tightening the Cartoni focus quick release plate

smelni

smelni

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I have the cartoni focus and the quick release plate is starting to slip if i push the camera a bit - any ideas of how to tighten the grip on this?

thanks
 
I have the same problem. And when the camera is at its full weight it slips so fast when i pan up or down that i scare everybody in front of me everytime.
I didnt find a solution to this problem.
 
Most Cartoni grip plates have trim screws.
Check the little grip plate that presses on the dovetail, it's very likly there will be a couple of small screws in there that you can turn *very slightly* to move it in a little and improve grip.
Looking at teh pictures in ther reviewit looks like they may be accessed from the "inside" side of the head. - THoguh look carefully to check, I can't see well.


Of course playing with the adjustments on your gear is at your own risk, don't blame me if a wrong screw pops out and rolls away into a dark corner!


- Mikko
 
mikkowilson said:
Of course playing with the adjustments on your gear is at your own risk, don't blame me if a wrong screw pops out and rolls away into a dark corner!
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And that's exactly where it's going to roll if that happens.:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
Looks like is not going to be easy. The screws are hidden inside the head. Since i'm a faithful of the rolling screw theory i'm not going to open this. The Cartoni factory is 30 mins from my house. I'll plan a trip there and let you know if there is a solution.
 
Plastic. Send it to Cartoni for service. That's the big lie about this tripod.

There's a lot more plastic there - like the entire surface surrounding the quick-release plate, where the handles attach and more. We dumped the Focus for heavier tripods like Sachtler 18 and 20s right away. Cartoni's low-budget head is an eventual one-way to a damaged or destroyed camera.

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mikkowilson said:
don't blame me if a wrong screw pops out and rolls away into a dark corner!

...if it was a heavy tool like a hammer it would hit your foot first though. :huh:
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!! This is so true.
 
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See the little groove on the black locking plate? It is there to allow you to fit an allen key into the latch for your quick release plate. Take the camera off the tripod and press the locking plate back down into the locked possition. This will cause the dovetail to close as it would to lock onto your quick release plate. With it in the locked possition you will be able to see that the little grove lines up with an allen screw. Simply tighten this small screw about 1/8th of a turn or less. If you over tighten it you won't be able to get your head to lock at all so take it easy.

Pretty simple and nothing you should have to send in to Cartoni.

*Note* I too take no responsibility if you have a screw loose or if you lose your screw!
 
filmstox,
this tip was very cool. You saved me a plunge in the traffic plus a noob figure in front of the cartoni guys. I totally didnt notice that was an allen screw.
Hope smelni fixed his focus too.
 
While I agree that the amount of plastic on the Focus is a bit disconcerting, it does perform well above it's price point, so I'm willing to deal with it. One thing I will mention to ber extremely careful of though is traveling with your arm attached... DON'T DO IT! The side walls where the arm attaches are plastic with a threaded insert for the arm to bolt on. If the arm gets torqued in transit then this mount will fail. It's not overly fragile, but it is a concern. So by all means, remove your arm before flying.


-filmstox
 
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