By site editor Dan Chung
Zacuto are launching a raft of new products at NAB 2012. So far announced are new Recoil kits, a C300 grip relocator, a quick release shoulder pad, the Tornado mechanical remote follow focus system and the Zacuto Plasma light.
There is a new Recoil kit designed to work with the Canon C300. Cleverly it relocates the original Canon handgrip from the side of the camera down to the rig’s handgrip position. You can start and stop the camera rolling just as if the handgrip were still on the camera. There is also the Tornado remote mechanical follow focus that allows you to pull focus from the other handgrip. A new quick release shoulder pad completes the setup – this can be ejected at the push of a button for quick packing into a case or changing to a tripod setup. The three together mean that the camera’s major controls are comfortably at your fingertips while the camera is balanced comfortably on the shoulder.
There are also versions of the Recoil for Red cameras, Sony FS100 and also DSLR. Zacuto now distributes the OKii systems remote controllers for Canon DSLR and there will be a version of the Recoil which integrates it to the rig handgrip.
The other main news is the Zacuto Plasma light or Z-light. It is a patented AC/DC softlight that uses Microplasma technology. Zacuto claim they are as soft as a Chimera.
We are very much looking forward to seeing these working at NAB.
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