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User manual for Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head with L507 Tripod Legs & KF18-CXM
- Manufacturer: Cartoni
- Basic description and contents of package
- Product classification: Professional Video - Tripods, Supports & Rigs - Tripods & Accessories - Tripod Systems
- Safety instructions
- Startup and operation of the tripod systems
- 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 with L507 Tripod Legs & KF18-CXM
The user manual for the Cartoni Focus 18 Fluid Head with L507 Tripod Legs & KF18-CXM provides
necessary instructions for the proper use of the product Professional Video - Tripods, Supports & Rigs - Tripods & Accessories - Tripod Systems.
Featuring the 100mm Focus 18 Fluid Head, this Cartoni Kit is intended for users who shoot with loads between 13.2 to 40 lb and who need a lightweight system. The Focus 18 provides perfect balance along its entire +/-90° tilt range, and features continuous counterbalance adjustment. The kit also includes the L507 Carbon Fiber Dual-Stage Tripod Legs, which feature 24 - 57.5" height adjustment and the SmartStop leg lock system; a mid-level spreader; hooking rubber tripod feet; and a soft carry case with a foam interior, leather handles, shoulder strap, and exterior pockets. The SmartStop system allows instant release of both stages with a single lever per leg. All the items are designed, manufactured, and assembled at the Cartoni factory in Rome, Italy. The Focus 18 Fluid Head comes with the peace-of-mind of a five-year warranty, and all the other items retain their standard one-year warranty. The Focus 18 consists of 127 parts, machined or cast to micro-metric precision and hand-assembled and adjusted to precision by one engineer at a time. A follow-up to the Cartoni Focus HD head and an evolution of the original Focus head, the Focus 18 incorporates the Sachtler Touch-and-Go 16 plate system, which is found on Sachtler's FSB and Video series heads, and integrates a new composite material in many parts that allows for a solid build while keeping the weight down. Of course, it also 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. The Touch-and-Go 16 plate system will allow you to efficiently move your camera between compatible heads in a studio setting, and will also future-proof your head for such possible uses. 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, yet 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 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 with L507 Tripod Legs & KF18-CXM:
Ball Diameter | 100 mm | Payload | 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 and lightweight composite | Temperature Range | -40 to 140°F (-40 to 60°C) | Weight | 7.7 lb (3.5 kg) | Material | Carbon fiber | Bowl Diameter | 100 mm | Load Capacity | 132 lb (60 kg) | Minimum Height | 24" (61 cm) | Maximum Height | 57.5" (146 cm) | Leg Stages | 2 | Leg Sections | 3 | Leg Lock Type | SmartStop (instant release of both stages with a single lever per leg) | Spiked/Retractable Feet | Spiked | Folded/Transport Length | 29" (73 cm) | Weight | 6.4 lb (3 kg) | |
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