This function simply adds sharpness to the picture. The Zacuto EVF offers three different peaking intensity levels. It is a great help in critical focus situations. The next wonderful thing of it is the peaking function. The Zacuto EVF firmware has already included plenty of presets for the current DSLR lineup (Nikon, Canon) and of course it works with the new Large Sensor Camcorder‘s as the F3, FS100 or AF101/100.
Awesome!! This is a killer feature for me! Sorry, I don‘t like to say killer, but I‘m at a loss for words, so simply amazing is this feature! The Zacuto EVF has an upscaling function, which blows of the ugly black bars. On the left and right side of the display are black bars, which are relatively unattractive. If you don‘t have the new 7“ Marshall LCD with DSLR ratio function or a Zacuto EVF you know the problem. Using an external monitor is a pain with DSLR‘s. Menu settings, firmware features & upscaling More robust and you don‘t have issues with broken signals…įinally I have to say, the Zacuto EVF is the absolutely leader in this price segment. Large HDMI connections are okay for DSLR‘s, not perfect for camcorders like the F3 or AF101/100, but better than Mini HDMI. It has a loop through function, which is a great option to have. On the right side of the EVF‘s are large HDMI (!) inputs and outputs. You can easily flip the Z-Finder to the top, which is one advantage, because you can switch between EVF and LCD in seconds. There are different versions of the Zacuto EVF available, I have tested the Zacuto EVF flip version, which is my favorite one and worth the extra charge. Of course you can still see the pixels, but they are so close together, that it‘s absolutely easy to pull focus in critical situations. I would compare the screen with an iPhone 4 retina display. The screen has a size of 3.2 inch and an resolution of 800 x 480 pixel.
The quality of the screen is an whole new world for DSLR shooters. The battery lasts about 7 hours, this is definitely a quite good performance. One battery for the EVF is included in every package. So useful for people like me, who are shooting with one of these cameras. The built quality of the Zacuto Z-Finder EVF is absolutely superb! On the back of the EVF is the battery, you can use the well known Canon LPE6 batteries, they are the same which we are using in our Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 60D and Canon 7D. Steve Weiss from Zacuto sent me a pre production model of it and I thought sharing my experiences could be a benefit for you.īuilt quality, screen and first impressions Zacuto announced the Zacuto Z-Finder EVF last year. These EVF‘s are necessary, because all DSLR‘s with video function don‘t have any features such as peaking, false color, zebras and the list goes on… I don‘t want to go shooting without an EVF! I‘m using it for my DSLR‘s, but you also can use them with the new Large Sensor Camcorders like the F3, FS100 or AF101/100.
Since then my camera work has fundamentally changed. This is history now! I have a Cineroid EVF and it has become an essential tool for my daily work behind the camera. I always can see every single pixel of the lcd and this issue makes it harder to find the correct focus. This isn‘t usable for „run and gun“ shootings, but for most of the jobs it is okay.ĭon‘t get me wrong, the Z-Finder is a great piece of kit, but for my taste the resolution of the video capable DSLRs is too low for a loupe. The electronic zoom of the Canon DSLR‘s helps me much getting all my objects in focus. Not for me! For my personal taste it is easier to focus without any optical viewfinder. I read on many blogs in the past, that a viewfinder like the Z-Finder is an absolutely essential tool for DSLR filmmaking. Most of the time I focus with the small back display of my SLR camera. I have to admit, that I have never used any optical viewfinder on my DSLR.
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