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Setup
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Please take the time to read all of the setup information to ensure success and ease of use of this tripod head. Much of the setup is a one time procedure which will then make it very easy to use your tripod head in the field. |
| Step 1. Mount the camera to the block |
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| If your camera's tripod mounting hole is
"inline" with the center of your lens (like a digital SLR) then you
will be mounting in hole A - without a washer.
If your camera's tripod mounting hole is offset from the lens centerline
then you mount in slot B using the 1/2" bolt and a
washer. Tighten the bolt just enough so that you can still fairly easily shift the camera on the cork pad. |
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| Step 2. Prepare to center the camera. |
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| Mount the turntable and rotator arm to a tripod and then attach the landscape table using two - 1.25" bolts. |
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| Next attach the horizontal arm to the landscape table using two 3/4" bolts. There is some "slop" in the bolt holes. This is to enable you to look (with one eye closed is best) through the T-Nut hole to see that you are centered over the bubble level. When you are center you should see no black circle lines on the bubble level. Tighten the blots in this position. |
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| Now attach the camera mounting block onto the horizontal arm. You can slide the block on all the way from the end of the horizontal arm or you can drop it on the arm very close to the end by lightly squeezing the slit end of the horizon arm together so the camera block then drops into place. |
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| Next slide the camera to the other end of the horizontal arm. Looking down from above and visually begin to attempt to align your camera lens parallel to the dark black line and centered over the "0" mark. Note: If your camera is attached too tightly to shift easily on the cork pad then remove the block and loosen the bolt some. Also: if your camera's lens retracts into the camera you may need to turn your camera on and extend the lens to facilitate this procedure. |
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| Keep adjusting until your camera is very close to center like in the picture above. |
