Aidan Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hey there,I was looking for some cheap/good (cliche) follow focus. What do you think?http://www.lensse.com/lensse-s5-dual-follow-focus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hey there,I was looking for some cheap/good (cliche) follow focus. What do you think?http://www.lensse.com/lensse-s5-dual-follow-focus/If you are looking for a cheap follow focus...http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JH0GHYM/ref=mp_s_a_1_23?qid=1428066149&sr=8-23&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=focus+leverIt works for me every time. But if you want to get fancy...http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HA8FQGI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1428066121&sr=8-1&keywords=focus+lever&dpPl=1&dpID=51A0o5BJi4L&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40You can mark your focus points with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hmmm, I was looking something more like an investmentThose are great for price thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnje Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 looks nice, I wish it had reverse gear as well, then it would be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 It just looks solid and sturdy, plus on promo from 449$ to 299$, which can be of course marketing trick.I agree, since almost all my lenses are Nikon mount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax_rox Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Impossible to know without using it. Build quality is impossible to tell from a picture. Standard amount of play also impossible to tell. I've used $800 follow focusses that exhibit way too much play. The O'Connor O-Focus Is $2300 and barely worth even touching. EVen the CFF1 ($4500) is not too great. Depends, I guess - are you going to have your ACs pulling on this FF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Nah, it's only me for now at least for near future. Just looking for something run and gun documentary type shooting, but with hope that will use it on more high end commercial work.It has very little reviews online, new product maybe and made in Turkey from my understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JjMiller Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Forsman Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The S5 is very highly regarded. Here's a thread you can follow that started with he S3 (which suffered from backlash) but soon segued to the much improved S5.http://www.bmcuser.com/showthread.php?12428-New-Budget-Duel-FollowFocus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnang Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I have the S5 and for the price, it's an amazing product. I've been following that BMCUSER thread for some time. Eventually I decided to take a chance after some high praises. The build quality is solid, but most importantly, there's no play. Even though the company is in Turkey, they're pretty good with customer service and shipping. Some people complain about the focus knob being a little too small, which I sort of agree. It is a tad bit smaller than my other FF, but overall I'm very satisfied with it. Here's a review by Vic Harris (the BMCuser who started that thread and suggested it to everybody): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lccIGoFRkK0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raafi Rivero Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I've been following that BMCuser thread as well. The Lensse S5 looks interesting, but is less appealing if you're not working with camera assistants. I generally always pull focus from one side so don't need the extra bulk/weight.I recently purchased the Fotga DP500 IIS after watching this review (and several others). Mine just arrived a few days ago. I couldn't be happier with the build quality, lack of play, and feature set. All at a great price. It doesn't have a reverse gear, but I don't shoot Nikon lenses, so it's not a concern. If you're interested, be sure to watch this video which talks about the differences between the Fotga models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefonia Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I also use the Fotga DP500 IIS and can confirm, that it is a really nice follow focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JjMiller Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yeah I got good feedbacks both DP500 and S5 and ordered S5. Lets see and share once arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barış öztürk Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 New version single sided Lensse S5 at 179UScan be upgrade to dual..http://www.lensse.com/lensse-s5-dual-follow-focus-single-focus-wheel/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baris Öztürk Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 now 149US with free shippinghttp://www.lensse.com/lensse-s5-dual-follow-focus-single-focus-wheel/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristoferman Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I use the fotga and it's surprisingly nice and feature rich. Gears are plastic but seem sturdy enough. Most of it is metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baris Öztürk Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Yes you can use with large body DSLRPlease check the photos on the linkhttps://www.facebook.com/Lensse-422607057831733/photos_stream?ref=page_internal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaran Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 i m using that Lensse ff ..it is rock solid and zero backlash..great value for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baris Öztürk Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 now it gets higher..to 179US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Forsman Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 selling mine if anyone is interested.http://www.bmcuser.com/showthread.php?15738-Lensse-S5-Dual-Follow-Focus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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