Traditional follow focus system on DSLR rigs usually consists of gears attached to the lens and a rotary knob that you would turn to focus. There hasn’t been really any other innovations in the follow focus other than a motorized remote.
Midas Mount has a KickStarter project for the SnapFocus follow focus that is a different way of adjusting focus. So how does it work? Pretty simple, actually. You pull the lever on one side to focus towards infinity and pull the other lever to focus towards close up. It’s a purely mechanical system.
Check out the video on how it works:
If you want to fund their Kickstarter project, you can click here for the Midas Mount SnapFocus. There are different tiers of pledging that will get you various setups. The special introductory price ends this Monday, June 4th, in case you want to jump on that.
So what do you think about it? Useful or gimmicky?
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it’s just like falling off a bike
This is a totally different animal than a traditional follow focus – it’s a way to turn your DSLR into the filmmaking dream you hoped it would be. We will have hard stops and a whip attachment on the version that ships. Shoot with it once though and you’ll realize you won’t need all of that. Filmmakers who use the prototype kind of get pissed off they can’t use it on their next shoot.
And if you can build a retail worthy version for $30-$50 you’ve got a job with us if you want it. Contact me through midasmount.com
Brandon
How do you stop at the right spot? That’s the point of a FF…you put little markings in and go from one mark to the other :-P
Two bicycle breaks, two
sliding potentiometers attached to the cables and a precision motor…
this is not only brilliant, but I can build it from $30-50!!!