Cambo ACTUS-MV, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ACTUS MV View Camera s INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Please read this manual carefully before using the Actus MV ...

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Page 4: ...s MV is compatible with a wide range of mirrorless and mirror reflex system cameras The geared drives on rise fall shift and focus movements enable great control over perspective image displacement and high quality panoramic stitching Geared tilt and front swing movement enable the photographer to optimize spatial sharpness The rear focus and front tilt movements are fitted with dual speed gearing...

Page 5: ...3 1 Actus MV controls 5 3 2 Interface plate mounting 8 3 3 Lens panel mounting 9 3 4 Bellow mounting 10 3 5 Rail dis mounting and features 11 3 6 Actus Mv accessory mount 13 4 Actus MV system 14 4 1 Camera options 14 4 2 Lens options 15 4 3 Various accessories 15 ...

Page 6: ...rtical shift to lift the camera to gain more clearance Ensure that there is enough clearance between the camera body and the rear housing of the Actus before dismounting the camera body Over exposure to direct sunlight or heat sources will damage the leather bellows Keep store the leather bellows in a cool dry dust free and ventilated place The Actus uses disc magnets to mount the bellows These pe...

Page 7: ...d tilt 15º 15º 3 60º swing 30º left 30º right 4 Friction knobs on all movements 2 way 4 way stitching possibilities Zero position click indication Interchangeable interface plate lens panel rail and bellow5 Integrated 3 8 and tripod mounting rail Integrated Arca compatible dovetail Optional adjustable safety stop to prevent collision of rear lens element 2 Dual ratio gear on rear standard 3 Depend...

Page 8: ...5 3 Actus MV overview 3 1 Actus MV controls Figure 1 Actus MV controls 1 ...

Page 9: ...knob 1 5 speed reduction G Interface plate slot H Interface plate locking lever I Lens panel interface slot J Lens panel interface locking lever K Accessory mount cover L Front standard spirit level M Swing drive knob N Front tilt drive knob O Front tilt fine drive knob 1 5 speed reduction P Front rise fall drive knob Q Front focus knob R Front shift knob ...

Page 10: ...friction knob V Front rise fall friction knob W Front geared focus friction knob X Front telescopic rail extension friction knob Y Rear tilt friction knob Z Rear shift friction knob AA Rear rise fall friction knob BB Rear telescopic rail extension friction knob CC Rear geared focus friction knob ...

Page 11: ...rm the following steps Figure 3 Mounting the interface plate 1 Completely open the locking lever to the right 2 Slide the interface plate in the designated slot 3 Firmly push the locking lever left to fixate the interface plate 6 Actus G range interchangeable and dedicated bayonet holders share the same interface and can also be fitted to the Actus MV Note these do cause a limitation to the rise f...

Page 12: ...ge of Actus view cameras To mount a lens panel to the Actus MV please perform the following steps Figure 4 Mounting the lens panel 1 Flip the lens panel locking lever completely up 2 Push back the locking screw if necessary 3 Slide the lens panel in the designated slot 4 Push the lens panel locking lever completely down ...

Page 13: ...nt the bellow please follow the steps listed below Figure 5 Mounting the bellow 1 Move the front and rear standard apart 2 Align the indication screw A with the cavity in the lens panel Apply the front of the bellow to the magnetic interface of the lens panel 3 Apply the rear of the bellow to the magnetic interface of the camera mount ...

Page 14: ... rail 1 Slide the front and rear standard to the maximum extend of the telescopic rail 2 Use the focus drive knobs to slide the front and rear standard in such way the dismounting pin 3 becomes visible through the telescopic rail 3 Use a narrow tool for example a pencil to press the spring loaded pin and pull the front or rear standard towards the end of the rail 4 To re mount the front and rear s...

Page 15: ...most common quick release tripod heads Further features are listed below Figure 7 Actus MV rail features A Spring loaded telescopic rail end stops B Removable M3 Arca rail safety stop screws C Threaded M3 hole for end stop screw storage D 4x M4 accessory mounting holes E 3 8 threaded tripod mounting hole F threaded tripod mounting hole ...

Page 16: ...he rail and underneath the Cambo logo plate on the front standard To remove the Cambo logo plate use the supplied T6 torx key and unscrew the two m2x4 T6 screws The two M2 thread holes now are available for mounting accessories for example the ACMV 350 Compendium Figure 8 Actus MV accessory mount ...

Page 17: ...late 99100861 ACMV 861 Dedicated Leica SL interface plate 99100862 ACMV 862 Dedicated Fuji GFX 50 interface plate 99100863 ACMV 863 Dedicated Fuji GFX 100 interface plate 99100864 ACMV 864 Dedicated Nikon Z interface plate 99100989 ACDB 989 Interchangeable DB Module for SLW adapters 99100990 ACDB 990 Dedicated Rotating DB Module for PhaseOne IQ 99100991 ACDB 991 Dedicated Rotating DB Module for Ha...

Page 18: ...ed lens camera combination is possible please visit our website your local dealer or contact the Cambo sales department for the most up to date information 4 3 Various accessories All dedicated accessories for the Actus MV share the ACMV prefix in the product name Apart from the dedicated accessories many of the existing Actus family accessories are suitable for the Actus MV For a complete list of...

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Page 20: ... care although no responsibility financial or otherwise is accepted for any consequences related the information stated in this instruction manual All specifications in this instruction manual are subject to change without notice For more information please visit the Cambo web site www cambo com ...