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Print PageSET-UP: VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT & MOUNTING CAMERA
J
V
SET -UP...EASY AS...
before attaching your camera will allow
you equal vertical adjustment (up and
1...Vertical adjustment
down) when fine-tuning the balancing of
2...Mounting camera
your camera.
3...Balancing camera
4...Fine-tune adjustment
STEP 2...MOUNTING CAMERA
STEP 1...VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT
Connect your camera to the 'camera
mount plate' (E) using the provided
Before attaching your camera to the
'camera mount screw' (O). The position
Orbit ensure that the rig is placed onto
in which the camera is mounted to the
a flat surface. Next, turn the 'vertical
plate will be dependant on your chosen
adjustment knob' (J) until there are four
camera and its specific centre-of-gravity;
marker stripes visible (V). Doing this
usually the correct mounting position
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E
C
W
O
T
U
will be the central hole or just behind the
central hole on the mount plate. You may
have to mount the camera a number of
times during the balancing procedure
before you find the correct hole/mount
position for your specific camera. Once
your camera is attached to the mount
plate connect it to the 'lower camera
support' (C). When attaching the mount
plate to the lower camera support, you
must ensure that the 'hook' (W) on the
rear of the mount plate matches up with
the slot in the 'horizontal adjustment
knob' (U).
set-up: vertical adjustment & mounting camera
J
T
C
Y-Axis
Once the mount plate is in place, connect
Y and Z-axis. The Pivot-axis is the axis
and tighten the 'camera platform screws'
between the two 'hand grip gimbals' (K).
(T) to secure in place.
When the camera's centre-of-gravity (X,Y
and Z-axis) is balanced along the Pivot-
STEP 3...BALANCING CAMERA
axis, you will be able to tilt the camera
forwards or backwards on the Orbit and
The most important part of the Orbit set-
the camera will remain in position.
up is balancing your camera's 'centre-of-
gravity'. The centre-of-gravity for each
To balance the camera's centre-of-
camera will change and be dependant on
gravity, first adjust the 'lower camera
the specific lens used.
support' (C) to move the camera up or
down along the Y axis until somewhere
To balance the camera on the Orbit, the
between the middle and top of the
Pivot-axis should be aligned with the X,
cameras lens meets the Pivot-axis.
set-up: balancing camera
SET-UP: BALANCING CAMERA
Z-Axis
X-Axis
K
Pivot-Axis
STEP 4...FINE-TUNE ADJUSTMENT
To fine-tune the balancing of the camera
use a combination of the 'vertical
adjustment knob' (J) and the 'horizontal
adjustment knob (U)'.
First adjust the system vertically. If you tilt
the camera forwards or backwards and
it does not stay in position i.e. it swings
back in the opposite direction, it means
that the camera balance is either front
or back heavy and must be adjusted to
counter-balance the weight.
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