Zacuto EVF & Z-Finder Recoil Kits Manual

Sony FS5 EVF & Z-Finder Recoil Kits
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The Sony FS5 Recoil shoulder-mounted rig includes our
VCT Universal baseplate, the FS5 Grip Relocator for the
Sony FS5 handgrip,a 13.5" LANC extension cable, the FS5
Top Plate, and our Axis Mini for Sony FS5 which can be used
with either the Gratical HD or the Sony LCD monitor with
Zacuto Z-Finder.
Parts & Features
1
Universal VCT Baseplate
2 Side 1/4"-20 Mounting Holes
1
Rear Rod Ports
1
2
5/32 & 9/64 Allen Wrench
1
x1 FS5 Grip Relocator x1 FS5 Top Plate
x1 Zwivel 2 x4 1/4"-20
Mounting Screws
x2 15mm Rod Ports
x1 Rod Port
x2 Ratcheting Levers
x1 Grip Relocator with
4.5" 15mm Rod
x1 Tightening Lever
x1 FS5 Rosette with 4
x1 Ratcheting Lever
mounting Screws
x12 Mounting Holes
x1 3" Rod
Sony FS5 EVF Recoil Sony FS5 Z-Finder Recoil
x1 FS5 Axis Mini
x1 FS5 Z-Finder
Mounting Frame
x1 3" Mounting Rod
x1 Bracket Pin
x3 Tightening Knobs
Hole
x1 EVF Rosette Mount
x1 Bracket Screw
Hole
x1 Rosette Adapter
x1 Screen Latch
Sony FS5 Z-Finder Recoil x1 Rod Adapter
x2 Tightening Lever
x1 Z-Finder Pro
x2 Rod Ports
with Anti-Fog
Coated 0 Diopter
x1 Focus Ring
x1 Eyecup & Lens Door
x2 Anti-Fog Shield
x2 Extender Frames
For additional assembly and individual component features, see numerical figures.
Sony FS5 EVF Recoil
Figure 1
Figure 2
VCT Wedge Plate
Tail Hook
15mm Rods
Lever Usage
LEFT LOOSE
Pull knob out
to reposition.
(Z-Finder Recoil Only)
Figure 1:a
Mounting Camera
1
Remove red plate from baseplate
by loosening the ratcheting
lever and sliding the red plate out
the back end of the baseplate.
Push in the sliding plate release to
unlock the red plate.
2
Screw camera to red plate.
3
Slide red plate back into baseplate.
Making sure to push in the sliding plate release.
The VCT Pro is designed to make it easier to keep your rig balanced when changing lenses. Instead of remounting the
camera on the baseplate, simply slide the red plate forward or back by using the ratcheting lever
Figure 5
Figure 3
Sony FS5 Z-Finder Recoil
RIGHT TIGHT
Right Tight
Left Loose
(EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
For shorter lenses, slide the red
plate forward. For longer lenses,
slide the red plate back.
Figure 1:b
Adjusting Rods
Attach rods to VCT Plate by loosening
ratcheting levers, sliding rods into place
and then re-tighten levers.
Figure 1:c
Mounting VCT Plate to VCT-14 Tripod Quick Release Plate
(VCT-14 Sold Separately)
Mounting VCT Pro to VCT-14
(VCT-14 Sold Separately)
Mount VCT Plate to VCT-14 by sliding the
front wedge into front slot of the VCT-14
and the tail hook around the rear knob of
VCT-14. The VCT-14 will click when the
Figure 4
VCT Plate is locked into place
Figure 3
Pull red lever on VCT-14 to release your
Universal VCT Plate.
Figure 1:d
Adjusting Rods
For Red Epic/Scarlet flip the rod clamp riser.
1 Remove both allen screws and separate
front jeep with rods from VCT body.
2 Flip front rods over from original position.
3 Align and remount allen screws to VCT
body. Adjust to desired height and
re-lock allen screws.
Adjust rod height by loosening both front
allen screws equally. Slide rods up or down
for desired position and re-lock allen screws.
Tripod Quick
Release Plate
An alternative mounting method
when using a tripod without a
VCT-14, is to mount your tripod's
quick release wedge plate to the
wedge on the bottom of the
VCT Pro.