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Parts & Features
Cine EVF Recoil Kit
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.
Left Loose
Right Tight
Pull knob out
to reposition.
Tightening Lever
Rod Port 15mm
1/4”-20 & 3/8”-16
mounting holes.
Racheting Lever
Cold Shoe
Accessory Jaws
For additional assembly and individual component features, see numerical figures.
Figure 1:b Adjusting Rods
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)
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.
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.
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 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
VCT Universal Baseplate Center of Balance
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1Universal VCT Baseplate
1Recoil Handle
1Z Grip Z Mount Zwivel
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Racheting Lever
Tightening Lever
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Lever Usage
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Z-Rail Jaws
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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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5” Z Rail
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Camera Center of Balance
