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However, most students get it for free/very low price. It usually costs a fair bit of money, by hobbyist standards. It has been designed and documented here to allow others to improve on this idea through Open Source sharing of the both the 3D Printable Hardware, and Software.

This first version of Zocus is featured on the BBC2 Documentary - Big Life Fix. The Zocus' Electronics cost less than £90, which means if you have access to a basic Soldering & Electronics Equipment - and 3D Printer (local maker spaces or hobby clubs often have them) it is quite cheap to build for yourself or someone who needs one! However, if you do need to order 3D Printed Parts, this can be done from companies like Shapeways, for around £110, bringing the total to around £200: This reduction is cost may also be attractive to enthusiasts and film-makers who are working on a tight budget. Very few (if any) have free Apps which work with tablets/smartphones.

Many Follow-Focus rigs are for professionals only, and so are costly (£thousands).

Many Follow-Focus rigs are controlled via a large wheel/dial, which James couldn't operate.

Turning the Zoom ring on a lens is often far more difficult, (high torque) than only the Focus ring.

Both Focus and Zoom must be controlled button/dial-free.

James wanted to master this art, and feels it is not enough to take pictures on his smartphone - he wanted full creative control of a professional DSLR camera, to frame and focus the world as he sees it.Īlthough there is a staggering amount of Follow-Focus gear out there, it often struggled to fulfil James' brief: It was originally developed for James Dunn, who is passionate about photography, but who also had a condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa, which made his skin to be very sensitive to even slight pressure - causing him pain and frustration when trying to operate fiddly camera buttons or scroll/jog-wheels. Zocus allows you to wirelessly control the Zoom and Fo cus of your DSLR Camera, via the Bluetooth enabled ZocusApp, on iPad or iPhone (Android coming soon).