Thanks for the great idea! I am just upgrading to the L & M Bluefin Pro for the Sony XR520 with SUnray 2000 lights, 110 Fathom lens, OLED screen. This will be my first system with the ability to manually white balance. I was thinking through the logistics of trying to hold the housing, hit the button on the side of the housing, and hold a slate in front of the lens. Thsi will fix the prob entirely!! Ordered a 3/4" setup tonight!
Thanks heaps!!
This reply might be too late, but I think you might consider the 1/2" setup for the L&M
This reply might be too late, but I think you might consider the 1/2" setup for the L&M
Hi Alyafi,
No, haven't purchased yet. Managed to find a place in my country that does it, so am comparing the price vs sending all the way from the States.
Why the 1/2" rather than the 3/4"?
I know it's probably overkill for the slate itself, but I like the idea of spares for the main arms.
Is there something else I should think about?
Is there something else I should think about?
I was having some problem focusing close-up shots so I got an idea from the macro frame on my old Nikonos V.
I bought an extra "Y" connector and some extra locline and, on the top of the other housing handle, added a short "close-up distance checker" that shows me the exact plane of focus when the video camera is manually focused at 3cm. I just point it forwards, set the manual focus to 3 and then use the tip of the locline as a visual guide to place the subject at that distance - the optimal focus distance for a close-up shot of a nudi or other small creature. When I am not using it, it just folds back in front of the handle.
Regards
Peter
Nickdiver - Thanks for this post! Found it very useful and plan to build this for my rig.
