New SG35 'Real Spinning Ground Glass Adapter' Commercial version coming soon.

Steve Madsen · February 3rd, 2006, 07:00 PM

Nice footage Daniel and Wayne. Speaking for myself, it makes a big difference when you show higher quality footage. Obviously everyone interested in an adapter is interested in techniques for suspending disbelief, so IMHO showing a hq example should help sell that (big though the files may be). Adding an old timer and good soundtrack doesn't hurt production value either :)

I'm curious...what was that piece of music? Very nice.

Wayne Kinney · March 9th, 2006, 10:58 AM

Hi,
We are working on the next version, SG35pro, which will be released in 1 - 2 months.

New features in the SG35pro will include:

Metal interchangable lens mount

Fully CNC machined aluminium 15mm rods support system

new higher quality optics, no distortion, no chroma abberation, no vignetting.

New smaller Die cast aluminium box for the main unit.

Fully sealed and dust proof

Smaller, ligher more compact.

improved internal ground glass mechanism.

runs on 2 AA batteries instead of 8AA's

Aimed price of £300 - £400

http://www.s149867411.onlinehome.fr/SGpro.jpg

Mike Oveson · March 9th, 2006, 11:36 AM

I'll be the first to say congratulations. From the footage I have seen of your current adapter I must say it is rather amazing. This new version sounds even better. Wish I could afford either one. Best of luck with this new version.

Wayne Kinney · March 9th, 2006, 11:37 AM

Thanks Mike.

I'll hopefully be testing out the new optical setup with a DVX100 next week, i'll post footage.

Theodoros Chliapas · March 9th, 2006, 02:22 PM

Congratulations Wayne, wonderful news. I am sure you will
make a great product again. Thanks a lot for your work.

I can't wait!!!

:-)

Dennis Wood · March 10th, 2006, 09:58 AM

Wayne, good to see you're moving forward with your product...it shows commitment to your clients. Moving to 2 cells will lighten things up nicely too. Are you still using brushless motors (great idea BTW)?

Wayne Kinney · March 10th, 2006, 10:13 AM

Thanks Dennis,

I am no longer using the PC fan motors, its not something i wanted to take into the pro version. The whole mechanism is different for the pro version.

Andrew Todd · March 10th, 2006, 11:04 AM

wayne.. can you sell your rod support separately?

Wayne Kinney · March 10th, 2006, 11:59 AM

Andrew,
Yes, most parts will be availible seperatly on the new website, which will be online monday night we hope. You will even be able to purchase the ground glass disks seperatly.

Mike Oveson · March 10th, 2006, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne Kinney

Andrew,
Yes, most parts will be availible seperatly on the new website, which will be online monday night we hope. You will even be able to purchase the ground glass disks seperatly.

Now THAT is cool Wayne. Allowing the parts to be purchased separately is an ingenius idea. Especially the glass disks. I can see a lot of do-it-yourselfers going for that. Any hint as to how much the disks might be? Or we do have to wait until the site is up? If so, that's fine. I just wondered.

Wayne Kinney · March 10th, 2006, 01:12 PM

Hi,
Note, that the SG no longer uses a real glass disk, as announce a while back. We managed to source a material that gave better lightloss to diffusion ratio a while back, much better in our opinion.

Rick Jones · March 10th, 2006, 01:18 PM

OK Wayne. Get off this forum and get my SG35 finished! ;-)

I want it bad!

Rick

Wayne Kinney · March 10th, 2006, 01:23 PM

HEHE, OK Rick, i've been told. (Wayne walks off with tail between legs).

Wayne Kinney · March 22nd, 2006, 07:24 AM

Hi,
Just an update on the progress of the SGpro. We have finalized the design of the interchangeable lens mounts, currently offering Nikon or Canon FD, with more options to follow.

Here is a picture to give you an idea:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/wayne.k...gpromounts.jpg

Andrew Todd · March 22nd, 2006, 07:47 AM

those mounts look sturdy... its looking better and better every day wayne.

March 9th, 2006, 10:58 AM	#227
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	SG35pro to be released in 1 - 2 months Hi, We are working on the next version, SG35pro, which will be released in 1 - 2 months. New features in the SG35pro will include: Metal interchangable lens mount Fully CNC machined aluminium 15mm rods support system new higher quality optics, no distortion, no chroma abberation, no vignetting. New smaller Die cast aluminium box for the main unit. Fully sealed and dust proof Smaller, ligher more compact. improved internal ground glass mechanism. runs on 2 AA batteries instead of 8AA's Aimed price of £300 - £400 http://www.s149867411.onlinehome.fr/SGpro.jpg __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 9th, 2006, 11:37 AM	#229
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Thanks Mike. I'll hopefully be testing out the new optical setup with a DVX100 next week, i'll post footage. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 10th, 2006, 10:13 AM	#232
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Thanks Dennis, I am no longer using the PC fan motors, its not something i wanted to take into the pro version. The whole mechanism is different for the pro version. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 10th, 2006, 11:04 AM	#233
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	wayne.. can you sell your rod support separately? __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi

March 10th, 2006, 11:59 AM	#234
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Andrew, Yes, most parts will be availible seperatly on the new website, which will be online monday night we hope. You will even be able to purchase the ground glass disks seperatly. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

February 3rd, 2006, 07:00 PM	#226
Steve Madsen Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 111	Nice footage Daniel and Wayne. Speaking for myself, it makes a big difference when you show higher quality footage. Obviously everyone interested in an adapter is interested in techniques for suspending disbelief, so IMHO showing a hq example should help sell that (big though the files may be). Adding an old timer and good soundtrack doesn't hurt production value either :) I'm curious...what was that piece of music? Very nice.

March 9th, 2006, 11:36 AM	#228
Mike Oveson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ogden, UT Posts: 349	I'll be the first to say congratulations. From the footage I have seen of your current adapter I must say it is rather amazing. This new version sounds even better. Wish I could afford either one. Best of luck with this new version.

March 9th, 2006, 02:22 PM	#230
Theodoros Chliapas Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greece Posts: 58	Congratulations Wayne, wonderful news. I am sure you will make a great product again. Thanks a lot for your work. I can't wait!!! :-)

March 10th, 2006, 09:58 AM	#231
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	Wayne, good to see you're moving forward with your product...it shows commitment to your clients. Moving to 2 cells will lighten things up nicely too. Are you still using brushless motors (great idea BTW)?

March 10th, 2006, 01:12 PM	#236
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Hi, Note, that the SG no longer uses a real glass disk, as announce a while back. We managed to source a material that gave better lightloss to diffusion ratio a while back, much better in our opinion. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 10th, 2006, 01:18 PM	#237
Rick Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 126	OK Wayne. Get off this forum and get my SG35 finished! ;-) I want it bad! Rick

March 10th, 2006, 01:23 PM	#238
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	HEHE, OK Rick, i've been told. (Wayne walks off with tail between legs). __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 22nd, 2006, 07:24 AM	#239
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	SGpro teaser picture - Interchangeable Lens Mounts Hi, Just an update on the progress of the SGpro. We have finalized the design of the interchangeable lens mounts, currently offering Nikon or Canon FD, with more options to follow. Here is a picture to give you an idea: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/wayne.k...gpromounts.jpg __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 22nd, 2006, 07:47 AM	#240
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	those mounts look sturdy... its looking better and better every day wayne. __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi