DREAMGRIP™ Universal Transformer Rig Evolution Series USER MANUAL 1
TABLE OF CONTENT. I. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................ 3 II. BOX CONTENT ........................................................................................ 3 III. ASSEMBLING AND DISSEMBLING THE RIG .......................................... 4 IV. USING THE RIG WITH A SMARTPHONE .................................................. 5 V. USING THE RIG WITH SLR AND ACTION CAMERA ................................. 7 VI.
I. PRODUCT OVERVIEW DREAMGRIP™ Evolution is the Universal Transformable Rig system that helps you to use your smartphone as HD camera with external accessories for better stabilization, enhanced light, better sound recording, optical effects and more. DREAMGRIP™ Evolution makes you able to film with several devices at the same time including SLR and Action cameras as well as with any smartphone. II.
III. ASSEMBLING AND DISSEMBLING THE RIG DREAMGRIP™ Evolution PRO set comes assembled in the box. DREAMGRIP™ Evolution MOJO comes dissembled in the box, but can be assembled easily in about a minute. We recommend the sequence as below: 1) Connect a Grip with two Tracks and tighten them with two ¼” Bolts. 2) Slide the Optics Adaptor between the tracks from the open side and tighten it with two more Bolts from the top and the bottom through Track cavity. Pic.3. Sliding the Optics Adaptor between Tracks.
IV. USING THE RIG WITH A SMARTPHONE The construction of DREAMGRIP™ Evolution allows you to adjust positions of the elements to align them to a particular phone and camera location. To load a phone into the Rig we recommend you to follow the sequence below. 1) Loose the Bolt that fixes the Clamp Holder and turn the holder anticlockwise about 45° to the Track. 2) Insert the phone into the Clamp Holder by pushing its top jaw up while heading phone’s top side with camera towards Optics Adapter.
Pic.7. Fixing a phone with the Pushing Bar. (!)TIP: Some phones have a luminosity sensor at the top of the front screen. If your phone has automatic mode of screen brightness setting and the pushing bar covers the sensor your phone will decrease screen brightness to a night mode automatically. To prevent the effect change the settings of your phone to a manual screen brightness control. NOTE: The higher screen brightness may consume more power and discharge your phone faster.
V. USING THE RIG WITH SLR AND ACTION CAMERA You can use several cameras at the same time with the rig. To do so first refer to a manual of your camera and check what connecting/mounting options and accessories it has. SLR cameras normally equipped with a standard ¼” screw at the bottom side. You can fix the camera at the Rig by using a standard ¼” Bolt to tighten it from the other side of the Track through the cavity.
VI. MOUNTING LED LIGHTS Each of two Grip features one cold shoe nest on a tilted platform. To mount the LED lights on it you need to first to lose the tightening nut on the light base, slide it into the cold shoe, and tighten the nut to fix the light on the Rig. Pic.9. Mounting LED lights (included in Evolution MOJO set only). The tilted cold shoes on the Grips is the best place for the two LED lights as the lightening has less shadow if two light sources are placed in a distance one from the other.
VII. MOUNTING THE MICROPHONE Standard Gun Microphone in DREAMGRIP™ Evolution MOJO set features universal cold shoe snap holder. The recommended position for it is on the top Track close to the side of your phone with audio input. To mount the holder, first remove the top Bolt from a Grip. Then lose the tightening nut on the Mic’s Cold Shoe mount to let the base slide in the Track. Then tighten the Bolt back to the Grip first, and tighten the nut on the Mic mount after it.
VIII. CONNECTING TO OTHER EXTENSIONS (i) Using Optical Lenses (not included) With the Optics Adapter you may use 17mm, 37mm or 52mm thread lenses (not included). To use the lens you simply need to screw it in the Lens Cup or with or without step-down adaptor accordingly. 17mm lenses can be used only with 37-17mm step down adapter (included). 37mm and 52mm lenses can be used with or without 3717mm step down adapter. Pic.11.
(ii) Using The Hood 37-52mm Hood helps to protect your camera and les from side light that can effect the picture quality with undesired reflections. To use the hood you need to screw it in the Lens Cup using the 37mm thread. The 52mm thread at the wide end allows you to attach filters. NOTE: The standard Hood can be used only with 17mm thread lenses of appropriate size.
(iv) Installing The Blinder In case you use a 37mm thread lens (not included) with a corner positioned camera (like iPhone has) you may need to install the Blinder. For some phones the Blinder can be useful with filters or with 17mm thread lenses. Blinder helps to prevent a back light reflections if you shoot with a light source at you side or at your back.
(v) Connecting The Shoulder Strap Each of the two Grips has a cavity below the cold shoe platform to fix the Strap end in it. To attach the Strap you need to: - remove the stopper first; NOTE: Check attentively the default sequence of the locks on both ends of the strap and the way the ends loop over the Trapeze Stopper before removing it. - then move the Strap end through the Grip cavity; loop the end through the Stopper the same way and pull the strap out with two ends: Pic.14.
(vii) Connecting To Other Accessories And Extensions. The most of photo and video professional accessories can be easily connected to DREAMGRIP™ Evolution Rig with standard ¼” screws, standard cold shoe shaped mounts (not included) or even both. Please check the instructions from the vendor of the accessories and manual for more information. You can also ask DREAMGRIP™ Customer Support Service at www.dreamgrip.com for assistance. IX.
