Cartoni Focus 8 User manual

PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT
USER’S MANUAL & Maintenance

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Index
1. Safety & Set-UpIntrodUctIon 5
2. operatIng elementS 6
3. procedUreS 8
4. SpecIfIcatIonS 9
5. maIntenance 10
6. Warranty 10
7. acceSSorIeS & prodUct lIne 11
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Manual Version: 2.2
Issue date: March 2020

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1. Safety & Set-UpIntrodUctIon
The FOCUS 8 Fluid Head is the ideal support for the latest smaller, light-
er high-performance Cameras weighing from 0 to 8 kg (0 to 17.7 lbs).
Extremely compact and lightweight, the innovave FOCUS 8 features
a connuously variable uid damping system on both Pan and Tilt move-
ments and an unrivaled patented variable counterbalance which brings its
range of use to cover all exisng ENG and lighter high-performance Cam-
eras.
The FOCUS 8 Head comes equipped with a sliding Camera plate, spirit
level and telescopic Pan bar. Its lng range is +/- 90° with perfect re-
sponse throughout the enre Tilt range. It interfaces with all 75 mm bowl
base Tripods and supports.
The extreme ruggedness and versality together with a superior quality/
price rao make the FOCUS 8 the best possible support for independent
content creators, news Operators and Videographers.
Before using your new FOCUS 8, please read this user manual.
Before installing the Fluid Head on the Tripod check the Tripod sta-
bility.
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.

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1 Tie down knob
2 Pan brake lever
3 Pan bar
4 Pan bar aachment
5 Pan bar extension
6 Tilt brake lever
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❸ ❹❺ ❻
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2. operatIng elementS

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7 Level bubble
8 Pan drag selector
9 Camera Plate lock
10 Safety lock
11 Camera Plate
12 Balance knob
13 Tilt drag selector
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❾ ❿ ⓫
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Place the FOCUS 8 on your Tripod by loosening the e-down knob (1)
under the Fluid Head and level using the level bubble (7).
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).
Lock both Pan and Tilt brakes (2 and 6), turn both Tilt drag selector
(13) and counterbalance knob (12) to the minimum level.
Unscrew the Camera plate lock (9) and press the safety lock (10) to
slide out the Camera plate (11).
Aach the Camera plate (11) to the boom of the Camera and ghten
the clamping screw to secure the Camera. Try to center the Camera
plate under the Camera, keeping the center of gravity posion in mind.
Slide in the Camera plate unl you hear the safety buon click. Lock
the Camera plate with knob (9).
Hold the Camera in horizontal posion with the Pan bar (3) and re-
lease the Tilt brake lever (2). Release the Camera plate lock (9) and
nd the correct center of gravity (CG) posion, by sliding the Camera
back and forth unl you have achieved the correct balance. Lock the
sliding plate lock (9).
Set the counterbalance system by turning the balance knob (12), to
the appropriate tension. The Camera has to to stay sll at any Tilt an-
gle. If needed, ne-tune by adjusng the sliding Camera plate.
3. procedUreS

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Unlock the Pan brake lever (2) and set Fluid drag control by adjusng
selectors (8) and (13).
For easy mounng on a slider, the threaded sha on the head bowl
can be removed with a 10 mm allen key and a 3/8 inch threaded hole
will allow the connecon.
Minimum payload 0 Kg 0 lbs
Maximum payload 8 Kg 17.7 lbs
Weight 1,8 Kg 3.9 lbs
Bowl diameter 75 mm
Fluid control Connuous
Counterbalance Connuous
Pan range 360°
Tilt range +/- 90°
Temperature range -40 / +60 °C -40 / +140 °F
4. SpecIfIcatIonS

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5. maIntenance
6. Warranty
With indoor use - when needed - just clean the FOCUS 8 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 fur-
ther 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.
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

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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 responsibility when ordering to ensure that the prod-
ucts ordered conform to his requirements.
All freight of product to CARTONI must be prepaid. All implied war-
ran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.
For the complete Accessories list & Product line please visit CARTONI’s
ocial website www.cartoni.com.
Every product has an updated list of compable items sorted by groups,
with descripons and technical data.
7. acceSSorIeS & prodUct lIne

CARTONI S.p.A
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Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email: [email protected]
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PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT