Cameron CF500 Quick Start Manual

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Loading Plate
Center Column
Locking Sleeve
3-Angle
Leg Adjustment
Angle Lock
Foldable Leg
Adjustable Center
Column
Counter-Weight
Hook
6
Twist Locks
Removable
Rubber Feet
11 12 13
4
3
7 8 9
14 15 16
Recognizing the parts.
1. (Illustration 1)
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Leg Angle Adjustment
2.
a. (Illustration 2) High position
b. (Illustration 3) Middle position
c. (Illustration 4) Low position
d. (Illustration 5) Folding up, 180 degree
Adjustable Centre Column
3.
(Illustration 6) To unlock the centre column turn the twist knob to the right,
adjust the height of the centre column and lock it by rotating the knob to
the left.
Reversible Centre Column
4.
a. (Illustration 7) Remove the spring hook by unscrewing it from the centre
column and then loosen the twist knob for the centre column.
b. (Illustration 8) Remove the centre column by pulling it upwards.
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c. (Illustration 9) Reverse the column and insert it through the bottom of the
tripod, then tighten the twist knob.
5. Leg Length Adjustment
(Illustration 10) Turn the twist lock to unlock the leg, adjust the leg to the
desired height. Twist the lock in the opposite direction to tighten the locks.
6. Combined exchangeable spiked system/Detachable Rubber Feet
(Illustration 11) The rubber feet enclose spiked feet. If you need to use the
spiked feet, merely pull the rubber feet off.
Spring Hook
7.
(Illustration 12) For added stability when shooting, this hook can be used to
hang a sandbag or equipment bag from.
Integrated Monopod
8.
a. (Illustration 13) Remove the leg with the foam pad by rotating it to the left.
b. (Illustration 14) Remove the centre column, (as described in Reversible
Centre Column) and affix the "bottom" of the centre column to the "top" of
the leg that's just been removed.
Macro Shooting (Optional)
9. *does not apply to C500
a. (Illustration 15) Remove the ballhead leaving the loading plate exposed.
Remove the loading plate, along with its camera screw. Remove the
spring hook (as described in Reversible Centre Column) from the bottom
of the centre column.
b. (Illustration 16) Mount the loading plate with the camera screw on the top
of the centre opening securing it by screwing it to the spring hook. Set the
legs to the Low angle (illustration 4) and then mount the ballhead back on
to the loading plate.
*Also, the centre column can be reversed to shoot macro. It is advised to
keep the legs at the High or Middle angle positions if doing such. Use this
method with C500 tripod.