Rod support alternatives? at DVinfo.net

Bryan Wilkat · December 5th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Hey,

So naturally I'm looking to save a few bucks on rod support for a 35mm adapter and I came across these rod supports from those dudes in India on ebay.
Has anyone order these?

Universal Rod Support fr matte box and all DV / HDV Cam - (eBay.ca item 110320286302 end time 06-Dec-08 06:28:02 EST)

I'm familiar with the phrase "you get what you pay for" but I just don't feel like spending 500-700$ on rails, it ridiculous!

Or apart from these dudes, has anyone else found other affordable companies?
Thanks

Robert Batta · December 5th, 2008, 11:04 AM

yes I use without any problem...

and I have a ProDOF kit -A- (accessories)
with this rod support + mattebox and top handle for 35mm dof adapters and small cameras

check the pic

Ben Winter · December 5th, 2008, 09:30 PM

The link you provided on ebay appears to be a knock-off of the Cavision rod system design. I would be wary of buying an inferior product. Cavision is relatively inexpensive yet robust; I have a support system from them that cost maybe $200-250 and it is very adaptable.

Samuel Hinterlang · December 7th, 2008, 03:10 PM

You can get some 15mm stock aluminum if you want to save money on the rods and see about other ways to mount equipment to the rails.

I bought some 15mm stock when I was in Japan over the summer, since I had trouble finding that size in the US. That pipe cost me $10 for 4 one meter sections, which I cut to size.
I've always stuck by my personal feeling that spending over $100 on pipe just seems like a sucker punch.

Trevor Meeks · December 7th, 2008, 05:10 PM

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You'll be glad you did :)

Paul Joy · December 15th, 2008, 07:27 AM

I've just done a review of the Cinevate Proteus rails...

Cinevate Proteus rails | Paul Joy

Marcel D. Van Someren · December 16th, 2008, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Joy

I've just done a review of the Cinevate Proteus rails...

Cinevate Proteus rails | Paul Joy

I've tried accessing your review on 3 different computers in 3 different locations and get this error:

Paul Joy · December 16th, 2008, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcel D. Van Someren

I've tried accessing your review on 3 different computers in 3 different locations and get this error:

Do you have add-ons turned off? It works fine for me in IE on the PC unless I run it in (no add-ons) mode.

regards

paul.

Marcel D. Van Someren · December 16th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Add-0ns are enable. All three computers have the default IE7 settings.

Paul Joy · December 16th, 2008, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcel D. Van Someren

Add-0ns are enable. All three computers have the default IE7 settings.

Thanks for letting me know Marcel, much appreciated. After a bit of digging it seems the problem might be with an anti-spam plug-in or the image display script. I've disabled both for now, hopefully that will help.

I'll look at fixing the plug-ins tomorrow.

Paul.

Trevor Meeks · December 17th, 2008, 04:29 AM

Oh you silly people and your PCs + IE lol

Just messin' guys. Hope you get it figured out.

December 5th, 2008, 10:03 AM	#1
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	Rod support alternatives? Hey, So naturally I'm looking to save a few bucks on rod support for a 35mm adapter and I came across these rod supports from those dudes in India on ebay. Has anyone order these? Universal Rod Support fr matte box and all DV / HDV Cam - (eBay.ca item 110320286302 end time 06-Dec-08 06:28:02 EST) I'm familiar with the phrase "you get what you pay for" but I just don't feel like spending 500-700$ on rails, it ridiculous! Or apart from these dudes, has anyone else found other affordable companies? Thanks

December 5th, 2008, 11:04 AM	#2
Robert Batta Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hungary / Europe Posts: 128	yes I use without any problem... and I have a ProDOF kit -A- (accessories) with this rod support + mattebox and top handle for 35mm dof adapters and small cameras check the pic Attached Thumbnails __________________ Robert Batta my stock video portfolio : https://www.pond5.com/artist/skysuta Pond5 – the world’s first web-based stock footage marketplace –

December 5th, 2008, 09:30 PM	#3
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	The link you provided on ebay appears to be a knock-off of the Cavision rod system design. I would be wary of buying an inferior product. Cavision is relatively inexpensive yet robust; I have a support system from them that cost maybe $200-250 and it is very adaptable. __________________ BenWinter.com

December 15th, 2008, 07:27 AM	#6
Paul Joy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 627	I've just done a review of the Cinevate Proteus rails... Cinevate Proteus rails \| Paul Joy __________________ Blog: www.pauljoy.com Company: www.videotrader.co.uk

December 7th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#4
Samuel Hinterlang Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 79	You can get some 15mm stock aluminum if you want to save money on the rods and see about other ways to mount equipment to the rails. I bought some 15mm stock when I was in Japan over the summer, since I had trouble finding that size in the US. That pipe cost me $10 for 4 one meter sections, which I cut to size. I've always stuck by my personal feeling that spending over $100 on pipe just seems like a sucker punch.

December 7th, 2008, 05:10 PM	#5
Trevor Meeks Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 336	Redrock Micro: Create the Cinema Experience You'll be glad you did :)

December 16th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#9
Marcel D. Van Someren Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 325	Add-0ns are enable. All three computers have the default IE7 settings.

December 17th, 2008, 04:29 AM	#11
Trevor Meeks Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 336	Oh you silly people and your PCs + IE lol Just messin' guys. Hope you get it figured out.