Kristian Jaran Engelsen Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) Hi! I'm shooting a film handheld with the arri alexa plus 4:3 and the focus puller is going to use WCU-4. I have a lightweight matte box that fits 15' rods. When we put the wireless motor on the rods it is out of reach for the lens, being that the rods are too close to the lens for the motor to reach on to it. I'm wondering how we can fit this on without using rods at all. Is this possible? If I clamp the matte box right to the lens. Edited February 22, 2016 by Kristian Jaran Engelsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Satsuki Murashige Posted February 22, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 22, 2016 You will need at least one rod of some kind. However, they do not need to be mounted from the bottom. I would ask the rental house for a bracket that allows you to mount top rods. Usually, mounting from the top allows the motors to fit better because it can be placed further away from the lens mount so it can swing further towards the lens. This can be helpful if the lens is large. Also, gravity will keep the motor from disengaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Jaran Engelsen Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 From the top would be good. Previously, I meant not having to mount it on a 19' rod from below or 15' rod from the camera house. But I'll try it from the top, se if that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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