Red Rock M2 Follow Focus setup

setting up the red rock M2 35mm lens adapter and micro follow focus. Also with important considerations in selecting lenses.




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Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Red
• Rock
• M2
• Follow
• Focus
• setup
• 35mm
• adpater

[Raptor3400]

this is probably a silly question, but I have the redrock m2 with a DVX100 and I a follow focus setup I bought on ebay. It works pretty good but I was wondering what type of marker to use on the FF wheel?

[goldenzah]

Dry erase marker

[bvalente]

nice work! Also remember that if you purchase a microFollowFocus from Redrock, we have video tutorials on our customer forum as well. This is a nice add-on tut. - Brian

[goldenzah]

Thanks Brian.

For those who dont know, that web site is redrockmicro(dot)com.

[tricofilms]

hey there, great videos! question, I have a DVX100b with this adapter and I use a 72mm HD micro step-down.. do you recommend another step down on the DVX100? if so, what?

[shinWangXiao]

I havent actually gotten a chance to shoot, but just tinkering with an HVX I've already gotten some nice looking results from the Nikkor 35mm f/2 as well as the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8. These are both very affordable, but I had to wait a while for the 50 f/1.8 to get back in stock.

goldenzah: this is kind of random, but I was wondering, what exactly is the dimension of the square port for plugging the whip into the ff? I've heard conflicting reports about the size of this standard...

[goldenpizza]

The non AI lenses seem to have less vignetting that AIS or AI lenses. Vignette FX is traditionally avoided in acquiring a clean image

[goldenpizza]

Frame size (CU, MS, WS) can also be manipulated by moving the camera closer or farther (USE this method before changing lenses). The DVX/HVX alone (w/o M2 lens adapter) at open iris can produce a very noticeable SDOF which corresponds to about a 20 ~ 24 mm prime lens. Should you want to increase this "fuzz factor" a 28mm will make softer fore and aft, a 35mm more fuzz, and an 85mm, wow, lots of fuzz (SDOF).

[burgafilms]

any suggestion for a good nikon lens for shooting general / close - ups? you stated a 2.8 or better f stop but what mm works best? what other features should i look for for a nikon lens for my m2? thanks

[devilsgrip]

YOU CAN FOLLOW FOCUS ON A MINI DV!

[Isaiasm2006]

Does anyone know if it is possible to follow focus on a Mini DV?