Best Follow Focus for Canon L Lenses?

[Will Keir]

Best if you can hold some of them in your hands and see how they actually work and feel.

Listen to Les, nothing beats real world experience, you are looking to spend $1k - $4k so make sure its a fit.

[Mike Garrick]

Hey Terry

Thanks for the pics of the Eldercron ( is that how spell it ?) Anyway hard to tell how it works I assume the big wheel on the arm drives the lens cog. So a question, the gearbox looks bulky how much room does it take up on the rods & is it clip on clip off ?

P.S. For still glass I'm going for a left field nomination . Gini Rigs "I focus" no hard stops, fully manual, no backlash, locks to one rod, similar to Cinevate Durus with a rubber O ring on the drive cog you don't need lens gears, works similar to the Oconnor still lens FF in that respect. Whilst it ain't a Arri or an O'Connor it's rock solid & cheap.

[Will Keir]

Gotta love a lifetime warranty. Does O'Connor have warranty that good?

As some users have said here, the microFollowFocus | blue is a great unit for not only DSLR lenses, but also cinema lenses. I've used it on the hole range of CP.2's as well as Canon's 30-600mm cinema zoom, which has a really thick pull, so this follow focus will grow with you and your gear. The adjustable hard stops are especially great for creating physical stops on your L Series lenses, so that you can't spin past infinity and your marks stay true.

With backlash adjust and a lifetime warrantee, the follow focus will treat you right for years to come.

Cheers,

Loren Simons

[Pawel Achtel]

Even the best FF can't compensate for inaccurate focussing of still picture lenses. If you want the best FF available, try Arri LFF-1. Price to match.

[Robino_J]

What about the Letus FF? Anybody got one of those that could comment?

[William Graydon]

Been using the Cinevate durus. Works well. Really does have a solid build and minimal play. A bit chunky so sometimes it is a pain to maneuver around. Michael, i'd be willing to sell mine if you were interested. Been looking to get the O-focus dm for some zeiss glass.

[Paul Ellington]

Even the best FF can't compensate for inaccurate focussing of still picture lenses. If you want the best FF available, try Arri LFF-1. Price to match.

++ It's what I carry and never lend out...

[Pawel Achtel]

++ It's what I carry and never lend out...

Indeed, Paul, I have one too. They rarely come on second-hand market. I bought mine new. I love it: the size, the precision, the versatility...there are many excellent FF out there, but none that would be this tiny and so flexible as the LFF-1.

[Paul Ellington]

Indeed, Paul, I have one too. They rarely come on second-hand market. I bought mine new. I love it: the size, the precision, the versatility...there are many excellent FF out there, but none that would be this tiny and so flexible as the LFF-1.

AND YOU CAN MOUNT IT ANY WAY YOU WANT!!! Top rods, bottom rods... Variable speed... Just a great unit.

[Pawel Achtel]

Absolutely, here it is mounted on top: http://achtel.com/services.htm
What I also like about the LFF-1 is that it reduces the clutter around the lens because it is so tiny!