Tiffen Clamps & Mounts - Manual

Lowel Clamps & Mounts Instructions
Lowel light stands and mounts
are professional lighting tools.
Read both stand and light
fixture instructions & warnings
before using.
n Not for household use.
Use only for mounting of film
and video lighting fixtures.
n Do not mount equipment that is
too heavy.
n Extend stand sections equally.
n Do not overextend stands.
At least 3" of each stand section
should remain unextended.
n Extend stand base legs fully.
n Make sure all stand locking
knobs are tight.
n Make sure all fixture
and accessory locking screws
fit into safety undercut and
rotate tight.
n Do not rig or hang
equipment directly over people.
n Weights should be used
to increase stand stability.
n Use a safety cable or
cord for equipment mounted
overhead.
General Warnings
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Lobo System
WARNING - The Missing Link is a
small clamp that should not be used
to support large, heavy objects.
Missing Link™
Code: ML-10
Missing Link features a double artic-
ulating female fitting which provides
increased flexibility when positioning
small lights, flags, reflectors, etc.
It can be used with ML-12 & ML-13
stud spring clamps for added versa-
tility or with a wide variety of Lowel
accessories.
Spring Clamps
Small Spring Clamp
Code: ML-12
Large Spring Clamp
Code: ML-13
A
B
Lobo
Code: F1-30
Positions Maxa-mount, Lobo
Arm, frame-ups, flags, umbrel-
las, etc. Attaches to the top or
shaft of stands, to the Space
Clamp bar, to any 5/8"
(1.59 cm) stud or to pipes up
to 1 1/4" (3.2 cm) diameter.
One large knob controls 360°,
multi-axis rotation with precise
clamping.
Lobo Arm
Code: F1-40
Size: 22" (55.9 cm) shaft
With 5/8" (1.59 cm) stud. Used
with Lobo or Grip extends,
articulates and booms small
lights, reflectors, etc.
Maxa-mount
Code: CM-10
Size: 27.75" (70.5 cm) long;
3/8" (1 cm) shaft
(fits some strobes)
Supports (with
Gaffer-tape or double-
faced tape) light reflecting
or control panels, props
and products. Tilts, pans
and rotates; accepts a
Lowel Weight for balance.
Mounts on a stand with
Lobo or Grip to make a
mini boom. Used with
seamless paper, it floats
props in “limbo”.
5/8 (1.59 cm) stud.
Tota-mount
The Lobo positions the
Lobo Arm, conventional flags,
umbrellas, etc. on stand tops
or shafts.
1 One knob A locks all pivoting,
panning and extending move
ments. This saves adjustment time
but requires that one hand support
the Lobo Arm until the knob has
been fully tightened.
2 Opening B fits on the top or any
part of most stands and pipes and
clamps up to 1-1/4” (31 cm)
in diameter.
3 Opening C accepts the Lobo Arm.
4 Opening D can be used with
conventional flags and accessories
of 1/8” (3.8cm) in diameter.
1 Attach the Lobo to the stand E
and leave the knob A loose.
2 Insert the Lobo Arm F into
opening C while pressing down
on opposite side D.
3 Tighten knob A to lock .
4 To remove or adjust Lobo Arm,
twist arm.
5 The Lobo can be used on the stud
of the Tota-clamp, Space-clamp
or with the Lowel Interlink (with or
without a Lowel Grip).
6 Lobo can also hold the DP Frame.
A
D
B
C
C
E
D
A
F
Tota-mount
Code: T1-32
Tota-mount supports small fixtures
atop doors and partitions. Doors can
be open or closed. The light can be
inside or outside the room, since
swinging arm extends past most door
jams. Tota-mount can be flipped over
and nailed to studio set walls or
Gaffer-taped to windows or tile, wood,
metal and other wall surfaces.
Tota-mount should not be used on
door with lights heavier than 3 lbs.
(1.33 kg)
Missing Link & Spring Clamps
Mounting Tota-mount
with Gaffer Tape
Use 12"of Gaffer-tape on each bar of
Tota-mount and burnish down with a
coin. Avoid wallpaper, soft composi-
tion board or flaking paint. Never
attach to the ceiling with tape. Use
original Lowel Gaffer-tape, as many
substitutes leave adhesive residue or
lack sufficient strength. However, on
dirty or poorly bonded surfaces, or
with improper or poorly applied
tape, there is the danger of the
mount falling down and causing
serious damage. Check adhesion
periodically. Prevent direct light from
overheating tape. Remove tape when
cool, by peeling back diagonally.
When used with Gaffer Tape, Tota-
mount should never be used with
lights heavier than Tota. Do not
leave light unattened.
The Missing Link is provided
with 2 screw threaded pins.
One is installed on the side of the
clamp that has the large locking
lever A, the other is unattached B.
When using the Missing Link on a
stand, be sure to place the A side
on the stand mounting post. This
will insure that the clamp’s locking
screw fits into the safety undercut of
the stand for most secure fitting.
The second pin B is for use in
cases where the opposite half of the
clamp will also be used with a simi-
lar stud post. Using a small screw-
driver install the pin in the threaded
hole.