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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 :)

Let's build a remote start/stop button

Bassam, I Sent you a PM.

CJ, glad it arrived in time for your shoot and testing this weekend with Ralph.
 
Pana-tech-
Sorry for the false alarm on our cable request a couple weeks ago and glad to hear that you are 'in production' on the cable. Please stay in touch, especially if you choose to standardize your pricing/package.
 
Hi folks...quick question, I have this wooden hand grip I kept from an old aaton package cause its simply a well crafted hand made wood handle. At the moment it has an record/run switch built in with a lemo out...anyone able to custom rig this guy to work with RED. Making it remote with record run and led light indicator as discussed here would just be too fine. Thanks!
 
That should be pretty easy for a tech to red rig for ya Haskell. That thing will look sweet on a red and should rossette on the ET base plate. I love the old wood handles. The look of older battle scared cine cameras and accessories always seem to look best to me. The red body is built tough and as the paint scratches and flakes over time should make it look really good and at home on a film set.
 
Haskell said:
Hi folks...quick question, I have this wooden hand grip I kept from an old aaton package cause its simply a well crafted hand made wood handle. At the moment it has an record/run switch built in with a lemo out...anyone able to custom rig this guy to work with RED. Making it remote with record run and led light indicator as discussed here would just be too fine. Thanks!
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reach out to me next week Haskell - easy breezy - we made and tested every possible cable for the Red camera you could think of at Panavision NY today - including a hand grip very similar to that. I owe you a favor anyway -
 
Finner, I couldn't agree more and look forward to the day my RED bears wounds of battle. Mark, thanks for the leads...you owe me nothing man, I am sure our paths will cross soon enough though! :)

I am very interested in the panavision grip, and if I cant convert my aaton wood grip then I will have to sell it. I would hate to do that though as it was hand carved by an old man in the french alps, it has been good to me.
 
JP's not all that old yet is he?? The Aaton switch is a On/Off Rocker. You could use that if you cycled the switch twice. Switch on, then off to start, on/off again to stop, or replace the switch with a momentary rocker.

Mark, Next time are in PVNY please tell Tim C. I said Hello.
 
JP? Is this the man responsible for such fine craftsmanship? I just said he was old cause it sounded more dramatic, sorry...he is not old, but talented yes.

So your saying I can use the aaton wood grip it as is with the lemo out? For anyone who wants to know the aaton switch is built so it presses down left or right...pressing left requires holding down to record, only stopping when you let go. Pressing right locks down record only stoping when you press left back to position one.

Thanks for the feedback Pana-tech, I would like to replace the switch if I can...how does the momentary rocker work, sounds like what I just explained.
 
Haskell said:
JP? Is this the man responsible for such fine craftsmanship? I just said he was old cause it sounded more dramatic, sorry...he is not old, but talented yes.
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JP referrs to Jean-Pierre Beauviala... Mr. Aaton. He's probably in his late 60's now I'm guessing. Been quite a while since i've seen him. YES Very talented.
 
Pana-Tech,
they make the Aaton grips now with either or. I have one with a momentary switch that the boys at Abel rigged for me to work with the 3-pin RS Lemo on my Pro-35 for when I go handheld with that rig. Works great.
I thought about trying to make a lighter weight setup with an Aaton grip (I bought the Red 15mm adapter piece) but I see that there is really more to attaching 15mm ENG rods to the bottom of the camera than I thought...
BTW, the remote on/off that you made for me is SUPER cool and smaller than I had imaginged (which I like)
Cheers,
Harry
 
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