JakePollock Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 curious to know, if you're using a universal low-mode cage, how do you go about mounting all your lens motors? do you have to add a bridgeplate, or is there some james bond manuveur that i'm missing? jake pollock taipei, taiwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbalsdon Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Try some of Jerry Hill's 2-N-1 motor mounts. Or if using 16mm or video cameras fit lightweight matte box rods to the camera body. Careful with Aaton screw ones though if using a Preston, the motors are capable of unscrewing them. Phil Balsdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt o. schaller Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 The Sachtler Low Mode cage offers a adjustable 15mm rod for the motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Alec Jarnagin SOC Posted September 23, 2004 Moderators Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 "Try some of Jerry Hill's 2-N-1 motor mounts. Or if using 16mm or video cameras fit lightweight matte box rods to the camera body. Careful with Aaton screw ones though if using a Preston, the motors are capable of unscrewing them." Second on the Hill stuff. I almost never mount motors from the dovetail plate, etc. It will cost you a small fortune, but Jerry's line of products will give you a diverse way of attaching motors to a secure place on the camera body. His Panavision mount is especially great, although it loses some of its flexibility when mounted to something other than a LW. As for the Aaton rods? I eventually bought a dob-leg that is the correct spacing for these rods so they can't spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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