Zacuto The Director’s Rig for Mobile phones
Key Features
- Integrated Smart Z-Finder provides an optical viewfinder, magnifying the phone screen and blocking glare.
- Includes an ergonomic Director’s Grip for enhanced handheld stability and reduced operator fatigue.
- Features a versatile mounting bridge that securely holds smartphones and offers multiple accessory attachment points.
- Comes with an expandable accessory rail, providing additional mounting options for lights, mics, and more.
- Constructed from durable yet lightweight materials, ensuring robustness for professional mobile filmmaking.
- Optimized for professional mobile filmmaking, transforming smartphones into production-grade camera systems.
Description
Zacuto The Director’s Rig for Mobile phones
The Zacuto Director’s Rig for Mobile Phones is a comprehensive and ergonomic kit designed to transform a smartphone into a more capable and comfortable filmmaking tool. It aims to provide the stability, control, and accessory mounting options typically found on professional camera rigs, enhancing the quality and ease of mobile video production.
This rig is particularly valuable for serious mobile content creators, journalists, and filmmakers who want to achieve professional results with their smartphones, especially in challenging lighting conditions or during extended shoots.
The Director’s Rig is built around the Zacuto Smart Z-Finder, which is a key component that magnifies the phone’s display and blocks out ambient light and glare, allowing for critical focus and framing even in bright outdoor environments. The kit typically includes:
- Smart Z-Finder: The optical viewfinder that attaches over your phone’s screen, offering an immersive, glare-free view. It comes with multiple drop-in diopters for different eyesight corrections and anti-fog discs.
- Bridge: This is a half-cage or adjustable clamp that securely holds the smartphone. It features multiple mounting points, including cold shoe mounts, NATO rails, Arca-type mounts, 1/4″-20, and 3/8″-16 threads, allowing for extensive accessory attachment. It’s often adjustable to fit various smartphone sizes (e.g., 6.1″ to 6.7″ screens).
- Accessory Rail: Attaches to the Bridge, providing additional mounting points (more cold shoes, 1/4″-20, 3/8″-16 threads) for microphones, lights, wireless receivers, etc.
- Director’s Grip: A solid wooden handgrip that attaches to the rig (often via a cold shoe mount on the Bridge or Accessory Rail). It typically features a dual-pivot joint, allowing for adjustable angles and providing a comfortable, stable third point of contact for enhanced handheld shooting.
- Hand Strap: Offers an additional layer of security and comfort, allowing the operator to maintain a firm grip on the rig.
The entire system is designed for quick assembly and disassembly, providing a modular approach to mobile filmmaking.
Key Features of the Zacuto Director’s Rig for Mobile Phones:
- Integrated Smart Z-Finder: Provides an optical viewfinder that magnifies the smartphone screen and blocks external light/glare for critical focus and framing.
- Ergonomic Director’s Grip: Features a comfortable, adjustable wooden handgrip for enhanced stability and reduced fatigue during extended handheld shooting.
- Versatile Mounting Bridge: Securely holds various smartphone models and offers multiple 1/4″-20, 3/8″-16, cold shoe, and NATO rail mounting points.
- Expandable Accessory Rail: Provides additional attachment points for microphones, lights, wireless devices, or other filmmaking accessories.
- Durable & Lightweight Construction: Made from high-quality materials like aluminum and solid wood, ensuring robustness without excessive weight.
- Customizable Diopter Set: Includes a set of drop-in diopters (+0.5 to +2) and anti-fog discs for personalized viewing clarity and fog prevention.
- Optimized for Professional Mobile Filmmaking: Transforms a smartphone into a production-grade camera system with improved ergonomics, stability, and accessory integration.