Preface
Thank you and congratulations on the purchase your new 120EX from OConnor.
We want you to get the most from your new 120EX, and therefore encourage you
to read this operator's guide to familiarize yourself with its many features, some
of which may be new to you. It also covers essential health and safety
information and a section on maintenance that will ensure you keep your new
product in perfect condition.
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online at http://registration.ocon.com
Features and benefits of your new 120EX
The 120EX head is the flagship of OConnor's new EXTENDED CAPACITY range
of fluid heads - the EX range. Based on the new patented EX-technology, this
head features a new kind of stepless counterbalance system as well as a new
ultra-smooth pan and tilt fluid drag designed for film style shooting.
OConnor's fluid heads are famous for ultimate control and stability for film style
shooting. Now, with the use of EX-technology, OConnor can offer the features it
has become famous for with the additional benefit of extended capacity. With a
new counterbalance mechanism at the heart of the EX-technology, the 120EX
can be boosted into EX-mode to achieve a whole new realm of counterbalance.
True and accurate balance is achieved through the sinusoidal EX-counterbalance
technology. The EX-drag technology is ultra-smooth and stepless - just what
OConnor is famous for.
The EX-Mode
Getting more than 100% is the best way to describe the EX-Mode on the new EX
range of fluid heads by OConnor. The EX fluid heads have a given payload range
for the ±90° tilt range. With traditional counterbalance mechanisms any payload
heavier than this maximum weight cannot be balanced. But with the EX range of
fluid heads, you can go far beyond that maximum payload by slowly limiting the
tilt range as the payload is increased. The tilt range is still an impressive ±60° at
the maximum payload of 240 lbs (109 kg). The full tilt range of ±90° is maintained
with payloads between 30-120 lbs (14-54 kg). All of these ranges are based on
an 8" center of gravity.
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Operator's Guide - OConnor 120EX Pan and Tilt Head
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