User manual Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head (100mm) HF1800
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User manual for Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head (100mm) HF1800
Manufacturer: Cartoni
Basic description and contents of package
Product classification: Professional Video - Tripods, Supports & Rigs - Tripod Heads & Accessories - Video Tripod Heads
Safety instructions
Startup and operation of the video tripod heads
Tips for setting up your Cartoni
Settings and expert assistance
Contact Cartoni service
Troubleshooting
Warranty information
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User manual for the Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head (100mm) HF1800
The user manual for the Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head (100mm) HF1800 provides
necessary instructions for the proper use of the product Professional Video - Tripods, Supports & Rigs - Tripod Heads & Accessories - Video Tripod Heads.
The Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head features a 100mm ball base and supports loads between 13.2 to 40 lb, with perfect balance along its entire +/-90° tilt range.
The Focus 18 is one of four video heads in a lineup released as a follow-up to the Cartoni Focus HD head. The complete lineup is an evolution of the original Focus head released in 2005, and a definitive rebranding of 10 years of contribution to the entry- and mid-level user category. Like the others in the lineup, the Focus 18 consists of 127 parts, incorporates a universal plate system, and uses a new composite material in many parts that allows for a solid build while keeping the weight down. Like the rest, it also comes with the peace-of-mind of a 5-year warranty and, of course, features Cartoni's renowned counterbalance and very smooth, "true" fluid drag. The Focus 18 uses the same patented Delta silicon wedge counterbalance system used in Cartoni's successful Delta head, and features continuous counterbalance adjustment. Also, true to the Cartoni name, the entire head is designed, manufactured, and hand-assembled at the Cartoni factory in Rome, Italy. The 127 parts are machined or cast to micrometric precision and assembled and adjusted to precision by one engineer at a time.
The Focus 18 integrates the Sachtler Touch-and-Go 16 plate system, which is found on Sachtler's FSB and Video series heads. This advantage will allow you the flexibility to efficiently move your camera between compatible heads in a studio setting, and will also future-proof your head for possible such uses in the future.
The new composite material that's used is a sophisticated non-metal that's much stronger than aluminum and yet lighter. It is used in the tilt fluid knobs, pan fluid gears, and other parts throughout the body. This composite is also highly resistant to the stress of weight, bending, rubbing, and extreme temperatures, so where it's used in the mechanisms of the head it actually provides for more stress-endurance in addition to saving weight. This composite is the result of a collaboration between Cartoni and the Department of Physics and Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome.
The Focus 18 features a Cartoni-patented labyrinth modular fluid drag system, which consists of individual pan and tilt modules. Each module contains two main sections that have thin concentric rings inside them. The rings in one section interact with the rings in the other with aerospace industry silicon paste fluid between them that provides resistance. The two sections are never fully disengaged from one another, so movement is always smooth and with no play. With there being separate pan and tilt modules, pan drag and tilt drag are accordingly independent, but they work together to allow smooth, uninterrupted motion in any direction. Cartoni performs a laser-assisted, diagonal movement test on every head to ensure that there isn't even the slightest digression from a straight-line movement.
The pan drag control is a large ring in the center of the head that's easy to use even without looking. This and all other controls are designed with ergonomic grips that will feel more secure between your fingers. There's also an illuminated bubble-level that will be very helpful in dark settings. And a pan bar is included that can be attached to a rosette adapter on either side of the head. Additional pan bars are available sold separately.
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Additional parameters of the Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head (100mm) HF1800:
Specifications
Ball Diameter
100 mm
Load Capacity
13.2 - 40 lb (6 - 18 kg)
Pan Range
360°
Tilt Range
+/- 90°
Counterbalance
Continuous
Fluid Drag
Continuous
Camera Attachment
Euro-style quick-release system; quick-release plate included
Bubble Level
Yes, illuminated
Material
Magnesium alloy and lightweight composite material
Temperature Range
-40 to 140°F (-40 to 60°C)
Weight
7.7 lb (3.5 kg)
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The user manual lists all of the functions of the Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head (100mm) HF1800,
all the basic and advanced features and tells you how to use the video tripod heads.
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detail is provided by the service manual, which is not typically shipped with the product,
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