Follow-Focus with NX5

James S. Davis · March 25th, 2012, 12:26 PM

Thanks Nate, well thought out rig. I do like you have your wireless set up.

Nate Haustein · March 25th, 2012, 12:29 PM

Thanks, it was actually the first time I've put the whole thing together.

Only other thing it needs is a small counterbalance on the back rods because the monitor adds a lot of front weight as I currently have it configured. The 3.5lb one from Genus looks pretty slick and would be just about perfect weight wise.

James S. Davis · March 25th, 2012, 12:42 PM

Nate, I just checked out your home page. Two things, a good friend of mine ran at St. Olaf. The second is that yesterday I shot a Spring friendly match for the women's soccer team at Eastern MI vs. MSU. It was at a dome and they put me up in a cherry picker. Good shoot and fun.

James Kuhn · March 25th, 2012, 06:15 PM

Nate...sweeetttt! I have...whatever all that stuff is envy. Heh, heh! Thanks for the images.

Regards,

J.

Nate Haustein · March 28th, 2012, 07:39 PM

So I made a slight modification to the Lanparte follow focus - a $0.27 plastic washer, and now my $350 follow focus feels more like a $1500 follow focus.

Why might I say that? There was ever so little side to side play in the grip wheel - not the gearbox, and not rotational play, but some slight movement of the grip wheel and the axle it spins on. It wasn't bad, but I was curious...

I took off the grip wheel, placed the spacer on the axle between the gearbox and the grip wheel, and voila! Solid, no play follow focus. Tested it next to a Zacuto FF today and I daresay I can't tell the difference! Anyway, if anyone needs a quick fix for a slightly wiggly follow focus, try a plastic washer!

March 25th, 2012, 12:26 PM	#16
James S. Davis New Boot Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 9	Re: Follow-Focus with NX5 Thanks Nate, well thought out rig. I do like you have your wireless set up.

March 25th, 2012, 12:29 PM	#17
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: Follow-Focus with NX5 Thanks, it was actually the first time I've put the whole thing together. Only other thing it needs is a small counterbalance on the back rods because the monitor adds a lot of front weight as I currently have it configured. The 3.5lb one from Genus looks pretty slick and would be just about perfect weight wise. __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com

March 25th, 2012, 12:42 PM	#18
James S. Davis New Boot Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 9	Re: Follow-Focus with NX5 Nate, I just checked out your home page. Two things, a good friend of mine ran at St. Olaf. The second is that yesterday I shot a Spring friendly match for the women's soccer team at Eastern MI vs. MSU. It was at a dome and they put me up in a cherry picker. Good shoot and fun.

March 25th, 2012, 06:15 PM	#19
James Kuhn Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Merritt Island, Florida Posts: 865	Re: Follow-Focus with NX5 Nate...sweeetttt! I have...whatever all that stuff is envy. Heh, heh! Thanks for the images. Regards, J.

March 28th, 2012, 07:39 PM	#20
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: Follow-Focus with NX5 So I made a slight modification to the Lanparte follow focus - a $0.27 plastic washer, and now my $350 follow focus feels more like a $1500 follow focus. Why might I say that? There was ever so little side to side play in the grip wheel - not the gearbox, and not rotational play, but some slight movement of the grip wheel and the axle it spins on. It wasn't bad, but I was curious... I took off the grip wheel, placed the spacer on the axle between the gearbox and the grip wheel, and voila! Solid, no play follow focus. Tested it next to a Zacuto FF today and I daresay I can't tell the difference! Anyway, if anyone needs a quick fix for a slightly wiggly follow focus, try a plastic washer! __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com