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Panaflex User's Manual, 2nd Edition
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Panaflex User's Manual, 2nd Edition

by David Samuelson
October 1996
Intermediate to advanced
300 pages
6h 44m
English
Focal Press
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Special PANAHEAD Facilities

The skills of a Camera Operator may be greatly enhanced by making use of some of the additional features of the PANAHEAD in order to customize the head to the requirements of a particular shot without the need to exchange the head for another type.

Using the PANAHEAD as a Free or Friction Head

For very fast “whip pans” the PANAHEAD may be used as a free head by attaching a pan bar to the rear of the head. An auxiliary pan bar may also be fitted to the front of the head. In this mode the gearing should be set to neutral. Resistance or “feel” may be introduced by tightening the “feel” adjusting levers.

Using the PANAHEAD as a Gyro Head

For long smooth pans the PANAHEAD may be used as a gyro head by using it as a free ...

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