Follow Focus for bolex H16

[Fred Neilsen]

Dear Cinematography.com users,

 

This is my first post, anyway, I was wondering about follow focus systems that are compatible with the bolex H16 rex 5, I am going to be using the 18-86MM F2.5 VARIO SWITAR ZOOM LENS (will this lens work with a follow focus?)

 

I need this system to be able to control the focus from the Outside of a home built blimp

 

Note: I am using the blimp to quiet down the camera, not to shoot sync. sound but to shoot animals without disturbing them, I am using a Bolex because I will be in Papua New Guinea and far north Australia (no wall socket to plug my charger into) to shoot A bird "Doco" about the Southern Cassawarie

 

I would like to know any other ways of controlling focus from outside the blimp I am sure there are easier methods also, has anyone else done the same thing before?

 

My budget for the follow focus is between us$200-700

 

I am very interested in the indian one, "CINE Follow Focus + whip for xl1 xl2 hvx200 gear free" however I am worried about wether it would be the right height for a bolex, I am interested in a DIY way to adjust the height on this system.

 

Thanks in advanced

 

Frederik Nielssen

[Fred Neilsen]

Correction

 

I am very interested in the indian one ##@@**(on Ebay if you type in "follow focus")**@@##, "CINE Follow Focus + whip for xl1 xl2 hvx200 gear free" however I am worried about wether it would be the right height for a bolex, I am interested in a DIY way to adjust the height on this system.

[Sir Alvin Ekarma]

This is a DIY rig for 35mm DOF adapters, but it should work just as well for a bolex...

 

http://www.dvinfo.net//conf/showthread.php?p=800267

[Fred Neilsen]

That looks quite easy, and allot cheaper than the stuff on ebay, but do you know if it will accept standard follow focus whips? that is the main part that I am interested in so that I can drill a small hole in my blimp and poke the whip through, to control the focus from the outside of the blimp, if it doesn't, Ill just have to make a larger hole in the blimp and poke a (modified) longer focus knob through, I'll have to work out a way to block sound leaks.

 

Ps Thanks for the quick reply

 

Fred

[Sir Alvin Ekarma]

That looks quite easy, and allot cheaper than the stuff on ebay, but do you know if it will accept standard follow focus whips?

 

I doubt it but I can't say for certain. Caveat Emptor.

[Fred Neilsen]

Ok then, I guess I'll cope without one. Thanks for all the help.

 

Fred