Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 28, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Now it’s here “Steadicam focus slider” It is elementary in all film and video photography is to set the focus exactly where you want it. With the Steadicam Focus Slider you can do so on their own, without touching the optics. We work with Steadicam know how difficult it is to not be able to set itself smoothly focus where you want have it. Many people ask how I arrange this when I’m working with Steadicam. During my 20 years as a Steadicam operator, figured out how to solve the problem. A couple of years then I took out a prototype that I called the Steadicam Focus Slider, which I worked with during many years in TV production. There were several operators who saw it and asked what I had got hold of it and if I could build several for sale. I can now present the results. Can be purchased from Dick Ying, Sweden dick.ying@telia.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Bryan Trieb Posted September 28, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hello Dick, I'm curious to know how your focus slider drives the lens...do you use some sort of MDR/motor combo? Internal focus servo? Also, how do you operate zoom? Best Regards, Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 28, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Now it’s here “Steadicam focus slider” It is elementary in all film and video photography is to set the focus exactly where you want it. With the Steadicam Focus Slider you can do so on their own, without touching the optics. We work with Steadicam know how difficult it is to not be able to set itself smoothly focus where you want have it. Many people ask how I arrange this when I’m working with Steadicam. During my 20 years as a Steadicam operator, figured out how to solve the problem. A couple of years then I took out a prototype that I called the Steadicam Focus Slider, which I worked with during many years in TV production. There were several operators who saw it and asked what I had got hold of it and if I could build several for sale. I can now present the results. Can be purchased from Dick Ying, Sweden dick.ying@telia.com You can switch focus spool diret to optics, or via a servo motor via the six pin HRS (HIROSE) connector. Do you use them new digital Canon lenses, so you need to use a cable adapter, we use as the analog input on the optics. Zoom mounted on the side of gimbol handle. Send two photos so you can see how I have mounted on my Ultra 2 Sorry for my bad English, but I think that you get a good picture of how it works. Dick Ying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted September 28, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Eh, and how do you zoom???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted September 28, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 So trying to wrap my head around what you've done, it seems to me that you've replaced a rotary potentiometer with a linear potentiometer and that's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 28, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Eh, and how do you zoom???? Zoom control on the right side, with thumb pulls my focus, forefinger zoom control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 28, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 So trying to wrap my head around what you've done, it seems to me that you've replaced a rotary potentiometer with a linear potentiometer and that's it Myself have had a rotary potentiometer, but I did not know what I was on the scale. With a Slide Potentiometers you see what you are with the focus much easier. And you can write focus marks on the slider. hope you understand what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Rich Cottrell Posted September 29, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 this sounds like a great solution. could you post a picture of the zoom control part of the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 29, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) Now it’s here “Steadicam focus slider” It is elementary in all film and video photography is to set the focus exactly where you want it. With the Steadicam Focus Slider you can do so on their own, without touching the optics. We work with Steadicam know how difficult it is to not be able to set itself smoothly focus where you want have it. Many people ask how I arrange this when I’m working with Steadicam. During my 20 years as a Steadicam operator, figured out how to solve the problem. A couple of years then I took out a prototype that I called the Steadicam Focus Slider, which I worked with during many years in TV production. There were several operators who saw it and asked what I had got hold of it and if I could build several for sale. I can now present the results. dick.ying@telia.com You can connect the diret to optics, or via a servo motor via the six pin HRS (HIROSE) contact. Do you use them new digital Canon lenses, so you need to use a cable adapter, we use as the analog input on the optics. Zoom mounted on the side of gimbol handle. Send one photos so you can see how I have mounted on my Ultra 2 Sorry for my bad English, but I think that you get a good picture of how it works. Dick Ying Edited September 29, 2011 by Dick Ying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 29, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hello Dick, I'm curious to know how your focus slider drives the lens...do you use some sort of MDR/motor combo? Internal focus servo? Also, how do you operate zoom? Best Regards, Bryan You can connect the diret to optics, or via a servo motor via the six pin HRS (HIROSE) contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 29, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Now it’s here “Steadicam focus slider” It is elementary in all film and video photography is to set the focus exactly where you want it. With the Steadicam Focus Slider you can do so on their own, without touching the optics. We work with Steadicam know how difficult it is to not be able to set itself smoothly focus where you want have it. Many people ask how I arrange this when I’m working with Steadicam. During my 20 years as a Steadicam operator, figured out how to solve the problem. A couple of years then I took out a prototype that I called the Steadicam Focus Slider, which I worked with during many years in TV production. There were several operators who saw it and asked what I had got hold of it and if I could build several for sale. I can now present the results. Can be purchased from Dick Ying, Sweden dick.ying@telia.com You can switch focus spool diret to optics, or via a servo motor via the six pin HRS (HIROSE) connector. Do you use them new digital Canon lenses, so you need to use a cable adapter, we use as the analog input on the optics. Zoom mounted on the side of gimbol handle. Send one photos so you can see how I have mounted on my Ultra 2 Sorry for my bad English, but I think that you get a good picture of how it works. Dick Ying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dick Ying Posted September 29, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hello Dick, I'm curious to know how your focus slider drives the lens...do you use some sort of MDR/motor combo? Internal focus servo? Also, how do you operate zoom? Best Regards, Bryan You can connect the diret to optics, or via a servo motor via the six pin HRS (HIROSE) contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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