's in the way of the handle and the little mount gets loose and whatnot. When I saw what Olof was doing I thought... eh, I dunno, looks too big and bulky, looks like overkill, makes the camera look like it's too long, etc... but he took a leap of faith and sent it to me figuring, I guess, that once I actually saw it, I'd change my mind.
Yes, I did indeed. Yes indeed.
This bracket is great. First, the idea of it fitting in like a shim is excellent -- it takes up practically no space, and it's solid and rigid and it doesn't compromise the handling of the camera at all. Second, with the Nano mounted on the side like that, it's pretty much out of the way, fits nicely in the camera bag, and a little one-foot SDI cable is all you need. And now instead of being "one more thing to juggle", the Nano is just always there, ready to go. It's really well thought out.
Next nice surprise -- after I got my follow focus in, the camera+nano is now perfectly balanced left to right. The follow focus cancels out the weight of the Nano and now it doesn't tip either way when carrying it, which is verra nice.
But the main reason I'm writing this now, is because on Wednesday I got called to do a job in Phoenix for FlightLine, and we needed the AF100. And as I was traveling light, I had to strip it down to fit in a carry-on bag, and I picked up the AF100 and thought ... aw, man, now I gotta strip off the handle and unscrew and pull off the Nano bracket... but NO! Because Olof thought of that. The actual Nano bracket attaches to the camera in two parts, and all you have to do is loosen some thumbscrews and take off the Nano portion, leaving the shim nicely intact -- and it takes up practically zero additional space that way. And as we were figuring out how to mount the AF100 onto the tracker truck, Jay looked at the existing holes of Olof's bracket and thought ... hmmm.... maybe we could use these -- and I bet they would have worked just fine. We didn't end up using them, we used a Noga arm contraption from beneath, but I have no doubt Olof's bracket would have worked to hold the camera even from there.
In summary -- if you've got a Nano and an AF100, get Olof's bracket. It's a well thought out, well engineered, well constructed, heavy duty, and it's made by someone who understands what professionals need and the way things should work. And even though he sent it to me to review, I'm not sending it back -- I'm buying it (at full price, of course) - it's that good."
Thanks Barry.
This version allows 3 different positions for the NanoFlash as seen in the photos below.
There also is an added optional shoe on the bracket for a wireless receiver. I also now have the IDX V-mount battery plates with power for the AF100 and NanoFlash as well as an open D-tap for on camera light etc.
This system is independent and compatible with any rail system. I am currently working on a couple 15mm rail systems, one specifically for the AF100 and another universal one. I also have an adjustable wooden handle with start stop record button, coming in the next couple weeks.
If you are interested any of these products they can be ordered at my WEBstore:
http://www.westsideavstore.com/
Or by contacting me directly:
olof@westsideav.com
603.383.9283
I am now a sponsor at this great forum. I personally shoot with the AF100 and I really love this camera. This is an exciting time in video production.
Here is what Barry Green had to say about my system in this forum:
"Okay, this is long overdue, but I have to say it --
I love Olof's Nanoflash bracket. It is totally a must-have.
Olof sent me one for review... well, forever ago. And like so many things, it slipped through the cracks, then I got sick, and ... blah, blah blah...
Okay, so anyway -- the Nano is great and tiny and all, but how do you mount it? I had the top-handle shoe mount thing that Filippo Chiesa was using, but ... yuck. I mean, yeah, it sits up there, but then it's in the way of the handle and the little mount gets loose and whatnot. When I saw what Olof was doing I thought... eh, I dunno, looks too big and bulky, looks like overkill, makes the camera look like it's too long, etc... but he took a leap of faith and sent it to me figuring, I guess, that once I actually saw it, I'd change my mind.
Yes, I did indeed. Yes indeed.
This bracket is great. First, the idea of it fitting in like a shim is excellent -- it takes up practically no space, and it's solid and rigid and it doesn't compromise the handling of the camera at all. Second, with the Nano mounted on the side like that, it's pretty much out of the way, fits nicely in the camera bag, and a little one-foot SDI cable is all you need. And now instead of being "one more thing to juggle", the Nano is just always there, ready to go. It's really well thought out.
Next nice surprise -- after I got my follow focus in, the camera+nano is now perfectly balanced left to right. The follow focus cancels out the weight of the Nano and now it doesn't tip either way when carrying it, which is verra nice.
But the main reason I'm writing this now, is because on Wednesday I got called to do a job in Phoenix for FlightLine, and we needed the AF100. And as I was traveling light, I had to strip it down to fit in a carry-on bag, and I picked up the AF100 and thought ... aw, man, now I gotta strip off the handle and unscrew and pull off the Nano bracket... but NO! Because Olof thought of that. The actual Nano bracket attaches to the camera in two parts, and all you have to do is loosen some thumbscrews and take off the Nano portion, leaving the shim nicely intact -- and it takes up practically zero additional space that way. And as we were figuring out how to mount the AF100 onto the tracker truck, Jay looked at the existing holes of Olof's bracket and thought ... hmmm.... maybe we could use these -- and I bet they would have worked just fine. We didn't end up using them, we used a Noga arm contraption from beneath, but I have no doubt Olof's bracket would have worked to hold the camera even from there.
In summary -- if you've got a Nano and an AF100, get Olof's bracket. It's a well thought out, well engineered, well constructed, heavy duty, and it's made by someone who understands what professionals need and the way things should work. And even though he sent it to me to review, I'm not sending it back -- I'm buying it (at full price, of course) - it's that good."
Thanks Barry.
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