Hot Rod Cameras PL User manual

HOTROD
PLDelux€
.MANUAL

DearCustomer:
Thank
you
for
yourpurchase
oftheHot
RodPL. Please
seeourwebsite
for currentinformationonall ofourproducts
-
www.hotrodcameras.com.
READ
theseinstructionscompletely
andthoroughly
beforeattempting
to
usetheHotRodPL.
lntroduction
andCautions:
The
HotRodPLhasbeendesignedand
enEineeredforPROFESSIONAL
USEONLY.Th€Hot
RodPLisnot
atoy.
lfmishandledorabused,yo!candamageyourcamerabody,lensesand/orTheHotRodPL
lF
YOUHAVEANY
DOUBTSABOUTHOWTOCORRECTIYUSE
TH]SPRODUCT,CONTACT
YOURPLACEOF
PURCHASEORHOT
RODCAMERASBEFOREATTEMPTING
1]5E,
TheHotRod
PLsystemhasbeenengineeredtosupport
nearlyanyPLmount
lens,designedtofitona
35mmfilmmotion
picture
camera.However,if
you
are
planning
tousea ensheavier
than7 bs,
please
usethelensmanufact!rer's
rod/enssupportbridge.
TheHot
RodPLhasbeendesignedfortool'lessoperation.
This
package
includestheHotRodHand
HeldGrip.Pleasenotice,there
isonlyoneockingever
onthe
camera
rightside.
lhitifbylcfigo and
yields
very
qr.Lick
on/offoperations.
WhenusingtheHot
Rod
HandHeldcrip,awavs
checktobesurethatthiseverissecure
beforelifting.
TEcHNICALNoTE
-
lf
you
areusingeitheraPanasonic
DMc"GlorDMC-GH1make
surethat
yo!have
selectedYESfortheoption
"shootWithoutLens"ineachshootingmode,
otherwisethe
camerawilltell
you
tocheckthelens
mount.
TheHotRodPL
DeluxePackagecontents:
1xPLmountadapter
IPart
HRPLA]
1xCentralSupport
IPart
HRCs]
1xHandHeldGrip
lPart
HRHH]
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Basiclnstructions:
When
you
unboxtheHotRodPL
you'll
findtherearethreeseparately
wrapped
parts.
1)Takethe
PL
mount
adapter
[Part
HRPLA]andattachitto
your
rnicro4/3camerabodv,
just
as
you
wouldth€standard
lensincludedwith
your
camera.
2)AttachthePL
mountadaptertotheCentralSupport
[Part
HRCS]viathe1/4'threaded
knobonthe
CentralSupport
(see
fig1- l(nobA).Attachthiscaptured
green
knobtightly
(finger
tight
isfine,
just
makesureitistlghtenedcompete
y)
tothePLmount.
WhenthePLmountlsattachedcorrect
y
tothe
CentralSupportand
your
camera
bodviscorrectlyattachedtothePLmountadapter,thecamera
body
doesNOTneedtobeattachedtothecamerarnounting
knob
(See
fig2
-
KnobB)ontheCentral
Support.
lfchoosingtoattach
thecameramountingscrewintheCentraSupporttothecamerabody,thescrew
needonlybesnLrggedintothecamerabodyeno!gh
tosafetythecamera.ThereisNObenefltto
making
this
connection
morethansnugtightwhilethePLadapterisinoperation.
ThePLadapteris
takingaLl
theweightofthelens.Donotover-tightenthecameramountingscrew
whenusingthePL
mount,
lf
you
areusingnonPLmountlenseswith
your
camera,removethePLadapter
fromtheCentralSupport
andcamerabody,ihen
backdownthePLmountknob
(Knob
A)sothatitnoonger
movesfree
yinslde
the
CentraSupport.Next,tightenthecamerabodysecLrrelytotheCentralSupport
withthecamera
mounting<nob
(l(nob
B).
3)Slide15mmirisrodslntotheCentraSupportandadjusttheheightof
therodsbyusingthe
Sreen
verticalVofientedknurledknob
(See
Fig
1
- l(nobC)onthefrontoftheCentraSupport.
lf
for
some
reasonfinger
tightisnotsufficient,ahexkeycanbeusedtotightenthe
verticalyorientedknurledknob
a ittlefurther.Oncethe15rnmlrisrodsarelnthedesired
position,
tightenthe
(2x)
green
irisrodlevers
tosecure
the
rods
ln
place.
4)lfapplicableto
you
shootingsituation,attachtheHandHeld
Grip
IPart
HRHH]tothe15mmrods.The
Hand
HeldGriplockinglevershouldbe
just
beow
your
righthand
grip. fchoosingtoattachthehand
heldsupport"inside"theC-shapedcavltyoftheCentralSupport,
makesurethatirisrod
heightis
adl!sted
onthevertical
y
orientedknuredknob
(See
Fig1- KnobC)
toallowthehandhedkitclearance
ofthebase
plate
ofthe
CentraSupport.
5)Ascautionedintheintroduction-there'sonlyone
lockingleverfortheHandHeld
Srip
onthe
camera
rightside
(See
Fig3
- LeverA). Makesurethatthislever
istightenedsecurelywhenoperating
handheld
ormovlngthecamerabythehandle.
6)
MakesurethatthePLringisadjustedtothecorrectopen
position
beforeinsertingaPLmountLens.
lfitistooclosed,
you
maynotbeairleto
properly
mountorlockalens.When
facingtheHotRodPLit's-
"righty
tighty","eftyloosey."Alwayssecurelensestight,but
withoutovertightening.lt's
just
likea

