NAB 2012: Zacuto demonstrate Recoil rigs for Canon C500, C300, Sony FS100 and Red Scarlet

By technical editor Matt Allard:

Since their announcement last week we have been keen to check out just how the new Zacuto recoil rigs with Tornado remote focus actually work. Steve Weiss of Zacuto was kind enough to give us a look at the system before the show opened.

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 35 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.