Demo/ Review of Indifocus gear.

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TobyAshenheim

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Hi
I am posting this thread as a question.
I have recently ordered from indifocus; Indisliderpro w/adapters, Indifocuspro geared, indirails shoulder mount, and the new version of the swing away Indimatte with the added side flags.

I will recieve these in a couple of days, and was wondering if like me, there is anyone who would like a transparent video demo of these products? I ask because there seems to be a little mystery surrounding the products from this company, and i myself had lots of queries and doubts before purchasing, even more being based in England.

So if anyone would benefit from this, reply and i will upload a video and link here of any or all of the above, or photos, depending on what you would like to see.

(so far ordering has been a breeze, Tim has been great.)

thanks,
Toby
 
Hi Toby,
I purchased the geared FF and shoulder mount a few months ago and couldn't be happier. I had a few problems w/the setup of the FF but Tim helped me out a great deal. As a matter of fact he was kind enough to email me a install video for my gear.

Overall, $ 4 $ it's a great deal.
 
It would be great to see more videos on the indi system range.
I spoke with Tim the other day (when I finally got the time zones right) and he was very helpful.

Like you, being in another country does make it a little questionable about the products, as we don't get to see them first. Would be great to get more information/presentation on the entire indi range.

So by all means, please post when you get your gear :)
 
I really like Tim a lot -- super helpful with any questions you might have about gear.

I purchased the indieslider right before returning from the US to Japan. There was a bit of play between the carriage trucks (is the the right word) and the rails that was really throwing off some shots. I didn't discover this until I was in Japan. I called Tim and he had new trucks sent right out to me in Japan. They work much better now.

My personal opinion about the indieslider...it's really hard to operate alone, especially if you are doing any movements (pan, tilt) on the camera. It is nearly impossible to do this and rack focus with a 35mm adapter on a one-man/woman operation. Beyond that, if you have an operator who is totally focused on moving the cam along the slider (as well as a 1st AC) you can get some amazing shots with the thing.

Also, although I think it is way faster than setting up dolly track and the like (for really simple movements), it does take a bit of setup time, particularly if you are going from tripod to indieslider to shoulder mount or something like that in one day.

And, last, a good set of sticks is key to having steady shots from one end of the rails to the other. I would go with the suggestion of supporting each end with two light stands so that it's even all the way through. Even the slightest bit of tilt can make the slider stick in some places.
 
I have an indislider and I am in love with it. It is really a great piece of equipment that really does produce quality shots. The shots are not only cinematic but also smooth. The first day I got my indislider I took it out to use with my Canon XH A1. I had never practiced with the slider or used it, just saw it on Tim's site and thought it would be useful. My shots came out great. Its not the easiest piece of equipment to lug around esp. if you have a cam, a tripod and a bag etc. But it does come in handy. You can mount it to your tripod, or just set it up on the ground, or on top of two box crates, wherever you want.

I personally dig using it on the ground for very close movements.

Check out my vimeo page to see some of the indislider shots
Particularly the videos "The field" "The field pt 2" "Death" "The Seamstress" "Sunshine" or "The Garage"

www.vimeo.com/youngdirect
 
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