Follow Focus with Canon L lens...? at DVinfo.net

Peer Landa · August 5th, 2009, 10:01 AM

I wonder if anyone has some advice on how to focus pull with Canon L lenses? Do you also use pull-marks on the follow-focus ring for those lenses, or is there perhaps a workaround for the continuos focus ring? It's kind of frustrating that those lenses don't "lock" at either end, always making my markings go out of bounce.

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Chris Barcellos · August 5th, 2009, 10:50 AM

Wait a couple of days. Magic Lantern will be arriving with some good news on the follow focus front....

Insung Hwang · August 5th, 2009, 12:38 PM

I've heard from Birger Engineering that the wireless follow-focus system that they use with the RED body/Canon lenses may be coming directly to the 5DII. Maybe if more people inquire about this, the sooner it will be released.

Their reply:

Stay tuned. We hope to be making an announcement about this in the coming weeks.

Regards,
Amy.

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Amy Widding
Birger Engineering, Inc.

Birger Engineering, Inc.

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Mitchell Lewis · November 27th, 2009, 05:08 PM

That would be awesome if they did a wireless follow focus. That said....I wonder what a wireless FF costs? Many people have moved to the 5DM2 because of the low cost, if a wireless FF is twice the price of the camera, I don't think there will be many takers. :)

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Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Wait a couple of days. Magic Lantern will be arriving with some good news on the follow focus front.... __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

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Mitchell Lewis Trustee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 1,124	That would be awesome if they did a wireless follow focus. That said....I wonder what a wireless FF costs? Many people have moved to the 5DM2 because of the low cost, if a wireless FF is twice the price of the camera, I don't think there will be many takers. :) __________________ Sony EX3, Canon 5D MkII, Chrosziel Matte Box, Sachtler tripod, Steadicam Flyer, Mac Pro, Apple/Adobe software - 20 years as a local videographer/editor

August 5th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#3
Insung Hwang Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 52	I've heard from Birger Engineering that the wireless follow-focus system that they use with the RED body/Canon lenses may be coming directly to the 5DII. Maybe if more people inquire about this, the sooner it will be released. Their reply: Stay tuned. We hope to be making an announcement about this in the coming weeks. Regards, Amy. --- Amy Widding Birger Engineering, Inc. Birger Engineering, Inc. Comments or Questions: Will the Birger Mount/Impero work on Canon EOS cameras as well? This would be great on the Canon 5D Mark II.