EVF, EPL and Geared Head

[John Brawley]

Hello.

Im shooting RED on a film coming up soon and prefer to use a geared head. The RED EVF doesn't seem to have any easy provision for this and maybe it doesn't need to have the traditional EPL mount anyways.

A geared head normally has the operator operating more from behind the camera rather than from the side, and it looks to me, even with the EVF mounted on the rails all the way to the rear, that it still won't be long enough.

Plus is there even anyway to pivot the EVF in it's mount in shot ?

My next thought would be to mount the EVF off the camera and make it work that way. Is there a limitation on how long the cable can be to get the VF off camera ?

I may have missed something because I still haven't actually SEEN an evf....

Anyone else have any thoughts ?

jb

[Brook Willard]

Element Technica EVF mount + Element Technica eyepiece extension is what you want. The extension interfaces with standard Arri eyepiece levelers.

[John Brawley]

Element Technica EVF mount + Element Technica eyepiece extension is what you want. The extension interfaces with standard Arri eyepiece levelers.

Thanks for the response. I see the mount may be the answer looking at their website, but I could find the eyepiece extension. Is that shipping ?

jb

[eltech]

The EVF mount just started shipping yesterday. The extension should be done in the next couple of weeks.

Stay tuned to the website for updates.

[John Brawley]

The EVF mount just started shipping yesterday. The extension should be done in the next couple of weeks.

Stay tuned to the website for updates.

Thanks again. Have you got a spec as far as how long the extension is ? Is it an optical extension like the optex / Chrosziel types ? Will there be a selection of sizes ?
thanks..

jb

[astro]

This might be more what your after.

http://store.simvideo.com/

[tj williams]

HI Eltech....
1. Does your viewfinder mount follow with the std arri rod?
2. Does it pivot freely on th rod to keep level in a big gear tilt?
3. Will the extension allow positioning far enough to the rear?
4. When it is unsupported in the front can your eye tilt it by holding it tightly against your eye when tilting?

[Alexis Vanier]

This might not be optimal and good looking... but why mount it. Or why mount it to the camera? It's on a wire...

Eyepiece extension sounds best tough. Looking forward to see that.

[John Brawley]

This might not be optimal and good looking... but why mount it. Or why mount it to the camera? It's on a wire...

Which is what I was thinking. you still have to have it close though because your hands have to be able to reach the wheels.

Can anyone say if there's a limit to how long the evf cable is ?

jb

[Alexis Vanier]

Which is what I was thinking. you still have to have it close though because your hands have to be able to reach the wheels.

Can anyone say if there's a limit to how long the evf cable is ?

jb

Oh, sorry. I had actually missed that bit. The cable bundled with the EVF is 2ft, but I guess like the LCD you can get a longer one. My thought was to mount it directly to the tripod. I have a cardellini, maffer, gobo arm and noga arm rig in mind... but there's probably something more elegant out there.

Otherwise I thought you could mount it to your head... like night vision goggles. You'll need a strong neck and a long cable though.

(no really, it's not entirely stupid...)