transsylvanian because the whip doesn’t allow precision and control of the focus in this kind of shots. The long whip is preferable for dolly shots. In this kind of shots the ideal is wireless video transmitter and wireless follow focus.

Christian, thanks for your reply! Being a non-pro 1st AC myself I have had different experiences working with whips. It's true that pulling focus with a whip isn't so precise but it offers other advantages that I and the DP greatly appreciate (I think there is no need to give concrete mention of these advantages). But since we got a Nucleus-M, we almost only use the wireless handheld unit. ;) Are you using focus peaking on your monitor? Keep up the good work!

transsylvanian yes! It depend on the kind of shot and movement, in this case the whole movie was completely free style hand-held camera, with really long and surprising shots.

Porque en estos casos, la tripa o whip que teníamos era demasiado larga y quitaba precisión para este tipo de movimientos de cámara en mano.