35mmPLmountcameraordirector's
finder
youshouldfeelsecureabouttheamountoftighteningand
still
beabetoopenthePLmoirnt
withoutmucheffort.fyouhavenevermountedaPLmountlens
before,
andhave
questions,
please
contact
yourplace
of
purchase,
a
professiona
rentalfacility,orHot
RodCameras-
***NOTE
-
theHotRodPL
isdesignedtoworkwlthnativePL
mountlenses.lf
you
areattempting
tolse
anothernativemountlens
with
!se
ofalensmountedPLflange
(i.e.
ArriBtoPL)
please
check
tomake
surethattheensf angeadapter
doesnothaveachamferthatobstructs
mountingtotheHotRod
PL.f
you
are
experlencingthissituation,
please
contact
Vour
place
of
purchase
or
HotRodCameras,aspecia
verslonoftheHotRodPL
willbeavalableasof10/2009that
wlll
clear
thisoderstyleofPLlens
flange
adapter.
***NOTE
theadaptershipswiththeflangefocadepth
setcorrectlyfora
propery
col
imatedPLmount
lenstofocusatinfinity.
TheHotRodPLmountcanbeshimmed
toadjusttheflangefocal
depth,for
micro4/3mountcameras
thatareoutsideofflangefoca
depthspecification.
***NoTE
-
adjustingtheflangefocaldepth
isamaintenanceitemintended
tobe
performed
ONLYbya
professional
camera/lensservicetechnician.
Foralistolauthorizedmaintenance
facilities
please
check
www.hotrodcameras.com.Adj!sting
theHotRodPLflangefocaldepth
incorrectlyWl[Lcausefocusor
otherimaging
problems.
Performingthismaintenanceoutsideof
anapprovedfaciity
js
ATYOUR
OWN
RISKandmayVOIDTHEWARRANW.
WhenindoubtcontactHotRod
Carnerasoranauthori?ed
gervlce
faciiitvfordetails.
ForLens/CameraServiceTechnicians
- HowtoAdjusttheHotRodPL
FlangeFocalDepth:
-
Turrrhe
PLloc(i_grngloreveafoLr
oh
lps screws
SeparatethePLf ange
plate
fromthe
restofthePLmount.
Thisisthe
place
toadjusttheamountofshimstock.Useonlyshimstoc(designedforPLmounts.
-
ReplacePLflange
ReplacescrewsandtightenslowlVandevenly
usinganappropriatelysizedPhilips
screwdriver.Donot
stripthesescrews-
ltwillVOIDTHEWARRANTYonthis
product.
FoTcomplete
warrantydetailsonthis
product,please
visitwww.hotrodcameTas,c0m

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