Setting up Red Ones with zoom and focus handles?

[Roger Crouse]

We'd like to set up our four red one cameras at a conference and we need to have stationary operators using zoom and focus handles from the back of each camera. Can someone point me to a thread about this? We plan to use the SDI outs to feed a switcher. Mostly concerned with the control arms connected to operate zoom and focus controls. I thought I read something similar a while back, but now I can't locate the thread. Is this even do-able? And, if this is possible, where can I buy the needed gear to set them up with handles(control arms) this way?

 

[Roger Crouse]

Spoke to zacuto and cinevate. Nice folks but no go so far. Has anyone else even set up a Red with zoom and focus attached to the tripod handles?

 

[Jean Wallez]

2K
B4 adapter
2/3 Canon or Fujinon video zoom
Handles for zoom and focus control from Canon or Fujinon fixed on tripod handles
Cable from red camera to power the lens.

 

[Shawn Booth]

Or rent Rock 'n Roll handles from a rental house, along with manual follow focus systems as well. Or even Bartecs. This would be your back up plan.

Worst case scenario, manual zoom/focus?

 

[Cail Young]

Looked into this a while back for an event record gig.

The Microforce zoom controller can be built on a pan bar, but focus will be difficult. you could use a Bartech or some other lens control system and just ziptie it to the other pan bar, or you can use a very long whip with a normal follow-focus.

 

[Roger Crouse]

Thanks guys.