By site editor Dan Chung:
First Look at the Zacuto Blackmagic Pocket Camera Z-Finder from Zacuto on Vimeo.
Zacuto have opened up pre-orders for their latest product, the Z-finder for Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera. I have personally been waiting for this product for a while now since first seeing a prototype at the IBC show in Amsterdam. I know there are alternative loupes around for the BMPCC now but I have always preferred to use a Zacuto finder if possible thanks to the excellent optics and the clip-on mount system.
The original Z-finder is a poor fit on the Pocket Cinema Camera because of its larger 3.5 inch screen. The new Z-finder covers it perfectly and yet remains lightweight enough to be attached with an adhesive frame. Also new is an add-on diopter system with 4 diopters, 0, +1, +2, and +3. This allows users to correct for their vision without adding weight and bulk.
The new diopters (including the 0 diopter) have anti-fog coatings which Zacuto claim are guaranteed not to fog even with extreme humidity changes.
It can be pre-ordered here for $150 US.
Disclosure: Newsshooter is an affiliate partner of Zacuto
