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Feb 27, 2013 14:41 |  #1

What system do you use to electronically follow focus?

I am just starting back into video after a 10 year hiatus and will be using my 5dii.

With my 5D I was manually pulling focus with a jar opener but I just built myself a crane/jib (rotorig (external link)) and plan on also building a DIY slider/dolly both of which will require remote focusing for dynamic shots.

I am looking at budget prices and saw this one: V-Control (external link) (i might just order it to see how well it works)

Anyone have any experience with it or know something better with a similar budget? Youtube reviews of it seem decent (though USB remote focusing seem less receptive than the mechanical versions)?

More importantly, on a budget, what would or do you use to pull focus remotely?



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Mar 05, 2013 00:29 |  #2

Be careful with those usb ones, they're not very smooth


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Mar 05, 2013 00:32 |  #3

Yeah. I see that now. I dont do it for money just fun. It is good for the project I have in mind.

I used to do lots of RC stuff so I am familiar with and I will eventually build my own electronic follow focus using servos and a servo tester.



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Mar 07, 2013 17:38 |  #4

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