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sure that the teeth of the rosette in the clamping adapter can engage and
snap into place. Now screw the clamping lever completely shut. The boom is
now mounted and set as desired.
Mounting equipment on the boom
In order to prevent the tripod from tipping over with equipment or coun-
terweights, involve a second person. This person holds the tripod in place
during the entire mounting and balancing process.
The boom is extendable and has spigot mounts (4) at the tip. This is where
you mount the 5/8“ spigot (5) horizontally or vertically as needed.
You can later attach equipment of all kinds to the spigot. If necessary, you
can also mount your equipment on one of the two threaded connections at
the end of the spigot (1/4“ and 3/8“). Observe the maximum load capacity
of the spigot (see Technical Data) and the load capacity of the tripod used,
taking into account the equipment and the counterweight.
Before mounting the equipment, attach the empty weighting bag (6) to the
carabiner (7) at the rear end of the boom. The weighting bag has 6 com-
partments for filling with weight. Commercially available 1 liter PET bottles
filled with tap water are suitable for this purpose. While the tripod continues
to be held securely, attach your equipment securely and add the necessary
counterweight to the weighting bag as compensation. You can then extend
the boom further by loosening the clamping screw (8) and then tightening it
again. The further you extend the boom, the more counterweight is required
as compensation. When you have set the desired length, add as much coun-
terweight to the bag until you have reached a balance of equipment and
