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Made-to-measure Follow Focus Gear
Made individually for you, produced and shipped within 1 to 7 working days.
net, plus shippingShips within 1 to 7 working days
Not sure how to measure? Go to the measuring guide
You can configure the next gear right away: your settings stay, only the lens name is cleared.
Ships from Germany with DHL: Germany €4.49 (free from €49). Shipping details
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Custom Follow Focus Gear
If no standard gear fits your lens, we make a Follow Focus Gear exactly to your measurements, 3D printed and engraved with your lens name. You can send in your lens or drop it off in person in Augsburg and we take the measurements. Or you measure it yourself, the manual is further down on this page.
Unlike the other gears in our shop, the custom gear is not flexible but rigid.
Pricing
| Base price (width up to 20 mm, thickness up to 10 mm, no grub screw) | €34.99 |
|---|---|
| With grub screw (recommended) | + €5.00 |
| Width over 20 mm up to 40 mm | + €5.00 |
| Width over 40 mm | + €10.00 |
| Thickness over 10 mm up to 20 mm | + €3.00 |
| Thickness over 20 mm | + €5.00 |
| Send in your lens and have us measure it (per gear) | + €20.00 |
| Insured return shipment of your lens (once per order) | €19.99 |
All prices are net. The price is calculated live in the form. Shipping is based on weight, see the Shipping tab.
Your lens is not on our list, has an unusual focus ring, or you need a different width or thickness than our standard gear. Then we build the matching gear for you.
Just 0.1 mm of diameter decides whether a gear fits well. With the grub screw it is guaranteed to sit tight, and the screw hole does not affect focusing. Without it you take the risk: too tight means sanding it down, too wide means some tape.
Every gear is produced individually for you. It is produced and shipped within 1 to 7 working days.
All prices are net, plus VAT. Shipped from Germany. Shipping costs depend on the product type.
DHL small parcel / Warenpost
Insured DHL shipping, express optional
Express only on request: Please ask us about express availability before you order.
No import charges within the EU. With a valid VAT ID the purchase is VAT-free at checkout (reverse charge). For countries outside the EU the buyer is responsible for import duties and customs fees.
We offer Reverse Charge for our business customers within the EU. With a valid VAT number you can buy without paying the German VAT of 19%.
This does not apply to German business customers or to deliveries within Germany, as our shop is based in Germany.
Add the products to your cart and open the cart. Do not go straight to the checkout.
At the top of the cart you will find the box “Reverse charge: enter EU VAT ID”.
Open the box. Enter your VAT ID with the country code (e.g. DK12345678) and your email address, then click “Validate VAT ID”.
The check can take up to 15 seconds.
If the number is valid, a green confirmation appears. The prices in the cart are then shown as net prices.
Now go to the checkout and use the same email address. For delivery to another EU country, the VAT is removed at checkout.
Please do not place your order now, as we cannot refund VAT after the purchase. Instead, contact us with your VAT number and the products you want to order. We will create a manual order for you without VAT.
Guide
All you need is a measuring tape or a caliper. Or send in your lens or drop it off at our office in Augsburg and we take the measurements for you. The video shows every step and how the grub screw system works.
Wrap a flexible measuring tape tightly around the focus ring, exactly where the gear will sit. In the example the outer perimeter is 246 mm. Alternatively measure the outer diameter with a caliper.
In the configurator you choose whether you measured the perimeter or the diameter. We convert it automatically.
We add 0.5 mm for a good fit
10 mm is the standard and works with common follow focus systems. Some lenses have a narrower focus ring, so the gear should be slightly narrower than the focus ring.
Min. 6 mm with grub screw · extra above 20 mm
The thickness is the difference between the inner and outer diameter, so the wall thickness of the gear. We usually make 6 mm, which gives good stiffness.
Standard 6 mm · extra above 10 mm
A difference of just 0.1 mm in diameter decides whether a gear fits well. That is why our custom gears come with 5 grub screws. This way we guarantee a perfect fit, and as the video shows, the holes do not affect focusing.
You can also choose a gear without grub screw at your own risk: if it is too tight you can sand it down, if it is too wide put some tape between gear and lens.
+€5.00 net · 5 grub screws includedEither works. In the configurator you choose what you measured, and when you switch we convert your value automatically. We recommend the flexible measuring tape (perimeter).
The gear has to slide over the focus ring and still sit firmly. The 0.5 mm gives it that clearance. The configurator shows you right away which inside diameter your gear will be made with.
We recommend it. Just 0.1 mm makes the difference for the fit, and with the 5 grub screws the gear is guaranteed to sit perfectly. For this it must be at least 6 mm wide. Without a grub screw it is at your own risk: if too tight, sand it down, if too wide, some tape helps.
Our gears are made with a high-quality 3D printing process using PLA. Every gear is printed individually for you and engraved with your lens name.
Yes. After adding one you can configure the next gear right away. Each gear appears as its own line in the cart, with its own lens name for the engraving.
The lens name you enter in the configurator, for example “Sigma 18-35mm F1.8”. That way you can keep several gears apart.
Your gear is made individually and produced and shipped within 1 to 7 working days.
Choose “Send in my lens” in the configurator. We measure your lens and make the matching gear. This costs €20.00 net per gear, plus €19.99 once per order for the insured return shipment of your lens. Alternatively you can drop it off in person in Augsburg.
If we made a mistake, we will of course change the gear free of charge. If the mistake is in the measurements provided, just write to us and we will be happy to help.
Send in your lens or drop it off in Augsburg. We measure it and make the matching gear. Send-in: +€20.00 net per gear, plus €19.99 once per order for the insured return shipment.
Customer reviews
“Better focus rings are high quality and smooth.”
“Excellent material and very simple to use.”
“The Focus gears were delivered fast and without any trouble.”
“…reliability you would expect from a German store, impeccable service”
We have a warehouse in Germany and one in the USA. If you want to order duty-free from within the USA, this way to our US store.
We have a warehouse in Germany and one in the USA. From Canada and Mexico, our US store is your best bet: orders ship directly from Texas.