tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post2433080411719187344..comments2023-06-26T09:24:12.431-04:00Comments on FxF Blog: My Sound Blimp TutorialKyle Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081916689157342386noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-45523207683060899052013-08-02T13:25:46.139-04:002013-08-02T13:25:46.139-04:00One good rule of thumb when dealing with pick and ...One good rule of thumb when dealing with pick and pluck foam, is to always err on the side of too tight. For one, foam is really compressible, so a tight fit will keep contents more secure. Two, it leaves a little wiggle room, because you can't really put foam back in the same way (glue free)once its taken off. Lastly, if it's just a little too tight, you can even carefully cut away just a piece of a cube with a sharp serrated blade, for the best fit.Foam-By-Mailhttp://www.foambymail.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-13211850151870016652011-03-16T18:12:52.885-04:002011-03-16T18:12:52.885-04:00great post and I have tried to follow your instruc...great post and I have tried to follow your instruction but having a little trouble working out the lens tube set up. I am trying to find the pipes and caps to make the tube interchangeable. Any further details or advice would be cool. Need to get it worked out in the next week or so for a job. ThanksMark Chilvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386909004663694578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-38482023933928151722010-12-07T04:29:24.533-05:002010-12-07T04:29:24.533-05:00Thanks for the awesome post, Peter. Based on your ...Thanks for the awesome post, Peter. Based on your design I constructed my blimp. I glued a 4″ PVC tube-lid onto the box, allowing us to screw mount the lens tube. Moreover, the twist-able part of the lens tube will be in contact with the lens, which give us the possibility to zoom a lens without taking the camera out of the box, adjust the zoom range and put it back again.<br /><br />I put it on this bi-lingual post.<br /><br />http://workandworkshop.com/blogs/2010/12/homemade-sound-blimp/湯舜https://www.blogger.com/profile/08060517593890385259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-60069959624204602582010-09-30T03:15:28.422-04:002010-09-30T03:15:28.422-04:00I'd possibly be interested in getting you to m...I'd possibly be interested in getting you to make one of these for me if you're interested. What would the cost be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-6371724825154838372010-07-15T00:48:04.247-04:002010-07-15T00:48:04.247-04:00Hi Kyle! I'm Andre, from Brazil.
Can't fi...Hi Kyle! I'm Andre, from Brazil.<br /><br />Can't find those 4" Male Adapters neither Female ones... I was wondering if you mind buying them for me and I pay you... pay pal, western union...<br /><br />Thanks!Andre Cherrihttp://cerriandre@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-4543009559296689352010-07-09T17:16:14.737-04:002010-07-09T17:16:14.737-04:00@Filmo sorry for lack of picture. they just gave m...@Filmo sorry for lack of picture. they just gave me the cut piece of glass. I meticulously cut the hole in the threaded cap. It originally looked like this: http://bit.ly/99BTcJ<br /><br />Once the hole was cut, I glued in the piece of glass! Hope that clears things up!Kyle Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081916689157342386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-66139945599373436932010-07-07T19:54:58.960-04:002010-07-07T19:54:58.960-04:00Had a question about the custom built glass for fr...Had a question about the custom built glass for front of the tube. Did they build the whole thing for you for $15 or did they just give you the piece of cut class.<br /><br />Can't tell from the picture, but it looks like the glass is sandwiched inside of a treaded cap and there's some sort of retaining ring that is then alan wrenched down onto the glass to hold it into place ??? <br /><br />Any more details you can share on building out the front lens glass cover would be appreciated. Thanks.Phil Glauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08953724622917591828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-37984828064893695712010-05-15T09:20:38.431-04:002010-05-15T09:20:38.431-04:00A friend of mine in the Hollywood film industry co...A friend of mine in the Hollywood film industry commented that some directors might actually require a Jacobson blimp, since that's what they know and trust. Has anyone here ever run up against that?LOUDFASThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776797294096136301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-70595465041531570552010-03-18T17:20:51.438-04:002010-03-18T17:20:51.438-04:00I got a hole saw that fits perfectly and a hole sa...I got a hole saw that fits perfectly and a hole saw mandrel at HomeDespot.<br />The size you need for the socalled 4" pvc pipe is actually 4 1/2" aka 114mm because the 4" refers to the inside.<br />Cost: $35 hole saw, $17 mandrel.<br />Fast work and precise fit.<br />Had to be fast because I want to photograph a children's musical at my Unitarian Universalist church this weekend without being a nuisance.jUUggernauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842556481507708093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-69506534334102565312010-02-08T14:42:56.022-05:002010-02-08T14:42:56.022-05:00I just made a blimp in pretty much the same way - ...I just made a blimp in pretty much the same way - http://photographylot.blogspot.com/2010/02/diy-sound-blimp.html - , though I like the way you made the lens tube. I was toying with the idea of removable tubes but didn't bother. Nice job.Tom Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03707445619651296310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-9256327239824034822009-11-09T09:18:08.542-05:002009-11-09T09:18:08.542-05:00Great work, could use one on my journey around the...Great work, could use one on my journey around the world. Might also work pretty good as protection case against sand, dust, water, drop..."GutenTagBerlin"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13962286128235161469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-27375075365769764122009-10-22T04:44:20.065-04:002009-10-22T04:44:20.065-04:00@JF No easy way of doing manual focus that I have ...