Tiffen Steadicam Steadimate, Operator'S Manual

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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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