Tiffen Steadicam Steadimate, Operator'S Manual

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Upright Mode: Balancing
If the tilt behavior is heavy, that means your system is too bottom heavy.
But instead of removing the weights, which you can use later for fine tuning, we’ll move the
pivot point down the Post.
Dock the Steadimate System on the tuning stand.
Loosen the Post Clamp and slide the Post
Block one number down the Post scale and re-
tighten the Post Clamp.
With more Steadimate experience, you’ll gain
a sense for how far to move the Post Clamp.
Until then, let’s move one increment at a time.
Return the Steadimate to the Balance Pin and
test tilt the system.
Find the resting points for tilting up and down
and make sure they are within the 45˚ tilt
window.
Repeat the last two steps until the tilting effort
is very light. You’re looking for fingertip
control.
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