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First hang a sandbag (or both, if necessary) at the rear end of the boom
on the counterweight holder. Make sure that all the eyelets are placed over
the pins provided there, including the two knurled screws [R]. There is
space for two sandbags on the boom. Make sure that the knurled screws
[R] are tightened and that the holder cannot slip.
Now mount the desired equipment on the front of the boom. Make sure
that it is firmly held and that your locking screw holds the spigot on the
slimmer part. This will prevent the equipment from slipping off.
Now hold the boom securely with one hand and loosen the clamping
lever [N]. Feel if the boom is in balance. If not, you can achieve this by the
following measures, which can also be combined:
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Moving the weight on the boom
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Moving the boom-holder for weights
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Hang less or more weight on the boom
(note load capacity! See technical data)
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Moving the boom in the holder [B]
As soon as the boom is in balance or only slightly overweight to one side,
you can position and fix it as desired by tightening the clamping lever.
The cable holders help you to guide cables for the installed equipment
along the boom. To use them, take the cable of the installed equipment,
e.g. a studio flash or a continuous light, and put it through the U-shaped
recess of the cable holder.
6. Using the stand
When using the boom stand, first lock the rollers.
Then move the boom into a position where you can easily reach all areas
and make sure that the bracket for the boom is roughly in the middle, but
tends to be closer to the end for the counterweight. Lock the adjustment
angle with the clamping lever [M]. Get the sandbags ready, the equipment
you want to attach to the front of the boom and all necessary cables.
NOTE
You can fill the sandbags with sand, with water bottles or with other
weights. If sand is used, it is advisable to put it in freezer bags first
so that it cannot get wet, e.g. during outdoor use. The counterweight
should always be considerably heavier than the equipment to be balan-
ced.
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