Cartoni FOCUS 8S User manual

PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SUPPORT

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User Manual
Version: 2.0
Issue date: Feb 2017
CARTONI S.p.A.
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00159 - Rome (Italy)
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USER MANUAL

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INDEX
1. Safety & Set-up instrucons
2. Operang elements
3. Procedures
4. Technical data
5. Maintenance
6. Warranty
7. Accessories & Product line

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The FOCUS 8SFluid Head is the easy companion to the mirrorless and
DSLR shooter and the perfect support for cameras weighing up to 8 Kg (18
lbs).
Extremely compact and lightweight the FOCUS 8S features a connuosly va-
riable uid damping system on both Pan and Tilt movements while the famed
CARTONI patented variable counterbalance brings its range of use to cover
UHD 4K cameras.
The FOCUS 8S Head comes equipped with a quick release sliding camera
plate, spirit level and orientable Pan bar that can be aached to a rosee on
either side.
The FOCUS 8S lts +/- 90° with perfect response throughout the enre Tilt
range. It interfaces with all 75 mm bowl base Tripods and supports.
The extreme ruggedness and versality togheter with a superb quality/price
rao make the Focus 8S the best possible support in its class.
• Before using your new FOCUS 8S, please read this user manual.
• Before installing the Fluid Head on the Tripod check the Tripod stability.
• 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.
1. SAFETY & SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS
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2. OPERATING ELEMENTS
1
4
5
6
3
1. Tie down knob
2. Level bubble
3. Pan bar
4. Pan bar aachment
5. Pan bar extension
6. Pan brake lever
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7. Tilt brake lever
8. Pan drag selector
9. Camera Plate lock
10. Balance knob
11. Camera Plate
12. Tilt drag selector
12
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10
2
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3. PROCEDURES
1 - Place the FOCUS 8S on your tripod by loosening the e-down
knob (1) under the Fluid Head and level using the level bubble (2).
2 - 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).
3 - Lock both pan and lt brakes (6 and 7), turn both lt drag selector
(12) and counterbalance knob (10) to the minimum level.
4 - Open completely the camera plate lock lever (9) to release the camera
plate (11).
5 - Aach the camera plate (11) to the boom of the camera and
ghten the clamping screw to secure the camera, centering the camera
plate on the camera, keeping the center of gravity posion in mind.
6 - Place the camera sideways on top of the FOCUS 8S, the wedge
plate will lock into place: The camera plate locking lever (9) will click into
an intermediate posion, so that you can slide the camera back & forth
to the best posion.
7 - Hold the camera in horizontal posion with the pan bar (3) and release
the lt brake lever (7). To nd the correct center of gravity posion, slide
the camera plate (11) back & forth ll you have achieved the desired
balance. Lock the camera plate lever (9) all the way trough.
8 - Set the counterbalance system by turning the balance knob (10), to
the appropriate tension. The camera has to stay at any lt angle. If nee-
ded, ne-tune by adjusng the sliding camera plate.

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Minimum Payload Capacity
Maximum Payload Capacity
Weight
Pan Range
Tilt Range
Counterbalance
Fluid Drag
Bowl Diameter
Temperature Range
0 kg
8 kg / 18 lbs
1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs
360°
+/-90°
Connuous
Connuous
75 mm
-40°/+60°
4. TECHNICAL DATA
With indoor use - when needed - just clean the FOCUS 8S 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 further
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.
5. MAINTENANCE
9 - Unlock the pan brake lever (6) and set uid drag control by adjusng
selectors (8) and (12).

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6. WARRANTY
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
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 responsibilty when ordering to ensure that the products
ordered conform to his requirements.
All freight of product to CARTONI must be prepaid. All implied warran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.

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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

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