The Maintenance Of Telescoping Tripod Mast

In the process of using the tripod, there will be some improper operation. Some bad habits can cause damage to the foot frame, and some damage is irreversible and can't be repaired. Therefore, it is very important to know how to use and maintain the foot frame.

What Should Pay Attention To When Using Tripod?

• If it is not necessary to fully expand, it is generally necessary to open the thick leg pipe first. That is, according to the principle of "first thick then thin", first use thick foot tube, if not high enough, and then extend thin foot tube. But there are special exceptions. For example, when shooting in shallow water, the thin foot tube should be unfolded first to avoid the sand in water entering more joints of the foot tube. Rinse with clean water after use, dry thoroughly and then close.
• If you need to reach a certain height, you should fully expand the foot frame, and then raise the central axis, rather than lazy directly raise the central axis. Because raising the center of gravity will cause the center of gravity to move up, the raised part of the center of gravity is more prone to jitter.
• Don't walk around with your camera in hand. This is a very common mistake. Most of the footstands now use ball tables, which can cause damage to the camera.
• When removing the camera, hold the camera firmly first, and then loosen the knob of the control panel. In the use of telephoto lens, especially pay attention to, because it is easy to ignore its weight when loosening, adjust the damping (adjust the table ball elastic knob) must also pay attention to slow adjustment, to avoid the sphere locking force instantly disappear caused by equipment fall.
• After use in cold weather, it should be thoroughly dried indoors and then put away, otherwise it is easy to get stuck outdoors. Because in the cold outside into the indoor, indoor hot air when cold will be liquefied into small droplets attached to the foot. Although the water on the surface is easy to dry, but the water in the foot tube is still there. If it is taken to the cold outside, the water in the tube will easily cause the foot tube to be stuck and not pulled out. Therefore, it should be thoroughly dried indoors before being used.
• After storage, it should be erected to avoid transverse compression. If placed for a long time, it should be cleaned first, greased, and then all the knobs relaxed (in order to avoid mechanical fatigue of the knobs), sealed with plastic bags erected in the dark place.

How To Clean Tripod?

The foot tube needs to be cleaned when the tripod extensible pole entering sand or after use in shallow water. Or if it will be stored for a long time, it should be cleaned in advance.

Steps To Clean Tripod

1. Take apart one foot tube first (to avoid confusion or nuances) and clean section by section, section by section. After disassembling, record the position and direction of the gasket inside, usually there are two stop slides and three stop rings (and some legs with fixed gasket design, such as pan figure · feather frame, there is no need to worry about disassembling the gasket after falling off or not installed back), two stop slides are on the joint. Three stop rings need to be arranged in order and direction of the inner tube, they can be marked as A, B, C, to facilitate the correct installation back, otherwise it may not be installed or stuck.
2. Use disinfecting or anhydrous alcohol (dries quickly) when cleaning the foot frame. Use a cleaning pen or sponge, or a soft-bristled toothbrush if not available. If there is sand in the tube, it needs to be flushed. If not, there is no need to wash the tube. After cleaning, dry with a non-woven cloth.
3. On the thread of the foot tube, apply a little bit of waterproof grease (note that lubricating oil can not be used, it will flow and corroded to plastic parts), and also apply medical vaseline, but do not touch the lock sleeve and other plastic parts, to avoid long contact time corrosion.
4. According to the original section of the installation, the installation should pay attention to stop the gap of the ring and the gap of the butt of the slide plate to align, and then align the convex groove in the pipe to advance, and then tighten the knob. The other two foot tubes also operate.
5. After all cleaning, wait for the foot frame to dry completely, and then close back.

In The End

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