robert stuart

Hi Richard,

There is a slip on lens gear for the EX1.

Slides right over the rubber focus ring on the Sony lens barrel.

We picked it up at the rental house.

Then we could run the Bartech.

Not sure who makes it but I will ask.

Works great and looks lots cheaper than the Zacuto gear.

Hope that gets it,

R

Hi Robert, I am curious as to how your focus puller was managing to pull with the EX1?

I had on a promo last week, and we had no way of remotely pulling focus due the fact there is no gearing on the lens, only the zoom, and iris.

What was your solution?

 

My focus puller with nothing to do!

Wow!

Thanks for all the feedback.

Gotta say again what a great community!

I was really sweating this one: my first time with these people, so wanted to be good.

It turned out that the 1st AC that production gave me went on the cable mission to the local houses.

No cable but he did return with the right batteries for the EX1.

Asked him how he got them and he said "you don`t want to know".

So he was a hero and pulled some great focus while chasing me thru crowds of bopping models in smoke filled loft.

My new best friend!

Fourteen hours later we wrapped it. (shot entirely one camera on my steadicam :o )

I think we had some really gorgeous moves/images and I will post when I get some.

Charles, thanks for taking the time to post!

My taps are hot and yes its that little "hole" kind of DC plug.

Sorry not to be more clear.

Also I was referring to the tap that is on the AB plate.

Maybe "power tap" is the wrong word for that?

Robert thanks for the "Hail Mary" idea, too.

I`m definitely getting one as soon as the flames die down on my credit card!

Frederic: my friends saw an Op at the Circus show today.

Was it you?

They said he was sweating buckets, so probably not you since you guys are so cool. :P

Merci beaucoup!

Et salut,

Robert

Hi Robert,

 

I have an AB PLATE with 12v xlr plug at the other end... I don't have the AB TAP.

 

If you need AB batteries, I can help.

 

There is entvideoservice.com and mtlvideo.com that could help you out I guess. Hopefully ,they won't ask too much for a cable....

 

Good luck.

Hi Frederic!

Thanks you so much!

I will check with those companies tomorrow!

What a great community of Steadi Ops!

R

Hi Forum,

I'm working on a music video here in Montreal shooting sat morning.

Flying a Sony EX1 on my Flyer.

At the last minute they have camera battery issues. :o

Any Montreal Ops that would loan/rent me an AB power tap to 12V DC plug so I can run the cam off my sled?

Or tell me where I might find one in a hurry?

Thanks really alot!

Robert

No experience with those monitors but in the price range of 3000 bucks you can get an 8.4" boland hd monitor and it kicks but. It works great in sunlight and the company does a really good job workign with your perticular needs (for example on mine they put the same 7 pin connector on the back that I have on my pro monitor).

Hi Mike and Forum,

I have a Flyer w/JVC HDV cam and wonder if its possible to pull focus on the fly with the Boland 8.4

Anyone tried this?

My first post so hope I pushed all the right buttons!

Great Forum btw!

Thanks!

Robert