FocusShifter™ is a DSLR Follow Focus that can be used on any camera lens. No extra equipment is required. It's perfect for filmmakers, photographers, and anyone wanting to step-up their production capabilities with an inexpensive focus puller. It gives you professionalism without breaking your budget.
This is an extension of our succesfully funded Kickstarter, incase you missed out and would like to pre-order the FocusShifter with Balance counterweight.
The Original FocusShifter was previously successfully funded on Kickstarter, thanks to our amazing backers, and we've shipped 1000's of them worldwide since. They're being sold at places like Adorama Camera, Showcase Camera, Microfacturing, Amazon, Kaffebrus in Sweden, and Camera Service in Italy. To learn more about FocusShifter and how it works as a Follow Focus for DSLR, visit the FocusShifter website.
Some lenses have a very loose focus ring, and gravity will pull the FocusShifter lever down when you let go of it. Balance is a counterweight we've designed which snaps onto the FocusShifter belt and perfectly balances the system. Now you can release the lever, move the camera around, shake it up and down, and the focus will remain the same.
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The Balance snaps onto the FocusShifter belt. It will remain attached to the belt even when FocusShifter is not on the camera, but can easily be snapped off the belt when desired. Balance greatly enhances the use of the FocusShifter and does not interfere with installation on the lens.
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The Balance prototype will be die cast zinc and powder coated matte black to match the rest of the FocusShifter Set.
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FocusShifter on Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens with Marker Board
FocusShifter on Canon 50mm f1.8 lens with Marker Board and Hard Stop Clips
The FocusShifter Set pledge level includes:
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- FocusShifter Lever
- Balance Counterweight
- Marker Board
- Dry Erase Pen
- Hard Stop Clips
- Elastic Bands for marker board
- Storage/carry Pouch
Customer Submitted Videos (Pre-Balance)
Showcase Photo and Video Camera Store demonstrates the FocusShifter:
Dustin Blake of Indy Productions used the FocusShifters to adjust and rack focus during the shoot of this music video:
Behind the scenes of the above music video, and FocusShifter DSLR follow focus review:
Studio Charbourg in France sent in a FocusShifter follow focus demo:
Michel GB sent us this video which "was entirely filmed with the focus shifter" follow focus. You'll see it in use at min 1'35:
C3 Media sent us this video shot with FocusShifter:
THANKS!
Thanks to all our supporters, friends and family for making this possible!
Daniel Bauen, Rock and Egg Productions, Jake Snowden, Mark McJunkin