Camtree G-51 User manual

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Gripper Campod Suction Car Mount
(G-51)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CAMTREE GRIPPER G-51 2
INTRODUCTION
Our G-51 GRIPPER is a custom designed producon tool that allows shooters to mount their DV/
DSLR/Mirror Less cameras on most at surfaces where handheld and xed mount conguraons
are not possible. Using strong Industrial sucon cups for posive load-bearing contact for
cameras up to 4kg/9lbs, the G-51 adds the “Wow” factor to producon value most evident in
running footage on land, sea and air.
IN THE BOX
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received all that is
pictured and listed below.
3 x 3” Rods
ASSEMBLING YOUR GRIPPER G-51 CAMPOD SUCTION CAR MOUNT
3 x Gripper Sucon Cups
6 x 6” Rods
6 x 6 - Ball Tilt Heads 2 x Safety Wires
Complimentary Dust Covers
3 x Shanks For Gripper Cups
2 x C-hooks
2 x Round Hooks
Camera Mount Hub

CAMTREE GRIPPER G-51 3
 Using the camera hub, screw the 6” or 3” rod into one of the central holes. Complete this
process by using two other of rods to build your tripod.
 While building your G-51 and choosing which holes to use in the hub, keep in mind the
relaonship between the surface being used to mount the G-51 and the posion of the
camera. This will allow you to choose the correct hub holes.
 Adjust the span of the tripod legs by adding dierent length rods as required to reach the
mounng surface.
 Now insert ball lt head into the rods, then ghten to secure properly and then screw-in
other rod into ball lt head. Connue the process to aach all three legs.
 Select a surface posion for your rst sucon cup and leg and lock it with the lever on the
sucon cup. Connue this process for all sucon cup. Make sure to ghten all connecons
to avoid accidental loss of camera and rig.

CAMTREE GRIPPER G-51 4
 Add ball lt heads to the sucon cups and secure.
 Now aach the rods into ball lt head and
secure it properly.
 Now aach the leveling base (Not Included) with camera hub and secure it with provided
knob.
 Now aach the round hook with camera hub and insert one end of safety cable to the hook.

CAMTREE GRIPPER G-51 5
 Now aach the c-hook with your clamping surface and aach the other end of say cable
 Using the screw located in the middle of
the camera hub, aach the hub to the
camera.
NOTE: The design and manufacture of this rig supports cameras up to 4kg/9lbs and is meant for
use when traveling at speed of a maximum of 40 KM/hr. Do not exceed these specicaons.
YOUR CAMTREE GRIPPER G-51 CAMPOD SUCTION CAR MOUNT
All DRESSED UP AND GOOD TO GO