3 Studio Follow Focuses..RR..Ikan..Movcam..

[Steve Das]

Anyone have experiences with any of these studio follow focuses...
Have to hand it to Red Rock they have the coolest videos.

Guess what sets the RR apart is the adjustable backlash thing..anyone
have opinion or experience on how this works out ?

Red Rock comes with just one gear and no whip or crank but it's only.....................$1200
http://store.redrockmicro.com/Catalog/microFollowFocusBlue/blueisherestudio

Tilta includes 5 gears and a crank and whip and 15 and 19mm bridges...................$1700
http://ikancorp.com/productdetail.php?id=689

Movcam has 3 swing arms and 2 whips as well as the 15 and 19mm bridges...........$3150
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/839029-REG/Movcam_MOV_302_0205_Studio_Follow_Focus.html

 

[Patrick Grossien]

If the black is what looks like just a renamed "blue" from red rock, Phil Holland could give you some insight.

 

[Steve Das]

If the black is what looks like just a renamed "blue" from red rock, Phil Holland could give you some insight.

Yes..it is the same. The Black Red Rock is the same as the old "blue"..... it's just that the wheel is all black now...but it still has little bit of blue on the clamp.

 

[David Kuhn]

The black is indeed a rebadged blue. I've got it (without the studio extension) and have been very happy with how well it works with still lenses. It's easy to set up, comes with rings that cover all my lenses, and action is smooth with no binding. Hard stops work well once you get used to locking them down sufficiently (if they're at all lose they'll slip, and my fat fingers have to work to twist the tiny handles). Another thing I've noticed is that when I'm adjusting the gear/ring lash I need to get the lock snug or hold down the slide because there is a fair amount of play in the assembly when that lock is loose, and if you just push the gear into the ring and then lock it down it will bind.