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Section 1
Introduction and Description
Contents
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Introduction
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The Vision Pedestal (
) is a fully portable pneumatic camera mount with self contained pump. It is
suitable for use either outdoors or in a studio and is designed to accept the Vinten lightweight pan and tilt
heads.
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The pedestal has a central telescopic column, part of which may be raised or lowered during operation.
This column is supported on a skid assembly which has castoring wheels. To facilitate transport, the
telescopic column and skid may be separated and the skid folded.
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The pedestal is equipped with a pressure relief valve to prevent a build up of excessive pneumatic
pressure and with a safety latch to prevent accidental operation of the telescopic column. The pressure relief
valve operates at one of two predetermined levels depending on the version supplied, and automatically
resets at a predefined level below this.
Description
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The pedestal consists of two main parts:
4.1
A skid assembly
4.2
A telescopic column
Skid assembly
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The base of the skid assembly consists of a centre casting which accepts the outer tube
of the
telescopic column. Radiating from the centre casting of the skid assembly are three equispaced skid legs
,
each fitted with a castor wheel
and brake
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When in place, the outer tube is secured to the skid by a retaining clamp
which are secured to the foot supports by rubber straps
. Two versions of the skid assembly are available.
The OB skid (3319-3B) has 125 mm (5 in.) castor wheels and brakes. The studio skid (3319-3C) has 100 mm
(4in.) castor wheels with brakes and cable guards
and spring-loaded track locking pins
