Micro35 Guide: Where to post questions?

Mark Kubat · April 15th, 2005, 08:14 PM

Hi everyone!

That's great - I'm really happy to see there's been a key milestone passed - felt like passing a kidney stone, James?

Ha ha! :)

I'm now wondering, ahem ahem, what the status is regarding pre-assembled units? Or kits? I'm eager to get a micro 35 asap and while I am handy, I'm wondering by the time I'd get my guide and source the parts, would it be faster to get a kit or a pre-assembled unit?

Also - the new website preview pics look great - wow, that's a way to stick to the mini35 guys with the XL1/2 pic - that makes me wonder - how has testing gone re: other cams especially say the new Sony HDV FX1-Z1U?

Thanks for all your hard work!

You (Red)Rock!!!

Brian Valente · April 15th, 2005, 11:52 PM

Dang Mark - will nothing satisfy you short of slappin' a Cooke s4 on the front of that DV rig of yours?! :-P

Mark Kubat · April 16th, 2005, 07:32 AM

Maybe then you could build ME an adapter?

:)

Brian Valente · April 16th, 2005, 07:44 AM

wait... no. you build ME one! Seriously, for me personally I will probably read the guide, appreciate the huge effort and technological elegance, and then await my pre-assembled version. :-O

Glenn Gipson · April 16th, 2005, 07:54 AM

So let me get this straight, is this product a do-it-yourself only product?

Brian Valente · April 16th, 2005, 08:57 AM

Nope - there are two separate products>

1) the guide (which just shipped) is the first product out, which explains how to DIY. I can't speak for micro35, but I believe they were meeting a very specific demand for such a guide

2) there is a fully functional micro35 product on the way, which promises to be an incredible product. It shares similar characteristics of the mini35 (which is around $7500) and has far superior technology than other designs (g35). AND it is priced lower than anything else out there.

The pics that are posted on micro35.com are representative of the product version.

Glenn Gipson · April 16th, 2005, 09:08 AM

What "ball park" range of a price are we talking about here for the complete unit?

Brian Valente · April 16th, 2005, 09:10 AM

micro35 has publicly stated the introductory price of the micro35 product (not kit or DIY) to be around $500. That is truly revolutionary, considering it's a rotating gg. you should put your name into their site if you want to be notified when it's shipping.

Glenn Gipson · April 16th, 2005, 10:40 AM

I'll do that, thanks!

Ryan Hamblin · April 17th, 2005, 12:51 AM

Yeh I think it would be good to share on here the experiences of building the micro. Any insight I can give please let me know. They are not too difficult to assemble to be honest, thank god for Mr. Hurd who put all the time into R&D. It can be frustrating piecing this bad boys together, and at times you will feel like there is no way this thing is going to work....but....it does.

Daniel Skubal · April 17th, 2005, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan Hamblin

Yeh I think it would be good to share on here the experiences of building the micro. Any insight I can give please let me know. They are not too difficult to assemble to be honest, thank god for Mr. Hurd who put all the time into R&D. It can be frustrating piecing this bad boys together, and at times you will feel like there is no way this thing is going to work....but....it does.

Are you working for James? Are you happy so far with it? Has it exceeded expectations?

Aaron Koolen · April 17th, 2005, 02:12 AM

Can someone fill me in more on this guide and the adapter? What does it offer and at what detail? I think it's amazing that James is doing an adapter and selling both the product and the guide itself.

What I'd like to know is this

1) Is there a price for the adapter yet?
2) Does the guide tell you everything, including specific parts and where to get them? Or is it more like - "get a macro lens".

I am VERY interested in an adapter in the near future so need to work out if a premade one or self built is the way to go.

Cheers
Aaron

Brian Valente · April 17th, 2005, 08:20 AM

Aaron - you should visit www.micro35.com for additional details.

Here are what I understand to be the facts:

"Can someone fill me in more on this guide and the adapter?" - your best bet is to read these threads and visit the site

"What does it offer and at what detail?" - not sure what you mean here

"1) Is there a price for the adapter yet?" - James has quoted an introductory price of $500 for the micro35, and $45 for the guide (which is now shipping).

"2) Does the guide tell you everything, including specific parts and where to get them? Or is it more like - "get a macro lens"."

I don't know (since I'm waiting for my guide to show up), but I would venture to guess it's pretty specific, and it includes the ground glass, which should make the quality of a DIY a zillion times better than if you took a shot at building it without the gg.

Cheers

Ryan Hamblin · April 17th, 2005, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel Skubal

Are you working for James? Are you happy so far with it? Has it exceeded expectations?

Umm yes I am a rep for him at the moment, so if there is anything I can do to take the heat off James for the moment let me do so. I can say that he is working extremely hard to get everything perfect for you guys. Am I happy with it so far, in a word YES. It really exceeds my expectations. To me it looks a lot more crisp than that of the P+S technic mini35, and I am working with a prototype at the moment. So yes it has far exceeded my expectations. My dp after reviewing some of the footage that was shot on this last music video and some test stuf shot around the house thought that is looked identical to 16 mm without all the grain. Some of that footage should be up on the micro35 site soon www.micro35.com, as well as some screen grabs.

