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Redrock Micro's New Curving Slider Aims to Make You a 'One Man Crew'

E.M. Taboada — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:36:16 +0000

If you’re a one-man band, you know how tough it can be to simultaneously handle the camera, capture sound and interact with your subject. More often than not, you’ll have to settle for a static shot, or hide behind the camera while trying to speak to the person you are interviewing. Redrock Micro’s new “parabolic track slider” — the One Man Crew — aims to add graceful motion to your shots, while freeing your hands to focus on other aspects of the shoot. How? Check this video out: (more…)

Get Your Shoulder Rig Redrock'n'Rollin' with New Gear Upgrades

Dave Kendricken — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:20:07 +0000

As a longtime owner of a Redrock shouldermount rig, a recent announcement from the accessory manufacturer almost makes me wish I had instead waited the eight-some-odd years to spring for the package today. Actually, it’s still pretty good news to me, and any other current rig owners, for that matter — because what’s announced isn’t a new Redrock rig unto itself, but instead upgrades for key components for any shouldermount setup. Bump the jump for the details. (more…)

Redrock Micro Aims to Release $375 Electronic Viewfinder with microEVF

Ryan Koo — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:15:52 +0000

There were a lot of electronic viewfinders at this year’s NAB, some working and some still in the prototype stage. One common trait among the different manufacturer’s offerings was the price: most of them are targeting the $750 price point, give or take a few dollars. And while this may make sense for a $2-3k DSLR, what about for a $800 camera like Canon T3i? Redrock Micro’s microEVF, announced at last year’s NAB but yet to ship, is now aiming to cut the price of other EVFs in half. Of course, they announced the microEVF a year ago, so we’ll see when it ships… (more…)

NAB Video: Hands-On with Redrock Micro's Futuristic microRemote Follow Focus

Ryan Koo — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:18:31 +0000

I’ve been keen on Redrock Micro’s microRemote powered follow focus system since it was first announced at least year’s NAB. Redrock makes all manner of DSLR accessories, but their suite of follow focus products could be a breakthrough both feature- and price-wise when they make it to the market later this summer. When I visited the Redrock booth the futuristic iPhone controller was on its way down, but it wasn’t the fancy remote I was interested in: it was the $95 wired finger control that I wanted to get my hands on. Here’s a look at the complete device in action from HDSLR Shooter: (more…)

Redrock Micro Releases M3 35mm Lens Adapter. Does Anyone Still Use a 35mm Adapter?

Ryan Koo — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:16:14 +0000

Redrock Micro has launched their M3 35mm Lens Adapter, billed as “the definitive 35mm lens adapter for achieving remarkable film look with your existing video camera.” However, the first question that comes to my mind is why anyone would spend $1,320 on a 35mm lens adapter when the same amount of money could get you a quality DSLR with an actual large sensor (like, say, the Canon 60D). No matter how good a 35mm adapter is, it is not going to offer you the low-light sensitivity of a true large sensor. Seeing this reasoning, Redrock has attempted to answer this HDSLR question: (more…)

Zacuto Announces EVF Viewfinder, Redrock Micro EVF May Have Less Resolution than Claimed

Ryan Koo — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:14:58 +0000

Hot on the heels of Redrock announcing their microEVF, Zacuto has announced a similar HDMI viewfinder, the Z-finder EVF. Both promise to allow filmmakers to operate their DSLR much more like a real video/film camera thanks to positional flexibility. But while neither are available yet, in terms of pricing and specifications, there are some important questions: (more…)

Redrock Micro Announces microEVF, a Real Viewfinder for HDSLRs

Ryan Koo — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:54:47 +0000

LCD viewfinders to date have been relatively simple, fixed magnifiers that are basically loupes that magnify your DSLR’s rear LCD screen. There’s just one problem with using these solutions — you have to be directly behind the camera at eye level to use them. To remedy this problem, Redrock Micro is today showing off their microEVF, a self-powered electronic viewfinder that uses a DSLR’s HDMI output to feed the eyepiece image. It’s flexible in the way that a real viewfinder is — meaning, it tilts up and down, and generally allows you to use your DSLR much more like an actual videocamera. (more…)