Oben AT-3535, CT-3535, AT-3565, AT-3585 User Manual
3500 Series Tripod Kit
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INTRODUCTION
Thank You for choosing Oben!
This ve rsatile an d durable Oben tr ipod a nd ballhe ad
is a compac t an d lightw eigh t kit t hat sets up quick ly,
folds up neatly into its o wn carry ba g, an d oers a
variety of o pti ons idea l for the photogr apher on
the go.
The Oben AT/ CT-Ser ies 5-secti on tr ipod feat ur es
twist l ock s for fast a nd eor tless height adju stment.
Eac h leg can be posit ion ed independ ent ly at t hr ee
locking an gles (22. 5°–24°, 50°, or 80°) to en su re
sta ble support when s hoo ting on unev en te rrain .
Integr ated spiked feet be neath the non-sl ip rubber
feet provid e sta bilit y on soft grou nd , grass, or sa nd.
The adju sta ble center colum n is eq uipped w ith a
spr ing-loa ded w eigh t hook for added stea di nes s in
windy conditions.
This tr ipod boas ts se ver al options f or low-angle
shooti ng, i ncluding a sepa rate, re ver sible low-a ngle
cent er colum n th at en ables shootin g clo se to t he
groun d. For addition al adaptab ility, on e leg of the
tripod can be remo ved a nd used as a completely
functional monopod.
Oben’s BC-Series dual-action or BE-Series tripleact ion bal lhead is inc lud ed with the tr ipod to
provid e smooth and e ortless o peration. It feat ures
two lock s th at provide inde pendent adju stment
of th e ball and pa nor am ic ba se. I ntegra ted bubb le
lev els e nsure a ccu rate camera align ment wit h th e
hor izon. A n Arca-t ype quick-release plate allows for
mou nting a nd d ism ounti ng the ca mer a qu ickly a nd
eortlessly.
Please r ead t hr ough thi s ent ir e manua l bef ore u sing
the AT-3500 Se ries tr ipod a nd the BC /B E-Se ries
ballhead.
Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only. Actual
product may vary.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Features 4
Ballhead Operation 8
The Tripod Mounting Screw 8
Mounting the Ballhead 9
Main Locking Knob Operation 9
Mounting the Quick-Release Plate to the Camera 10
Mounting the Camera and Quick-Release Plate to the Ballhead 11
Tension Thumbscrew (BC-217T & BC-226T only) 12
Adjusting the Friction (BC-217T & BC-226T only) 12
Panoramic Base 14
Tripod Operation 14
Leg Length Adjustment 14
Leg Angle Adjustment 15
Center Column Adjustment 15
Low-Angle Setup 16
Counterweight 19
Spiked Feet 20
Integrated Monopod 20
Folding Legs 21
Specifications 22
Warnings 23
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KEY FEATURES
A
E
F
D
G
C
B
J
K
H
I
L
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KEY FEATURES
A
Baseplate with Dual 3/8″ and 1/4″-20 head
mounting screw
B
Two-piece center column (AT/CT-3535 and AT-3585)
One-piece center column (AT-3565)
C
Low-angle center column
D
Center column locking collar
E
Center column twist lock (AT/CT-3535 and AT-3585)
F
Strap mount
G
Leg angle adjustment lock
H
Integrated monopod
I
Retractable and removable weight hook
J
180° folding legs
K
Leg adjustment twist locks
L
Integrated spiked feet
Also Included: Carry bag
Carry bag strap
Hex keys (×2)
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KEY FEATURES
C
B
A
D
F
E
I
J
H
G
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A
Quick-release plate
B
Bubble level
C
1/4 ″-20 UNC mounting screw
D
Quick-release knob
E
Pan knob
F
Locking index scale (BC-217T & BC-226T)
G
Main locking knob
KEY FEATURES
H
Tension thumbscrew (BC-217T & BC-226T)
I
Panoramic base with 360° markings
J
90° groove
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OPERATIONOPERATION
Ballhead Operation
The AT/CT-Series tripod a nd
BC/ BE-Ser ies b al lhead come
assemb led . Du ri ng no rmal
operation, the b al lhead w il l
occa siona lly h ave to be re mov ed
in or der t o ma ke adjus tments t o
the t ripod.
THE TRIPOD MOUNTING SCREW
The tripod includes a m ou nti ng
screw with a 3/ 8″ t hread on one
end a nd a 1 /4″-20 thread on t he
oth er, a llowi ng you to moun t
a tripod head w ith e ith er si ze
mou nting socket.
To sw itch bet ween the t wo
mou nting screw sizes, do the
following:
1. Un scr ew the ba ll hea d and use
the i nclude d hex k ey to loosen
the s et screw t hat is next to t he
mounting screw.
2. Un screw th e basepl ate f rom
the t ripod.
3. Lift the screw out , rev ers e it,
and ins ert the o pposite end
back into the base pla te.
4. Replace t he ba seplate by
screwi ng it b ack i nto t he t ripod
and tighten ing the set screw
wit h the hex k ey.
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