Take care, (r)yan

Daniel Skubal · April 17th, 2005, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan Hamblin

Umm yes I am a rep for him at the moment, so if there is anything I can do to take the heat off James for the moment let me do so. I can say that he is working extremely hard to get everything perfect for you guys. Am I happy with it so far, in a word YES. It really exceeds my expectations. To me it looks a lot more crisp than that of the P+S technic mini35, and I am working with a prototype at the moment. So yes it has far exceeded my expectations. My dp after reviewing some of the footage that was shot on this last music video and some test stuf shot around the house thought that is looked identical to 16 mm without all the grain. Some of that footage should be up on the micro35 site soon www.micro35.com, as well as some screen grabs.

Take care, (r)yan

You da' man!

haha Thanks for the info!

Is there color bleeding on the edges of high contrast areas, like the The Ancient samples? I'm assuming that was due to low-light/high contrast and won't be present every time.

As far as the package, is it 45$(for parts) to make the adapter alone, or is it for the adapter, rails and macro?

Is there an estimated time of arrival for the guides? I'm assuming tuesday or wednesday?

April 15th, 2005, 08:14 PM	#16
Mark Kubat Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 375	guides shipping - GREAT! How about full kits? Pre-assembled? Hi everyone! That's great - I'm really happy to see there's been a key milestone passed - felt like passing a kidney stone, James? Ha ha! :) I'm now wondering, ahem ahem, what the status is regarding pre-assembled units? Or kits? I'm eager to get a micro 35 asap and while I am handy, I'm wondering by the time I'd get my guide and source the parts, would it be faster to get a kit or a pre-assembled unit? Also - the new website preview pics look great - wow, that's a way to stick to the mini35 guys with the XL1/2 pic - that makes me wonder - how has testing gone re: other cams especially say the new Sony HDV FX1-Z1U? Thanks for all your hard work! You (Red)Rock!!!

April 15th, 2005, 11:52 PM	#17
Brian Valente Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 293	Dang Mark - will nothing satisfy you short of slappin' a Cooke s4 on the front of that DV rig of yours?! :-P __________________ ========================== Brian Valente Redrock Microsystems

April 16th, 2005, 07:32 AM	#18
Mark Kubat Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 375	Brian - you got your guide yet? Maybe then you could build ME an adapter? :)

April 16th, 2005, 07:44 AM	#19
Brian Valente Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 293	wait... no. you build ME one! Seriously, for me personally I will probably read the guide, appreciate the huge effort and technological elegance, and then await my pre-assembled version. :-O __________________ ========================== Brian Valente Redrock Microsystems

April 16th, 2005, 08:57 AM	#21
Brian Valente Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 293	Nope - there are two separate products> 1) the guide (which just shipped) is the first product out, which explains how to DIY. I can't speak for micro35, but I believe they were meeting a very specific demand for such a guide 2) there is a fully functional micro35 product on the way, which promises to be an incredible product. It shares similar characteristics of the mini35 (which is around $7500) and has far superior technology than other designs (g35). AND it is priced lower than anything else out there. The pics that are posted on micro35.com are representative of the product version. __________________ ========================== Brian Valente Redrock Microsystems

April 16th, 2005, 07:54 AM	#20
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	So let me get this straight, is this product a do-it-yourself only product?

April 16th, 2005, 09:08 AM	#22
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	What "ball park" range of a price are we talking about here for the complete unit?

April 16th, 2005, 09:10 AM	#23
Brian Valente Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 293	micro35 has publicly stated the introductory price of the micro35 product (not kit or DIY) to be around $500. That is truly revolutionary, considering it's a rotating gg. you should put your name into their site if you want to be notified when it's shipping. __________________ ========================== Brian Valente Redrock Microsystems

April 16th, 2005, 10:40 AM	#24
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	I'll do that, thanks!

April 17th, 2005, 12:51 AM	#25
Ryan Hamblin New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	Yeh I think it would be good to share on here the experiences of building the micro. Any insight I can give please let me know. They are not too difficult to assemble to be honest, thank god for Mr. Hurd who put all the time into R&D. It can be frustrating piecing this bad boys together, and at times you will feel like there is no way this thing is going to work....but....it does.

April 17th, 2005, 02:12 AM	#27
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Can someone fill me in more on this guide and the adapter? What does it offer and at what detail? I think it's amazing that James is doing an adapter and selling both the product and the guide itself. What I'd like to know is this 1) Is there a price for the adapter yet? 2) Does the guide tell you everything, including specific parts and where to get them? Or is it more like - "get a macro lens". I am VERY interested in an adapter in the near future so need to work out if a premade one or self built is the way to go. Cheers Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

April 17th, 2005, 08:20 AM	#28
Brian Valente Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 293	Aaron - you should visit www.micro35.com for additional details. Here are what I understand to be the facts: "Can someone fill me in more on this guide and the adapter?" - your best bet is to read these threads and visit the site "What does it offer and at what detail?" - not sure what you mean here "1) Is there a price for the adapter yet?" - James has quoted an introductory price of $500 for the micro35, and $45 for the guide (which is now shipping). "2) Does the guide tell you everything, including specific parts and where to get them? Or is it more like - "get a macro lens"." I don't know (since I'm waiting for my guide to show up), but I would venture to guess it's pretty specific, and it includes the ground glass, which should make the quality of a DIY a zillion times better than if you took a shot at building it without the gg. Cheers __________________ ========================== Brian Valente Redrock Microsystems