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Zacuto C100 Setup Manual

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  • Page 2 P a g e C100 Zacuto Rig System Setup Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    [Page 2 – 4] 1. Setting up the Zacuto plate 2. Attaching the Zacuto top mount to the C100 3. Attaching the Zacuto camera mount and camera plate to the C100 Part 2: Building the rig – Page 4 – 7] 1.
  • Page 4 P a g e You will need…...
  • Page 5 Try and have it more towards the front end of the plate than the back. Attach the Zacuto tripod plate to the tripod the same way you attach the camera to the tripod, make sure the plate is on the correct way.
  • Page 6 P a g e Setting up the Zacuto top mount What you will need: C100 camera, Zacuto top mount kit, screwdriver (flat and Philips), C100 handle On the top of the C100 camera body is a hot- shoe (female) mount.

  • Page 7: Part 2: Building The Rig

    The plate should then slide off. Be aware: The small screw on the Zacuto plate can accidently fall off during this process. Be careful this does not happen. The plate will then need to be attached to the C100 Camera.

  • Page 8: Connecting The Follow Focus Motor To The Smallrig Rods

    Attatching the Smallrig bracket to the rig and opening out the handle arm What you will need: Zacuto shoulder mount (assembled up to part 2), Smallrig rods with follow focus motor attatched On the front section of the shoulder mount you should see 2 holes into which rods go, as well as a ratcheting lever on the side.

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Zacuto Arm On To The Rig

    The arm’s cable should now plug into the C100 where its side handle was previously connected. The rig should now look something like this.

  • Page 10: Attatching The V-Lock Battery Mount

    P a g e Attatching the V-lock Battery mount What you will need: Zacuto shoulder mount (As assembled up to instruction 1-8), 8sinn V-lock mount, V-Lock Battery On the back section of the shoulder mount you should see 2 holes into which rods go, as well as a ratcheting lever on the side.

  • Page 11: Follow Focus Setup And Calibration

    P a g e Follow focus setup and calibration What you will need: Zacuto shoulder mount (As assembled up to Part 3), Follow focus remotes With the lens lens attached, line up the gear ring with the motor until they connect.

  • Page 12: Attatching The Follow Focus Bluetooth Remote To The Smallrig Handle

    Part 4: The Ikan Viewfinder Setting up the Viewfinder What you will need: Zacuto shoulder mount (As assembled up to part 4), Zacuto top mount kit, adjustable arm grip, Zacuto rod The Zacuto rod has two ends. One taped, one not.
  • Page 13 | 10 With the eyepiece of the Ikan facing the back of the C100 you should see a female screw hole on its side, this attaches into the screw thread of the adjustable arm grip. You may find it easier to loosen...

  • Page 14: Connecting The C100 Handle

    Finally, to remove the rig from the tripod, push down on the small red clip and pull the release lever. Doing this you should here another click, which indicates it is now released, then holding the top handle of the C100, along with one of the Zacuto handle arms it should lift off. Red clip on...

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