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Petition in order a sub-forum related to the Birger's mount on reduser.net

Petition in order a sub-forum related to the Birger's mount on reduser.net

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Actually, I might vote for that one, Greg. (As long as I get my own forum. We can call it 3rd Party Accessories That Don't Actually Work.)
 
hey lake, why so skeptical towards the birger mount?.. i have heard this is the most important revolution since the red announcement..
 
This sub forum is necessary, not a 'fait divers'.
 
i agree with greg...a sub-forum for 3rd-party accessories is becoming necessary. it is hard to sift through the reduser forum to find these solutions.

i don't think there's enough information to make it specific to birger, but finding 3rd-party accessories in a single sub-forum would be great.
 
Is the existing accessories forum not good enough?

All the Birger mount stuff is here in the Lens Test forum because that's just where it started. Perhaps what we need in regards to this forum is a name change to "Lenses and Lens Mounts" and then a sub-forum for the lens tests?
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
Is the existing accessories forum not good enough?
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what i'd really like to see is a set 3rd-party stickies that can direct us to all the 3rd party mfg. websites, so ET has a sticky, and SIM, Zacuto, Birger, etc, and that just lets us know they're out there and maybe a brief outline of their major RED products...discussion and oo-ah-ing on the products can then ensue below...

i don't really care if this happens on the existing accessories forum or a new 3rd-party forum, but what happens is, i see something that looks interesting from a 3rd party, but if i want to refer back to it later, it's a PITA to dig it back out, assuming i can even remember whose it was....a set of stickies from each manufacturer with a web link would make this much easier....lock em and only unlock em to let the co. modify them, as new stuff is released...
 
birgerEngineer said:
I don't think a separate forum makes sense. Lens mount and follow focus discussions should probably stay with lens discussions.
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I have changed my opinion. I think the single thread has gotten a little unwieldy, and a sub forum would be a much better idea.

This site is probably the best place to handle questions and announcements related to use of our product for cinema. Going forward I would really rather not create a new forum just so the information can be more organized and easier to parse.

The qualities that make a lens good for use on our mount, and for use use with a traditional FF setup are quite different... so the same lens may not be apropriate for both modes of use. And, it doesn't make sense to break the forum out by Canon, Nikon and FourThirds, as each of our mounts will have similar issues, and learning for one can likely be applied to one of the others.
 
Just like a Birgers...starting with a lens mount(s), FF, software, user experience, mechanical issues and all other sub-treads needed for that...
 
What would be really cool would be a place where you can go to see detailed information about products from 3rd parties and RED as well. You could have video tutorials (which I think are really essential for every product out there, as it's the easiest and sometimes quickest way for people to see what a product can do and how to use it). You could also have user manuals, white papers, and a user review section. Basically, a comprehensive place to go when you are considering a product for your RED.

The forum is great, but I think the very nature of how it works, things can get buried at times. and you can't make everything a sticky.
 
Someone just needs to do a faq for the birger mount like some of the other accessories have. Someone who has great knowledge on following developments and who has a personal relationship with Birger. What lenses can we use? What lenses both zooms and primes that are in sweet spots? etc etc...This will cure all ills. Unfortunately no matter what happens, people will fill these boards full of angst. Most of us just want digestible information not personal opinions. We'll leave the results to speak for themselves. Can anyone help us out here?
 
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