Michael Nelson

Did you sell this monitor yet?

Hi all, I would love to do a straight trade of 2 of my Pro black canisters for 2 blue canisters. Mine were purchased new about 7 years ago. They are in great shape!

Anyone looking to sell for around $1000. Let me know what you have! Wanted ASAP!

On 3/10/2020 at 4:56 PM, Nate Anderson said:

Did you figure out the pieces you need to put the cam jam yoke on the pro monitor arm? Looks like im looking into the same mod. 

https://shop.cam-jam.de/product/monitor-yoke-for-transvideo-hd6-and-hd8-and-cinetronic-2/

Looks like this link that Mattias posted is the yoke with the connector that I was looking for!

I went camjam, it’s awesome and Just what I was looking for

Jennie, Out of curiosity, which yoke is this? for smaller monitors or for larger monitors? 

Jennie, what’s your email address so we can chat about the yoke off the forum?

What monitor yoke (mine is a 6" Transvideo) are best suited for a Pro telescoping Monitor Arm? I want to upgrade from the one that came with my cinelive (pivots from the bottom of the monitor). I thought I saw a Cam-jam yoke on a pro monitor arm but I don't know what pieces Id need to make it all compatible.

Would there be a different/ better option than the cam-jam? Maybe the Artemis Monitor Bracket? I know the OS Monitor Bracket 3 is quite nice but I'm also trying to be budget conscious at the moment. 

Thanks!

Hi Jennie, 

Im interested in this. Do you happen to know what additional piece would I need to mount this onto a Pro telescoping monitor arm?

Mike

This is a great looking solution!

Thanks Lawrence, I've put a question in to Preston about their brackets and I'll post here what I find out.

 

I had the PRO bracket on my MDR for years and since the MDR lived on the Steadicam full time I never had an issue with it. But over the last few years with DP's wanting iris control and more and more AC's using the Preston for every mode an MDR needs to be on the camera at ALL times, not just for Steadicam. For this reason I've switched my mount on my sled and MDR to a V-mount system. I have a Betz top stage now so I machined a mating plate for the Element Technica V-mount and my Betz MDR mount.

 

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Element Techinica has mounting hardware for all sorts of positions on the camera and so the MDR can remain built and plugged in but it's position can easily be moved to multiple locations on the camera - including my sled. So far it's been very handy for switching back and forth from Studio to Steadicam mode with little fuss.

 

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Thanks for asking this. I was also wondering similar things and learned from this thread.

How about controlling the cabrios with a Stanton? Has anyone done this yet?

Looks great! Where did you get the rubber for the top?

Where did you have this done? How much did is cost?

You might have trouble with the 1550 as a carry-on with certain airlines. This is how I carry my follow focus. We designed the case so that every slot corresponds to its own piece.

 

How much can I expect to pay per case + custom foam? WHat is the turn around time from order to delivery?

For the past few weeks I’ve been enjoying my newly received Axis 1 single channel wireless focus system from Hocus Products. I talked with Peter Hoare at good length at the 2013 Stabilizer Expo and was in the market for a remote focus. After testing out a few different units currently on the market, I decided to scratch my original plans of getting a trusted and loved Digital Bartech and give the Axis 1 a shot.Three weeks later, I’m glad I did!

Most of the Axis 1‘s stats can be found on their website but just a few quick notes: The hand unit is slightly larger than the widely used Bartech with a notably larger focus knob and the Axis 1 receiver is roughly 30% larger than the bartech receiver. Both the hand unit and the receiver feel well constructed, durable and seem like if they were dropped, they’d survive and wouldn’t break into a bunch of pieces. The Axis unit is designed to integrate into existing kits easily. It’s a digital system and will work with any digital motors, 7 pin lemo motor cables and 2 pin power cables (same as bartech). The motor is also constructed very solidly and seems like the toughest piece of equipment in the package.

In all I paid just under $7,200 for the who package.

The entire kit was ordered from Hot Rod Cameras in Hollywood and I ended up with the Hand unit, receiver, motor, all the different gears for the motor, six conical marking rings, 15 and 19mm iris rod adapters for the motor, 2x motor cables, 2x P-tap power cables, 2x Arri run/stop, 2x Epic run/stop cables, 2x antennas and the case with cut foam.

The Pros

The feel of the hand unit as you turn the focus knob is great. It’s got good resistance to be precise but not feel overly tight. The Bartech has a very light, almost resistance free feel compared to the Axis.

The buttons on the transmitter and receiver and solid, won’t be accidentally pushed and only have one function each; there’s no “push and hold” extra features within the system. It’s very “what you see is what you get” which makes for fast setup and fast changes while working. From calibration to manually setting lens stops, the minimal buttons allow you fly through any set up and get to work fast. Having a calibration button on the transmitter and receiver that you can actually push (unlike the tiny recessed button on the digital Bartech that you have to get at with a pen) is very convenient. The simplicity and ease of use is wonderful!

