Cartoni FOCUS 8S Manuale utente

PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT

User Manual

Version: 2.0

Issue date: Feb 2017

CARTONI S.p.A.

Via di Portonaccio, 33/B

00159 - Rome (Italy)

phone. +39 06 4382002

fax. +39 06 43588293

email. [email protected]

www.cartoni.com

USER MANUAL

INDEX

1. Safety & Set-up instrucons

2. Operang elements

3. Procedures

4. Technical data

5. Maintenance

6. Warranty

7. Accessories & Product line

The FOCUS 8SFluid Head is the easy companion to the mirrorless and

DSLR shooter and the perfect support for cameras weighing up to 8 Kg (18

lbs).

Extremely compact and lightweight the FOCUS 8S features a connuosly va-

riable uid damping system on both Pan and Tilt movements while the famed

CARTONI patented variable counterbalance brings its range of use to cover

UHD 4K cameras.

The FOCUS 8S Head comes equipped with a quick release sliding camera

plate, spirit level and orientable Pan bar that can be aached to a rosee on

either side.

The FOCUS 8S lts +/- 90° with perfect response throughout the enre Tilt

range. It interfaces with all 75 mm bowl base Tripods and supports.

The extreme ruggedness and versality togheter with a superb quality/price

rao make the Focus 8S the best possible support in its class.

• Before using your new FOCUS 8S, please read this user manual.

• Before installing the Fluid Head on the Tripod check the Tripod stability.

• Verify that the camera payload (including lens and all accessories) is

below the maximum capacity of the Fluid Head.

• Before seng up the camera, make sure that the Fluid Head is in perfect

operave condions with no damages.

1. SAFETY & SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS

2. OPERATING ELEMENTS

1. Tie down knob

2. Level bubble

3. Pan bar

4. Pan bar aachment

5. Pan bar extension

6. Pan brake lever

7. Tilt brake lever

8. Pan drag selector

9. Camera Plate lock

10. Balance knob

11. Camera Plate

12. Tilt drag selector

3. PROCEDURES

1 - Place the FOCUS 8S on your tripod by loosening the e-down

knob (1) under the Fluid Head and level using the level bubble (2).

2 - Connect the pan bar (3) to the Fluid Head ghtening the lever (4) on the

pan bar aachment and select your desired operang angle.

The telescopic pan bar length can be adjusted via lever (5).

3 - Lock both pan and lt brakes (6 and 7), turn both lt drag selector

(12) and counterbalance knob (10) to the minimum level.

4 - Open completely the camera plate lock lever (9) to release the camera

plate (11).

5 - Aach the camera plate (11) to the boom of the camera and

ghten the clamping screw to secure the camera, centering the camera

plate on the camera, keeping the center of gravity posion in mind.

6 - Place the camera sideways on top of the FOCUS 8S, the wedge

plate will lock into place: The camera plate locking lever (9) will click into

an intermediate posion, so that you can slide the camera back & forth

to the best posion.

7 - Hold the camera in horizontal posion with the pan bar (3) and release

the lt brake lever (7). To nd the correct center of gravity posion, slide

the camera plate (11) back & forth ll you have achieved the desired

balance. Lock the camera plate lever (9) all the way trough.

8 - Set the counterbalance system by turning the balance knob (10), to

the appropriate tension. The camera has to stay at any lt angle. If nee-

ded, ne-tune by adjusng the sliding camera plate.

Minimum Payload Capacity

Maximum Payload Capacity

Weight

Pan Range

Tilt Range

Counterbalance

Fluid Drag

Bowl Diameter

Temperature Range

0 kg

8 kg / 18 lbs

1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs

360°

+/-90°

Connuous

75 mm

-40°/+60°

4. TECHNICAL DATA

With indoor use - when needed - just clean the FOCUS 8S and Tripod with a

so cloth. Dirt accumulated during storage may be removed using a brush or

Air spray.

CARTONI products main mechanisms are sealed as they are also built for

professional outdoor use.

However, use under rough condions will require special care. Salt water is

very corrosive and can cause extreme damages. In atempt to avoid further

damage the Fluid Head should be washed o with fresh water at the earliest

opportunity and dried before storage.

Sand and dirt are abrasive and should be removed using a semi-s brush or

Air spray.

5. MAINTENANCE

9 - Unlock the pan brake lever (6) and set uid drag control by adjusng

selectors (8) and (12).

6. WARRANTY

All CARTONI Fluid Heads & Pedestals have a free of charge three (3) year

warranty. Register your product at www.cartoni.com within 30 days from

date of rst purchase/invoice to receive further two (2) year warranty for the

unsurpassed free ve (5) year warranty.

Tripods, spreaders, dollies and all accessories are guaranteed one (1) year

from the date of rst purchase/invoice.

CARTONI warrant that the product supplied will - under proper use - be free

from defects in workmanship and materials and agrees that it will, at its

opon, either repair or replace any defecve part within duraon of

warranty from date of rst purchase with no labour charge.

This warranty does not apply to any CARTONI product that has been

damaged in shipping or handling, abused, misused, operated contrary to

instrucons for use, neglected, normal wear or tear, modied or changed in

design or construcon or serviced by unauthorized pares.

Repairs or misuse by any unauthorized pares will void this warranty.

Warranty claims must be submied – in wring - to the factory for

vericaon or to an authorized distributor/dealer designated by CARTONI.

It is the end user’s responsibilty when ordering to ensure that the products

ordered conform to his requirements.

All freight of product to CARTONI must be prepaid. All implied warranes are

limited to the me period set forth herein & subject to change without noce.

No liability can be accepted for any variaon.

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