Zacuto Canon Kit User manual

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Parts & Features
Canon C300/500 Z-Finder and EVF Recoil Kits
The Canon Kit is a professional solution for opperating your
Canon C300 or C500. Centered around the Universal VCT
Baseplate, this kit allows you to transfer your rig from tripod to
shoulder in seconds. Zacuto’s C 300/500 Z-Finder connects directly
to your Canon monitor giving you a 1.8x maginfication with
additional diopters to fine tune to your vision. The quick releasable
Recoil Handle gives you a secure grip and provides numerous
options to mount a variety of accessories.
Left Loose
Right Tight
Pull knob out
to reposition.
Tightening Lever
Rod Port 15mm
1/4”-20 & 3/8”-16
mounting holes.
Cold Shoe
Accessory Jaws
Racheting Lever
Z-Rail Jaws
Anti-Fog Coated Optical
Diopters (0,+1,+2,+3)
Lens Cloth
9/64, 5/32, and 3mm
Allen Wrench
For additional assembly and individual component features, see numerical figures.
Figure 1:b Adjusting Rods (EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
Attach rods to VCT Plate by loosening
racheting 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 Seperatly) (EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
If needed the tail hook position can be raised or lowered.
Loosen both allen screws equally, raise or lower tail hook
and relock both allen screws when in desired position.
Pull red lever on VCT-14 to release
your Universal VCT 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.
Figure 2:a Assembling C300 Grip and Grip Relocator (EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
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PRESS CONNECTOR FIRMLY
INTO GRIP RELOCATOR UNTIL
YOU FEEL ACLICK.
*ATTENTION:
Insert connecting cable from c300 grip to
grip relocator as shown
Position c300 grip to your liking on the grip
relocator and screw tightly together.
finally, plug cable into c300.
Mount the grip relocator to the rods using
the rod port on your z mount and zwivel.
LEFT LOOSE RIGHT TIGHT
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.
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Figure 6:a
(Z-Finder Recoil)
Figure 5:a
(Z-Finder Recoil)
Adjust rod height by loosening both front
allen screws equally. Slide rods up or down
for desired position and relock allen screws.
From the bottom of the VCT Plate, screw the 1/4”-20 and 3/8”-16
mounting screw into the bottom your camera.
Before securing in place, add on accessories to be used 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.
Figure 1:a Mounting Camera (EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
VCT Universal Baseplate Center of Balance
Camera Center of Balance
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1Universal VCT Baseplate
1Recoil Handle (EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
Lens Cap
Orientable
Eyecup
Focus Ring
Coldshoe
Monitor Lock
Locking Bar
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Rod Port
Tightening Lever
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Racheting
Lever
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3” Z Rail
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5” Z Rail
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1C300/500 Z Finder 1.8x
(Z-Finder Recoil)
1Grip Relocator with
Z-Mount & Zwivel
Lever Usage
1Z-Finder Mounting Kit
(Z-Finder Recoil)
Tightening Lever
Coldshoe Slot
Z-Rail Jaws
Racheting Lever
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(EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
(EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
Tail Hook
VCT Wedge Plate
15mm Rods
3/8”-16 Mounting Screw
1/4”-20 Mounting Screw
Racheting Levers
Rod Clamp Riser
Rear Rod Ports
Side 1/4”-20 Mounting Holes
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5/32 & 9/64 Allen Wrench
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Figure 3:a Mounting Helmet to Camera (EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
Tighten
Loosen
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Loosen screws and rotate
sun mask until all three
notches align with screws.
Remove sun mask by lifting
up, remove 0 diopter and
insert your desired diopter,
convex side down.
Place sun mask back on top
of diopter. Rotate sun mask
to original position and
tighten screws.
Figure 6:b Inserting Diopters (Z-Finder Recoil)
If your LCD is not in focus, after fully extending with focus ring, you will
need to add a diopter. Take out the 0 diopter, which is already in for protection.
We recommend starting with the +1, if the LCD is still not in focus then
swap out the +1 for a +2 or +3 until focus is attained.
(A +4 and -1 Diopter are sold seperately, if needed.)
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Diopter
Concave
Convex
Sun Mask
Figure 6:a Focusing Z-Finder (Z-Finder Recoil)
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To help focus the diopter, use
letters in the camera menu screen
to focus in on.
Remove both film plane screws from camera.
Attach helmet’s ¼”-20 screw into center of
camera’s hotshoe. Do not tighten all the way.
Mount 3” Z-Rail to top
center of helmet
Attach allen screws on both sides
of helmet as shown in picture. Tighten
both allen screws and ¼”-20 screw
from step 1. Re-attach film plane
screws into helmet.
Film Plane Screw
M 4X6 Allen Screw
Helmet 1/4”-20
Figure 4:b Operating your Recoil Handle
(EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
Rod lock for Zamerican
Arms, EVF Mounts,
or 15 mm rods
Coldshoe Jaws for
shoe accessories.
Threaded
Accessories
Figure 5:c Mounting Z-Finder, Monitor and Mounting kit to Helmet (Z-Finder Recoil)
Mount 5” Z-Rail to the left side of the helmet.
Slide mounting kit with Z-Finder and monitor
onto Z-Rail. Adjust for user comfort before
locking mounting kit in place.
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Slide monitor coldshoe into the mounting kit’s
coldshoe slot. Tighten inside lever when securely in place.
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Mounting kit positioning is
adjustable with the two levers
highlighted above.
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Figure 5:b Attaching Z-Finder and Monitor to Mounting Kit (Z-Finder Recoil)
?See front figure for full correct Assembly
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Unlock red locking bar.
Before assembling Z-Finder, orient your Canon Monitor
as shown below.
Figure 5:a Attaching Z-Finder to Canon Monitor (Z-Finder Recoil)
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Relock red locking bar.
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Flip down Z-Finder coldshoe monitor lock,
and slide Z-Finder onto Canon screen.
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Tighten Z-Finder coldshoe monitor lock
around the Canon Monitor Coldshoe.
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Figure 4:a Mounting your Recoil Handle
(EVF & Z-Finder Recoil)
The jaws can be moved to either end of the handle or rotated 90 degrees
to help position the handle and/or accessories in a balanced position.
Remove allen screw and
jaws connected to handle.
Align jaws with rear mount,
and tighten allen screw in place.
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To mount the Recoil Handle to 3” Z-Rail
on top of the helmet slide jaws onto
z-rail and tighten racheting lever when
in a balanced position.
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