We recently sat down for a friendly chat with Steve Weiss from Zacuto to learn more about their latest smartphone accessory, the Smart Z-Finder. The interview was the perfect opportunity to further discuss the increasing popularity of smartphone filmmaking and its future developments. Towards the beginning of the DSLR revolution, Zacuto’s mechanical viewfinder, the original Z-Finder, was greeted with suspicion from many well-established professionals in the industry. However, it soon became one of the most popular add-ons for DSLR shooters, thus proving many people wrong. More recently, the company came up with a smartphone-oriented version of their legendary viewfinder, called Smart Z-Finder. First launched via Kickstarter, this mobile accessory will soon hit the shelves of dealers. Now Nino took the chance to ask Steve from Zacuto a few questions about this new product and, more generally, asked about his take on where smartphone filmmaking is going. Let’s take a closer look and see what he has to say! Fully rigged iPhone with Zacuto Smart Z-Finder. Source: Zacuto Is this the dawn of a new era? While smartphone manufacturers are pushing innovation in every possible direction to overcome the limits of physics (if you haven’t yet, be sure to check out this article on research about miniature lenses), entry-level mirrorless camera models are almost lagging behind. Zacuto Smart Z-Finder. Source: Zacuto Year by year, Apple packs their iPhone with higher-resolution sensors, faster lenses, better codecs, enhanced image stabilization, and film-like creative effects, such as their Cinematic Mode. But they’re not alone...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 23 December, 2022