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spectrumfilms · 11-03-2009, 08:04 PM

I saw awhile back on a thread, which I cannot find, a guy who was selling a product similar to the Z-Finder, but included baseplate/rods and a psudeo follow focus. Anybody have any info on this product? Thanks Jeff

PSA1 · 11-03-2009, 08:19 PM

http://www.idcphotography.com/kart/i...=118&parent=31

mcgeedigital · 11-03-2009, 08:35 PM

Looks more like a hoodman than the Zacuto.

spectrumfilms · 11-03-2009, 08:39 PM

Thanks PSA, that was the link I saw.

OPHERBA · 11-04-2009, 12:35 PM

Maybe this one?

http://www.lcdvf.com/

James0b57 · 11-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSA1

http://www.idcphotography.com/kart/i...=118&parent=31

Call me old fashion, but I wouldn't pay $200 for that unless it was tools-free.

The GEO · 11-05-2009, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSA1

http://www.idcphotography.com/kart/i...=118&parent=31

That actually is a Hoodman. I saw that company a Photo Plus at the Javits center. They basically use a Standard Hoodman and mount it on their plate. I took a look at some of their stuff and IMO it was pretty cheap feeling. Their follow focus was pretty nice, but not worth the money. You're better off getting the fake zacuto stuff off ebay. I got mine recently and that stuff is made extremely well. Just as nice as the real Zacuto stuff. Except for the padded parts like grips and shoulder pad, but you could mount the Zacuto stuff to the bootleg rods.

deadfish · 11-05-2009, 03:15 PM

can you please link the zacuto like stuff?

CarPa · 11-08-2009, 02:52 PM

The korean guy do some pretty good stuff but nothing similar to z-finder, that was the question. Only aluminium parts to buil your rig

insanityfw · 11-08-2009, 03:32 PM

check out this thread for many of the options for the korean rig with some other ideas.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=185419

here are the rigs i use. I have two dslr rigs. Both were economical. I would think getting one of these rigs and mounting an indifocus and a zfinder could be done for the cost of many of the Zacutor smaller rigs.

http://s746.photobucket.com/albums/xx103/insanityfw/

http://s746.photobucket.com/albums/x...%20For%20Sale/

11-03-2009, 08:04 PM	#1
spectrumfilms Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 76	Product similar to Z-Finder I saw awhile back on a thread, which I cannot find, a guy who was selling a product similar to the Z-Finder, but included baseplate/rods and a psudeo follow focus. Anybody have any info on this product? Thanks Jeff

11-03-2009, 08:35 PM	#3
mcgeedigital Resident Preditor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA USA Posts: 3,677	Looks more like a hoodman than the Zacuto. __________________

11-04-2009, 12:35 PM	#5
OPHERBA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vienna\|Austria\|europe\| Posts: 241	Maybe this one? http://www.lcdvf.com/ __________________ http://www.johnniebehiri.com/

11-08-2009, 03:32 PM	#10
insanityfw Ban Me Please! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: I have no idea, but it's hot as hell. Posts: 1,293	check out this thread for many of the options for the korean rig with some other ideas. http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=185419 here are the rigs i use. I have two dslr rigs. Both were economical. I would think getting one of these rigs and mounting an indifocus and a zfinder could be done for the cost of many of the Zacutor smaller rigs. http://s746.photobucket.com/albums/xx103/insanityfw/ http://s746.photobucket.com/albums/x...%20For%20Sale/ __________________ I know how to do it. You just wouldn't know it from the way that I do it.

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11-03-2009, 08:19 PM	#2
PSA1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 109	http://www.idcphotography.com/kart/i...=118&parent=31

11-03-2009, 08:39 PM	#4
spectrumfilms Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 76	Thanks PSA, that was the link I saw.

11-05-2009, 03:15 PM	#8
deadfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 174	can you please link the zacuto like stuff?

11-08-2009, 02:52 PM	#9
CarPa Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Barcelona Posts: 48	The korean guy do some pretty good stuff but nothing similar to z-finder, that was the question. Only aluminium parts to buil your rig