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USER GUIDE
HARDWARE SETUP
CINESHOOTER SYSTEM
TIPS ON BALANCING (CONT’D)
SIMPLE FULCRUM TEST
A more rudimentary method is the use of
a simple fulcrum on a flat, level surface
(a pen, dowel rod, or spare 15mm camera
rod will all work.) With a firm hand on your
camera, align the ¼”-20 or 3/8”-16 mounting
hole on the bottom of your camera to your
fulcrum point.
Hold the camera level on the fulcrum and carefully loosen your grip. If the camera falls
forward, you are front heavy. If it falls backward, you are back heavy.
Adjust your build by shifting accessories, adding counter weight, or simply shifting your
mounting plate forward or back on your camera to help offset the weight. Repeat the test on
the fulcrum until the camera feels relatively balanced.
Note the new measured balance point. Using that reference point, center your camera on the
L-Bracket or H-Frame of the CineShooter.
NOTE:
Balancing the camera by shifting your mounting plate may cause you to move the camera off the nodal
center point. For most shooting circumstances, it is better to have a balanced camera than a perfect nodal
center.
TRIPOD TEST
Using a fluid head tripod, mount your built-up
camera to the tripod head and loosen the tilt drag
until you start to feel the head moving without
resistance. Leveling the camera out, loosen your
grip of the camera and see which direction the
camera tilts.
If the camera tilts down, it is front heavy.
If the camera tilts up, it is back heavy.
Adjust your build by shifting accessories, adding counter weight, or simply shifting your
mounting plate forward or back on your camera to help offset the weight. Repeat the test on
the tripod until the camera feels relatively balanced.
Note the new measured balance point. Using that reference point, center your camera on the
L-Bracket or H-Frame of the CineShooter.
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