Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Motion & Video => Topic started by: RFPhotography on November 06, 2012, 10:02:06 am
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It seems that most of the decent LCD hoods/viewfinders attach to the camera via the tripod screw at the bottom. It also seems that these are not meant to be used either on a camera with an integrated grip (e.g., D4) or an accessory grip (e.g., D800 w/ MB-D12). Are there any LCD hoods/viewfinders out there that do work on cameras with a grip?
Further it seems that the follow focus/rig units that are out there also work with cameras that don't have a grip. It would seem, based on the pictures accompanying these rigs that the height of the camera with a grip would cause the follow focus unit to to align properly with the focus ring on the lens. Are there some that will work on a camera with a grip?
Thanks.
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You need to use a base plate with a riser for the rods. There's nothing else stopping it. If for some reason you can't, then a cage will support the attachment from the top.
The follow focus rod clamp should extend even without a riser - they are built for larger diameter lenses with filter threads of 110mm and 114mm.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks, Sareesh. That's the conclusion I eventually came to as well. The earlier rigs I was looking at had fixed plates, but then I found some that had adjustable plates. Same with the follow focus units. The ones I was initially looking at weren't adjustable.