Letus Rod Support System

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hienle

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Hi All,

As demand has mounted, we will release our own version of the rod support within a month. And the riser will be high enough to get your matte box in service again. We will also work on the riser for the Cavision rail system if the demand is enough to justify the work.

This rod system will allow you to adjust the camera vertically as well as horizontally.

I do welcome inputs for another week before I finalize on the design (please nothing like I want the logo in the middle of the rod, but inside :-)

Thanks,

Hien
 
Good Hien. A bit too late for me, but great news for those LEXers in the wait. I may get a third piece again ... who knows?
 
Besides the vertical and horizontal adjustability for the camera plate which you've already mentioned, here are some features I like from other rail systems:

1) Tripod mounting plate separate from camera mounting plate for flexibility and easy front/rear balancing (Cinevate)
2) Threaded support rods of varying lengths to accommodate various size setups and to allow for future growth without having to swap rails (Zacuto)
3) Ability to support a two-tiered setup to keep the camera and adapter down as low as possible while still allowing a mattebox (Cavision)
4) Shoulder-mount options (Zacuto, Cavision)
5) Accessory mounting options (Zacuto, Redrock, et al.)
 
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I would love to see a riser for cavision rod systems. I just got my set-up and the Extreme, and now the matte box is kind of a no go.
 
That's great news, Hien! I'd also love a riser for Cavision, so I can use your rail mount, a matte box and a follow focus.
Thanks for all your work and congrats for the Extreme.
 
Leo Versola said:
Besides the vertical and horizontal adjustability for the camera plate which you've already mentioned, here are some features I like from other rail systems:

1) Tripod mounting plate separate from camera mounting plate for flexibility and easy front/rear balancing (Cinevate)
2) Threaded support rods of varying lengths to accommodate various size setups and to allow for future growth without having to swap rails (Zacuto)
3) Ability to support a two-tiered setup to keep the camera and adapter down as low as possible while still allowing a mattebox (Cavision)
4) Shoulder-mount options (Zacuto, Cavision)
5) Accessory mounting options (Zacuto, Redrock, et al.)
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ditto on all of this.
 
I would like to see a riser that can be adapted to the rod systems that many of us have already invested in, instead of a brand new system altogether.
 
same here....riser for cavision...will you guys have for different camera models...as i have the DVX100 and also a JVC100U?
 
The camera support plate which is solidly mounted into the rods is much structure-ly solid and preferred than the "Levitating" Cavision solution. Like the indifocus's raill system below


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Hien:

Count another vote for an add-on riser for the Cavision rod mount. Unlike Adam C (Taormina), I went for the DV Heavy Duty riser that has a support at the rear as well as the front. Many other users have the Cavision regular DV mount that is only supported by a front riser.

It would be nice to not have to dump the Cavision in order to mount my new matte box to my Extreme.

Dan
 
The horizontal offset should make the HVX users happy :)
I would like the rods coated in Platinum... shiny and expensive. woohoo!
 
Give me a Cavision Riser....:2vrolijk_08:

Is it possible to make two out of it, I'll like to also use one on my cavision bracket T part, so that it can be supported at both ends instead of just one end. or something like the bracket for the extreme but with a longer piece to support the bottom end part of the Cavision camera base. something like this here:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1091638&postcount=15
 
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Oh this list is almost perfect:

Leo Versola said:
Besides the vertical and horizontal adjustability for the camera plate which you've already mentioned, here are some features I like from other rail systems:

1) Tripod mounting plate separate from camera mounting plate for flexibility and easy front/rear balancing (Cinevate)
2) Threaded support rods of varying lengths to accommodate various size setups and to allow for future growth without having to swap rails (Zacuto)
3) Ability to support a two-tiered setup to keep the camera and adapter down as low as possible while still allowing a mattebox (Cavision)
4) Shoulder-mount options (Zacuto, Cavision)
5) Accessory mounting options (Zacuto, Redrock, et al.)
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So ditto ditto?!?! :Drogar-Dolar(DBG):


And if possible make nice packages with Mattebox / LEX / Rods.
 
Dan, all he needs to do is make two riser plates and you can still use your existing setup. Matter of fact, you can probably make them yourself. The double riser plate was not available when I bought my setup, but I can't say I miss it.
 
I hope the riser box can also double as a storage or utility box for items such as Firestor or audio mixer, much like the one offered by Bebob. A riser this size can actually help balance the rig.
 
Hi Adam:

Yes, exactly. I wrote Cavision last night and asked them the same thing, would they consider taking the two riser plates and basically just extending them. Did you say you needed about another 25mm in height to use your matte box?

I don't care who the solution comes from, I just need the solution asap. Hien is saying a month away for their stuff and I don't really want to do what you did, make it myself. I am good at repairs but fabrication? Not my strength.

Dan
 
Jason from Cavision is busy at work on this. Two options are already available or will soon be:

1. Today... add a second RPMD90 plate ($35 list) as a shim to the top of your current RPMD90 plate. It adds about 3/8" of an inch without having to modify, wait for or purchase new riser brackets.

2. The slotted t-riser brackets that are part of the RS15IIm ($200 list + the additional rear rod / t-riser stabilizer as separate part # RSR15 $50 list) Cavision will very likely manufacture once they get final measurements from users.

e
 
The riser is 75mm tall, to all that wanted to know. Remember - this is 75mm from the top of the cavision baseplate to the underside of the camera. It is the absolute minimum height that you need to make the matte box work. At this height, you even need to turn the matte box rail mount upside down to gain more clearance. The riser is no taller than it needs to be. If you can build one without slotted holes you're better off as well. Nothing to wiggle. Also, make sure the base plate touches the bottom on the lower plate for stability.

Oh, and for all those who were worried about the strength of the way i have my setup? Take your camera off the tripod. Set it down on a table. Now lean all your weight over onto the HVX's handle. Mine doesn't budge one iota - and that's because the riser plate bottoms out and forms one solid connection to transmit all the forces into. You can't make it this way AND have an adjustment built into it. Just FYI.
 
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