I don’t think I will leave these on the lenses for day to day use as they look kinda naff, and when using the camera for still shooting, I can see things getting caught on them, they only take a second to add anyway. Step 2: Mounting the lens with the follow focus gear – The first lens I tried was my 80 – 200mm, which has a tripod mount already on it, which meant not only did I have a bit of trouble getting it onto the camera (I had to rotate it to the top) but it also meant I couldn’t just slide the gear over the lens, I ended up undoing the gear completely and then after it was placed correctly, I re-threaded the tension screw and all was OK. They give you all the tools you need to adjust the level with shims, which is pretty much done with several hex screws. The build quality is very high, with most of it metal and only the locking mechanisms being made of plastic. Attaching it to the tripod took seconds, and I only had to pull it off once when I figured out I had attached the quick release plate to my camera at the wrong spacing (unfortunately Nikon’s only have the one screw for tripod plates, they don’t have the whole for the guide pin that video cameras have, so you will need to be careful thatthe plate is exactly straight, I wasn’t and when I added the Matte Box I knew it). You get a series of shims to raise or lower the plate depending on the height of your camera. Step 1: Rails – The rails come pre-installed with a quick release plate that has screw threads for all the normal sizes, interestingly they give you two of each so if you ever lose one your OK, also, I discovered the plate is identical in size as the Manfrotto quick release plate I already had on my Miller which was nice but as an added bonus the tension screw can be adjusted if it gets stuck near your camera (the Manfrotto cant do this). Quite surprisingly the packing was excellent, they come in a custom molded set of foam, that you could probably pop straight into a Pelican case (and in fact I probably will) the instructions while sparse and peppered with awesome lines such as ‘The Matte box is mounted with foam so you dont have to worry about your lens during the bumps and grinds of capturing exciting footage’, it does have plenty of pictures and I only had one piece that I looked at and thought, where does this go (I figured it out after a good ten minutes □ So I figured I would step you through the process. Additionally, things like rails are kinda hard to mess up, I mean they are two metal rods! So I pressed the go button on the order and what do you know, about a week and a half later they arrived. Now I’m not an idiot, I can see that a device that is roughly 1 fifth the cost of the real deal is not going to be exactly the same in terms of quality, but I figured worst case scenario the parts will be a good place to start to customizing it to fit my needs with new gears etc. I ordered the combo kit which consists of a set of rails, a quick release plate, follow focus with gears for different sized lenses and a matte box all for a little under $1000 Australian. They sell gear designed specifically for DV and DSLR cameras. So with that in mind and the knowledge that I would NEED a set of rails for my new D300s, I went online and found a kit from DV Accessory’s called the PROAIM. So it goes with my DSLR, I really cant stomach the cost of buying a nice set of Follow Focus Gears, Rails and Matte Box, I would easily be up for around the 3 to 5 grand mark. Replacement parts of the product will be provided at nominal cost (covering the cost price of the replacement parts only) to the customers after the Warranty Period has expired.OK so I am the first person to say ‘buy quality’ but there are some situations where even if you would like to buy the very best, you just cant. ![]() Items which are covered by the warranty period will be replaced at no cost to the customer. We provide 1 year warranty from the date of purchase. In case, you don't like the product, we take it back within 14 days and you get a 100% refund. Is it returnable for a full refund if it doesn't meet my expectations upon delivery? This follow focus can be adjusted upto 9.5cm in height. What is the maximum height the follow focus? We do not sell fujinon and canon drive gears for this follow focus. ![]() Yes, this follow focus comes with flippable gearbox on both sides that allows Left-Hand or Right-Hand Operation for ease.Ĭan I also get drive gear for fujinon and canon lenses with this follow focus? It can be used with all standard lenses with 0.8 gear pitch.ĭoes the gear box flip in this follow focus ? If yes, what is the benefit of that? ![]() Yes, it will work with DSLR camera with battery grip as it comes with enough height to fit well with the DSLR lens with battery grip. Does it work with DSLR with battery grip?
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