Tutorials

Click here to view iSteady MT2 tutorials-Mounting & Balancing A Camera.

Quick Release Plate & L-Bracket

• Quick Release Plate

Mount the camera onto the camera quick release plate, and tighten the screw

Tips：

Note: It would vibrate automatically if the screw is not tighten.

• L-Bracket

Loosen the L-Bracket with the thumb screw wrench, which is magnetically attached on the L-Bracket. Attach the camera with the quick release plate onto the L-Bracket and tighten the quick release plate latch.

• Adjust the L-bracket

Align one side of the L-bracket against the handle side of the camera, taking into account the camera's width. Then tighten the screw on the bottom firmly.

• Mount Latch & Safety Lock

The mounting base of iSteady MT2 features a latch and a safety lock. Use the latch to securely fasten the L-bracket. Safety lock prevents the camera from falling off.

Horizontal Mounting

Unlock the mount latch, insert the camera assembly, including the quick-release plate and L-bracket, and lock the mount latch.

Camera Vertical Video Mode

Tips：

Sony ZV-E10 as an example

Loosen the mount latch and rotate the camera with L-Bracket 90° to switch to vertical shooting mode. Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot and lock the mount latch.

Installation Options

The L-bracket supports two vertical installation options. You can install it in two orientations based on your specific requirement. Insert it into the mount base in a vertical video mode position, and tighten the mount latch securely.

• Install the L-bracket on the left side

You can use the flip-out screen to view the composition, while using a camera like Sony ZV-E10.

• Install the L-bracket on the right side

When in vertical shoot mode, you can attach accessories to the hot shoe facing outward while using a camera like Sony A7R IV.

Tilt Axis Balancing

Tips：

Please adjust your camera lens to the desired focal length.

• Vertical balancing of the tilt axis

Unlock the tilt axis and rotate the tilt arm to make the camera lens point upward. Check the center of gravity and loosen the vertical tilt lock. Move the camera forward and back until it can remain still and maintain a vertical balance with the ground. Once achieved, tighten the vertical tilt lock.

• Horizontal Balancing

Rotate the tilt arm to make the camera lens point forward to check the center of gravity.

Unlock the quick release plate latch and move the camera assembly forward or backward until it comes to a stable and motionless position. Aligning it parallel to the ground. Once achieved, lock the quick release plate latch.

Roll Axis Balancing

Tips：

Please adjust your camera lens to the desired focal length.

Unlock the roll axis motor lock switch and check the center of gravity.

Unlock the roll axis arm latch. Move the roll axis arm left and right until the camera remains relatively still. Lock the roll axis arm latch.

Pan Axis Balancing

Tips：

Please adjust your camera lens to the desired focal length.

Unlock the pan motor lock switch.

Hold and tilt the handle slightly. Check to make sure the camera is not left or right heavy. Unlock the pan axis arm latch.

Move the pan arm along with the camera and the upper part of iSteady MT2 until the pan arm is approximately balanced. Then, lock the pan axis arm latch.