Zacuto ZipGear Prime Lens Kit
Key Features
- Comprehensive kit to outfit multiple prime lenses with follow focus capabilities.
- Includes four individual ZipGears and four locking housings for versatile gearing.
- Features the industry-standard 0.8 MOD pitch, ensuring broad follow focus compatibility.
- Allows customizable and precise fit by cutting the flexible strap to each lens’s circumference.
- Enables quick and efficient installation, taking approximately one minute per lens.
- Constructed from durable plastic with robust housings, guaranteeing reliable long-term use.
Description
Zacuto ZipGear Prime Lens Kit
The Zacuto ZipGear Prime Lens Kit is a specialized accessory package designed for filmmakers and videographers who primarily use multiple prime lenses without built-in focus gears. Building upon the concept of the individual Zacuto ZipGear Universal, this kit provides a convenient and cost-effective solution for outfitting several lenses with industry-standard gear teeth, making them compatible with follow focus systems.
It’s an essential tool for achieving precise, repeatable, and smooth focus pulls in professional video production, especially when working with adapted still photography lenses or vintage cine primes that lack integrated gearing.
The Zacuto ZipGear Prime Lens Kit typically includes four (4) individual Zacuto Universal ZipGears and four (4) corresponding gear locking housings. Each ZipGear consists of a flexible, toothed strap, usually around 13.5 to 16 inches in length, made from durable plastic. These straps feature the industry-standard 0.8 pitch (or 0.8 MOD) gearing, ensuring compatibility with virtually all professional follow focus units.
The installation process is simple and takes approximately one minute per lens: the operator wraps a ZipGear strap around the focus ring of a lens, cuts it to the precise circumference, inserts the ends into a gear locking housing, and tightens it securely. This allows cinematographers to quickly adapt their non-geared prime lenses for accurate focus control, enhancing their workflow on set.
Key Features of the Zacuto ZipGear Prime Lens Kit:
- Multi-Lens Gearing Solution: Includes four individual ZipGears and four locking housings, providing a comprehensive solution to outfit multiple prime lenses simultaneously.
- Universal Lens Compatibility: Each ZipGear is designed to fit virtually any lens, regardless of its diameter, including various prime and zoom lenses without integrated gears.
- Industry-Standard 0.8 Pitch: All included gears conform to the standard 0.8 MOD, ensuring seamless compatibility with the majority of professional follow focus systems.
- Customizable and Precise Fit: The flexible straps can be cut to the exact circumference of each individual lens, guaranteeing a snug and perfectly aligned gear ring.
- Rapid Installation: The simple wrap, cut, and tighten mechanism allows for quick and efficient attachment to each lens, typically within one minute per lens.
- Durable Construction: Made from robust plastic with sturdy locking housings, ensuring long-lasting performance and reliable engagement with follow focus gears.
- Cost-Effective Package: Offers a convenient and economical way to equip multiple lenses with follow focus capabilities compared to purchasing individual gears.