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Zacuto
Company typeSales and rental of camera equipment
IndustryCamera equipment and accessories, original content
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
ProductsCamera equipment and gear for filmmakers
Websitezacuto.com
This rig uses a Zacuto viewfinder

Zacuto is an American company based in Chicago which creates, rents, and sells gear needed for filmmaking, videography, and photography. The company was founded in 2000.[1]

Overview

Various Zacuto parts attached to cameras

Located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, Zacuto manufactures camera accessories.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Zacuto offers a lifetime warranty on most products. Zacuto products are made in the United States.[8][9]

Product Developers

Jens Bogenhegn

Bogenhegn studied at Columbia College Chicago as a film major. Since 1985, Bogenhegn has been a professional cameraman and has worked on numerous projects as a Steadicam owner/operator from 1988 through 1998. As a member of IATSE Local 600, Bogenhegn's union credits include: The Untouchables (TV), Wayne's World 2 and U.S. Marshals. His independent credits include: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Watch It and Cosmic Voyage (IMAX). In 1988, Bogenhegn began working with Steve Weiss as a director of photography and camera operator. Together, Bogenhegn and Weiss worked on over 600 productions together in the corporate, commercial and political video industries before starting Zacuto in 2000.[10][11]

Steve Weiss

Weiss has created and worked in many niche markets like historical videos for Fortune 500 companies, video news releases, new product releases and interviews with CEOs and politicians. For example, he interviewed Mayor Rudy Giuliani directly after 9/11 for Nextel. In 2000, Weiss formed Zacuto with Jens Bogehegn. Weiss and Bogenhegn have also produced numerous webisodic films and series at Zacuto. For instance, the web series The Great Camera Shootout 2010 was the first web series to win an Emmy Award for excellence in informational programming.[12][13][14]

Original programming

Zacuto produces original programming for entertaining and educating individuals in the video, film and photography industries. These videos include interviews with leaders of the film and photography industries on topics such as event videography, filmmaking, cinematography, directing, sound, lighting, documentary, DIY filmmaking and more. Zacuto's original programming has garnered Emmy nominations and awards (Midwest Chapter).[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

  1. ^ Jeppsen, Matthew (2008-03-10). "Hands-on with Zacuto Camera Support Systems". Fresh DV. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "ZACUTO'S JENS BOGEHEGN". Reel Chicago. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Zacuto - IMDb
  4. ^ Zacuto Audio - IMDb
  5. ^ Graff, Noah (2012-02-20). "Milling Dollars Baby – Manufacturing Filmmaking Accessories". Today's Machining World. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Matsumoto, Neil (2013-10-22). "All-In-One Flexibility". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Review of new Zacuto Z-Finder V2 | Philip Bloom". philipbloom.net. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  9. ^ Dugdale, Dave (2011-09-09). "Zacuto Z-FinderPro Review". Learning DSLR Video. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Jens Bogehegn - IMDb
  11. ^ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Zacuto Founders Steve Weiss and Jens Bogehegn Become ASC Associate Members". PR Web. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Steve Weiss - IMDb
  14. ^ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Bui, Lan (2010-06-21). "FilmFellas behind the scenes – Film Fellas ASC Edition Cast 8". The Bui Brothers. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Congrats Zacuto on Winning Your Shiny New Emmy Awards!". Production Hub. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Zacuto Films - IMDb
  18. ^ Jeppsen, Matthew (2010-03-25). "DSLR Video vs. Film". Fresh DV. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ Jeppsen, Matthew (2009-04-20). "FilmFellas Episodes 7 and 8". Fresh DV. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Koo, Ryan (2011-06-20). "Zacuto's 'Great Camera Shootout 2011' Evaluates Dynamic Range of Eleven Cameras". No Film School. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Matsumoto, Neil (2011-12-27). "An Objective Camera Shootout". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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