Gitzo GHF2W User manual

GHF2W

2 way ﬂuid head

GHF2W

2 way ﬂuid head

Instructions/Istruzioni/Gebrauchsanweisung/Mode d’emploi/Instrucciones

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使用说明 / 사용설명서 / 使用説明書

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FIG. 1 – Assemble Handle Bar

Assemble the handle bar “A” as shown in ﬁgure.

The pan bar length can be adjusted by locking the bar with knob “B” at

the desired position. The rosette “X” has teeth to allow the pan bar to be

positioned at various intervals.

FIG. 2 – How to remove the camera plate

Hold the camera plate, loosen screw “C” as shown in the diagram, and

lift the plate out of the quick release adaptor.

FIG. 3 – How to mount the equipment on the plate

To tighten the plate you can use

- a coin “A”

- ex key “E”

- the screw’s ﬂip ring “D”

The plate can be mounted on the camera/lens in different directions.

FIG. 4 – How to mount the equipment on the head

Insert the equipment and plate from above. Tighten knob “C” to lock the

camera securely in place. The quick release adaptor allows the sliding of

the plate when the locking lever is not fully locked, and includes a safety

pin that prevents accidental fallings of the camera.

FIG. 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14 – Counter balance system

The head is provided with a spring loaded counter balance system (ON/

OFF, 7 positions) to balance the off centre weight of your equipment. The

head is able to support loads up to 4 kg (8.8 lbs), and the balance system

allows to balance a off centre load up to 2,5 kg (5.5 lbs). The head can

be used with or without counter balance system.

FIG. 5

Without counter balance system the head behaves like a standard ﬂuid head:

1. make sure that the tilt control knob “F” is tightened.

2. with one hand pull out and fully rotate the knob “H” to “OFF” position

(following the arrow).

3. with the other hand hold your equipment and unscrew the knob “F”.

FIG. 6

If you want to use the head with counter balance system, proceed as follow:

- unscrew the knob “F” while holding your equipment in order to prevent

it from suddenly ﬂopping

- move the equipment in order to reach the “zero” position (indicated

by arrow )

FIG. 7 - With the other hand fully rotate the knob “H” to “ON” position

(following the arrow).

FIG. 8 - If the equipment doesn’t move, it means that you have reached

the balance point.

FIG. 9 - If the equipment falls, ﬁnd the balance point as follow.

1. FIG. 10 - Rotate and pull out the knob “H” to “off” position.

2. FIG. 11 - Rotate your equipment in the opposite direction of the fall.

3. FIG. 12 - Reach the ﬁrst dash after the “zero” position accordingly to

the direction of the fall (always opposite direction) and rotate the knob

“H” to “ON” position until it locks into position.

4. FIG. 13 - Check if the equipment doesn’t move: it means that you have

reached the balance point.

5. FIG. 14 - If the equipment falls down, repeat the instructions above,

selecting the following position (2nd and 3rd dashes after the ). 3rd

position allows the maximum balance capacity.

FIG. 15 – Remove equipment from the head

FIG. 16 – Use

N Pan control knob: friction and lock (360°)

F Tilt control knob: friction and lock (+90/-60°)

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