Cheap and innovative follow focus

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Victor Mac

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Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostMon Jul 15, 2013 9:28 am

Hey people, this may interest you. I saw this link yesterday http://vm-cinema.com/ because I was looking for innovative accessories to make my shot more easily. The product principle delighted me and made me want to know more about it
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostMon Jul 15, 2013 10:06 am

price is not released right?
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostMon Jul 15, 2013 10:39 am

€850 according to the video.
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostMon Jul 15, 2013 10:48 am

Hm.. That sounds very interesting.. for steadycam and crane/slider operation..
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostMon Jul 15, 2013 12:29 pm

If I remember, the price is 1200€ exactly, it's composed of the international shipping price and the extra costs of the website Indiegogo + the 850€ of the kit.
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostTue Jul 16, 2013 9:55 am

Hey,

I'm also looking for an innovative, reliable and cheap accessories for the shot of my DSLR, and I'll be delighted to find a follow focus that brings these features and I think I found it thanks to the link you provided Victor Mac. The kit that the company Visuel Mouvement offers is very interesting and cheap.

Thank you.
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostWed Jul 17, 2013 1:38 am

Victor Mac wrote:If I remember, the price is 1200€ exactly, it's composed of the international shipping price and the extra costs of the website Indiegogo + the 850€ of the kit.


Wait.. so they make you pay for the cut of the money Indigogo takes from them? :roll:
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostWed Jul 17, 2013 12:24 pm

yes that's right, but if they didn't proceed like that their Indiegogo campaign would never work and they should sell their follow focus more expensive
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostThu Jul 18, 2013 2:37 pm

If you want more details they have just released a new video, here is the link

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/juste-focus/x/2306326
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostThu Jul 25, 2013 7:59 am

Short picture to imagine the Juste Focus

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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostThu Jul 25, 2013 9:02 am

It felt like some delay in knob to lens turning.

Maybe it is just me but delay is bad.
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostThu Jul 25, 2013 10:16 am

there will always be a slight delay, the interval is under 30 rpm
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostThu Jul 25, 2013 10:20 am

some expensive ones had really not noticeable delay but it has price tag at least 4x bigger.
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostThu Jul 25, 2013 2:17 pm

This one from wondlan is cheaper, It seams ok.



£499 on eBay.
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostFri Jul 26, 2013 8:15 am

:shock:

This is a joke ?

The wondlan model is very noisy, huge and cumbersome.
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Re: Cheap and innovative follow focus

PostFri Jul 26, 2013 8:24 am

it really depends your needs and budget i'd say.

some need low price and others need hi precision.

mostly they do not come in the same pack.
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