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Element Technica EVF Guard

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Chris Burket

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Element Technica will be releasing an EVF Guard next Monday. This easy to install protective cover will help prevent accidently pressing the buttons and rotary dial on the EVF.

The prototype pictured is anodized Red, but our production models will be grey.

Price: $115.00
 
I got a first-hand look yesterday at ET - it's built to their usual high standards of quality, and looks to be another fine product.

Cheers,
Tim
 
John V said:
You try machining it. If it was cast you would complain that it was cheap ;)
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I wouldn't! Cheap is good - it's not like it needs to be able to withstand massive impacts!
 
looks great, a must have IMO. Chris are there any plans
On something like this forcthe rear of the camera. Seems
I have had many times when I wanted to put the camera
On the rear panel in order to change bracketry.
Plus any more layers of protection would be good
 
I'm in Manila, Philippines, where I've been working as DP for a 10-RED camera production of the band Journey in concert. Beyond my DP duties, I also was the center stage shoulder held camera - using my RED #0008. In that kind of shooting you're constantly moving around, re-shouldering the camera, stabilizing the camera at times by grabbing onto the EVF, and having lots of opportunity to bump the exposed knobs on the side of the EVF.

Before coming to Manila I picked up two of the new ET EVF Guards and installed them on the two of my cameras going to Manila. They seriously protected against bumping the EVF knobs. I now recommend them highly, no matter what genres you shoot.

Check them out, they're an inexpensive addition to your camera which completely eliminates any EVF knob bump situations.

Cool stuff...
 
These look like a great concept, i wonder if ET will make a urethane version? might be alot cheaper plus have a good feeling instead of cold metal.

Gibby you rock!, but you really need to stop posting your resume before every one of your posts, it makes you sound a little bit arrogant. Going to Manila to shoot Journey has nothing to do with the actual post you made.
 
Grady Wilson said:
Gibby you rock!, but you really need to stop posting your resume before every one of your posts, it makes you sound a little bit arrogant. Going to Manila to shoot Journey has nothing to do with the actual post you made.
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Actually, it does help to illustrate his experience using the EVF Guard in an environment where one could accidentally bump one of the buttons.
 
If you are working all the time they are not much to spend. ET's stuff is expensive for those of us just starting out, but then so is a Red Drive Cable for $250. Its all relative. I've had to seriously reduce my rental rate in my area to break into the market. So for me it's not realistic.

It would be nice if we could have whatever we wanted when we wanted for how much we could spend. My desire to have the edge over my competition would cause me to really desire this, as well as other ET gear.

I am just rambling.
 
I can see where different views come from though. Doug Underdahl has certainly provided products that are less expensive. I am guessing that also reflects the size of the shop and how many people you employ.
 
Grady Wilson said:
These look like a great concept, i wonder if ET will make a urethane version? might be alot cheaper plus have a good feeling instead of cold metal.

Gibby you rock!, but you really need to stop posting your resume before every one of your posts, it makes you sound a little bit arrogant. Going to Manila to shoot Journey has nothing to do with the actual post you made.
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Curran Giddens said:
Actually, it does help to illustrate his experience using the EVF Guard in an environment where one could accidentally bump one of the buttons.
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I'm with Curran on this,Steve's assessment of equipment is IMHO some of the most useful available on this forum,and by stating the context that it's being used is extremely helpful.
I've never known any of his post's to even border on arrogance.
Tom.
 
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