The motor that Hocus has put together is fast and absolutely silent. Also, when I say that this motor is silent.... I mean COMPLETELY SILENT, even when doing very fast racks. As far as the torque goes, it’s adjusted automatically just before the motor finds the limits of the lens during initial calibration. I haven’t had the motor on notably stiff lenses so I can’t make comment yet about the motor’s heavy duty torque capabilities. I'm a little nervous not having the articulating motor cable port like on the M-One but so far I haven't missed it.

The hand unit runs on Canon style LP-E6 rechargeable batteries. They aren’t supplied by Hocus so I picked up a Wasabi two battery and charger bundle on Amazon for $28 and found that I can get three full days on one battery. The indicator light on the front and the top warns when the battery is getting low. Also, if the hand unit is left untouched for five or ten minutes, it will automatically go into sleep mode to conserve power.

It’s also nice that there is a read out on the top of the hand unit that tells you information like channel, battery level, and signal strength to and from the receiver.

The rosette on the back of the hand unit makes me excited to see a three channel upgrade/ addition whenever Hocus gets around to developing it. Ergo hand grips, TV logic monitors, and a host of other things are just waiting to be screwed into here!

The interchangeable focus marking rings are much better than the Bartech’s annoyingly flimsy focus strips. They quickly and securely pop on and off and feel very durable. You can get them in cylindrical and conical, I chose six conical and love them.

All of the cables I ordered from Hocus (P-tap power, Arri and Red run stop) are all made very well and function without issue.

Finally, Peter at Hocus has been very accessible and open for comments and questions from myself in a very direct manner. He’s been very quick to respond to emails and questions and the reps at Hot Rod Cameras (the US dealer of the Axis) have been the same!

The Negatives

Not sure if this is quite a negative, gut the hand unit is notably heavier than a Bartech. It’s heavier because it’s well built and robust, but an AC that used it a few days ago told me that he kept wanting to set it down a lot just because of the added weight. After the day he said his hand was tired and a little achy. It’s definitely not as heavy as a Preston FIZ. I think this could be combatted with altering and improving the ergonomics of the hand unit itself.

One thing that I really like about the ergonomics of the Bartech hand units are the channels along the long sides of the hand unit. I find that they are the perfect place to rest my palm in and wrap my fingers around the transmitter and get a good grip on it. The Axis is built inside a rectangular housing and lacks these channels to firmly grip the transmitter which makes it not quite as comfortable as the Bartech for long term operating. I imagine some kind of ergo hand grip that screws into the rosette in the back of the hand unit would make holding it more comfortable.

Also, one thing that I think Hocus is lacking for the Axis is a firm iris rod mounting bracket or a 1/4” 20 thread somewhere on it so it can be firmly mounted to a camera. Velcro works fine at the moment because the receiver is fairly light weight, but I am the type of person who wants all accessories firmly screwed down and locked into place. I’m told by Peter that a bracket is in the works.

All in all, when I arrive on set I feel proud to break open the Axis 1 case and show it off to anyone who will listen to me! As both a focus puller and a steadicam op, I love using it and showing others how to use it. I recommend it hand over fist over the Bartech and would definitely recommend anyone in the market or looking to upgrade. I can’t wait to see what all comes out of Hocus next!

There are a couple more pictures of the system on my website here: Axis 1

I definitely enjoy this show and the work on it. Seems like it would be a good gig!

I'm looking for a long term battery solution and was looking into PAGlink batteries (PL96e) along with the PL16 Charger. Does anyone have experience with them? I was told that there is a retailer/ service location in North Hollywood so they are not just for the UK.

https://www.paguk.com/landing/PAGlink

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Contact information is usually helpful!

mikenelsoncamera@gmail.com

Hello everyone! I have a Master's Series Sled, Arm and Vest for Sale.

The monitor mount on the rig has been replaced to accomodate monitors with a 1/4" 20 screw on the bottom. I have the original green screen monitor.

The rig is has an Anton Bauer battery mount.

The arm was looked over by Robert Luna last year.

The vest doesn't smell of body odor.

There are no issues with the rig, arm or vest; everything works great! Next Monday the package will be going to Tiffen for a once over just to get their sign off that everything's working well. (Not a warranty, just their a-Ok)

Included in Sale:

Masters Sled

Marshall 7" High Brightness

Green Screen monitor

Masters Arm

Arm Bag

Masters Vest

Docking Bracket

Baseplate

Masters to XLR power cable

$17,000

As just a general poll, I'm wondering what rig ((franken-rig is an acceptable answer), arm and vest you all have and for how long you have been using them. Who has the oldest rig and still uses it on a frequent basis?

I suppose I'll start by saying I have an MKV Evo and have had it for 13 months now.

I finally got the chance to see this shot and WOW! Very amazing and impressive! Interesting to hear the cues for actions in the audio of the footage too. p.s. those boom ops were equally impressive! through doors and around the chandelier! All in all great!

I think we have a leg up on this one already!

I called the number listed on the website but only got a voicemail. I would like to stop by for a demo and see it all working on a camera, if possible. Send me a message here or give me a call.