All we wanted was an affordable way to adjust the focus on our DSLRs in a precise, repeatable manner. We wanted a device that performed solidly and intuitively and we didn’t want to spend a lot of money on it since we’d rather spend our hard-earned dollars on more lenses or food and beer for the underpaid crews on our low-budget shoots. But such a follow focus didn’t exist, until we made one, that is.

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Small and Sturdy

The 50-Dollar Follow Focus is small, extremely packable, and designed to last longer than any camera you'll ever own.  If you need a tiny, sturdy, single-operator focus tool, then look no further. You've found it.

Why It's Awesome

• Allows you to achieve guacamole smooth focus pulls (or zooms)
• Fits in the palm of your hand, so you can sneak it on airplanes
• Uses belts so there's almost no backlash and no need to buy gears for all your lenses
• It's a quality tool, made mostly out of metal, and manufactured by us in Montana
• Inherent gear reduction means precise focus control, even on cheap photo lenses
• Has a repositionable lever so you can set marks and use it even on long-throw lenses
• Did we mention it's only fifty dollars?

What You'll Need To Use It
Like most follow focuses, the 50-Dollar Follow Focus is designed to work with industry-standard 15mm rails rigs. So you'll need some 15mm rails to use it. If you don't already have a rails rig, we recommend our very own Barely Rig, which will give you our minimalist Barely Baseplate and two 6" carbon rods. Save a bit of money by buying one of the bundles to the right.

Satisfaction Gaurantee
While no tool is perfect for everyone or all situations, we think you'll find enough to like about the 50-Dollar Follow Focus that you'll want to keep it forever. But if it just doesn't work for you, then send it back within 10 days and we'll give you a refund.

Here's What You'll Find In the Box

• (1) CNC-Machined Follow Focus Assembly
• (1) Small Pulley
• (1) Small Belt
• (1) Sillicone Grip Band (for lenses without rubberized focus rings)
• (1) Allen Wrench (for adjusting focus friction)
• (?) And maybe one clip-on handlebar mustache (we randomly throw one in the box. Will you get lucky?)

Note: Requires lenses with a flat focus ring at least 1/4" wide. Requires our 3D-Printed Nifty-Fifty Adapter to work with the Canon 50mm F1.8.

How To Assemble and Adjust Follow Focus Friction