Jacob Waage Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Hi, I need to mount a follow focus system on my Steadicam Zephyr, but the camera I'm going to use doesn't have any rods to mount the focus motor. Any suggestions? Is it possible to get a quick release plate with the rods? Best regards Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members joe mcnally Posted November 27, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 how about this one sonyplate.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members rupert peddle Posted November 27, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 I needed both something with full length rails and that also added some weight when using light cameras and I got one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PROAIM-RS-1-Rail-system-for-Follow-Focus-Mattebox-/131294859513?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item1e91c890f9 I also have a 2kg shoulder rig counterweight that attaches to the rails which works well to add extra weight too. Its 'fairly' well made but some of the screws you use to adjust the height of the quick release plate are a bit small and fiddly and I can see them wearing out with a lot of use but it does it's job well enough for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted November 27, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Tiffen sells a rod mount for the Zephyr dovetail plate. [edit] Here is the link to the bracket: http://www.tiffen.com/displayproduct.html?tablename=steadicam&itemnum=250-7906 And to the kit bracket+short rods: http://www.tiffen.com/displayproduct.html?tablename=steadicam&itemnum=250-7915 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Shawn Wang Posted November 27, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 cam-tec sells a dovetail plate for zeypher you can put rods in front http://shop.strato.de/epages/61417979.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61417979/Products/6664 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted December 3, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Jacob, have you come up with a solution yet? Is it a Sony camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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