Hello,

I remember seeing a guy put the Xacti upside down with a makeshift metal arm going from his rod support system's screw, to the Xacti's tripod screw whole (which was pointing upward due to the Xacti being upside down).

Anyone have any ideas how this could be done? I want a 35mm adapter - thinking Brevis - along with some rails and the new Xacti. Love to put a follow focus on it too.

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 Camcorder Review - Sanyo (http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sanyo-Xacti-VPC-HD2000-Camcorder-Review-36280.htm)

....serious manual controls :)

Then why not get the flip module with the brevis and be done with it?

too long

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pics:
Flickr Photo Download: ProDOF-S & Sanyo HD1010 #3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21724114@N04/2987676732/sizes/o/)

Flickr Photo Download: ProDOF-S & Sanyo HD1010 #1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21724114@N04/2986654759/sizes/o/)

Flickr Photo Download: ProDOF-S & Sanyo HD1010 #2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21724114@N04/2986654767/sizes/o/)

video:
ProDOF-S & Sanyo HD1010 on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/2111004)

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thank you Robert.

that gives me some ideas on how i want my rig. i like the fact that it feels like one solid peice

any others?

more stable if use a ProDOF macro tube holder (for macro tube style 35mm DOF adapter + hard mounted Xacti)

macro tube holder pic:
Flickr Photo Download: ProDOF MacroTube Holder (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21724114@N04/3177543572/sizes/o/)

too long

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An additional 2 1/2 inches is too long?

yep.

if my Sony Z1 was 2.5 inches shorter it would be a much much better camera.

if it were 2.5 inches longer, it would be virtually unusable

yep.

if my Sony Z1 was 2.5 inches shorter it would be a much much better camera.

if it were 2.5 inches longer, it would be virtually unusable

Unusable?
I have professional lenses longer than your camera.

thank God i don't

It looks pretty decent I would say. Compact because it is handheld. Might really help with run-and-gun type shooting.

1/4"-20 thread screw with an inverted wingnut and washer to tension... some scrap wood, just build what you need. If none of the available solutions are any good for you, make your own!

You can get 1/4"-20 receiving holes as well that hammer into place with 3 spikes on a circular plate and the threaded hole in the middle, drill a hole for it to slide into and hammer it home. This can attach to the tripod, a C- bracket to get the camera turned upside down with the 1/4"-20 screw hanging through to receive the camera.

Basic DIY mentality solution, figure out where the main elements need to be, then build the parts to get them to stay there. If you don't have that mentality, no problem, people/companies have solutions out there (see above) to solve these problems.

yep.
if my Sony Z1 was 2.5 inches shorter it would be a much much better camera.
if it were 2.5 inches longer, it would be virtually unusable

Are you trying to hide the camera somewhere or have some special needs that make a smaller camera preferable?

... make a smaller camera preferable?

that one.

the longer it is, the more the fatigue. plus i want to put it in a smaller bag, thus i can carry it around easier.

cheers

p.s thanks Cole

p.s thanks Cole

No Problem, but my solution adds waaaay more than 2.5 inches to it ... not length, but girth. Your particular needs are not conducive to having a 35mm adaptor. You may need to reconsider either your need for shallow DoF, or your need for small gear. Can't necessarily have both (although if you can figure out how, please post the results).