Tiffen Steadicam Steadimate, Руководство оператора

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Center the Steadimate:
With the rig on the Balance Pin, hold the Steadimate
handle vertical and loosen your grip to test whether it
will remain vertical on its own, or if it tries to tilt fore
or aft. Usually, the Steadimate will tilt one way or the
other.
Your motorized gimbal is still powered on, right?
The Steadimate has two adjustments which we use to balance the Steadimate system; the
Tilt Balance Knob and the Post Clamp. The Tilt Balance adjustment enables us to precisely
center the Steadimate with the motorized gimbal along the vertical axis. And by adjusting the
location of the Post Clamp on the Post, we can place the center of gravity of the motorized
gimbal
just below the tilt axis of the Post Block. The goal is to make the system tilt and pan
with fingertip control. Let’s get started!
Balancing
While still on the Balance Pin, hold the
Steadimate handle vertical and loosen the two
Handlebar Clamp Locks.
Note: DO NOT loosen the Tilt Balance Lock
Screw. It will act as a safety and works with
the Tilt Balance Mechanism in the next step.
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