Aaton meet Epic.

[Jason Bognacki]

A functioning Aaton wooden grip for RED Epic. Awesome. Thanks to the folks at ABEL CINE NY for making it happen.

 

[Martin Stevens]

Very nice!

 

[Peter.G]

Looks great!

 

[Brad Webb]

Amazing. Love Aaton wooden handles.

 

[Ryland Jones]

Looks great!

 

[Mike P.]

Is this just trigger, or can the trigger button be mapped to be half-down-auto-focus?

 

[Patrick Tong]

Amazing.

 

[Mitch Gross]

Is this just trigger, or can the trigger button be mapped to be half-down-auto-focus?

The connection goes to the GPI/O trigger connection on the back of the camera (I forget at the moment what that multi-function input is called, Control?). Whatever the camera allows you to set the function to is what the trigger button will control.

BTW, this is the little box I've begged various companies to make for about a year and a half now, so finally our boys in our Services Dept. whipped it up.

 

[Jeff Kieffer]

Nice, will it be in the store someday?

 

[Mark Deeble]

Mitch - are there any plans to produce that box commercially? I've a couple of Arri hand-grips that I would love to repurpose for the Epic

 

[Tom Gleeson]

Mitch,

What rossettes did you use to get the Aaton onto the Red?

 

[Mitch Gross]

Anyone interested in getting a handgrip modified to work with an EPIC/Scarlet or wishing to purchase on of these boxes can for now get in contact with me directly.

The Aaton handgrip shown has been modified to an ARRI rosette, which was then fitted to the camera via a Camera-made-of-Wood rosette adapter.

 

[Christophe Deshoux]

Hello Jason,
I want the same for my Scarlet. Do you have a contact for me to follow the same approach? What is the cost to run & stop handle and cable?
I am located in France, but the price of a wooden handle made ​​in Aaton remains above 500 € ($ 660) ... and I look for other alternatives.
Thanks !
Christophe

 

[Jason Bognacki]

Contact Mitch Gross from AbelCine his address:

mitch@abelcine.com

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

A functioning Aaton wooden grip for RED Epic. Awesome. Thanks to the folks at ABEL CINE NY for making it happen.

Amazing!!!

 

[C.H.Haskell]

Looking good, I was trying to find a solution for my Aaton wood grip some time ago...looks like you guys finally pulled it off. Cheers.

 

[Blair S. Paulsen]

Good to see progress in this area. I am still puzzled that ergonomic handles with start/stop and FIZ are not common AKS.

Left handle would have a focus wheel on the top of the grip that could be operated by thumb or forefinger. I imagine iris control down by the pinky.

Right handle would have a servo zoom similar to the rocker on the handgrip of an ENG lens or the nub on a Microforce with a range setting knob reachable by the thumb on the inner side of the handle. Start/stop toggle should be hard to hit accidentally, perhaps above the servo range knob on the inner (left side of right handle) side that could be reached by the middle finger...

Back in the day most people shooting 35mm film cameras with PL lenses had focus pullers and dolly moves were more common than zooming. It's 2013 folks.

Am I the only cameraman who would like to operate in a comfortable position with key controls at my fingertips? Really?

Calling Curt Von Badinski...

Cheers - #19

 

[Curt von Badinski]

I'm working on it

 

[Andrew Benz]

I'm working on it

I will buy one as soon as it is ready Curt! The last time I tried buy one did not work out well.

 

[Bob Gundu]

Some interesting developments here on a wooden grip. (no trigger though)

http://ergocine.blogspot.ca/2012/12/machining-grip.html