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The Zacuto FS5 Z-Finder is specifically designed to suit the shape and size of the monitor included with the Sony FS5 and FS5 Mark II. The FS5 Z-Finder comes with a frame designed to slide onto the FS5 LCD and lock securely in place. The Zacuto Z-Finder will pop on and off the frame for quick shooting. The red lever at the bottom of the frame allows you to quickly flip the Z-Finder up without removing it from the frame. If a producer/client/director etc. wants to see into the viewfinder, you can flip it open instead of having to adjust so they can get their eye to the loupe. You can also pop off the Z-Finder and use the FS5 LCD as a monitor.

This Z-finder will magnify the LCD screen by 2.5x and has a diopter for specific focus tuning. It cuts out any extraneous light and offers an initial point of stability by pressing your eye against our comfy, large eyecup. The FS5 Z-finder comes with a 40mm diameter Zacuto optical designed lens, anti-fog coated protective and the mounting system designed specifically for the FS5 LCD. The diopter allows you to dial in the focus to match your eye. If you need extra focal points you can use the included Z-Finder Extender Frames. These are semi-permanent stackable frames that attach to the body of the Z-Finder and extend the Z-Finder glass further away from the LCD screen for people who are farsighted. The diopter range with the included lens and extender frames is -4.0 to 0.0.

If you need more adjustment than the Extender Frames provide, you can add diopters for further diopter adjustment. The interchangeable anti-fog glass diopters, -1, +1, +2, +3 and +4, correct the focus to your vision for perfect clarity. An aluminum sun mask is built the Z-Finder to protect your LCD screen from sunlight. Drop in diopters install underneath this aluminum sun mask.

The included FS5 Mounting Bracket mounts the Z-Finder in place for shoulder mounted shooting. This includes a locking lever which screws into the flip frame to hold the LCD securely in place. The Mounting Bracket attaches to either the Sony adapter or any 15mm rod. You can attach a 15mm rod to the top of the camera by getting the FS5 Top Alternately, you can get the Axis Mini for FS5 which allows for a wider range of adjustment. You can find the FS5 Z-finder with the Axis Mini here

WARNING: The Z-finder is a magnifier and as such will magnify the sun which can damage the LCD screen if the sun is allowed to shine directly through the Z-finder lens. Use the enclosed lens cap to block light from entering your Z-finder when not in use. Using the Zacuto Z-Finder shortens the length of the overall FS7 “viewfinder” helping to achieve balance and comfort. Read directions to learn more.

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I bought the Sony FS5 in January after spending a lot of time hesitating as to whether I should or not. After all, I have far too many cameras…no, I really do! I have my F55, FS7 (my main camera), A7SII, A7RII as well as many Canons, Blackmagics etc. So why get one? The key thought was seeing how it could really  fit into my work. The camera is lovely and so small – those aren’t reasons to buy one though. Most of my work is documentaries these days, and the FS7 is my main camera. The FS5 felt like the perfect accompanying camera for that. The more or less matching image, tiny form factor, great features. I saw it as a camera to always have ready to go, unlike my FS7 with all its stuff on it which takes time. The FS5 is a camera I could take with me anywhere when I am shooting and have all those high-end features and with proper audio.

I have yet to use it on paid doco gig….it almost happened 3 weeks ago when I filmed a BBC 1 prime-time documentary in Africa with the FS7 as my main camera. I would have taken it with, but it wasn’t on the customs carnet, as I had just got it before then so my A7SII was my B camera (and a very good one too). The A7SII is still absolutely key to my work with its insane low light and even smaller form factor, but the FS5 has better internal recording and is a proper video camera with no recording time restrictions. Without question, the FS5 will become key to filming future “The Wonder List” seasons for myself and maybe the New York based team. Unless we go 4K, in which case the 8 bit 4:2:0 might not be good enough for anything other than B camera stuff. We shall see!!

Unlike the FS7, the FS5 has a separate LCD and EVF. The EVF at the back is disappointing. If only it had the same one as the Sony A7S cameras, but it doesn’t. The LCD screen is OK but doesn’t have a loop, as you are expected to use the rear EVF. It also doesn’t have any protection. This scares me! I cover it up with a lens bag and bubble wrap when it goes in my bag, but it really needs a clip on plastic cover that can protect it and clip on back of LCD whilst in use. It doesn’t though. The good news though is they have a WAY better way of holding the rod into the handle than the FS7. No more crappy little screw underneath here, we have nice big round knob to loosen or tighten away!

As I did with my FS7, I tried to MacGyver a Z-Finder onto the LCD screen. It didn’t work. It has all sorts of curves and annoying shapes which meant I couldn’t. The best I managed was to use some elastic bands. The other issue is that the LCD rotates via an unlockable connector to the rod. It clicks into different places, but you cannot adjust the tension or lock it off. The moment you try to put a Z-Finder on, it goes more limp than a…well I will let you finished that sentence!

