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Follow Focus Advice.

Sanjin Jukic said:
ARRI rules anyway...

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ARRI Mini Follow Focus MFF-1 on Canon 5Dmk2.
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Sanjin if only you knew what you were talking about this time, lol. Logic it's all pure logic.
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
I have both an Arri FF-4 and I've had an MFF-1 now for about 2 weeks. All I can say is they are both great. I think I prefer the MFF-1, especially looking forward to Epic/Scarlet and smaller configurations. The FF-4 is better though for studio type setups. The MFF-1 is great for handheld or more mobile setups, less bulky gear to pack along with you if you're carrying gear.
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What lenses do you use the MFF-1 with?
 
Shawn P said:
What lenses do you use the MFF-1 with?
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RPP's
Zeiss standards
Angenieux DP Rouge zooms

The MFF1 and my Cooke 18-100 don't get along too well. I prefer the FF-4 with the Cooke zoom as well as the RPP's, but I often find I'm trimming my kit to fit into whatever I can carry on my back. But truth be told, the Cooke spends most of it's time in the case these days... Trying to sell it, but nobody seems to want to buy one of those right now.
 
Shawn, I'm sorry the MFF-1 doesn't satisfy your needs, and I know our LA office is now working with you on this.

No one follow focus is perfect for every use and every lens. Some stills lenses have a very short focus throw (range on the dial), so in these cases a follow focus with a lighter transmission ratio would be of help. But then that follow focus might be a real pain to use on other lenses.

The original post on this thread makes no mention of what lenses may be being used for a particular RED kit. The RED ships with a PL mount unless specially ordered in Nikon, so the assumption is that PL mount lenses would be used. In that case the MFF-1 is a great tool for the job. There are limitation when using stills lenses in a cine world. This can be one of them.
 
Mitch I agree. As far as the Nikon lenses go this is part of what I'm sure everyone has gone through at one point or another, living and learning.

I just want someone who wants definitive information to be able to find it. That was my prime motivator. If someone doesn't have to make the same mistake I did thats good. My second motivator is to make information easy to find, which it wasn't in this case.

Thank you for the info Jeff.
 
I'm a big Chrosziel fan of both their lightweight and studio FF. For still lenses, the DV FF is great since you can buy a small reduction gear for lenses with a small focus draw. You can also get a larger gear for larger cine lenses. They just snap in. What I like the best about it is the build. It's so simple and with fewer moving parts than most FF's. The machining is such that I've yet to come across an FF with as little play as the DV. The drawback is swapping sides. You have to take off MB to do that. Not a big pain, but an extra procedure. With whip and speed crank (necessities with any kit) you looking at about 1900.00. Well worth it. I got lucky and bought mine barely used for 900.00. I tested it against the MFF 1 and it has much less play. Also their studio dual sided is extremely well built, comparable to Arri. Do not cheap out on whips. Expect to pay 2-300 for a decent whip. None of the bargain sub 100.00 whips are acceptable (they all twist too much).
 
Just to throw it out there, If I absolutely had to have one do everything follow focus, I think I'd pick a Bartech. It always uses the full range of the nob, you can expand the throws for specific shots, with an M-1 motor it's strong as hell, and since the Red has top rods, mounting it is a breeze. My focus puller prefers to use it 90% of the time.

Nick
 
Question for anyone who has had experience the Arri FF-5 HD;

I know that it is designed for HD lenses with smaller barrels, but will it still work as well as the FF-4 on large cine glass like the RPPs? Perhaps you could use a gear with more teeth on the cine glass to offset?

Like many here, my lens kit consists of rehoused still lenses with smaller barrels / small rotation, as well as bigger cine-glass. I'm leaning towards the FF-5 over the FF-4 do to size, weight, ergonomics, etc. But is there something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance.
 
Any FF-5HD users out there? I'm seeking reviews/advice/feedback on using the FF-5 with cine glass. We know it's better than the FF-4 for small HD and stills lenses... but does that mean it's a poor choice for large barrel cine lenses?

Comments anyone?
 
The FF-5 Cine has the same gear ratio as the FF-4 but with modular focus gear options.
The FF-5 HD has the gear ratio for short focus throw lenses, but you can order the very very large gear that will make the speed basically the same as an FF-4.

The problem is that the arm is longer on the FF-5 and rarely fits under the lens, where most ACs like to place it so as to see the witness marks. Sometimes it will not even interface with the lens at all.

There are other issues, most of which are covered in this thread:

http://reduser.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-5580.html
 
I can't say enough good about Arri LFF-1...except the price. There is no configuration that it would not fit. By far the most versatile and the lightest, smallest FF available....also the most expensive :prrr:
 

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Pawel Achtel said:
I can't say enough good about Arri LFF-1...except the price. There is no configuration that it would not fit. By far the most versatile and the lightest, smallest FF available....also the most expensive :prrr:
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I am very interested in the LFF-1. How does it compare to the MFF-1? I'm currently using still lenses (Nikon), but plan to buy Cine-style lenses very soon, so I'd like to have a FF that can make the switch instead of selling and buying a new one. Do you know if the LFF-1 has the gear ratio for short focus throw lenses? Where is a good place to buy?

Has anyone else had experience with the LFF-1?
 
Oconnor CFF-1 We just got it delivered it's the nicest FF I seen so far and I think I have seen / tested them all. The CFF-1's "off center" focus nobs, the 15-19mm rod clamps. the possibility to offset the unit sideways on the rods, the extensions and the fact that it's a studio FF... all together it's better then any Arri or any other FF, cost a bit more but people that rent will come back for more for sure. It makes me want to get a Obox swell just don't like the look of those handles but I guess they are kicking as much ass as the tripod heads and everything else from oconnor. The only not so good thing with the CFF-1 is the price, but I think it will keep it's value for quite some time forward.
 
Pawel, you're the one other person singing the praise of an LFF-1... it makes perfect sense for lightweight setups. Obviously the perfect fit for your underwater work, where I'm guessing the rails configuration doesn't need to change often and without notice.

I would buy one immediately if it could clip on and off the rails. The LFF-1 is perfect for documentary, backpacking, mobile shooting, the exciting middle-of-nowhere stuff.

But it looks like I'll end up buying an FF-4, if only because every AC I know is used to it.
 
No. LFF-1 is designed for film lenses. Very likely it has the same gear ratio as the FF-4, sorry I can't tell you to be sure. Manufacturers don't publish gear ratios because the actual ratio is dependent on what gear you use. Buy an Arri gear that suits your needs.
 
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