Positioning Of The Camera; Adjusting The Camera's Counterbalance - Sachtler Studio 9+9 Bedienungsanleitung

Studio 9+9

3.5 Positioning of the camera

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Hold the camera by securing the pan arm.
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Apply horizontal brake and release vertical brake and tilt
safety lock by pulling out the red knob and turning it 90°.
Green marking on the red knob becomes visible
(rocking the pan arms up and down will facilitate this).
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Select 0 on the vertical drag adjustment ring.
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Open the lock of the sliding balance plate.
On the Studio 9+9 you have to push back red lever under-
neath the balance plate as far as possible.
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By turning the spindle forwards and backwards move
the camera until you have reached a position where the
camera is balanced horizontally. Rear-heavy cameras
are moved to the front by turning the spindle clockwise,
front-heavy cameras are moved to the back by turning
the spindle anti-clockwise. You will find it easier when
holding the camera in a horizontal position.
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Secure sliding balance plate with clamping lever
(spindle drive is self-locking, clamping serves to elimi-
nate play).
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Lock the balance plate on the Studio 9+9 by pulling the
red lever into its initial position.
Caution: If you can't manage to centre the camera, you

3.6 Adjusting the camera's counterbalance

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Hold the camera by securing the pan arm.
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Turn the counterbalance knob to that number which
best compensates for the weight of the camera.
should move the camera plate to a different
position on the tripod mounting adapter.
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