Zacuto Recoil Pro for Canon C500 Mark II & C300 Mark III Camera

2019-01-07T19:00:00

I have been a long time Zacuto user. Recently I was asked by a friend of mine to DP a shoot that he was directing. It was also a project that became the basis of a product review for his gear related web site so I decided that it would be a good test for the new version of the Recoil Rig and the new Trigger Grips. I also decided that I would create an overview video on the product if I liked it. Well, well, well... I thought that this would be a minor upgrade in usability from my prior experiences with their products and my own Recoil Rig that I have used with my C100 for a long time. I was wrong! We use the rig with the C100, C300MKII and the C200 and I found it to be a HUGE upgrade from the prior system. For me it's mostly about the Trigger Grips. They make everything faster. I can get the camera on and off my shoulder and into shooting mode in much less time than ever before. And, the system is very comfortable to me as a shooter. I like it so much that the Recoil Rig with Trigger Grips is going to be my next rig for shooting. Check out the article about the project we used the system on and also my video about the rig... https://digitalfilmmaker.net/zacuto-recoil-pro-trigger-grips/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsnAXdxVevU&index=19&list=PLJr_wxggDGudwaLKeZ3dVzyuwQgOIKq3K -Jem Schofield of theC47 Producer/DP/Educator

jem@thec47.com

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2018-09-05T20:00:00

As a C300 mkII owner/operator, I really love the flexibility of shooting handheld or on a tripod or monopod, or even on a medium sized gimbal. It's a wonderful, professional camera in a compact package. So rigging up the C300II on a big shoulder rig has never really appealed to me. But this kit is different. It's versatile and the trigger grips move out of the way instantly when you don't want them. So you can go from shoulder to handheld to low ground-level shots quickly. And you can pack away the whole rig into a standard production bag, fully assembled. After using the Recoil Pro with Dual Trigger Grips, I think this is the way to go for C300 mkII shooters. You get the benefits of shoulder rig operation, like shooting steady footage with a long lens, while not sacrificing the ability to shoot fast and remain nimble. This kit comes with the grip handle relocator and top handle unit, so the only thing you'll need, if you don't have one already, is the VCT baseplate to put on your tripod. I also recommend Zacuto's C300/C500 monitor mounting kit, which enables you to use the stock clamshell monitor that comes with the C300II, instead of an EVF like pictured in this kit. Here's that item: https://store.zacuto.com/mounting-kit-for-c300-c500-z-finder/ And if you're interested, I wrote a longer review along with BTS photos here: http://www.geardads.com/zacuto-recoil-pro-trigger-grips/

slavik

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