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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Hello Mr. Nikon.. Meet Red One.

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You *should* be able to put the mount on yourself. Some people just want to have a tech do it to make sure that they haven't installed the mount improperly.

A collimator - in this respect - is a device used to measure proper flange focal distance. When a new mount is assembled, it must be shimmed to the proper flange focal distance [to ensure that the mount is both square to the sensor plane and the proper distance from the sensor plane].
 
Hey Brook, I noticed that in the last build of the RED store page, the FD mount seems to have gone missing.

Any idea if this is an over site or just a case of not having the image to populate the page?
 
Brook Willard said:
You *should* be able to put the mount on yourself. Some people just want to have a tech do it to make sure that they haven't installed the mount improperly.

A collimator - in this respect - is a device used to measure proper flange focal distance. When a new mount is assembled, it must be shimmed to the proper flange focal distance [to ensure that the mount is both square to the sensor plane and the proper distance from the sensor plane].
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That's *great news* because I don't think I ever want to actually own a collimator, or do I?
 
Shawn Nelson said:
If you're a WW1 vet then I fought in the Civil War. Course things are much better between the states nowadays...
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...And I never said I was a WW1 vet. However, as a small child I did have the misfortune to be living in Asiago, Italy in the Year 1916. My self and my family, paid a heavy price. If you do your homework you will realize that was not the best place to be.
 
What joke?

I am backing you. I see big potential in your experience and cunning whits overcomming youth.
 
grandpa it burns said:
What just happen? I go to bed then wake up to see that my ernest interest in this forum has been turned into a joke. What kind forum are you running here?
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Whatever you say... Mr. serial killer dude.
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
Whatever you say... Mr. serial killer dude.
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Grandpa it Burns could make Freddie Krugger look like a bunny rabbit if the script and marketing for the movie is done right.
 
Can I ask what motivates posts like those aimed at grandpa it burns? It's fine to have a private opinion about the credibility of his bio, but why must a public gauntlet on the issue be thrown down? Is it supposed to prove the superior savvy and sophistication of those doing the throwing, the ability to "call BS"?

I could see if the guy were posting insulting or derogatory stuff about other posters or was attempting to profit from or leverage his claims of age and disfigurement. But for someone to simply call him a fraud and a liar with no provocation or real proof is exceedingly rude and arrogant (quite apart from whether he is in fact being truthful).
 
Brook Willard said:
You *should* be able to put the mount on yourself. Some people just want to have a tech do it to make sure that they haven't installed the mount improperly.

A collimator - in this respect - is a device used to measure proper flange focal distance. When a new mount is assembled, it must be shimmed to the proper flange focal distance [to ensure that the mount is both square to the sensor plane and the proper distance from the sensor plane].
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Brook,

Have you personally done any mount changes? Is it time consuming?

David
 
If ever there's a good example of thread hijacking, this thread take pride of place. I'm sure there's space in IRC-land where this can be taken...

Can we get back to the Nikon mount and pretty 4K cameras?
 
mount changes take about 15 minutes... if everything lines up. If you need to shim, you need to go through the process 2 or 3 times.

And please be courteous to Grandpa. He was one of the first people in our tent last year at NAB and has been a fierce supporter every since.
 
Jarred Land said:
mount changes take about 15 minutes... if everything lines up. If you need to shim, you need to go through the process 2 or 3 times.

And please be courteous to Grandpa. He was one of the first people in our tent last year at NAB and has been a fierce supporter every since.
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Thank you Jarred for your support. When we spoke at the Red booth it felt so wonderful to be so quickly embraced by the red team without judgement. That is more then I can say for the way that most of the world treats me. Thank you to the whole Red team for all of your wonderful work. Your camera will make my life easier.
 
I will be in the LA area around the 25th of September. I will drop by the Red office to discuss my wheelchair mount idea. I talked with an engineer today that thinks he can help me prototype something. I will keep everyone abreast of the situation.
 
Jarred Land said:
mount changes take about 15 minutes... if everything lines up. If you need to shim, you need to go through the process 2 or 3 times.
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Thanks Jarred. I appreciate the answer. It's good to know that the change over can happen quickly and relatively painlessly. I think I'd be a bit nervous about it at first, but it's good to know that once it is set at the factory, it's not to hard to swap them out from there.


Jarred Land said:
And please be courteous to Grandpa. He was one of the first people in our tent last year at NAB and has been a fierce supporter every since.
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Yes. We need to respect out elders....hmmm.. I am curious about who's getting to have all the fun....:pinch:

David
 
grandpa it burns said:
What just happen? I go to bed then wake up to see that my ernest interest in this forum has been turned into a joke. What kind forum are you running here?
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all seriousness aside, with a name like Grandpa it burns?

Now i could see if it was something like The jolly grandpa or the flaming Grandpa or pink nighty grandpa.

Then I could take you seriously.
 
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