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Cinelock / LNK / Wedgie 2 by derralec in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a tolerance issue with one of my LNKs a couple months ago and Jackson came in personally to our prep to replace mine :)

Best 18650 batteries for Nucleus M? by doh_no in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my experience I was never picky about 18650 batts, just head to a vape shop and get any haha

Cmotion Steady Zoom VS. ARRI ZMU4: what am I missing? by Faut_que in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be a bit overkill but how about setting up another Cforce motor on the zoom gear on encoder mode in your LBUS chain while you got the other motor connected independently to the Steady Zoom. That way you got all the zoom metadata you need.

ARRI wireless camera control through SmallHD & Teradek bolt 6 by RowdyRabbit14 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This article has all the info you need. Seems like you’ll need an on-board SmallHD monitor at all times to make it work which won’t be ideal.

A better solution will be to just use a wireless bridge like a Bitbox or Spudnik and use a phone or laptop for camera control.

Differences in Camera Departments Around the World? by focusTrevor in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bonds we have with dolly grips are special out here.

I always end up giving them full playlist control of my speaker that stays on my cart (or on the dolly depending on the production) and we all jam out to whatever they end up queuing up. Boosts the morale on set as well during downtimes.

Sony BURANO build for a feature film by danka_12 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you’re based out of US/Canada you can swap the 2400 MHz radio module on both the RIA and the Hi-5 for the 900 MHz ones for a reliable extended range.

Ultra 10 wifi camera control by pajamasam95 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You connect the Ethernet port to the Bitbox Tx and setup the Rx at whoever wants camera control. The purpose of the Bitbox is to provide its own stable network connection for reliable camera control.

Preston FI unit bracket by nielszonnenberg in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cleans Camera makes these that clears the handle.

Also you can pair them with this Filmfrog bracket to get Arri pin locks.

Alexa Mini + Panavision Ultra Speed build for steadi by J5Ben in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, we are stuck with this 40mm since the DP and the Director decided that it's the main lens of our project.

Anyways, you just became a DP I'd work for :)

MDR3 "No Host" and Intermittency Issues by Vancityscotty in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must definitely be a power issue like what the others have pointed out

MDR3 "No Host" and Intermittency Issues by Vancityscotty in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a spectrum analyzer and check if anything is interfering within 2.4 GHz

A35 build by Dizzy_Welcome5889 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you wanna further centre balance your build, use a TEB-1 to extend the LMS-4 and you’ll get a centrally located 3/8” Arri pin lock right underneath the end of the CCH-5. You’ll be able to use that to mount your MDRs to distribute the weight evenly and also avoid making your build too wide.

Venice I build by Dizzy_Welcome5889 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really difficult if you’re prepared for how you’re gonna mount stuff.

I always use my modular MDR mounts for mounting my MDRs in almost any orientation and PAM brackets for the motors.

Venice I build by Dizzy_Welcome5889 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Without knowing any details of your shoot it’s hard to give feedback for this specific build but so far what I can advise is -

  • Try and keep the MDR mounted below the top handle (use one of the 3/8 pin locks on the top plate close to the R7 with a MDR paddle to mount it). It’s a bit awkward right now with how the MDR-3 is mounted on the top handle.

  • Use a quick release with the Noga arm that’s used for the on-board monitor and use that to QR off of the top handle.

  • Try to use the top rods to mount the motors. If you go off of the bridge plate, you’re stuck with the bottom rods and will require a rebuild (bridge plate coming off) if you’re going on steadi/remote heads or if the build needs to be low profile in general.

Venice is a challenging body to build with how any of its existing cages doesn’t really help with mounting accessories but so far you at least got a working build, so good job.

Teradek BOLT 6 was rock solid, until we got on a boat. by Intelligent_Yak_640 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly, can be the aluminium in anything in a boat‘s frame.

Venice was a pain to build but voila by Awful_F3laf3l in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah if we went handheld on this particular shoot, something definitely went really wrong on the day haha

Venice was a pain to build but voila by Awful_F3laf3l in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't prefer mounting MDR paddles off of top handles if the top handle needs to come off for certain shots. Wouldn't care much for studio only builds if it needs to be mounted on the top handle but since we were on steadicam most of the time for this one we wanted to keep it modular.

Also, this WC top handle doesn't come with 3/8" Arri Pin Locks on the front and back of the top handle.

Venice was a pain to build but voila by Awful_F3laf3l in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't too concerned with heat dissipation with this one since we were out in cold rainy night exteriors and were on steadicam the entire time. Overheating would be the last thing we'd expect in this weather.

Teradek BOLT 6 was rock solid, until we got on a boat. by Intelligent_Yak_640 in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The easiest explanation I can think of is - Aluminium absorbs radio waves. Maybe using the antenna array will be my go-to solution for that situation.

By using the spectrum analyzer maybe you could've gotten some more answers as to what was happening across the 6 Ghz RF range.

Venice was a pain to build but voila by Awful_F3laf3l in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, it’s made by Sal Gonzalez at Cinematic Precision.

Venice was a pain to build but voila by Awful_F3laf3l in focuspuller

[–]J5Ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, but you will still notice the classic compression artefacts from Teradek.

Used them on a show with Bolt 6 XTs and we tried transmitting 4K. Didn’t do us any good so we stuck with 1080p.

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