edelkrone has just announced the successor of their FocusONE follow focus system. The new edelkrone FocusONE v2 adds hard stops for setting A-B markers and it aims at camera operators rather than focus pullers. Let’s take a closer look. edelkrone is a company famous for adopting an ingenious, innovative approach when developing filmmaking solutions. Their new FocusONE v2 follow focus system is no exception. As the company clearly states, with this new product they are targeting “camera operators instead of focus pullers”. In fact, the unusual design of the FocusONE v2 aims at facilitating one-(wo)man-band operations. Let’s take a closer look. edelkrone FocusONE v2: overview The new edelkrone FocusONE v2 builds on the legacy of the original FocusONE. It still is a single-rod, manual follow focus system, but with a couple of tweaks. Straight out of the box, the accessory is compatible with industry-standard 15mm rods. However, you can remove the 15mm rod adapter in order to also fit 19mm rods. The system features standard 0.8 MOD gears and it is compatible with virtually any lens diameter. Moreover, since any glass behaves differently, the friction of the system can be adjusted via a dedicated knob. The follow focus is compatible with both 15 and 19 mm rods. Source: edelkrone New hard stops for setting A-B markers The greatest difference with the original model is the addition of hard stops on the Control Wheel. The user can now set A-B markers in order to achieve a more precise focus. New hard...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 17 January, 2022