Velbon QB 3 User Manual
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Craftmanship
Innovation
Technology
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After fixing focus in macro photography, you want to avoid
large movements when adjusting framing (which would be
made if you moved the tripod). In this case, the Macro Slider
helps you make fine adjustments. The Super Mag Slider can
be divided into 2 parts: the upper part is used to adjust
forward and backward and the lower part is for left to right.
The SPT-1 is a multi-purpose plate which will support a
camera body and a long telephoto lens at the same time. It
will reduce the vibration of the whole camera system as
well as any strain on the lens mount.
This plate can be used like a grip when used alone against
your chest, or it can be slid simply into a fluid head such as
the FHD-61Q, enabling you to take photos using a slow
shutter-speed, whilst following an object smoothly with
the oil-fluid head.
Recently D-SLR cameras have begun to include high defini-
tion (HD) movie modes. The above plate and fluid head will
support your dream efficiently, at a lower cost than that
normally associated with traditional video equipment.
Tripods have 3 legs ‒ that s it! Most end-users consider
that there is nothing high tech about a simple camera
support. However, for decades, they have been seeking a
steady platform which is not too heavy. When we look
back in Velbon s model history, we see that the PX-701F
was one of their best professional tripods, designed
for heavy duty use. It was all aluminium, made in Japan
and weighed 3.9kgs - it was needed to support Large or
Medium-format cameras.
As time went on and cameras reduced in size, Velbon
decided that they would aim to make a tripod just one third
the weight of the PX-701F, but with similar durability and
performance. Velbon pioneered the introduction of
Magnesium alloy in the manufacturing of both the tripod
head and body. They also found the solution for combining
Magnesium alloy with carbon-fibre leg-tubes, creating the
best combination for absorbing shutter vibration, caused
when an SLR mirror goes up and down.
Vibration is a wave which starts from the mirror inside the
camera body; it runs out to the extended body of the lens
and returns to the camera body on the tripod platform.
Meanwhile, the camera body can shake as the lens is not
supported, due to the tripod securing only the camera body.
Velbon tried to solve this problem as simply as possible and
found a solution by using Carbon Fibre to absorb vibration
from the ground and Magnesium alloy to absorb mirror
shock between the camera and tripod head.
Innovation Comes from Knowledge
This kind of philosophy is based on long-term knowledge
built-up over 50+ years, since the days of all-aluminium
tripods. Velbon s products contain a high level of crafts-
manship which can not easily be copied by new brands
coming into the market. Velbon has some really unique
products to help users create better or ideal conditions for
taking pictures in any situation.
Let s use the Super Mag Slider to explain some examples of
Velbon s unique products: The Super Mag Slider is made
from Magnesium alloy and it has 2 rails for adjusting back
and forth or from to left to right.
SUPER MAG SLIDER
Fluid heads are normally used for video
camcorders, but we see a lot of bird
watching enthusiasts experimenting
with digital scoping - we call it Digi-Sco.
Digi-Sco will bring distant objects up
close and clearly. As camera resolutions have improved
dramatically, the quality of the picture has been greatly
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improved. Also the quality of paper and printers has made
remarkable progress. It means that any blur will also show
up when printed with the new technology of cameras and
printers.
The Importance of Education
Now users understand how tripods are an important factor
in creating the photo image, by keeping the camera as
steady as possible. When you want to produce sharp
photographs, without any blur, using high quality camera,
lens, media and so on, your camera must be held perfectly
still on the tripod. If you are a discerning photographer,
there is no need to waste your time by trying out cheaper,
inferior tripods before you finally choose Velbon s quality
and innovation. If your tripod shakes, it is useless for
supporting your camera and this is very important point of
view when you come to choosing the right equipment.
Anti-shake systems are now very popular in camera bodies
and telephoto lenses. But you may need to switch off the
camera anti-shake when using a telephoto lens with the
same function, as they can interfere with each other if they
are both switched on together.
As mentioned above, movement of the camera body can
come from inside the camera. Anti-shake systems are
made for preventing human vibration when you push the
shutter button - this will be absorbed by the anti-shake
system, as it is designed to reduce the vibration from
outside of the camera or lens.
But when you shoot with a fast shutter speed at ISO 800
or more, the mirror shock inside the camera body is the
biggest vibration which will happen just after pushing
the shutter button. It may occur several times when
following a subject.
In this case, anti-shake systems may not get
rid of the blur as it comes from the moving
parts within the camera system after pressing
the shutter button. In this case, it is not the
human creating the vibration.
Choosing the Right Tripod -
Landscape Photographs
If you choose a tripod from a cheap range, you may find
that it is not tall enough. You may go sightseeing and want
to take a nice photo at night from a bridge over the river.
But if the height is not enough, the top of camera can not
see over the bridge and it would be a wasted opportunity,
having carried the tripod for a long distance.
If your tripod is tall enough, but too slow and complicated
to extend or close down, you can not keep asking your tour
colleagues to wait for ages, whilst you set up, take the
photo and fold down again. In this case you want a tripod
which can be erected quickly and easily, then after taking
the photo, it can be folded down again in a few seconds,
ready to go on to the next place.
Velbon has come up with a solution to this problem, by
creating a brand new product: the CUBE . This is a tripod
which folds flat, has square-section legs and is compact
enough to fit inside a lady s bag. However, it only takes 2
seconds to extend and be ready for use. It will hold your
camera horizontally on the top-plate and can also be rotated
90 degrees to the vertical position. After shooting your
photo, it can be collapsed and folded with one simple action.
This is the fastest and most convenient tripod to extend and
fold when you are on a package tour or similar situation.
As seen above, Velbon can offer Professional quality, versa-
tile equipment right down to small compact travel
solutions, all combining their innovative design ideas.
Unique Versatility in Craftsmanship and
Technology is the trademark of Velbon.
Thank you.
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