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

Wayne Kinney · October 8th, 2005, 05:26 PM

Stephen Pipe,
Is it possible for you to give me a ring or for me to ring you? I would really like to meet up with you, us being so close.

If you could email me your number that would be great.

Thanks,
Wayne.

Eniola Akintoye · October 12th, 2005, 11:33 PM

Awesome Wayne,
Two question though, since you are in England and I am sure most of your customers will be from the U.S, how can those of us in the U.S get an adapter that is compatable with the American power supply. I know Europe uses 240volts but I am not sure.
As for me, I will not wanna use any battery cuz I need the rotor running at all times and at the same speed during the shoot.

Also, the pictures you posted, is that how the commercial product will look like?

Footage please, thanks.

Wayne Kinney · October 13th, 2005, 01:17 AM

Hi Eniola,
Regarding the power supply, the input is 12v DC, so all you need is an AC to DC adapter should you want to run from mains.

The last 2 pictures i post of the unit give a good idea of what the final unit will look like, the placement of some things will be slightly different, and also it will have a small on/off switch on the side also.

Sorry I have not posted any footage, but I ordered a new drill press, so was waiting for this to arrive before continuing. The Drill arrived yesterday, so good news is I will have footage uploaded over this weekend. I live in a beautiful seaside town here, so lots of things to shoot.

Thanks,
Wayne.

Leo Mandy · October 14th, 2005, 07:10 AM

Hey Wayne,

The device looks great and I do believe the glass is really going to help against any colour abberation that is seen through the plastic GG. After looking at the picture of the unit, I suppose there is not way of getting around it looking like the Micro35, project boxes etc. Are you concerned about Micro35 saying yours look too much like theirs? I know you have alot of different features, like variable speed, glass GG, different motor etc - ? Great job Wayne.

Wayne Kinney · October 14th, 2005, 07:53 AM

Mandy,
Good point and its something i have thought about, but to be honest, take any black box and put an SLR lens on it and it looks like the micro35.

The internals of the SG35 will be different from the micro35, i have deisgned and built the spinning glass mechanism myself, and choose optics that i feel are best from my own experiementation.

I do not beleive there are any problems.

Im off to shoot the outside footage over side weekend, im very excited. Will post up the video on Sunday.

Thanks,
Wayne.

Michael Maier · October 14th, 2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandy Leo

After looking at the picture of the unit, I suppose there is not way of getting around it looking like the Micro35, project boxes etc. Are you concerned about Micro35 saying yours look too much like theirs?

Well first, the M2 folks can't really say anything, because their unit itself is a rip-off from the P+S Mini35, and looks basically the same as their early series. Second, if there's anybody in the homebuilt business who can say anything at all, is Agus(sp). He started the whole homebuilt wave.

Wayne Kinney · October 14th, 2005, 11:05 AM

Very true,
I talk to Agus over msn on a daily basic. I offered to send him a unit for no charge, but he just wanted the glass and mechanism, so im sending him that to say thank you.

Wayne.

Leo Mandy · October 14th, 2005, 02:23 PM

Very nice Wayne, a good heart will get you more places than anything else. Yes, I think we owe a great deal of thanks to Agus, but also to P+S for the idea!
And of course, the guru himself, Bob Hart...

Bill Porter · October 15th, 2005, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandy Leo

Very nice Wayne, a good heart will get you more places than anything else.

I wish I could say I agree but I've seen the schmoozers and suckups get a lot further in the world than the good-hearted, LOL

Still, us friendly ones gotta help each other out. God knows the conniving bast*rds won't! :)

Nice job; Keep it up, Wayne

Leo Mandy · October 15th, 2005, 10:45 AM

Ideal world Bill, ideal world! Isn't the sky rose-coloured in yours?

Bill Porter · October 18th, 2005, 12:55 PM

Hehe

Not rose coloured but I do look for the silver lining!

Wayne Kinney · October 18th, 2005, 01:31 PM

Hello guys,
I have arranged with a Mr Anthony Bert to meet and shoot some footage with his FX-1 this Sunday. This will be the first SG35 unit sold, and if all is well, I'll post up the footage and shots of the FX-1 on the unit and will be ready to start taking orders.

The SG35 now comes with achromatic lens and 15mm support rods for an introductory price of £160.

Ill post the footage Sunday night.

Thanks,
Wayne.

Michael Maier · October 18th, 2005, 03:38 PM

Cool. Did you set a webiste up already?
Any chances of testing it with the JVC HD100?
How about some pictures of the whole rig, with rods etc?
Do you have an email address? I would like to shoot you an email.

Wayne Kinney · October 18th, 2005, 04:11 PM

Michael,
I believe its against the forum rules to post email addresses, but click on my user name and send me an email via the link.

The website is being worked on now. Are there any HD100 users out there in my area? If there are please give me a shout.

