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• Install the

LAMBDA 50

on the support (tripod, crane, dolly) and lock all the safety knobs.

• Place the

LAMBDA 50

on the Mitchel base and rotate until it matches the steel notch; tighten

the Fluid Head firmly by screwing in the fixing nut (1) underneath the flat base. WARNING: in
under-slung position secure the

LAMBDA 50

with the 2 ¼ inch nut. Check the bubble level (3)

for horizontal position.

• Insert pan lock (21) and tilt lock (6) and turn both tilt drag selector (7) and pan drag selector (8) to

position “0”.

• To release the Camera plate (16) pull down safety knob (20), unlock knob and disengage the Cam-

era plate.

• Attach the Camera plate under the Camera assembly and firmly secure it with both screws. Try to

place the Camera plate centered under the Camera system, keeping in mind the position of the
center of gravity (CG).

• Slide the Camera in place on the sliding base (9) and center it by moving the base (9) left to right

until you get a centered position. Release tilt lock (6) while holding the camera to prevent acci-
dents and find a first Camera balance adjusting the sliding base (9) position releasing and locking
it with the knob (17) under the sliding base. Lock the knob (17) when in place.

• Unlock horizontal slide locking lever (5) and set slide (2) in position, lock horizontal slide locking

lever (5). The Camera assembly center of gravity (CG) should be aligned with the pan unit Axis in
order to avoid unnecessary offsets and optimise the Fluid Head performance.

• Unlock safety lever (19) and set the main vertical slide length to fit the Camera dimensions by

cranking up slide (18) with inner slide crank (13), lock safety lever (19) when in position.

• Unlock vertical lock safety lever (14) unfold crank (15) and crank it up or down until you find the

Camera center of gravity (CG); at this point the Camera has to spin freely 360° degrees around
the tilt position with the adjustable main pan bar (10). Lock vertical lock safety lever (14) and fold
crank into housing position.

• Adjust pan (7) and tilt (8) selectors to the desired drag position and unlock pan lock (21).

• In case the shape and weight of the Camera system makes balance hard to obtain you can com-

pensate offset components as long telephoto lens or viewfinder extensions with the appropriate
counterweights and rods to be fixed on the rosette (18).

• Counterweights and rods are essential to achieve the nodal setting.