Redrock Micro MicroRemote, EVF, 4/3" Live Lens mount!

Oh Redrock Micro, you heartbreak you.  But then again, at least you have a hard shipping date and pricing.  On display is their LONG-awaited wireless follow focus system, which I have been dying for for years.  The reason for the delay?  Software recoding for a better set of digital motors.  In the display, the unit was shown with a Heden motor, which will be compatible immediately.  Redrock is still making their own motors, though there will be a short delay before those will be available, and at a significantly lower price point.


The wired finger remote was also much better explained; the rotary switch has hard stops that's matched edge-to-edge of the lens travel.  The resistance of the knob can be adjusted for ultra sensitivity, and it was a dream to focus by simply rolling my trigger finger.  When the wireless control is powered on, the knob is automatically defeated and control defaults to the remote.  The base station does require 14V power, which is fine when running an AB or V-mount battery, but there was no mention of an adapter to power it off of a DV-type battery for smaller setups.  There is an auto calibration for lenses with hard stops like Zeiss; otherwise there is a manual mode to setup lenses like Canon that don't have hard stops.  Very cool.


It's no longer being offered as a kit, rather as individual components with their own pricing.  The system in the picture is a fully-built system.  The wireless remote is $895: receiver station is $595: finger control is $95.  iOS app for the remote will be $50.  All three products will ship June 15.  If you have a Heden motor than great, otherwise they are $2500 and are sold separately.  Otherwise, Redrock will introduce their version for under $1000 about 30 days after the main products are released.  Forgot to ask about the MicroTape.

4/3" to EF Live Lens adapter

So the 4/3" to Canon EF Live Lens mount is a prototype that's getting a lot of questions of when.  So far it's not a product, though I have confidence it will move into production within a few weeks.  With the latest firmware, the Live Lens control not only powers the aperture blades, but powers the Image Stabilizer in IS-enabled Canon glass.  Power options include an AC cable, a D-Tap option, or a 9-volt battery pigtail.  Also very cool.

microEVF

Before I left I had asked about why the EVF wasn't on the show floor.  Well, turns out what is considered version 1 has been scrapped.  There is a version 2 under development that will be about half the price of the current price market, and will be much more feature-intensive and versatile instead of being specifically an EVF.