T I P S F O R B E S T O P E R A T I O - Promaster CHRONICLE User Manual

T I P S F O R B E S T O P E R AT I O N
1) LEAVE ROOM FOR YOUR OWN LEGS
Unless specific terrain dictates otherwise, you should set up your tripod with one
leg angled away from you and the other two legs directed to your left and right.
This gives you room to stand and operate your camera with less chance of tripping
on the tripod.
2) PERIODICALLY CHECK THE GRUB SCREWS
The two grub screws keep the ball head securely connected to the Flexor tube and
prevent these parts from accidentally becoming loose. Check them periodically to
be sure the ball head is securely attached to the tube.
3) KEEP THE TRIPOD'S COLLAR LEVEL
Notice the bullseye level in the tripod collar. This is a valuable tool. Before leveling
the ball head and camera, you should first make the collar of the tripod level during
initial setup. Use the Chronicle's independent leg angle adjustments as well as the
independently extendable legs to achieve this. It will ensure maximum stability
before you mount your camera to the ball head.
Warning: If the collar of the tripod is not set up level, you risk having the tripod
(and your camera) fall over.
4) EXTEND THE THICKEST LEG SECTIONS FIRST
When you are using the Chronicle without all 4 leg sections fully extended, be
sure to use the largest legs first and avoid using the thinner leg sections unless
necessary. In other words, work your way down from the top of each leg. Using the
largest leg sections provides the greatest amount of stability. Extending the top
sections first also keeps the rest of the unused sections at the bottom of each leg
closest to the ground. This forces more of the tripod's weight into a lower position,
which lowers its center of gravity.
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