Comments on: Zacuto Gorilla DSLR kits reviews (part1)

By: Zack Jones

Zack Jones — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:51:16 +0000

Very interesting. You sure are brave shaking the hell out of your camera like that in the video. I can’t wait to read the rest of the review.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:31:06 +0000

Thanks for the clarification Steve! As I said, I never had to use an Allen key, the lever are doing a perfect job as it is!

Mandy: I use the 323 plate on all my photography gear, so it was just easier to add one on the Gorilla rig instead of retrofitting everything else. But for someone starting from scratch, it is definitely the way to go!

By: Steve Weiss

Steve Weiss — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:20:35 +0000

Wonderful review…
I’d like to claify one thing. The allen screw is not for further tightening. The way our system works is that we tap lever hole to an exact depth. Then we put the screw through the lever and screw it down in and bottom it out at the end of the whole. The point is that when you use the lever the end of the screw keeps the lever captured and it can never come off. The way the levers work is all of the action is done in a 1/4 turn. 1/4 to tighten, 1/4 turn to loosen. When you tighten you are actually bending the aluminum, where it is slit, around the rod. It’s way stronger then screws and can’t come undone. That’s why we use levers for everything, you don’t need tools, it stronger & quickly adjustable. Thank you for this very in-depth review.
Steve

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:20:42 +0000

Correction to my above post…

bottom half of the 394 plate on the gorilla kit and a bottom half on your tripod.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:19:06 +0000

Great Review….
Just a suggestion, to quickly go from tripod back to gorilla we recommend installing another Manfrotto 394 plate (just the bottom). Therefore you would have a bottom half the the 394 plate on the gorilla kit and a bottom off on your tripod plate. Then you can quickly move between the two!