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STEP 2: VERTICAL TILT
Once you have completed Step 1 in balancing your AllSteady-5 Gimbal, the Vertical (or up-and-down)
balance. In order to adjust the vertical tilt, you must locate and loosen 4 screws on each side using a 2.5
metric allen key driver. Adjust your camera’s position vertically until it is balanced efficiently enough to rotate
your camera to any tilt angle. Naturally it will stay wherever you position it. For example, if you point the lens
down and you notice the tilt wanting to continue tilting forward on its own, then that is an indicator that it is
“top heavy” and the camera needs to be shifted down vertically. Another example is if you point the camera
lens down and it wants to return to its original position, then it is “bottom heavy” and your camera needs to
be shifted upwards. Please follow the steps below:
1.)
Observe which way you need to adjust your camera. You can do this by tipping the camera lens down
20 degrees. If the camera returns to horizontal, then the Tilt Axis is bottom heavy. If the camera
continues to rotate down when left to stay in position, then the Tilt Vertical Axis is top heavy.
2.) Rotate the Tilt Axis so that your camera lens is facing straight up.
3.) Make sure to loosen the 4 screws located on each side of the camera tray. There two on top, and two
on the bottom on each side of the camera tray.
4.) Slide your camera mount beam and camera horizontally until it remains pointing straight up once
released.
5.) Be sure to tighten the 4 screws located at the side of the camera tray before going any further. Verify
that you have adjusted your Vertical Tilt Axis by moving your camera to several tilt angles. If it holds or
stays in the same place once your hands are released, then you are good to go!
