Zacuto Cine EVF Manual

Cine EVF Recoil Kit
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The Cine EVF Recoil rig is compatible with the 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.
Centered around the Universal VCT Baseplate, this kit allows you
to transfer your rig from tripod to shoulder in seconds. The quick
releasable Recoil Handlegives you a secure grip and provides
numerous options to mount a variety of accessories,
most importantly an EVF.
Parts & Features
1
Universal VCT Baseplate
1
3/8"-16 Mounting Screw
1 1/4"-20 Mounting Screw
2
Racheting Levers
1
Rod Clamp Riser
2 Rear Rod Ports
Side 1/4"-20 Mounting Holes
1 5/32 & 9/64 Allen Wrench
1 1
Z Grip Z Mount Zwivel Recoil Handle
1 Tightening Lever
2 Racheting Lever
1 Rod Port 15mm
1 Tightening Lever
1 1/4"-20 & 3/8"-16
mounting holes.
1
Z-Rail Jaws
1 5" Z Rail
Lever Usage Pull knob out
to reposition.
LEFT LOOSE RIGHT TIGHT
For additional assembly and individual component features, see numerical figures.
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1 Tail Hook
1
VCT Wedge Plate
2 15mm Rods
1 Racheting Lever
2 Cold Shoe
Accessory Jaws
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Right Tight
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Left Loose
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Attach rods to VCT Plate by loosening
racheting levers, sliding rods into place
and then re-tighten levers.
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Figure 2:a
(VCT-14 Sold Seperatly)
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Mounting Camera
1
From the bottom of the VCT Plate, screw the 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 mounting screw
into the bottom your camera.
2
Before securing in place, add on accessories to help find the true balance of your camera.
Align both the VCT and camera's center of balance and secure mounting screw in place.
Camera Center of Balance
VCT Universal Baseplate Center of Balance
Adjusting Rods
Adjust rod height by loosening both front
allen screws equally. Slide rods up or down
for desired position and relock allen screws.
Mounting VCT Plate to VCT-14 Tripod Quick Release Plate
Mount VCT Plate to VCT-14 by sliding the front wedge into front slot
of VCT-14 and the tail hook around the rear knob of VCT-14.
The VCT-14 will click when the VCT Plate is locked into place.
If needed the tail hook position can be raised or lowered.
Pull red lever on VCT-14 to release
your Universal VCT Plate. Loosen both allen screws equally, raise or lower tail hook
and relock both allen screws when in desired position.
An alternative mounting method when using a tripod
without a VCT14, is to mount your tripod's quick release
wedge plate to the wedge on the bottom of the
Universal VCT Plate.