Assembly Instructions
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Assembly Instructions
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Fix the SLM2 to a tripod for stability, using the ¼" UNC threaded hole in the base
of the outer support
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Insert the lens into the aluminium collar. Secure in place with the socket cap
screw using the 4mm hex driver supplied (Fig. 2). (If the lens has been supplied
as part of a system it will have been already fitted to the collar.
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Release the pressure on the inner gimbal’s support screws (Fig. 1).
Do not
unscrew the inner gimbal supports completely
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Tip the inner carriage slightly (Fig 4) and slacken both socket cap screws of the
inner gimbal plate
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Tip the lens and collar assembly slightly and insert the assembly into the inner
gimbals
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Offer up the camera to the threaded end of the lens and secure the camera to the
lens by rotating the lens/collar assembly in its mounting (fig 3)
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Make sure the lens and horizon markers are aligned as shown in Fig 6.
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Secure the assembly by tipping the inner gimbals and tightening the exposed
socket caps (Fig 4)
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Tighten the inner gimbal support screws (Fig 1) until the assembly swings freely
but damps quickly. Do not overtighten the gimbal support screws
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Mount the alignment marker fibre optic over the camera flash unit using the
elasticated strap (Fig. 5)
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Level the mount by moving the levelling weights to the appropriate position (the
levelling may need further when batteries or flashcards are fitted or the camera
position is altered
