Question for SG Pro Rev3 owners

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Lenilenapi

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Having gotten nowhere with private email appeals so I figured I would open this up.

I am interested in whether an SGPro Rev 3 can work with a Cinevate Flip.
It does work with a n SGPro Rev2 and I presume this will carry over with a Rev3 but I don't know whether the connections will marry in the same way.

So I'm wondering if someone with a Rev 3 will tell me what the back of the unit looks like if you screw off the condensor tube. This was no big deal on mine as it easily screws on and off.

On my rev2 the condensor tube screws onto 62mm male threads that emerge from the back of the SGPro. That should be able to screw right into the 62mm female threads on the Cinevate flip. However inside the 62mm ring on the SG there is a black tube that emerges about 1/4" past the threads.
That tube gets in the way of a perfect merger. However with the right (cheap) adapters you could go around the black tube and get a hard mount between the two. All I did was snug the SG into the Cinevate Flip and tightened it on the rails and that seemed to work fine.

Anyway if anyone can tell me what the back of an SGPro Rev 3 looks like I will send a big thank you and a hug. (I'll omit the hug for the squeamish) Photo would really be nice! (- especially if you do want a hug)

A lot of people have been asking whether this could work.

Incidently I have no idea whether this would be as good as a the Flip that Wayne is selling to mate with his SG. For people with both units though it would be nice to have only one flip.

Lenny Levy
 
Thanks Wayne,

It sounds like its basically the same as the Rev 2, same condensor as well - is that correct?

- Lenny
 
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Thanks Wayne,

I guess that means that the Cinevate flip will be using your original condenser, but that your Flip has a new condenser optimized for the Letus flip.

If the flips are the same certainly your condensor should give better results. If the flips are different it would still be a surprise to me if the Cinevate worked quite as well - but only tests could show for sure if there is a great deal of difference. My Cinevate flip Rev2 tests looked pretty good.

Thanks for answering the questions. I feel a little weird to be asking about using someone else's flip on your unit, but if they've already got it it makes economic sense. Thanks for helping out.

I guess someone else will be checking out whether an SGPro flip will work with a Brevis.

One of these days - if I ever buy a matte box - I'll be sending in that order for the Rev3 by the way. Until then I think I'm OK and I'm pretty broke so no extra purchases.

Lenny
 
I cant see why you would invest in an SG and then buy a flip made by someone else... Just get the SG flip, its designed to work with the adapter and it does work very well, I dont understand why you want to use a third party flip unit....
 
That's a reasonable question that makes perfect sense. If I only had an SG it would be plain stupid I guess.

In my case I have both a Brevis and an SG. I like them both for different purposes and for the time being would probably like to keep both. I already have a Brevis flip because it came out first and was hoping I could use it on both. I actually think I am not alone in this.

I can imagine other circumstances where someone might want to be able to mix & match.

Lenny
 
....fair enough.

You should defiantly get one of the new geardear backfocus locks (designed by me (sortof))

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The toothed Y shape is pushed up against the focus ring on the camera and the teeth grip the rubber surface and lock it from turning. Saves you having to put tape on the lens.
 
how much? - I have their lens support & like it.
Are you with Gear dear - or are you GearDear

You do realize of course a piece of tape is far cheaper. But this sounds more definite.
 
I will be doing a test with a HVX to see if the SGpro will work with the Cinevate Flip, I will hopefully get that completed by the end of the week.


Jon
 
Jon, I assume you have a rev 3? Let me know how it goes. I will probably post how I set mine up on the cinevate website.
i tried a lot of spacer options but found that just snugging it into the Flip worked best.

Incidently, what's your reason to use a cinevate flip instead of the SG version?

lenny
 
I'll also use the cinevate flip with an sgpro eventually for the same reason, so Lenny isn't alone.
 
Thing is, I dont own the Cinevate Flip, my bud that lives about 30min away does, I want to get a flip myself in the future and am just curious how well the Cinevate works with my beloved SGpro, yes I do have the REv.3... hopefully friday!


Jon
 
looks interesting, you liking your EX1? Wayne Pm'ed me telling me he will have a kit for the EX1 and Sgpro out soon... should solve some problems.


Jon
 
I love the Ex-1.
I ***** about a few things but all in all its fabulous.

BTW I just looked at the Cinevate flip w/ SG and it seemed worse at academy than full SLR. I always want to recheck my charts when I see stuff like that but i probably won't have time.
 
What is this whole situation with new camera specific achromats and condensors for flips and whatnot. Is SG releasing a specific achromat to be used with the HVX? Or are the newest units shipping with a revision?
 
Lenilenapi said:
how much? - I have their lens support & like it.
Are you with Gear dear - or are you GearDear

You do realize of course a piece of tape is far cheaper. But this sounds more definite.
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Hi,

I dont work for them or anything, but I suggested this new product and I sent Gerhard a drawing I had done of what it should look like. Gerhard then tweaked it and made a prototype...


I think its around 35 Euros....
 
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