3 System Connections
Preparations
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System Connections
Preparations
Things to Check before Connecting the System
Different connection types depending on the equipment used
The way to connect the system and the accessories needed will vary depending on the lens used, whether an optional
rain cover is used or not, whether the system is installed in the underslung position, etc. Carefully check the following
information.
Lens used
Lens supporter
Zoom unit
Rain cover
Installation in
underslung position
Shaft
type
Attached
position
Front cover
used
Camera
mounting
bracket
Wide
view
camera
EF11-24mm F4L USM
*
Not required**
A
(short)
Rotator’s
camera side
Not
compatible
Attach to
the camera
rotator’s
underslung
position
Attach
upside-
down
EF16-35mm F2.8L III USM
B
(long)
Front cover
EF24-70mm F2.8L II USM
EF24-105mm F4L IS II
EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
For EF70-200mm
lenses
EF100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II
USM
For EF100-400mm
lenses
Rotator’s
subject side
Front cover
extender for
100-400mm
lenses
* When using the EF11-24mm F4L USM lens, vignetting may appear at full wide-angle.
** If the noise of the camera mounting bracket’s bolts is a nuisance, you can use the lens supporter for EF70-200mm lenses.
Required Equipment
Prepare the following required equipment in advance.
Main capture camera and lens that are both compatible with this product*
* Sold separately. For the latest information on compatible cameras and lenses, please visit your local Canon website.
Gear ring (commercially available,
A
Eyepiece camera (commercially available,
A
Wide view camera (commercially available,
Equipment required for installation
•
Secured without using the optional base plate:
Camera head fixation bolts (M8 / A2-70 grade or higher / x4)