"My partner and I came across Zacuto at NAB 2007.  After seeing all other options out there we agreed that the Zacuto is the Rolls Royce of camera support systems and we decided to buy one for our HVX200. Since then, we’ve shot a few commercials for the Venezuelan market and the Zacuto has been an asset to those productions.  One of those projects was a Unicef commercial flash, Unicef Commercial QuickTime,  which we shot in the biggest and most dangerous slum of Latin America.   It involved kids, all residents of that slum, to run after a ball that was rolling down the little alleys and streets.  Most of these streets and alleyways could not be accessed by car, so the production involved walking up steep stairs to reach the location. The Zacuto was great for this, because we could rig all of our equipment to one support system and then carry it around in a run and gun style. The Unicef spot was shot with a HVX200, RedRock M2, Zacuto Studio Package & a Firestore FS100.

In other productions we took advantage of the handheld configuration, which absolutely rocks. Video cameras with 35mm adaptors and lenses become so incredibly front-heavy that doing handheld work is almost impossible unless you are Hulk Hogan. With the Zacuto you can create a counterbalance and adjust it exactly to your needs. Once the weight is balanced on your shoulder you can do handheld with almost no pressure on your arms. This is fantastic. Thanks Steve and Jens and all you guys at Zacuto. You are truly doing a great job!"