Safety Precautions of Tripod Usage

Manfrotto MKBFRTA4GT-BH

Designed for the advanced travel photographer, this tripod is extremely portable and solid. Ideal for mirrorless cameras or medium format DSLRs.

Key features:

• Side-pull leg angle selector for fast adjustment
• Legs can be independently set at 3 angles of spread
• Ball head for quick and easy framing
• Rubber leg warmer (pads for camera tripod legs) for comfortable grip
• Easy link socket for arms and other accessories
• Fast and secure twist lock system
• Counterweight hook for extra stability and strap attachment

      Set Up

Unfold the legs as shown in figure 1.

Open the 3 tripod legs. To adjust the tripod's height, release the telescopic extensions on each leg by rotating Twistlock "A" about a quarter of a turn.

You should open the proximal (top) twist‑lock first, then the distal (lower) sections, when extending the legs.

      Leg Angle Adjustment

Each leg can be set independently at any of the 3 angles of spread. To change the angle on a leg, close the leg slightly towards the center column and press down the locking button "W" at the top of the leg. While pressing the button, select the new leg angle and then release button "W" to lock in position, then open the leg fully again. The angle of each leg can be adjusted independently of the other two legs.

Warning: During this procedure, please take care not to insert your fingers inside the central aperture on the spider collar.

     Adjusting Center Column Height

To release the center column "C", unlock gear "D" and adjust the height of the column as required. Tighten gear "D" to lock the column in position.

     Fitting the Quick Release Plate to the Camera

Fix plate "G" to the base of the camera by tightening camera screw in the camera's threaded tripod hole using the ring "Q" WITHOUT APPLYING FORCE. Before fully locking, align the plate "G" with the camera lens. Please ensure you have securely fastened plate "G" to the camera before use. Once fastened, push ring "Q" down so that it lies flat against the plate "G".

    Mounting the Camera on the Head

To mount the camera on the head, open lever "H" while pushing safety catch "X" down, holding them both in the open position whilst attaching the camera by slotting camera plate "G" into the top of the head as shown in figure 5. Release lever "H" and safety catch "X".

Warning: Make sure that the camera is securely locked to the head by pushing lever "H" against plate "G" (Figure 6) and checking that the camera does not move in the head.

From my practical usage experience, lever "H" cannot be completely pushed against plate "G". The reason is the indicated orientation (arrow towards lens) of the plate "G" is reversed.

    Use

The head has independent panoramic and tilt movement.

The lever "F" locks the panoramic movement.

To release the movement, unlock lever "F" by rotating anticlockwise.

Once the desired position is achieved, lock the head by turning lever "F" fully clockwise.

Warning: The lever "P" locks the ball's movement. To ensure safety when using the ball head, always hold the camera with one hand while releasing the ball.

To release the ball "L" when positioning the camera, unlock lever "P" by rotating anticlockwise.

Once the desired position has been reached, lock the ball "L" by turning lever "P" by rotating fully clockwise.

The head features independent fiction adjustment on the ball movement, which makes it easier to position the head before locking it. To adjust the fiction, ensure the ball "L" is not locked. Then hold the camera in one hand and rotate knob "N" clockwise to increase friction. Friction does not lock the camera: we recommended locking the ball "L" by turning the lever "P" fully.

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