I am meeting with Anthony Bert this Sunday, we are connecting the SG35 up with his Sony FX-1 HD cam. Ill post footage and pics up on Sunday night.

Regards,
Wayne.

Eniola Akintoye · October 22nd, 2005, 03:00 AM

Wayne,
I know that you are extremely busy just like everyone on this site but is the test ready yet and when will you start accepting payment?

October 14th, 2005, 02:23 PM	#98
Leo Mandy Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 749	Very nice Wayne, a good heart will get you more places than anything else. Yes, I think we owe a great deal of thanks to Agus, but also to P+S for the idea! And of course, the guru himself, Bob Hart... Last edited by Leo Mandy; October 15th, 2005 at 08:05 AM.

October 8th, 2005, 05:26 PM	#91
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Stephen Pipe, Is it possible for you to give me a ring or for me to ring you? I would really like to meet up with you, us being so close. If you could email me your number that would be great. Thanks, Wayne.

October 12th, 2005, 11:33 PM	#92
Eniola Akintoye Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 238	Awesome Wayne, Two question though, since you are in England and I am sure most of your customers will be from the U.S, how can those of us in the U.S get an adapter that is compatable with the American power supply. I know Europe uses 240volts but I am not sure. As for me, I will not wanna use any battery cuz I need the rotor running at all times and at the same speed during the shoot. Also, the pictures you posted, is that how the commercial product will look like? Footage please, thanks.

October 13th, 2005, 01:17 AM	#93
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Hi Eniola, Regarding the power supply, the input is 12v DC, so all you need is an AC to DC adapter should you want to run from mains. The last 2 pictures i post of the unit give a good idea of what the final unit will look like, the placement of some things will be slightly different, and also it will have a small on/off switch on the side also. Sorry I have not posted any footage, but I ordered a new drill press, so was waiting for this to arrive before continuing. The Drill arrived yesterday, so good news is I will have footage uploaded over this weekend. I live in a beautiful seaside town here, so lots of things to shoot. Thanks, Wayne.

October 14th, 2005, 07:10 AM	#94
Leo Mandy Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 749	Hey Wayne, The device looks great and I do believe the glass is really going to help against any colour abberation that is seen through the plastic GG. After looking at the picture of the unit, I suppose there is not way of getting around it looking like the Micro35, project boxes etc. Are you concerned about Micro35 saying yours look too much like theirs? I know you have alot of different features, like variable speed, glass GG, different motor etc - ? Great job Wayne.

October 14th, 2005, 07:53 AM	#95
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Mandy, Good point and its something i have thought about, but to be honest, take any black box and put an SLR lens on it and it looks like the micro35. The internals of the SG35 will be different from the micro35, i have deisgned and built the spinning glass mechanism myself, and choose optics that i feel are best from my own experiementation. I do not beleive there are any problems. Im off to shoot the outside footage over side weekend, im very excited. Will post up the video on Sunday. Thanks, Wayne.

October 14th, 2005, 11:05 AM	#97
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Very true, I talk to Agus over msn on a daily basic. I offered to send him a unit for no charge, but he just wanted the glass and mechanism, so im sending him that to say thank you. Wayne.

October 15th, 2005, 10:45 AM	#100
Leo Mandy Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 749	Ideal world Bill, ideal world! Isn't the sky rose-coloured in yours?

October 18th, 2005, 12:55 PM	#101
Bill Porter Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ventura, California, USA Posts: 751	Hehe Not rose coloured but I do look for the silver lining!

October 18th, 2005, 01:31 PM	#102
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Hello guys, I have arranged with a Mr Anthony Bert to meet and shoot some footage with his FX-1 this Sunday. This will be the first SG35 unit sold, and if all is well, I'll post up the footage and shots of the FX-1 on the unit and will be ready to start taking orders. The SG35 now comes with achromatic lens and 15mm support rods for an introductory price of £160. Ill post the footage Sunday night. Thanks, Wayne.

October 18th, 2005, 03:38 PM	#103
Michael Maier Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,269	Cool. Did you set a webiste up already? Any chances of testing it with the JVC HD100? How about some pictures of the whole rig, with rods etc? Do you have an email address? I would like to shoot you an email.

October 18th, 2005, 04:11 PM	#104
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Michael, I believe its against the forum rules to post email addresses, but click on my user name and send me an email via the link. The website is being worked on now. Are there any HD100 users out there in my area? If there are please give me a shout. I am meeting with Anthony Bert this Sunday, we are connecting the SG35 up with his Sony FX-1 HD cam. Ill post footage and pics up on Sunday night. Regards, Wayne.

October 22nd, 2005, 03:00 AM	#105
Eniola Akintoye Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 238	Wayne, I know that you are extremely busy just like everyone on this site but is the test ready yet and when will you start accepting payment?