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Zoomforce
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Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
yes the servo is very responsive, as fast as the camera toggles are. Dido for the record button.
yes the servo is very responsive, as fast as the camera toggles are. Dido for the record button.
BiscuitBoy
Member
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
You are one talented SOB. I hope your ready for some hate mail from Varizoom and Zoe. Thank you sir for once again blowing my socks off.
You are one talented SOB. I hope your ready for some hate mail from Varizoom and Zoe. Thank you sir for once again blowing my socks off.
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Zoomforce
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Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
I made the article for you guys to make it yourself, it's really easy. I dont think I am going to become a Zoom Controller hawker, but what do you think if I sold all the parts as a kit? ALthough the parts are so cheap it's really not complicated.
I made the article for you guys to make it yourself, it's really easy. I dont think I am going to become a Zoom Controller hawker, but what do you think if I sold all the parts as a kit? ALthough the parts are so cheap it's really not complicated.
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Zoomforce
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Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
Yeah I guess I understand. It's really easy though, and remember this unit has no power, so even if you short out a connection, all it will do is zoom out on you.
I will think about it.
Yeah I guess I understand. It's really easy though, and remember this unit has no power, so even if you short out a connection, all it will do is zoom out on you.
I will think about it.
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
Jarred,
Special thanks for taking the time to put together such a detailed (and elaborately illustrated) 'how-to' article. I guess there really isn't much excuse to keep one from building their own...
Now where did I put my alligator clips?
Thanks,
Clayton
Jarred,
Special thanks for taking the time to put together such a detailed (and elaborately illustrated) 'how-to' article. I guess there really isn't much excuse to keep one from building their own...
Now where did I put my alligator clips?
Thanks,
Clayton
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Zoomforce
Guest
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
Hey Clayton, thanks. The alligator clips are just for testing, you dont actually use them in the finished product.
Hey Clayton, thanks. The alligator clips are just for testing, you dont actually use them in the finished product.
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
Construction under way. You are a god in my eyes for doing this Jarred. This kind of stuff lights me up and really gets me goin'.
Everyone making this read where it says " make sure you run your cables before soldering " over and over till it stays. I screwed up 4 times, first I forgot to put the cables through the box, then I forgot to put the 2.5mm cable sleave over the cable, then I forgot to mount the switch before soldering, and I just finished screwing the pooch one more time.
So I decided to take a break, and come here and thank you. Very Very good sire.
Construction under way. You are a god in my eyes for doing this Jarred. This kind of stuff lights me up and really gets me goin'.
Everyone making this read where it says " make sure you run your cables before soldering " over and over till it stays. I screwed up 4 times, first I forgot to put the cables through the box, then I forgot to put the 2.5mm cable sleave over the cable, then I forgot to mount the switch before soldering, and I just finished screwing the pooch one more time.
So I decided to take a break, and come here and thank you. Very Very good sire.
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Guest
Guest
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
Terriffic! A couple of questions though... hope you don't mind.
Does the zoom control ease in and out slower as you slow down the knob? (I like to start and end zooms almost imperceptibly and ramp up in the middle.)
I just bought the steadycam JR from someone in Vancouver... it has a little toggle switch on it for start/stop of the camera.
I'm not sure if it is a momentary or an on/off. I can check that out but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the cam control and the JR.
I love doing little DIY projects. Thanks for coming up with this one.
Terriffic! A couple of questions though... hope you don't mind.
Does the zoom control ease in and out slower as you slow down the knob? (I like to start and end zooms almost imperceptibly and ramp up in the middle.)
I just bought the steadycam JR from someone in Vancouver... it has a little toggle switch on it for start/stop of the camera.
I'm not sure if it is a momentary or an on/off. I can check that out but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the cam control and the JR.
I love doing little DIY projects. Thanks for coming up with this one.
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Zoomforce
Guest
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
it would be a momentary on off switch as that is what tells the camera to stop start.
As for the zoom, the further you turn it, the faster it zooms, in 3 or 4 steps each direction
it would be a momentary on off switch as that is what tells the camera to stop start.
As for the zoom, the further you turn it, the faster it zooms, in 3 or 4 steps each direction
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Guest
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
I understand the speed steps, but are they smoothe or jagged as the speed increases/decreases. I just ordered my DVX last week and Fed Ex tracking says it will arrive tomorrow!! One of the reviews on the camera said that it was difficult to achieve a smoothe ease in on the zooms. The XL1 has an extremely subtle zoom ease in/out. I can't wait to get my hands on. BTW that two pot zoom makes a lot of sense (most of the time we are zooming in only one direction at a time anyway) Thanks for the feedback.
I understand the speed steps, but are they smoothe or jagged as the speed increases/decreases. I just ordered my DVX last week and Fed Ex tracking says it will arrive tomorrow!! One of the reviews on the camera said that it was difficult to achieve a smoothe ease in on the zooms. The XL1 has an extremely subtle zoom ease in/out. I can't wait to get my hands on. BTW that two pot zoom makes a lot of sense (most of the time we are zooming in only one direction at a time anyway) Thanks for the feedback.
Flintstone
Well-known member
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
I imagine that the start/stop button does not need any debounce circuitry, and it must be built it the camcorder already?
I imagine that the start/stop button does not need any debounce circuitry, and it must be built it the camcorder already?
ScreechingHalt
Well-known member
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
For the last couple of questions:
The home made zoom control (and its dual knob variant) both have a smooth ramp up and ramp down.
The start stop button requires no extra circuitry, the camera was designed to accept a simple momentary contact switch and (apparently) has debounce circuitry built in.
For the last couple of questions:
The home made zoom control (and its dual knob variant) both have a smooth ramp up and ramp down.
The start stop button requires no extra circuitry, the camera was designed to accept a simple momentary contact switch and (apparently) has debounce circuitry built in.
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Guest
Guest
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
Hi,
Very smart and simple
Can you hack LANC to PAnasonic connection
So those of us who have LANC attachments and are crossing over to PANA can use them.
Mike
Hi,
Very smart and simple
Can you hack LANC to PAnasonic connection
So those of us who have LANC attachments and are crossing over to PANA can use them.
Mike
ScreechingHalt
Well-known member
Re: Handmade Zoom Control with Record Start/Stop
With regard to LANC, I have no magic for this, though I can see how useful it might be.
With regard to LANC, I have no magic for this, though I can see how useful it might be.