GigaPan EPIC Pro - Manual (Page 19)

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2.4 Mount your camera and lens
Use these steps below to mount your camera and lens on the EPIC Pro. Refer to the
EPIC Pro diagram and part names in Chapter 1.2 as you follow these steps.
1. Turn the EPIC Pro on by pressing and holding the OK button for one to two
seconds.
2. Level the camera rail by pressing the down button until the ‘Move Camera’ menu
item is selected. Press OK.
3. Use the up and down arrows to move the camera rail to a level position, approxi-
mately even and parallel to the base of the EPIC Pro.
4. To remove the camera mounting plate from the camera rail, find the small silver
pin at the front of the camera mounting plate. Turn the small silver pin clockwise
and then rotate the camera mounting plate lever clockwise. Then remove the
camera mounting plate.
5. Mount either the camera body or the lens mount to the camera mounting plate.
Larger lenses have a mount because a camera body is not able to support the
mass and size of the lens.
6. Re-attach the camera mounting plate to the camera rail with the lens and camera
attached. Ensure that it is securely fastened.
7. Loosen the camera rail by turning the camera rail adjustment knob underneath
the rail clockwise.
8. Slide the camera rail so that the mass of the camera and lens is centered over
the pan axis of rotation so that the EPIC Pro can easily move the lens and is less
susceptible to external forces such as wind or vibration from vehicles. If you
are photographing subjects that are closer with a medium to small mass lens you
may opt to adjust the lens so that the optical center is centered at the pan axis
of rotation. This choice affects the adjustment of the rail forward or backward. It
Small silver latch
Camera mounting plate lever