DIY Gearless Follow Focus
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Ted Ramasola
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nice!! thanks for posting these toxotis70!
question, hows the "traction" on that particular wheel? is it sticky, giving a good grip on the focus ring?
question, hows the "traction" on that particular wheel? is it sticky, giving a good grip on the focus ring?
Ted Ramasola
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Wow! Paint made it look much better! I like your hard stops idea!
Hi guys. I am pretty new to all this. I just purchased my first DSLR camera. It's the Canon T2i/550D with a 18-135mm lens. I think you guys a awesome and very inventive. I wish I had the same talent. Have you TeddyBear and toxotis70 ever considered making a video to show us how you make the follow focus stuff. I'm sure a lot of people would be very happy.
kotakajaib
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hi ted,
i have a queston about your DIY geraless follow focus... is it your idea to built it or base on commercial follow focus? because today i found website that sell gearless follow focus.. and it is expensive...
here is the link http://www.idcphotovideo.com/
http://www.idcphotography.com/kart/index.php?p=catalog&parent=31&pg=1
second question.. what about the patent of it?
thx
DeNi
i have a queston about your DIY geraless follow focus... is it your idea to built it or base on commercial follow focus? because today i found website that sell gearless follow focus.. and it is expensive...
here is the link http://www.idcphotovideo.com/
http://www.idcphotography.com/kart/index.php?p=catalog&parent=31&pg=1
second question.. what about the patent of it?
thx
DeNi
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LiftingMars
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you guys are brilliant! Thanks!
Tobias Deml
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This is great stuff!
You should submit it to a filmmaking magazine as a freelance article, they'd print and probably pay for it.
You should submit it to a filmmaking magazine as a freelance article, they'd print and probably pay for it.
trinity3dvprod
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:dankk2: I'm just getting acquainted with Mr. Teddybear's creative genius. I feel blessed, honored and awed to be in his universe. You ARE THA MAN!!!!
To make the gearless FF i made fully functional it must have a whip, especially for those dolly moves and when using the plywood skater.
I needed a material for the whip that is flexible BUT WONT TWIST.
I got the idea for this while I was poopin. While sitting inside the toilet I was able to see under the sink and saw the flexible hose!
Hope you guys can use this not only on my gearless FF design but also if you wanna cheaply retrofit or mod the ones you already have.
BravoCharlieTV
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Thank you for posting I'm building the follow focus, rail and whip soon 
Jordan Scott Price
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Hey, there.
This is great stuff. Thank you Teddy and everyone else with tips and tricks on how to DIY.
I am building my own rig from scratch next weekend for my 7D. Like most, I need the necessities: LCDVF, FollowFocus, Rails, Matte Box with filter holder(s), and potentially a "Follow Zoom" - not sure if it has a name yet, but a setup for adjusting zoom like you would focus with FF.
Although I have perused many a DIY video and website, this has by far been the most helpful.
I was just wondering if you'd be willing to post the plans and materials for your DIY Matte Box and LCDVF, Teddy. They look legitimate in your OP picture.
Lastly, the catch with my target setup is I want to make a sufficient shoulder-mount for my 7d (with all of the above gizmos attached) and then be able to latch that setup onto a tripod, without having to reconfigure pieces of the rig, as if it were one self-contained giant Panavision camera
Like most, my goal here is to save hundreds and potentially thousands by building a rig in my garage instead of shelling out $2,400 on a RedRockMicro Deluxe Rig. As I work on mine, I will post my pictures and materials and little successes along the way, especially anything that addresses the problems people have espoused on this forum.
Until later, cheers and happy filming.
EDIT: Scratch the Matte Box question. I found Teddy's post on how to DIY. Don't know how I missed it
This is great stuff. Thank you Teddy and everyone else with tips and tricks on how to DIY.
I am building my own rig from scratch next weekend for my 7D. Like most, I need the necessities: LCDVF, FollowFocus, Rails, Matte Box with filter holder(s), and potentially a "Follow Zoom" - not sure if it has a name yet, but a setup for adjusting zoom like you would focus with FF.
Although I have perused many a DIY video and website, this has by far been the most helpful.
I was just wondering if you'd be willing to post the plans and materials for your DIY Matte Box and LCDVF, Teddy. They look legitimate in your OP picture.
Lastly, the catch with my target setup is I want to make a sufficient shoulder-mount for my 7d (with all of the above gizmos attached) and then be able to latch that setup onto a tripod, without having to reconfigure pieces of the rig, as if it were one self-contained giant Panavision camera
Like most, my goal here is to save hundreds and potentially thousands by building a rig in my garage instead of shelling out $2,400 on a RedRockMicro Deluxe Rig. As I work on mine, I will post my pictures and materials and little successes along the way, especially anything that addresses the problems people have espoused on this forum.
Until later, cheers and happy filming.
EDIT: Scratch the Matte Box question. I found Teddy's post on how to DIY. Don't know how I missed it
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Ted Ramasola
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Thanks for your appreciation, dnd in case you also missed this, heres a link to the DIY Loupe/finder;
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=185852
Good luck!
Ted
P.S; seeing its your first post, I'd like to WELCOME YOU TO DVXUSER!
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=185852
Good luck!
Ted
P.S; seeing its your first post, I'd like to WELCOME YOU TO DVXUSER!
Jordan Scott Price
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It means a lot.
In less than a day, this site has become my ultimate resource, so I believe it's only fair that I give back anything I find out, build, have an epiphany about...etc. Wish I could head to the garage now, but it's going to have to wait a week!
Jordan Scott Price
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Question for the metalworking bunch:
I'm about to start building my rig for my 7d, but I don't have a wide range of metalworking tools or the know-how to weld or rivet. I do have some experience soldering small electronic parts, however.
Would solder be an acceptable substitute to welding? We're just talking about fixing relatively small pieces of metal together, like most of the metal hardware in this thread.
If it would be effective, how strong would the holds be? How much solder would I need to use per point of contact? And how big can the pieces of metal be before soldering is just not an option, say if I were to try and solder two 2' copper pipes together perpendicularly at the ends (being completely hypothetical here)?
I know these questions cast a wide net, so I appreciate any help.
Sincerely,
Metalworking Tyro
I'm about to start building my rig for my 7d, but I don't have a wide range of metalworking tools or the know-how to weld or rivet. I do have some experience soldering small electronic parts, however.
Would solder be an acceptable substitute to welding? We're just talking about fixing relatively small pieces of metal together, like most of the metal hardware in this thread.
If it would be effective, how strong would the holds be? How much solder would I need to use per point of contact? And how big can the pieces of metal be before soldering is just not an option, say if I were to try and solder two 2' copper pipes together perpendicularly at the ends (being completely hypothetical here)?
I know these questions cast a wide net, so I appreciate any help.
Sincerely,
Metalworking Tyro
Jordan Scott Price
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Hey, Teddy. How long are your DIY rails? I'm in the garage right now building mine.
Ted Ramasola
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It varies, right now, for my DSLR rig, its at 12 inches, in my design just enough for an 80-200 WITH a mattebox. In this configuration, the rods are already moved a bit forward and it cant hold my shoulder rest attachment, -but then again, you don't want to go handheld with an 80-200mm.
Otherwise, its slid back so it won't show in the frame with an 11-16mm.
So, yeah, 12 inches is just fine.
Otherwise, its slid back so it won't show in the frame with an 11-16mm.
So, yeah, 12 inches is just fine.