Zacuto.com Announces it’s new Universal Camera Support System for the HD camera market

Zacuto, a leading provider of high definition cameras and accessories is announcing its new Universal Camera Support System™ and Baseplate for Prosumer SD & HD video cameras. The Zacuto version 3 baseplate is universal, fully adjustable, 30% lighter then the prior version and works with all cameras.

The new Universal Camera Support System™ and HD camera baseplate creates a new prosumer camera accessories product line that challenges the way things have been done before.

A question people often have with these small prosumer cameras is, where will all of the accessories go (monitor, hard drives, wireless, units, transmitters, matte boxes, follow focuses, hand grips, shoulder pads, on-board lights, etc.) and how will we power all of these items? That's where the idea for the Zacuto baseplate™ and Universal Camera Support System™ comes in; a series of products that allows for the mounting of accessories to go from tripod to handheld in seconds and is capable of supplying power to all of your equipment.

Originally manufactured primarily for Zacuto’s rental department, nothing like it has been available to the market before with many firsts, including:

• first universal baseplate adjustable for all cameras
• first to use rods behind the camera, a Zacuto invention
• first accessory mounts (Zacuto Double, Mini & Micro Mount™) which mount articulating arms for monitors and accessories
• first Articulating Arm Locks (prevents arms from loosening)
• first accessory plate (Zacuto Red Plate™) to allow up to 4 on-board Zacuto Wireless Plates™ at one time
• first universal wireless plate (Zacuto Wireless Plate™) to allow for any size wireless unit, down-converter, video transmitter regardless of size, make, model or manufacturer
• first rod mounted battery system with 7.2 - 12 volt power taps
• first to allow prosumer cameras to mount all of the equipment necessary to properly shoot a film

The system is universal (adjustable) to work with all cameras, matte boxes, follow focus units, hard drives, etc. Since the camera, hard drive & monitors change year to year, all of your Zacuto products can adjust to fit the new technologies. This works out well because Zacuto has a lifetime warranty on all of its Zacuto USA brand products.
“The Zacuto Universal Baseplate is a necessary item for feature filmmakers,” says San Diego DP Andy Kuepper. “Everyone serious about shooting a small format camera must own a Zacuto Universal Camera Support System. The solid workmanship and attention to detail and quality made my transition from the film world that much easier. The universal baseplate sold me with it's innovative use of the rods behind the camera. I don't know how you would attempt to use a high-end on-board monitor without the solid support a Zacuto Baseplate offers.”

Price:
To see Zacuto products and pricing visit http://www.zacuto.com/universal.htm

Images:
Learn the parts that make up the Zacuto Universal Camera Support System™
http://www.zacuto.com/learn.htm

Turnkey camera packages:
Zacuto custom camera packages using the Panasonic HVX200
http://www.zacuto.com/hvx200.htm

About Zacuto:
Zacuto offers custom HD camera packages and accessories for sale and rent. www.zacuto.com carries the latest technology in HD 24p cameras and specializes in its all inclusive camera packages and accessories featuring the Zacuto USA brand.

Zacuto
401 West Ontario
Chicago, IL 60610
Steve Weiss
312-863-3452
website: http://www.zacuto.com/
on-line store: http://www.store.zacuto.com/