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Summary of Contents for Foton Accessories Flamingo
- Page 1 Video Jib User Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Introduction ............... 3 Preparing the Jib for work ..........4 Transportation ............12 Conservation and maintenance ........12 Warranty ..............13 Technical specification ..........14 Contents ..............15 Foton Accessories www.fotonexport.com Made in Poland... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction We'd like to thank you for choosing our Flamingo Jib. We've put a lot of heart and work into its creation, doing our best, to give you functional and innovative product. Our top employees dedicated themselves to the production process, making sure that working with Flamingo will be flawless and enjoyable. -
Page 4: Preparing The Jib For Work
Preparing the Jib for work For your own safety and comfort we recommend Foton Accessories STF Tripod (pic. 1). Flamingo may be also mounted on any massive tripod meeting following requirements: • load of 40 kg minimum, • distance between legs and central axis is at least 75 cm, •... - Page 5 Attention! The knob should be lock tightly, so there is virtually no clearance between Tripod and Jib. After mounting the Jib on the tripod you should loosen four knobs located in its upper part as well as two located at the bottom.
- Page 6 Before placing weights, must unlock the cap from the upper part of the neck holder, open it, put the neck with weights on and close the holder back. Then you have to secure the neck holder by locking the cap tightly (pic. 7). Filming device may by mounted on the Jib with 1/4"...
- Page 7 Attention! For a proper Crane operation it is very important to find center of gravity of the filming device. This process must be conducted experimentally. Special knobs for this operation are located at the bottom and on the sides of the mounting plate.
- Page 8 Next you’ll need to install the pendant cord. In order to do it, you'll have to mount the strut on the Jib (pic. 14). The Cord has two loops - one on each end. The first loop should be put on the cap holding the camcorder mounting plate, placed in the front (pic.
- Page 9 (pic. 19). We supply the Flamingo with convenient holder for LCD screen which keeps its position independently of the Jib's movement. The holder is adjustable in all planes and its sturdy design guarantees stability. There is a quick release socket included for easy and secure LCD screen mounting (pic.
- Page 10 Lock regulation allows you to use the device in the semi-automatic mode with a possibility of fine adjustment. Flamingo may be easily adapted to work with Foton Sliders – SL94 and SL130 (94 and 130 cm long). You can also mount the slider on tripods or set on the floor or another flat surface.
- Page 11 After attaching the ADAPSL, mounting of the slider is instant - thanks to the quick release system (pic. 25). The prospect of setting the Jib at any angle lets you create many extraordinary and nice shots (pic. 26). The ADAPSL may be also attached to different surrounding elements like: doors, doorposts, tripod legs, pipes, handrails, furniture and others (pic.
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Page 12: Transportation
Transportation A compact size of the folded Flamingo allows easy transportation in the car trunk or on the back seats of virtually any car. It is important to secure the device inside of the vehicle to avoid damage to other items. -
Page 13: Warranty
Warranty We provide 36 months of warranty for Foton Accessories products. The warranty covers any defects in materials or construction and provides quick repair (if possible) or replacement of the product. Warranty does not cover damage resulting from incorrect product operation. -
Page 14: Technical Specification
Technical specification: maximum reach: 3.30 m (with optional Foton STF Tripod), • maximum Jib length: 2.15 m (from tripod central axis), • folds down to 1.30 m, • maximum load: 4 kg, • weight: 9 kg, • tripod mounting thread: 3/8”. •... -
Page 15: Contents
• a cover for crane, • a bag for counterweights. • Optional: STF Foton Accessories Tripod with cover (max. height 150 cm), • SL94 and SL130 sliders with covers, • ADAPSL adapter for slider with cover, • Manfrotto 577 Rapid Connect Adapter.
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