CK Chan
July 26th, 2010, 02:07 AM
Here is my experience with the Cinecity products which I purchase several months ago
The Proaim follow focus unit
The CineCity*::*Follow Focus*::*Follow Focus*::*PROAIM Follow focus V1 for xl1, xl2 gl1, gl2, xm1, xm2, sony fx1, z1u, panasonic hvx200, dvx100 (http://thecinecity.com/tcc/product.php?productid=12&cat=275&page=1)
The construction is ok for the price. It works alright but the knob is too loose. Because of this, it is possible for the focus to shift is you move the camera fast. it is very light weight but the biggest flaw is that it doesn't slide properly of most 15mm rigs. I have tried it with my cavision rods, a rented Chrosziel rig & my genus rig. The super tight fit makes it really hard to attach & slide. I used it for 1/2 year & replaced it with the Shoot35 focus unit which is excellent
Proaim Dolly tracks
i bought the dolly tracks & jib arm 4 months ago & i was really disappointed with their product. The tracks are held together with big bolts & nuts. Its definitely not mobile cuz it took me 15 mins to set up the tracks. Fortunately, i didn't bring it on set cuz i will be a laughing stock. i did keep the rubber stoppers & the bag but I throw away the tracks & replaced with tracks that I custom make from a machine shop
Proaim Jib Arm
i was impressed with the packaging when it first arrived, nicely bubble wrapped… but the good feeling stops cold thereafter.
The material looks like cast iron rods that you can buy from a plumbing shop, sprayed with poor quality black paint which peels off easily. The parts were rusty as you can see from this pics
rusty jib arm on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jugenstil/4829985008/)
I fitted it on my miller tripod legs & the pan head gets loose after a few tries. I tried to tighten the parts but they loosen up again. So i emailed the sales staff & they agreed to refund when I mail the item back to them. So I paid for the return shipping & its been more then 3 months & I've have not heard from them, even after several emails
My experience with Cinecity is really disappointing. Their sales staff are responsive with my sales enquiries but their after sales is really poor. i wonder how many people had the similar experiences.
The Proaim follow focus unit
The CineCity*::*Follow Focus*::*Follow Focus*::*PROAIM Follow focus V1 for xl1, xl2 gl1, gl2, xm1, xm2, sony fx1, z1u, panasonic hvx200, dvx100 (http://thecinecity.com/tcc/product.php?productid=12&cat=275&page=1)
The construction is ok for the price. It works alright but the knob is too loose. Because of this, it is possible for the focus to shift is you move the camera fast. it is very light weight but the biggest flaw is that it doesn't slide properly of most 15mm rigs. I have tried it with my cavision rods, a rented Chrosziel rig & my genus rig. The super tight fit makes it really hard to attach & slide. I used it for 1/2 year & replaced it with the Shoot35 focus unit which is excellent
Proaim Dolly tracks
i bought the dolly tracks & jib arm 4 months ago & i was really disappointed with their product. The tracks are held together with big bolts & nuts. Its definitely not mobile cuz it took me 15 mins to set up the tracks. Fortunately, i didn't bring it on set cuz i will be a laughing stock. i did keep the rubber stoppers & the bag but I throw away the tracks & replaced with tracks that I custom make from a machine shop
Proaim Jib Arm
i was impressed with the packaging when it first arrived, nicely bubble wrapped… but the good feeling stops cold thereafter.
The material looks like cast iron rods that you can buy from a plumbing shop, sprayed with poor quality black paint which peels off easily. The parts were rusty as you can see from this pics
rusty jib arm on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jugenstil/4829985008/)
I fitted it on my miller tripod legs & the pan head gets loose after a few tries. I tried to tighten the parts but they loosen up again. So i emailed the sales staff & they agreed to refund when I mail the item back to them. So I paid for the return shipping & its been more then 3 months & I've have not heard from them, even after several emails
My experience with Cinecity is really disappointing. Their sales staff are responsive with my sales enquiries but their after sales is really poor. i wonder how many people had the similar experiences.