Fine Tuning PANAHEAD Pan and Tilt Movements
The amount of friction or “feel” applied to the pan and tilt movements may be adjusted by the levers at the rear and side of the PANAHEAD. These levers may be fully tightened to positively lock the PANAHEAD when shooting Special Effects and background plates.
Later model PANAHEADS have tilt locking levers on either side to make the tilt lock-off even more positive for shooting plates.
Any gross backlash in the pan movement may be smoothed out by releasing a small set screw at the rear right hand side of the head and adjusting a knob at the rear. Take care not to set the gears so tight that they bind. This adjustment is correctly set before a PANAHEAD leaves the PANAVISION plant or that of any of its ...
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