2023From a Facebook group: Arri Artemis Trinity
Remote control setup for ARRI Trinity: OCU-1 and MasterGrip wheel versus standard hand wheels for tilt and roll precision.
DisputedParticipants disagreed and reached no conclusion. Read the findings as positions, not as an answer.
What the thread found
- A compact demo setup at a trade show featured one MasterGrip wheel (approximately USD 1,300 at the time) mounted on a Spud or shoulder rig with a 703 bolt, allowing the second operator to remain close without losing communication.
- For tilt control, many operators prefer hand wheels; for roll, precision is considered less critical.
- Hand wheels are regarded as the best but least flexible solution; the standard ARRI dual-wheel setup is perceived as unnecessarily bulky, and compact custom builds are feasible.
- The OCU-1 is praised as a versatile tool, used by operators not only for remote control but also for manual focus pulling; one operator found it sufficient for all previous tasks.
- The trade-off remains open: retaining wheels for precision while using the OCU-1 only for compact setups.
Depends on
- Preference between hand wheels and OCU-1 varies with operational style and rig constraints; no consensus reached on optimal configuration.