By site editor Dan Chung:
Zacuto have been busy since we saw them at the NAB show earlier this year. For the first time we got to see a working Control Grip in the flesh. This is an ergonomic handgrip that links to a Zacuto servo motor for control of zoom. The grip has built in start/stop triggering but also a jog shuttle that allows menu access for compatible cameras like the Canon C300, 100 and 500. It runs from a single Canon LPE-6 type battery.
Also on show was a near ready for production Gratical EVF. This is a lovely OLED-based EVF with 1024 x 1280 resolution. The EVF has a range of features such as the ability to apply LUTs to the image and also inputs and outputs HDMI and 3G-SDI.
Lastly, the Zacuto Recoil shoulder rig system has had an overhaul and some nice revisions. Based on the idea that with the same basic components and a few accessories, you can transform almost any popular video camera or DSLR into a comfortable, balanced shoulder rig.
The VCT shoulder pad/baseplate has been refined and is now lighter and more comfortable than before. There is a new top handle that can have an EVF or arm easily mounted to the front of it via a 15mm rod clamp. The improvements when taken together make one of, if not the best, shoulder mounted system out there for prolonged shooting off the shoulder with cameras like the C300 and F5.
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