Testing
Payload -> Shoot, Analyse, Adjust, Repeat
You’ll start your testing by finding the best settings for your payload and your
current level of ability.
The easiest way to do this is to practise the same short filming movement and
analyse it to find the best settings for you.
What works best is if you repeat a short 15 to 30 second shot that involves
walking on hard and soft surfaces, with some changes in direction and if possible
also on an uneven surface such as that found on a lawn.
1. Start with both Payload Spring Adjusters set all the way to the ‘Min’.
2. Set the fluid damping adjustment as before so that the top of the white
range indicator lines up with 50%.
3. Rotate in full revolutions both Payload Spring Adjusters the same number
of revolutions until they’re high enough not to bottom out on your practise
shoot. (This is now the minimum setting for the weight of your rig)
4. Now do the old Bounce Test to make sure the spring tension is even. It’s
critical to focus on using soft hands or the test might fail. Once you have
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