» Archive for the ‘Follow Focus’ Category
30Aug DIY Wireless Android camera controller for your Canon DSLR.
More and more interesting android related camera controllers keep showing up. Manis404 has just posted a how to guide on his wireless camera controller. It basically uses an Arduino Pro mini controller, a USB host controller board, and a Bluetooth host module to create a wireless bluetooth controller for your Canon DSLR. All of the parts add up to […]
21Aug Android devices as your next field monitor and camera controller?
A few months back I wrote a post about the possible use of android devices as a Camera monitor slash controller for your Canon DSLR. It only took about 3 months for the guys over at dslrcontroller to almost make it a reality. I say almost because the video record mode isn’t working quit yet in the […]
23Jul Light Craft Helmsman Canon USB controller
I was an early adopter of the Okii USB follow focus controller and although I don’t use it as a follow focus very much, it works great as an all in one camera controller. It looks like Light Craft is getting into the game with a very similar looking USB follow focus controller called the Helmsman. […]
26May Another cheap Focus lever follow focus.
Geared follow focus setups can be costly. Another option is to attach something to your lens. Or for $8 you can buy one of these. It’s basically a tie wrap with a hole and an adapter that allows you to attach a rod. The rod gives you subtle control over lens focusing. It’s a good […]
06Apr Lens Prices are slowly inching up.
I was checking lens prices this morning and I noticed that the Canon 50mm f1.4 has crawled back up to about $450 from about $350 only 6 months ago. That 25% price hike is being blamed on short supply caused by the earth quake Japan. At that inflated price, it could be a good idea […]
18Mar Okii USB Follow focus + the Sigma 30mm f1.4.
Carlos Calika wrote in: I’m a Portuguese filmmaker, and I’m very interested in the Okii usb Follow focus. Does the Sigma 30mm f1.4 perform well with the Okii follow focus? I’ve been meaning to test every lens in my collection with the Okii follow focus so this was a good excuse to put another lens […]
26Feb Want a 35mm f1.4 for less, try A Nikon Nikkor + adapter combo.
The Canon 35mm f1.4 and Sigma 30mm f1.4 are great options. But what if you want to spend even less money? Well then you might want to consider an old Manual focus lens like the Nikon Nikkor 35mm f1.4. If you are willing to put up with bidding and waiting, this lens sometimes sells for […]
19Feb CPM FILM TOOLS DSLR Flyer Kit and Indisystem indiSQUARE review
There are a number of rig manufactures and no lack of options. The trick is to find a good balance between design and price. Products from companies like Cinevate, Redrock Micro, and Zacuto are designed well but are often out of the price range of most low budget film makers. With that in mind here […]
08Feb Okii USB follow focus review
My Okii USB follow focus showed up in the mail on Thursday of last week and I was able to spend the entire weekend messing around with it. The first notable thing about the Okii USB follow focus is the packaging. The unit arrived in a small tin with a nice little see-through cover and […]
06Feb DSLR Steadyfocus rig
I was looking around at a few of the different rigs on the market and came across this little guy. It looks like a clever idea for the price. Often a Follow focus alone will run some where in the range of $150 to $300 and that doesn’t include a camera mount or rail system. […]
