Oben GH-50 User manual
GH-50
Gimbal Head
You’re on steady ground
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INTRODUCTION
Thank You for choosing Oben!
The Oben GH-5 0 is a g im ba l-t yp e tr ipod head
design ed to b al an ce a lens a long its vertical
and hor izontal a xes. Id ea l for w ildlife or sport s
photography, medium or large telephoto lenses
can b e ti lted or sw iveled eort lessly and rem ai n
securely i n place once posit ioned . Th is gim bal
head is desig ned to ensure th at phot ographer s ca n
qu ickly a ch ieve the preci se position to captu re t he
desired subject.
Eng in eered w ith a str ong and dur ab le aluminum
main cur ved ar m, t he GH-50 suppor ts up t o 50
pou nds, yet ba la nces th e load so t hat eve n a la rge
len s fee ls weightless . Designed w ith secur ity of th e
len s in m in d, t he G H-50 featu res secure grooves th at
con nec t th e sw ingi ng a rm a nd q uick-relea se pl ate
platfo rm . The adjust ab le plat for m is desig ned with a
saf et y pin ass ur ing that th e len s will not sl ip o.
An A rca-type qu ick-releas e plate with t wo 1/4″-20
screws a nd a 3/8″ -1/4 ″ bushing is include d for e asy
att achment to mos t len s collars. The GH-50 m ou nts
to most tr ipods with a 3/8″ threaded stud.
Pho tog raphe rs using heavy len ses w ill ben efit fro m
the f reedom to mov e th e lens alon g with the solid
bal an ce a nd stabilit y o ere d by t he GH-50 .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Features
Mount Gimbal to Tripod
Attach Plate Platform to Gimbal
Attach QR Plate to Lens
Mount Lens
Balance Camera
Pro Tips
Specifications
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10-12
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14
Warnings
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KEY FEATURES
A
D
M
B
P
C
L
G
J
H
E
F
J
R
I
H
J
K
Q
I
K
N
O
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A
Tension control/Swinging arm lock
B
Swinging arm
C
Swinging arm scale marks
D
Main curved arm
E
Platform adjustment knob
F
Plate platform
G
Attachment grooves
H
1/4″-20 mounting screws (2)
I
Arca-type quick-release (QR) plate
J
Quick-release plate scale marks
K
Plate release lock
L
Secure slot
M
Panning lock
N
Panning base
O
3/8″ tripod mounting socket
P
1/4″-20 to 3/8″-16 bushing (1)
Q
Allen key
R
Panning scale marks
KEY FEATURES
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