Tian Shen

Wrote to them about a week ago to enquire about specs and tech details. No reply from them yet...

The design of my plate is very simple and basic. I initially had it made for the Digital and Analog Bartech receivers. It is an aluminium plate with slots milled out on top and below with 1/4' and 3/8" threaded holes in the center area. This plate can be mounted with a mini noga/nano clamp, a 15mm or 19mm rail clamp and even upside down to a bridge support below the lens (eg steadicam set up) Receiver is mounted via velcro to the plate. The slots top and below were milled out to accomodate a velcro strap for added security (for vigorous handheld shots) and to accomadate the Zaxcom timecode/audio pack (piggy back onto the receiver). My point and shoot digi cam decided to die on me today (not a good month to say the least, anything that could go wrong or die on me actually did), these are some shots taken with my Iphone shot hastily on set today. Will have proper pictures when I have time to buy a new camera.

I've received my unit and just started using it on a local movie today. Initial impressions. It is silky smooth, motor is slient, focus knob has a nice feel to it, able to do really slow racks with no stepping and it's very responsive if you need to do fast racks. I made my own mount for the receiver, it can be mounted anywhere on the camera. Up on top, side of the camera as well as below the rods for the traditional steadicam set up. Will post a write up on my experience with it and pics of my set up in a couple of days.

I had the RT 2.5 version and sold it after one job. Was very disappointed with the support, emails went unanswered. At the time was decently priced before the RedRock Wireless was released.

Am still waiting patiently for mine....

I can't wait for mine.

Hi Victor, My two cents worth. I've owned the Bartech Digi/Heden (Ver 1) and RT Motion Mk2. If cost is a factor, and it is a choice between the Bartech and RT Motion. I'd go for the Bartech. However, with the M-One motor on going service issue and not many makers of analog motors nowadays. I would bite the bullet and buy a Bartech Digi (Ver 2). You get auto and manual calibrate and have 16 bit resolution compared to 12 bit for the analog) or HocusFocus Axis1. I personally went for the HoFo Axis1 mainly for the speed and ability to do really slow racks, auto and manual calibration, auto lens torque detection, the motor will freeze if it detects something jammed up between the motor gear and lens, so that you don't end up accidentally grinding or damaging your cables or fingers. You can buy a RedRock Micro Torque motor ($500) or soon to be released Red Technica Element Motor ($1200 ?) as a spare if anything should happen with either systems.