@JF No easy way of doing manual focus that I have found. Each lens is unique, so you would have to have a different tube for each lens. It takes some getting used to, but I found that the D300 did a great job of tracking focus. I was able to adjust my shooting style around the blimp and it worked well. By the end of the show, I was rarely missing focus. It just takes some getting used to.Kyle Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081916689157342386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-75933682671279823712009-10-22T04:43:55.154-04:002009-10-22T04:43:55.154-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kyle Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081916689157342386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-25029357828660132162009-10-08T16:38:46.285-04:002009-10-08T16:38:46.285-04:00Hi, I'm working on my blimp right now, and was...Hi, I'm working on my blimp right now, and was hoping someone would come up with a simple, soundproof way to manually focus! Someone should be able to figure it out, I've got some rough ideas but nothing simple or concrete yet. Any ideas,suggestions? Thanks for your step by step instructions! JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-40702166245278869572009-08-18T13:07:12.216-04:002009-08-18T13:07:12.216-04:00In my original design I wanted to be able to manua...In my original design I wanted to be able to manually focus and zoom, but doing so would add a lot of complexity to the otherwise simple design. Another thing: creating a mechanism to adjust zoom and focus might allow for sound reverberations to reach the outside. Right now the entire camera has a layer of foam cushioning it from touching the outer case. But since a part would have to touch the camera it might allow more vibrations to travel outside the camera case. <br /><br />That's just my theory, I'm not entirely sure if it is right or not.Kyle Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081916689157342386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-4771046763744554262009-08-17T19:01:59.490-04:002009-08-17T19:01:59.490-04:00Have you tried modifying your lens tube so you can...Have you tried modifying your lens tube so you can focus manully or use telephotos in the way Jacobson's do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-70648633613585641442009-07-19T21:33:50.729-04:002009-07-19T21:33:50.729-04:00thank you!thank you!mikehedge.comhttp://www.mikehedge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-24906420719430465292009-06-20T01:30:08.715-04:002009-06-20T01:30:08.715-04:00Hi Kyle. Thanks for the quick response. I'm ad...Hi Kyle. Thanks for the quick response. I'm adapting your design for use with a D700, so the full frame sensor is my motivation for shortening the tube. I have another DIY blimp I made years ago (and recently remade) that's very quiet (competitive with the Jacobson), but it's as big as a house. I'm hoping your design might be a little smaller and quieter. I've used the Jacobson for years at my regular job, but buying a new one every time I get a new camera has become daunting for the small amount of freelance work I use it for. Thanks much for posting these directions on your blog.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241896994320778420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-33340963505756594232009-06-19T15:43:14.369-04:002009-06-19T15:43:14.369-04:00Joe,
The plexiglass sheet is really only there to...Joe,<br /><br />The plexiglass sheet is really only there to add more surface area for the glue to adhere to. I do not think it contributes to dampening the sound. I found that the key to keeping the blimp quiet was to ensure that there was no gaps or leakage. In other words, make it waterproof! No gaps. It's just like a door to a room: if the door is just a little bit cracked sound gets through, but if you shut the door all the way it is much quieter!<br /><br />I like your idea, although I didn't use any wide prime lenses in my case. I mainly used my 50mm, 85mm, or my wide 12-24 which fit snugly to the front of the tube. If you have a full frame sensor or a wider prime then making the attached barrel shorter is a great idea!<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br />-KyleKyle Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081916689157342386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-23237065652072468202009-06-19T09:15:47.692-04:002009-06-19T09:15:47.692-04:00Do you think the sheet of plexi in the front reduc...Do you think the sheet of plexi in the front reduces sound significantly? I'm thinking of trying this with the threaded adapter (lens mount) cut down in the back, so the lip of the threaded portion would sit flush with the Pelican case. This would give it more surface area to bind to without using the extra sheet of Plexi, and allow me to use smaller prime lenses without vignetting. I'd be grateful for your thoughts.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241896994320778420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-91285817706139163372008-11-25T20:47:00.000-05:002008-11-25T20:47:00.000-05:00Well done! Last May I made a blimp from a Pelican ...Well done! Last May I made a blimp from a Pelican case loosely based on Buzzard's idea as well, and posted instructions on my blog: http://www.picturedujour.com/?p=67<BR/><BR/>Your lens tube is much better...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-72320950152528983732008-11-20T03:09:00.000-05:002008-11-20T03:09:00.000-05:00would you make one for me, for a price ofcourse?would you make one for me, for a price ofcourse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-76777748224214382702008-11-09T21:20:00.000-05:002008-11-09T21:20:00.000-05:00I wish I saw your blog last month!I'm working on a...I wish I saw your blog last month!<BR/>I'm working on a movie production right now with no blimp and its very limiting.<BR/><BR/>I've ordered everything you listed in your blog to make the blimp and I'm going to try it out for the next project I work on.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the details and pictures!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036060.post-38597843894516049972008-11-09T20:51:00.000-05:002008-11-09T20:51:00.000-05:00made a very similar one myself. http://www.vimeo.c...made a very similar one myself. <BR/><BR/>http://www.vimeo.com/2198713<BR/><BR/>Works very well though I won't have room for super telephotos i figure i'll just use a simpler cloth-based blimp when using my 80-200 as i'll probably be further away from actors/mics at that point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com