Easy interchangeable mount for Epic?

[JonathanF]

Steve,

We're on the same page.

Cheers,

J

 

[tj williams]

Just a kinda question about clarification.... So the proposed interchangeable mount is stainless? It is PL? It is screwed with four allen heads into a steel plate? IF so: Thats how the wheels on my honda car are bolted on.... an they won't move around at 70 MPH.

Just that it looks to me like an interchangeable mount which is that solid doesn't require any owner or user to remove or interchange it. And I just can't seem to work up a way to attach a non interchangeable mount that will be better? Of course making two kinds of mounts will add expense....

Living out in the hinterlands like I do, I'm one of those convergence shooters. We've used everything from High end Cine lenses to Canon Still lenses and HD Video lenses, on different jobs. We own Birgers EOS mount which is really quite good given what the rest of the RED1 system is like (aluminum) Having spent money on The Birger mount and wireless focus pull I'm rooting for Jim to keep his promise about obsolesence and so my Birger will fit on my Epic. probably with some kind of shim plate.

 

[Ken Chan]

The new mount system seems to be held into place by 4 bolts. Shims will probably not be necessary as long as the mount base is flush with the camera body. Back-focus is set within the camera by adjusting the sensor block, it seems the camera will calibrate itself based on which mount is installed. If it works as advertised, this is going to be an amazing new way of swapping mounts.

Is this adjustment electronically controlled? Not only is it going to be an amazing way to swap mounts. It could also autofocus with PL mount lenses. :head_explode: