Best Follow Focus for Mid Level Cinematographers

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[@JustinPhillip]

Luis Ernesto Pattroni Zúñiga Oh that’s a good idea actually! What should the contest be??

@@JustinPhillip You could make a video telling us to subscribe and leave a comment and then use a random comment picker to choose the winner

[@Mexploitation]

@@JustinPhillip I'm late to this party, did you give it away?

[@nathanwabre]

I’m glad you went for the DP500 III following my advice Justin 😉 congrats!🥳 That being said, the only mod to do is taping the hard stops discs when you don’t use them to prevent the annoying noises of the discs spinning.

[@frogiac]

Dude, I've really come to appreciate your viewpoint on everything film and gear related. It often feels like youtube is awash with trust fund kids shilling the latest gear to envious viewers. On the other hand, I feel like you've dealt with some struggle and will give me a level headed review or assessment -regarding gear, especially. I'm down with your blue collar approach to filmmaking because that's where most of us are at. Keep up the solid work, brother.

[@JustinPhillip]

Thanks! Appreciate that! That is what DogTimes is all about

[@rinusworldzm]

Hey JP. This video arrived in good time for me. I'm putting some time into my gear list and I was wrestling with follow focus options and this one has given me a good option for my first one. Always a great video man.

[@JustinPhillip]

RiNus World Sweet! Glad to hear it! 🦾🙌🏼

[@trueaddict8733]

I was considering getting this follow focus and you've now made the choice pretty easy - Thanks Justin!

[@JustinPhillip]

you wont regret it!

[@TheFilmmakingChannel]

I also got the DP 500 III mattebox alongside the follow focus. Really good gear.

[@Worthfishing]

I’ve got that same one for my GH5 really like it Thanks

[@neekz320]

Dig your passion man, this industry is tough and a heavy grind. I'm an editor but I'm also into shooting film. Trying to get some new stuff for my camera, thanks for the video.

[@JustinPhillip]

Thanks! Appreciate it!

[@magnusgotander3954]

So honest with a huge credibility. GREAT !!! I hope we have the chance to buy this guy before It comes a new review for unother 🤣 Anyhow Thanks !!!

[@shanekinsman1629]

if you dont mind a big follow focus, pick up a gini if you can find one. They feel very close to an Arri for short cash, The fotga dp 500 II or III are excellent and will last for years without issues. grease it occasionally though.

[@olsonspeed]

Time to upgrade from my DP500, it does not have the desirable new features and left/right mounting. Thanks for the information.

[@Filmmaker809]

I'm glad you did this video Justin because I got the Fotga DP3000 and I wasn't happy with it. I'm going to get the new Fotga Upgraded DP500 Mark III Quick Release Dampen Follow Focus next! Did you get the F4 with Quick release clamp version and hard stops?

[@felipepl]

Bought that one month ago. Really good stuff!

[@rickvestuto]

Really Digging your new intros Great Review regards, rick

[@ghffrsfygdhfjkjiysdz]

Is the outer focus ring have a greater than 1 gear ratio to the smaller wheel? I have a stiff carl zeiss lens and find its stiffness is distracting for photography. Thinking about adding follow focus rig to compensate.

[@pipopipo6477]

Thanks for the video, was very helpfull! I almost bought the Tilta Mini Follow Focus. Glat I saw this video before. The Tilta is for sure more stylish and the design of the Fotga is a little ugly (in my opinion). But for our shortfilm project that is comming up next month it doesn't matter how the setup looks :-D

[@RhoenGrabfeldTV]

I have had the DP500 MkII for a long time and I am very satisfied. The difference between MkII vs. DP500 MkIII: there is no possibility to store the hard stops on the Follow Focus

[@JustinPhillip]

Rhoen-Grabfeld TV Does the mark ii have the quick release system?

[@RhoenGrabfeldTV]

@@JustinPhillip yes, he also has the quick change system. I can not say whether the gearbox is the same, because I have none to compare. For me, it looks otherwise identical to the MKIII version.

[@Nick_Lavigne]

Anyone else feel like lenses are backwards? Turing a dial forwards (overhand) should focus on an object far away. It just makes more logical sense to be rotating towards the object you want in focus. I feel like lenses/follow focus were just made backwards, probably by the kind of people who load the toilet paper so it comes out at the bottom.

[@simplecontrast465]

Great video, was looking at the nucleus nano and i like what i see with those hardstop's on the DP500 and its build quality looks great.

[@imnotrandy6984]

Well now I see this. Seems a lot less fiddly and plasticity. If I could get this on the Komodo but still with both hands on the rig I would be stoked. I shot mostly impromptu shorts where the only marks is a mark on someone's hand at the beach from opening a beer. But if I could pull focus with most stationary people or objects it could add a lot of impromptu creativity. Thanks again if you can help. Mike

[@JustinPhillip]

the hard stops on this one are really nice. The only thing with the Komodo is you gotta have the right base plate. Right now im having difficulty finding one that is the right height but also provided support for my kippertie adapta mount. The wooden camera looked good, until i saw a lot of guys having the bottom QR plate come loose, so thats no bueno

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Been looking at fotga and Ikan. I havent been led astray yet on this channel. Take care.

[@joelarvidsson]

What is you're favorite lens support?

[@JustinPhillip]

Hey! This one is pretty nice, especially for the price: amzn.to/3JTquOV

[@Artfulscience1]

I have the 500, it’s prettt good but as I’ve used it the hand wheel seems to develop some slop/play and it’s a little loose, I can’t figure out how to fix that. Any ideas??

[@VilkanVisions]

The only thing stopping me from buying this ff is color, I hate blue, please fotga make red or all black versions :D

[@exPEdiAZ]

you can strip the anodizing by sinking the colored sink in degreaser for about an hour.

[@BadKarma714]

Good video quick question I have my notifications on but I haven't gotten any from your channel and a few other Channel's even on the comments I just wanted to know if you got my mailing information and if you had a chance to send that shirt yet I know your busy just give me a heads up so I can check I have had package's taken off my door step thank you your awesome

[@JustinPhillip]

BadKarma 714 Sending out today brother!

[@JustinPhillip]

but maybe you have to click the bell for my channel...🤷🏻‍♂️

[@zacharykepler3567]

Can you adjust the height on this FF? I got an FX6 and the lens mount is pretty high up, wondering if this would be too short

[@josamsofilm4528]

Can this be used with a canon c300 mark ii and xeen lense attached?

[@JustinPhillip]

i dont see why not

[@HANIRAQ]

please review the Tilta Tiltaing Mini Follow Focus

[@nextlevelcraig]

If you were to buy just one, would you still go for this or the Tilta Nucleus N now that you use both? They are close in price, and I can 't decide.

[@JustinPhillip]

i have the Nucleus M. But they are for different purposes. I use a manual follow focus when i have to pull focus myself. But usually i have a 1st AC pulling focus for me, so thats when i use a motor, such as the M. Just depends on your crew size.

[@nextlevelcraig]

@@JustinPhillip One man crew here, I was gonna get the Fotoga but noticed for $30 more I could go wireless with the N. I was wondering if you could see a reason not to do so.

[@JustinPhillip]

@@nextlevelcraig i have both. The nano is better for gimbals, if you have a 1st AC to pull for you

[@nextlevelcraig]

@@JustinPhillip I was gonna attach it to a cage a run it myself like the Fotoga. Wasn’t sure if it was effective running it by myself. Figured I would have wireless if I ever have a focus puller in the future. Just trying to think ahead. Thanks for the info 🙏🏾

[@Villeins09]

The Fotga comes with a set of gears but I think it's too thin. I'm in the market for a better one. I like it overall. I just need a wider set of gears for my Sigma 18-35.

[@JustinPhillip]

Villeins09 amzn.to/2TvrGQq

[@Villeins09]

@@JustinPhillip I literally just found a video on these! Clutch, bro. I appreciate you. We should link up. I'm in LA also.

[@Hardik_wildlife_filmmaker]

hi can you please tell me Fotga DP500III Follow Focus will fit on my canon lens 600mm IS II F4 Prime lens Body i am using URSA MINI PRO G2

[@JustinPhillip]

hardik rathod if it’s standard height from rails it will fit

[@Hardik_wildlife_filmmaker]

@@JustinPhillip thank you so much for the quick reply. if Hight is not standard then what is solution? please let me know if any solution. or any other follow focus system is there which has Hight adjustment feature

[@LOMISFILM]

I'ma let you finish... but Tilta had one of the best of all time (Tiltaing Mini Follow Focus).

[@JustinPhillip]

LOMISFILM Nope! I’ve seen multiple people taking that thing apart, removing the hard stops, just so they can use it on their cine lenses or modded vintage lenses. Its good for beginners tho

[@LOMISFILM]

@@JustinPhillip I'll give you the hard stops thing. It's the best cheap one I've seen though. Can't beat in for $99 IMHO

[@JOEBLACK1979]

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[@AllThingsFilm1]

Really? I have the Tilta Follow Focus and I love it. It works better than the FOTGA one you're showing here. I have the FOTGA FF. But, to me the Tilta is a better build.

[@JustinPhillip]

VFX Todd The new one? If you’re talking about the old one, yeah that is solid, but way more money and also im not a fan of tilta gear. But i really hope youre not talking about that new little crappy one. You cant even get a full focus throw with that thing. And ive seen two review videos where people had to completely take it apart and take out the hard stops just to make it work. last thing, single rail systems are never efficient. I actually edited out a whole five minutes of this video because i was trash talking that follow focus so bad. But to each their own 👌🏼 But no, after everything i went through with their tilta gravity gimbal, i will never give that store a dime of my money ever again

[@AllThingsFilm1]

@@JustinPhillip I have no issues with the single rod mount of the Tilta FF. Is the FOTGA focus wheel larger? What's the main difference between the two FFs?

[@JustinPhillip]

VFX Todd The videos that i’ve seen, the hard stops hinder getting a full focus throw with cine lenses, because the wheel is so small and the stops are on the same spinning disc. So people are having to take off the hard stops altogether. But if its not messing with you, youre prolly fine with the lenses ypu have. I just know it wont work with my old lenses cuz they have a huge focus throw. But with the single rod systems, ones ive had in the past, made by Kamerar, they would always fall down or buck away from the lens. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

@@JustinPhillip You are correct. It has a perfect throw for the Sigma 18-35 which actually makes alot of sense because Id bet $100 the average consumer of the Tilta FF only own the Sigma lens.

[@izzieb]

Darn. This video is no good to me, I'm not a mid-level cinematographer. Still, good content.

[@stevofoo]

NIce one!!!!!