The Canon C100 had a similar issue, and they used the Z-Bands to hold it on, but due to the design of the camera that was not an option. I had no idea how they were going to solve that issue. Sure, you could replace the whole thing with a gratical, but that means losing the LCD screen and of course it isn’t that cheap. The Z-finder for the FS7 is a way of improving that camera without going down a more expensive path, that is the same here.

This solution works with or without the FS5 top plate. It is going to be more robust than using the built-in rod system that the FS5 uses, but you don’t have to. The Zacuto top plate rod connection is legendary in its durability. I use the Z-American arms and their Z-icrosto connect my monitors to my various cameras instead of yoga type arms, and they are tough as nails. The rod clamps are individually hand tested for 48 hours solidly by Steve Weiss himself! (That may not be true) Silliness aside, I trust them to hold the most expensive of my gear.

The Z-Finder is based on the Pro mode. If you have one for your 5D type camera, then I am afraid it won’t work, sorry! The optics have to be completely different, as the FS5 screen is much bigger.

The LCD sits inside the specially designed cradle. The two 15mm clamps you can see are for mounting the EVF closer or further from you, the little red knob to the left of the Z-finder is what holds it the LCD into cradle.

Above is a closer look at the clamp set up. You can see that part of it goes into the LCD 15mm original rod clamp. It’s initially a little bit fiddly getting it all together, but once it’s done it’s rock solid, and there is no reason to take it off. This also protects your LCD screen enormously.

The next few photos are with it all set up using the FS5 top plate. This is rock solid and the improvement in using the Z-Finder with the LCD over the built-in EVF is HUGE!

Above and below I am actually using the 15mm hole that is on the FS5 handle instead of the top plate (which you can see in the photo, it’s just not being used). As I said you can use this just fine, but there is no guarantee of robustness or longevity. The top plate is just $125 and gives you some nice solid 1/4 20 mounting points too.

The only thing it lacks is the ability to push and pull towards you – you cannot do this with the built-in set up anyway, butif you got the Zacuto Axis mini for the FS5 you get just that. I have it on my Gratical, so I need to get another one for my FS5 Z-Finder Set up.

As I mentioned back at the start, the joy of this camera is keeping it small. I have a built-up FS7 as my A camera, but if you are using the FS5 as an A-Camera and want it to be the most comfortable set up for handheld possible, then you need to look at the Recoil set. This gives you a whole new bottom plate for the camera with 15mm rod clamps, ARRI rosette to relocate the hand grip to emulate the FS7 set up, and a lovely big comfortable shoulder pad. The centre of gravity for the camera is dead centre, meaning you should have perfect balance (lens dependent!)

I will leave you with the other thing I shot, the first thing I shot, on the FS5. My mini doc “The Wooder Carver”that I made for Sony. Happy shooting!!

The Zacuto FS5 Z-Finder is specifically designed to suit the shape and size of the monitor included with the Sony FS5 and FS5 Mark II. The FS5 Z-Finder comes with a frame designed to slide onto the FS5 LCD and lock securely in place. The Zacuto Z-Finder will pop on and off the frame for quick shooting. The red lever at the bottom of the frame allows you to quickly flip the Z-Finder up without removing it from the frame. If a producer/client/director etc. wants to see into the viewfinder, you can flip it open instead of having to adjust so they can get their eye to the loupe. You can also pop off the Z-Finder and use the FS5 LCD as a monitor.

This Z-finder will magnify the LCD screen by 2.5x and has a diopter for specific focus tuning. It cuts out any extraneous light and offers an initial point of stability by pressing your eye against our comfy, large eyecup. The FS5 Z-finder comes with a 40mm diameter Zacuto optical designed lens, anti-fog coated protective and the mounting system designed specifically for the FS5 LCD. The diopter allows you to dial in the focus to match your eye. If you need extra focal points you can use the included Z-Finder Extender Frames. These are semi-permanent stackable frames that attach to the body of the Z-Finder and extend the Z-Finder glass further away from the LCD screen for people who are farsighted. The diopter range with the included lens and extender frames is -4.0 to 0.0.

If you need more adjustment than the Extender Frames provide, you can add diopters for further diopter adjustment. The interchangeable anti-fog glass diopters, -1, +1, +2, +3 and +4, correct the focus to your vision for perfect clarity. An aluminum sun mask is built the Z-Finder to protect your LCD screen from sunlight. Drop in diopters install underneath this aluminum sun mask.

The included FS5 Mounting Bracket mounts the Z-Finder in place for shoulder mounted shooting. This includes a locking lever which screws into the flip frame to hold the LCD securely in place. The Mounting Bracket attaches to either the Sony adapter or any 15mm rod. You can attach a 15mm rod to the top of the camera by getting the FS5 Top Alternately, you can get the Axis Mini for FS5 which allows for a wider range of adjustment. You can find the FS5 Z-finder with the Axis Mini here

WARNING: The Z-finder is a magnifier and as such will magnify the sun which can damage the LCD screen if the sun is allowed to shine directly through the Z-finder lens. Use the enclosed lens cap to block light from entering your Z-finder when not in use. Using the Zacuto Z-Finder shortens the length of the overall FS7 “viewfinder” helping to achieve balance and comfort. Read directions to learn more.

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