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2024From a Facebook group: Arri Artemis Trinity

Adapting ARRI Trinity-Air docking fork to alternative dock systems; head-to-tripod collision in low mode due to fork proximity to baby pan.

What the thread found

  • The ARRI Trinity-Air docking fork cannot be meaningfully adapted to alternative dock systems without one or two custom-fabricated parts.
  • Adaptation is only feasible as a special fabrication job from ARRI or a qualified vendor.
  • The underlying problem is that the Trinity head requires sufficient clearance between the dock socket and the tripod or baby pan when docking in low mode.

Depends on

  • Clearance requirements depend on the specific tripod and baby pan configuration being used.
  • Standard adapters are not available; solutions require custom parts fabrication.

Parts

Low Mode

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