The Sony FS5 Z-Finder Recoil shoulder-mounted rig includes our VCT Pro baseplate, the FS5 Grip relocator for the Sony FS5 handgrip, a 13.5" LANC extension cable, the FS5 Top Plate with 3” F/F rod, and the Zacuto FS5 Z-Finder.
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Zacuto Zamerican arms are articulating arms that are 20% lighter than our first articulating arm. They are made with chrome balls for silk movement, aluminum ends for rust reduction and stainless steel to increase strength and reduce bulk.
They are built with Z-Release, giving you built-in quick release action using Zacuto's new Z-lock technology. Accessories install and remove with the flip of a lever. No more screwing and un-screwing and no more coming loose. Zamerican arms can be extended using Zacuto male rod extensions making articulating arms any length you want them to be. Zamerican arms require a Z-Release (quick-release) mount on each end of the arm. Z-Release mounts include:ZicroMount, Z-Mount, Stand mount, (Zround Mount + Double Mount), (Zround Mount + Mini Mount), Zgrip, q-mount and 1/2 to 1/4 20" adapter.
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The Cine EVF Recoil rig is compatible with the Canon C700, RED One, Epic, Epic Dragon, Scarlet, Blackmagic Cinema Camera, AJA Cion, and ARRI ALEXA. It places your camera comfortably up on your shoulder and includes a handgrip and Recoil Handle top grip.
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Zacuto's Z-focus is an extremely accurate follow focus that allows the operator or assistant to pull focus. The mechanism utilizes a set of gears that connect to and spin the focus ring or Zacuto zip gear on the camera lens. The white disk allows the focus puller to create distance marked for repeatable focus pulls.
“It’s a lovely unit, very smooth… and it uses a lovely gear system. With the Zacuto Z-Focus you undo the lock at the bottom, slide the follow focus back and forth until you make contact and lock her in to the gear. It is a GREAT system and is flawless.” – Philip Bloom, DoP Director Editor
The Zacuto Z-Drive is a unique, universal direct drive follow focus, designed with single operator shoulder mounted rigs in mind. Because it has a universal joint and no internal gears it can’t develop play. It attaches to a single 15mm diameter rod and curves away from the operator at a 60 degree angle creating space and distance from the lens for comfortable use when the camera is on your shoulder. This is the perfect follow focus for a Recoil kit set up (where the camera is directly over your shoulder) as it brings focus control further forward as well as down for comfortable operation. The Z-Drive can operate in four modes and is extremely adjustable for all size lenses. It can operate on the camera assistant or operators side of the rig positioned forward toward the lens or backward towards the tripod/dolly etc.. This makes for easy operation with a standard follow focus whip used on a tripod.
The Z-Drive slides onto a single 15mm diameter rod (on the left or right of your camera) and tightens in place next to your lens with a Zacuto quick-release ratcheting red lever. It comes with a fixed 1 ¾” diameter .8 pitch gear to connect to your lens. If your lenses are not pitched to .8 or are not pitched at all (most DSLR and basic video camera lenses are not) you can add our Zipgear Universal to your lens so the teeth match our gear correctly for smooth rotation. The ZipGears can be cut to fit the circumference of your lens and tightened with an Allen key. These ZipGear straps are pitched to .8 and are 13.5” long.
The Z-Drive has a slender marking disc to create distance marks for repeatable focus pulls and a standard whip port. We recommend using the Z-Drive with our Tornado grip when working handheld. The Tornado attaches to the Z-Drive whip port and works in tandem with the Z-Drive to create a unique mechanical follow focus handgrip perfect for single operator shoulder mounted work.