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Extendable centre column with connection for ¼ inch photo thread.
The 35 cm long extendable centre column
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is securely clamped with an easy-grip
screw whose plastic handle you can easily operate even on cold nights.
At the top end there is an adapter from
3
/
8
inch to ¼ inch photo thread, so that you
can attach accessories with "small" photo threads – for example, a small travel mount
for telescopes instead of the fluid head included. For accessories with
3
/
8
inch thread,
you need either a
3
/
8
inch reversing piece or a reducing piece (not included).
More stability with additional weights
At the bottom of the centre column is another spare
adapter with 1/4 inch thread. Here you can attach one
or more 1 kg leveling counterweights
# 2951401
(sold
separately) to further increase the stability of the tripod
with this additional weight.
The usual trick with lightweight photo tripods of simply
hanging a backpack on the centre column has the dis-
advantage that it can act like a pendulum. The compact,
weight attached directly to the centre column avoids this
pendulum effect.
You can still hang your backpack between the tripod
legs by suspending it with small tension straps bet-
ween the tripod legs – there is enough space below the
braces. This way you can access your backpack without
putting it on the ground. By the way: Even if you hang your backpack on a classic tri-
pod with hooks on the centre column, you should also attach it to the tripod legs with
tension straps to prevent it from swinging.
Versatile Fluid-Head made of Metal
The fluid tilt head is superior to a normal ball head in
many respects. The built-in bubble level allows you to
level the tripod – perfect for panoramic shots. If you
remove the transport screws, you can screw on the
two handles with which you can adjust the head verti-
cally and horizontally.
The handle with the slightly
longer thread
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belongs to the height adjustment,
the longer one
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to the horizontal adjustment.
Depending on how much you tighten the handles,
you can move the binoculars or spotting scope sensi-
tively or clamp them firmly in one position.
The optional 1 kg leveling counter-
weight
# 2951401
at the center column
The two handles of the tripod head. The
slightly longer handle replaces the slightly
longer clamping screw of the height axis,
the slightly shorter one is used for lateral
swivelling.
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