***OConnor @ NAB 2012 + New Videos!***

[Trevor Meeks]

Was very tempted by Redrock's Matte box at one point but have not needed to upgrade my old 4x4 Chrosziel. I'm looking around for an O-Focus to rent. When the time comes to buy, who does everyone recommend? I see B&H has them in stock are there better deals out there?

B&H rocks. So does Abel Cine. You can also check filmtools, I can't remember if they carry the OConnor or not.

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

Eric, have you guys updated the Ofocus DM in some way or is it the same as the units that are in stock now?

Hi Demetri,

The O-Focus DM Cine and Photo Sets have had the desgin locked since release- there are no changes. Each set includes either the Studio or Photo Handwheel, the main bridge, QR LWS bracket, 10 marking disks and 5 driver gears: .5mod, .6mod, .8mod 35 tooth, .8mod 43 tooth, and a toothless friction driver.

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

Love my OFocus DM Cine... amazing FF and an incredible value. Thank you guys for the great products.

Thank you Trevor for the support! The OConnor team is proud to represent each and every one of our products and we appriciate the feedback.

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

Yikes! The OFocus may not be able to reach ZF/ZE lenses from Studio 19 rods, they may be too small. I would ask Eric Johnston to test this combo out for you before you commit to buying. Or test for yourself if you can get your hands on one. Even on LW15 rods, small lenses can be a problem for the OFocus unless they have large gears installed.

OConnor make a Studio bridge for 15/19 rods. If you do get the OFocus I'd recommend ordering the Studio bridge instead of a third party adapter from the LW15 bridge. With an adapter the whole FF will become very heavy and clunky.

Hi Satsuki,

This is one of the more common questions/ misconceptions. The O-Focus is compatable with the CFF-1 Studio 15/19 bridge BUT only when using really big zoom lenses like a 24-290 Optimo. This is because it is based on the 15mm LWS standard and is a direct drvie unit; i.e. it has no swing arm. To properly interface with primes and many zooms it needs to sit at the 15mm LWS height it was designed around (85mm from optical center to rod centers.) The AB-1519 adapter accomplishes just this for 19mm studio rods as does the AB-1515 for 15mm studio rods. This is the adpater I use and what I recommend:

http://www.abelcine.com/store/Abel-Universal-Rod-Adapter-15mm-to-19mm/


http://www.abelcine.com/store/Abel-Universal-Rod-Adapter-15mm-to-15mm/

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

Good to meet you on the show floor on Monday Eric. I've been real happy with the OConnor O-Box WM for the last couple months. Thanks for answering all the questions that led up to that purchase.

My pleasure Phil! Thanks for stopping by- great to meet you in person. Happy travels back home.

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

Ah! I was so close to getting that FF! but, Kenny definitely deserved it. His portrait was beautiful!

They were all incredible pieces of work! OConnor was happy to support the cause.

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

any word on a price yet for these two tripods?

Hi Brandon,

Both the 1030D and DS systems are shipping now. Please contact a dealer for a price quote; they will be happy to help you.

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

So here's the wrap-up video from the show floor if anyone is interested.

The OConnor O-Focus DM won both the Tipa and DV Black Diamond Award this year at the show; thanks to everyone who made this possible!

At the end I briefly touch upon the Zeiss ZF vs Compact Prme questions.

http://www.youtube.com/user/wwwOCONcom

 

[C.H.Haskell]

Thanks for sharing Eric, I am interested in the photo set, but can i swap out the gears from the photo set to an actual gear if I am using PL lenses? Cheers.

C

 

[Eric J. Johnston]

Sure you can... The O-Focus even includes a .5, .6, .8 35 tooth and .8 43 tooth gears along with the toothless friction driver to cover all the bases.