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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 :)

Premium Production Pack

Jarred Land said:
o'connor 2030 and 2060 have been doing us very well. when you start adding things like matteboxes etc. it quickly passes the 15 pound maximum heads.
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Thanks. I'll be looking into it now. Gotta have a good production pack that can be used by my rental clients...Also by me.
 
Häakon said:
Haha, Brook... you're so funny. We always manage to see things the other way around! :)

I actually quite liked the length of the previous top handle design as there was no chance for it to protrude over the lens. The one in the "basic" pack is the other extreme - a small stump that - although I'm sure will be handy for those on a tighter budget - doesn't mount in two places and give that extra support I'll definitely want. I was digging the carbon fiber, too, though I admit that was purely for aesthetic pleasures. :-) Totally minor changes that don't impact what's really important... I can't wait for this baby to come out!!

Ralph Oshiro is going to freak. :)
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See, to me, I interpret the handle in multiple pieces. There's the basic part with two supports [that has been shown before], the single part with one support [as shown with the basic production pack] and this interesting combination of the two. I could be wrong, but I see four separate handle parts in this image: two supports and two grips.
 
Brook Willard said:
See, to me, I interpret the handle in multiple pieces. There's the basic part with two supports [that has been shown before], the single part with one support [as shown with the basic production pack] and this interesting combination of the two. I could be wrong, but I see four separate handle parts in this image: two supports and two grips.
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Interesting concept, though I think for a handle I would want it to be as few pieces (ie, one) as possible. The point is to rely on the handle for carrying the camera around and you don't want to risk it coming loose in four different places.

I've also looked at both packages back-to-back, and the distance from the grip to the front of the handle is much shorter in the basic "stump" than on the one included in the premium pack. So unless the handle actually IS in four parts and slides, those are different pieces. If they're different pieces, that would mean the previous handle is out (unless they've made three separate handles and are only showing us two of them). Again, not a huge deal, but I personally would appreciate the previous choice (mid-size length) as opposed to the small stump or the elongated premium handle.
 
I think the handle on the premium at the front is the same as the handle on the basic but turned around, the rear handle on the premium then inserts inside the other handle possibly (If you look at the basic you can see a hole where it might insert. Making the top handle hold together entirely on the premium.
 
Right Paul - I thought the same thing. Good thing I was a Lego fanatic.

EDIT - I guess that means you could remove the extruding front of the premium handle to get just what Haakon is looking for.
 
Boothba said:
I guess that means you could remove the extruding front of the premium handle to get just what Haakon is looking for.
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If you can, that's awesome. But like my post to Brook stated, unless the handle actually slides, the one in the basic pack is a different handle from the one in the premium (that's my guess). You can clearly see that the distance from the grip to the front of the handle is different on each.
 
Häakon said:
the one in the basic pack is a different handle from the one in the premium.
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Check it out - I think it's the same handle rotated 180 degrees, as Paul pointed out. Could be wrong.

EDIT - But wait - if that's true then you probably could NOT remove the front extruding handle after all. Oh, I give up.
 
Here are my guesses. Photoshop always assists my speculation.

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They're the same handles but at different angles which gives the illusion the basic is smaller, you can tell by the amount of diamonds on the grip (6) that they are the same. Least that's my reckoning.
 
Ah, I clearly wasn't understanding the 180 degree thing. :) Thanks to Brook's handy photoshop work, that's no longer a problem. I'm still kinda bummed though, because even the best-case scenario for the "medium" handle takes three separate pieces (if any of Brook's guesses are correct). Back in this post, it looks more solid and one singular piece. But I know, I know... "things will change, count on it!"
 
Häakon said:
Ah, I clearly wasn't understanding the 180 degree thing. :) Thanks to Brook's handy photoshop work, that's no longer a problem. I'm still kinda bummed though, because even the best-case scenario for the "medium" handle takes three separate pieces (if any of Brook's guesses are correct). Back in this post, it looks more solid and one singular piece. But I know, I know... "things will change, count on it!"
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Yeah I kinda prefer that setup... perhaps it'll still be possible.
 
Are there any specs on weight and dimensions (width, hieght, lenght) for the camera (no lens) and Premium pack vs basic production pack.

They are looking amazing, though would like to keep the weight down. Perhaps amend basic pack with front side mounts and extra handle???
 
Häakon said:
If you're rolling an F-250 over your RED, you have bigger problems to worry about... :bleh:
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Yeah. Like what am I going to do with all that awesome footage.
 
mdo said:
Yeah. Like what am I going to do with all that awesome footage.
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...or how you're going to back-up all that awesome footage...
 
I remember someone suggested having telescopic grips that could extend.. This screw on modular setup is a great answer to that.
 
They've said "scalable, flexibly and modular" from the very start....very cool!
 
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