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Follow Focus For Red Camera

I'm most likely going to get the Redrockmicro Follow Focus for the Red. Using it with Zeiss Superspeeds, the Red 18-50, and some Angenieux 16mm Zoom lenses. What do I need to purchase to make the Redrock work smoothly with all my lenses and Red camera? Just the basic package? Do I need a particular gear? I have the Nikon mount so the extra lens gears will come in handy, but I just want to make sure I get the right stuff to make it work with my Zeiss lenses..

I emailed Redrock about this but would like to see what the forum brings too
 
I definitely recommend getting gear rings installed no matter what FF unit you end up working with. Brian also had some larger gears for the REdrock FF at cinegear and I would recommend this as well cause I find the redrock gear box getting in the way when working with the 18-50.

I just emailed these Donan guys as well...I need a FF that has a reverse idler gear option for using on Nikon lenses.
 
There are definite options on the gear rings, three sizes I believe. And packages available, but I'm still figuring out which ring/gear will work with the RED 18-50mm lens, smooth as butter. After that, I'll be another $750 lighter!

Of course the RED 15mm Rod adapter, ordered direct from RED, is needed for this FF rig to work.....
 
Yes you will need a 15mm adaptor which I also got from RED, only problem with that is it limits how far back you can slide the FF unit on the rails, some lenses I could not slide the FF back far enough to line up with the gear ring on the lens. I will take pics to show my set up.

You do not need a gear ring for the RED 18-50 as it has them already built into the body, I just recommend getting a larger gear wheel for the RR FF.

Chrosziel has a very simple adaptor to adapt there MBs from 15mm to 19mm...cost about 300 bucks but this should do the trick as well. Or if you have the RED 15mm adaptor you could pick up some very short rails from Zacuto for example and that would also work.
 
Thanks again, Clay.

But I must say, take your pick: their, there, or they're?
 
I think I'm confusing the ring that you wrap around the lens with the actual gear that is on the follow focus unit. I thought at first this meant that for the Red Zoom you would need a larger gear on the follow focus unit, but if it actually means I need to wrap the Red Zoom with one of those gears I am disappointed. I don't want to wrap gears around anything except for STILL lenses.

clarification?
 
Sorry, I believe it's the FF unit, but I've seen so many varying pics, I'm a bit confused myself. As Clay says, the 18-50 already has it built in, so the gear in question lies upon the FF unit in this case....
 
You do not need a gear ring for the RED 18-50, It is built on. The RedRock FF will work with their RED 18-50mm as long as your using a 15mm setup, other wise you will need to adapt it to your 19mm setup. (unless brian decides to make an adaptor himself?)

The limitation is in regards to this particular combo (RedROck ff + RED 18-50mm) is when my AC needs to flip FF unit on the other side of the camera, the gear box on the FF is now in the way of the RED lens hood and a quick solution would be getting a slightly larger gear for the RR FF.

Hope this clears things up...sorry for my spelling errors, I am operating under little sleep while doing post.

So these donan guys vanished or what?
donancamera.com/
 
Clay, you're always posting at your best, no matter what! Thanks. And why do I say this? Because you push knowledge forward with each post. It's as simple as that! I learn when I read you.

Just to beat a dead horse one more time: You've got the RED Base Production Kit hugging your RED ONE Camera. You've got the 18-50mm RED Lens in the socket. You've got the Redrock Mattebox kit attached to your 19mm rods, hugging the lens like you'd like to hug your local bar slut while no one's looking. Under this you've got the RED 15mm adapter attached to the RRFF kit with the FF wheel in plain sight for marking, smooth as silk, on the left side?....
 
Hey Johann, yes that about sums it up.

What Zakaree just posted above from ebay should work perfect with the Redrock FF as long as it is adapting 15 to 19mm. (thanks for posting Zakaree) This is exactly what chroszeil makes and last time I was able cine it cost over 300 bucks, no thanks....so even at 100 bones its a much better deal. I just ordered one...but why does it say 15mm to 15mm?
 
Haskell said:
I just ordered one...but why does it say 15mm to 15mm?
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Because it is an adapter that changes 15mm rod size offset studio 100mm distance to 15mm rod size video 60mm distance or vice-versa.
 
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