nofilmschool » jag35

Great Last-Minute Holiday Gifts and Stocking Stuffers for Filmmakers Under $50 (Or Close to It)

Joe Marine — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:54:27 +0000

As we approach the end of the holiday season (and the end of the year), there are still plenty of last-minute gifts or great deals specifically for filmmakers. You might have already purchased a Wii U or Xbox 360 for someone in your family (or Playstation 3 if you’re still rocking those), but there are plenty of extremely useful gifts for filmmakers that won’t cost you an arm or a leg, and they’ll probably be put to more use than a video game (though I guess that depends on the specific filmmaker). Read through to check them out. (more…)

JAG35 at NAB 2012: a $1300 Wireless Follow Focus, Friction Follow Focus, RED Rig, and Slider

Joe Marine — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:21:53 +0000

JAG35 makes one of the cheapest wireless follow focuses in existence. Now they’ve improved upon their design and made the entire system much more durable. They also are introducing a clever follow focus that is friction based for newer lenses, but doesn’t have to be mounted to the side like many other friction-based follow focuses. I talked with Jehu Garcia from JAG35 and he introduced those products, as well as a custom RED Scarlet/Epic rig and a new slider they are developing. (more…)

NAB Video: Jag35 Releases Wireless Follow Focus for $500

Ryan Koo — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:11:19 +0000

The guys from NextWaveDV stop by the Jag35 booth and check out their new Wireless Follow Focus, which starts at $500. They also stop by the D | Focus booth: (more…)

Jag35 Releases Affordable Electronic Follow Focus for DSLRs

Ryan Koo — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:30:26 +0000

Jag35, known for ultra-affordable DSLR accesories, has jumped into the electronic follow focus game with a very aggressively-priced unit retailing for under $200. It’s initially available in a wired version, with a wireless unit available sometime in the future. How does the Jag35 measure up? (more…)

Tons of DSLR and filmmaking tools from Cine Gear 2010 (part 4)

Ryan Koo — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:30:59 +0000

The gear videos keep coming from last weekend’s Cine Gear Expo in Hollywood. In this post we’ll see new tools and products from Anton Bauer, Zacuto, Jag35, LiteGear, ViewFactor, and more. (more…)