HVFF Follow Focus System for Canon HV20/30/40 (Official Thread)

[TwoYrsBehind]

Ordered mine today.

Can't wait, but of course I will.

Thanks for keeping the HVFF available.

[darthpaully]

Got your order- and all the others the past few months that have kept me up late finding time to build these things. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I apologize whole heartidly if you ordered one of my products and have been waiting a long time. I build them in the order I recieved them and when I get 10 or 12 orders in a week it can get nearly impossible to get them all done together. Don't worry, if you placed an order- IT'S COMING! All orders (as of today) are on the bench and getting shipped ASAP.

I'm trying to clear out everyone by the weekend. Getting all the necessary parts has been challenging but I'm staying vigilant! I know there are a few orders backing up more than 3 or 4 weeks and you guys are top priority. Please PM me or email if you have questions or concerns. So far everyone has been amazing and I am so thankful!

We're going to be at 200 units sold real quick here. Thanks everyone for making the HVFF what it has become!

[darthpaully]

Wow has it really been that long? June 28th? Well, lot's going on...

Yeah so I am still selling HVFF's with no sign of slowing down. Probbly pushing 225 or so. But it's a constant, rigerous battle getting parts- I've done ALL I can do to keep prodcution going as best as I can, but every now and then one of the "very critical" parts will go out of stock, or my other favorite- "Yeah we aren't going to carry that anymore..." And so the search continues.... it's like an endless treasure map!!

I've cleaned out no less that 15 different parts from Lowes inventory and raised their percentages and projections so high, they had to have a meeting with me to discuss the future and if i thought that next year I would be buying 256 units of whatever part that usually sells in the 20's per year. There were no less than 12 parts in that category....

Nonetheless, although a LOT has changed, I am STILL producing what I believe is the best thing that ever happened to the Canon HV20/30/40 series cams. i've said it before, but it never would have- or is still possible without a forum of enthusiasts like you guys....

The downside is that I've had to push shipping times back a lot further than i would have expected and I'm exhausted. Most orders get there in 3-4 weeks now, but a few have gone quite beyond that, and BELEIVE ME, I lose sleep over it each time. IF YOU HAVE AN ORDER PLACED, REST ASSURED YOU WILL GET IT. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST RODEO AND I DON'T PLAN ON SINKING MY SHIP!!! PLEASE BE PATIENT!! I'm really trying to hold it all together...

On top of that I opened my own music Lesson Studio this year too, which was a great move but requires SO much work, and of course i have my wife and three sons. i have considered stopping production of the HVFF ONLY because i can't kep up with it. i've done the reasearch on bulk orders, manufacturing etc, believe my i have friends in all of these businesses and EVERY SINGLE ONE SAYS "you can't beat those margins, and it's all you. Very few people in business can claim that."

So, again, I say THANK GOD FOR THIS SITE!!! Altough my sanity has been tested to the brink- I do it with pride and honor. Just please remember that building 225 HVFF's was NEVER the plan. You guys were supposed to build them!!

That said, times are back up for sure, but if you need an HVFF (which you most certainly do if you use an HV20/30/40) then hit me up!

Thanks to all my friends on this site who I barely ever hear from. I will try to get in on a contest or movie game soon. I wish I had mroe hours in the day!!!

MISS YOU GUYS AND THANKS TO TO EVERYONE!

[Dalton916]

Ordered one a few weeks back. My big hands are gonna LOVE this thing

[darthpaully]

Right on Bro, It will be in those big hands as soon as I can navigate thru the last passage of chaos in my life and get settled again.... I really appreciate it CONGRATS!

[darthpaully]

On that same note- everyone else has that ordered any one of the DPD products and has been waiting, (I believe there are 10 plus) PLEASE be patient. it's outta hand with orders and my family is crumbling....

Trying to suck it up and move forwrd. Your guys' patience and deication fuels that!!! KEEP IT UP!

[Dalton916]

Take care what you got to care of, I can wait.

[darthpaully]

You guys are all friggin Saints! I won't forget that!!!!

Getting to the bench today and shipping more tomorrow so we're moving....