VariZoom SOLO JIB CF KIT User Manual
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Fully-Extended Jib
Camera 3 lbs requires 9.25 lbs counterweight w/ tail extended almost fully
Camera 4 lbs requires 13.75 lbs counterweight w/ tail extended almost fully
Camera 7 lbs requires 19.25 lbs counterweight w/ tail extended almost fully
Half-Extended Jib
Camera 3 lbs requires 6.75 lbs counterweight w/ tail extended almost fully
Camera 4 lbs requires 9.25 lbs counterweight w/ tail extended almost fully
Camera 7 lbs requires 13.75 lbs counterweight w/ tail extended almost fully
Compact Jib (not extended at all)
Camera 3 lbs requires 6.75 lbs counterweight w/ tail NOT extended OR 3.75 lbs
counterweight w/ tail extended almost fully
Camera 4 lbs requires 9.25 lbs counterweight w/ tail NOT extended OR 5.5 lbs w/ tail
almost fully extended
Camera 7 lbs requires 13.75 lbs counterweight w/
tail NOT extended OR 8lbs counterweight w/ tail
extended almost fully
Attach the counterweights using the supplied
hardware. Once the camera is attached and the
counterweights are added, fine-tune the
balance by sliding the tail section in or out. When
the jib is level (parallel to the ground), it should
float in place once the balance has been
perfectly set. Note: at full extension, you may
notice the jib wants to move when tilted all the
way up or down – tighten the tilt brake slightly to
hold position.
Adding a fluid head
You can attach a flat-base fluid head to the camera platform of the Solo Jib (the
ChickenHead from VariZoom is an example). Use the larger screw (3/8”-16) supplied with
the slide plate to attach the fluid head and then reinsert the slide plate and lock it. The
only difference in adding a fluid head to your setup is that more counterweight will be
required and the maximum camera capacity will be reduced by how much the fluid
head weighs. Make sure to fully tighten the fluid head to the slide plate to prevent
loosening during operation.