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Unfortunately we are using the Canon ENG lenses which have the servo unit on the right (NY) side, same as the rosette. I need to mount the motor on the "operator" side. Rory

Hi is there a bracket made like a low-mode bracket that could be used in handheld mode to hang a motor from ? One that bolts into the carry handle on an HDW 750 P ? The system Im using has an Arri made bracket that uses Arri 15mm rods and has a rosette on the New York side but the bars are very flexible and if grabbed they flex the gears either off the lens or out of wack. I cant mount from the rosette. If the motor was hung from above it would be independent of all the flexing.. Im looking to hire one of these in the UK, or buy if its reasonably priced.. Can anyone point me to a resource ? Rory Moles 1st AC London

Tom and Benjamin, thanks for your answers. I emailed Jim earlier and he basically reiterated your answers. My "problem" is having the M-One mounted on 15mm bars... it is so torquey that however gently you ease the wheel towards the end stops, the motor ends up twisting the bars (in an unrepeatable and inconsistent way) hence I have to go via the infinity/CF marks. But the general opinion is that as long as you're consistent in your method (and this includes where on the lens you first engage the motor) then the strips and markings will match. regards Rory

Sorry I didnt make myself clear, I meant marking the strips up semi-permanently, for a set of lenses for the duration of a job. So interchanging between the same set of lenses. I am trying to figure out the best procedure for calibration, do you always set the lens to the same position when initially engaging the motor, do you calibrate only up to the infinity mark and the close focus mark, or do you go right to the end stops, and so on. I want to be confident enough in the procedure to swing a lens, calibrate with a pre-marked strip in place, quick check, and go, rather than re-mark a blank strip. sorry for the confusion Rory

Hi Im new to the BFD, does anyone have any tips to make the calibration procedure as accurate and repeatable as possible, so that the white marking strips can be permanently marked up and reused ? tia Rory Moles

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