Kaidan Tripod, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide V1 1 12 Jan 2005 KiWi Panoramic Tripod Head...

Page 2: ...l be an excellent choice for many photographers just getting started in panoramic photog raphy it will also appeal to profes sionals who require a compact and Welcome to the Kaidan KiWi and Panoramic...

Page 3: ...otator Base Accessory Pouch The primary component in the KiWi family is the Rotator Base The base uses interchange able indexing discs called ClickDiscs that provide various click stop positions The b...

Page 4: ...axle by pulling up on the knob which contains the bubble level 3 The axle has a thin plastic washer This washer should always go between the knob of the axle and the horizontal plate Leave the plasti...

Page 5: ...d to retract the spring plunger fully As you apply pres sure on the knob use the set screw wrench to tighten and se cure the axle in position There should be no discernable play between the barrel and...

Page 6: ...wn at lower left 3 8 inch Tripod If your tripod has 3 8 inch threaded mount remove the brass bushing by unscrewing it in a counterclockwise direction and screwing it into the adjacent hole in a clockw...

Page 7: ...plate You can use a wide blade screwdriver or a thin coin to adjust the plunger The more you thread the plunger in clockwise the click stops will be more distinct and rm As you thread the plunger out...

Page 8: ...turn the outer knob clockwise until the camera is tight on the bracket The Standard Camera Bracket comes with two camera positioning aids There is a at camera shoe and a right angle lug that slide an...

Page 9: ...pears in the shot with a circular sheye lens is a small semicircular portion of the base The Compact Camera Bracket has three threaded holes for the Camera Knob Use the hole that is most ap propriate...

Page 10: ...era Brackets Based on the popular Arca Swiss standard the Quick Release Brackets provide an elegant and lightweight solution for quick and repeatable installation and removal Arca compatible camera pl...

Page 11: ...tating your head around your eye s nodal point which is somewhere in the center of your eyeball Instead you re rotating about your spine which is several inches to the rear and off to one side It is t...

Page 12: ...ehind the brick wall where you look through a separate view nder and not through the actual lens The process is basically the same Locate the Side to Side adjustment as discussed in Step 1 When it com...

Page 13: ...ealviz Stitcher the issue of leveling is less crucial and primarily involves aestethics and placement of the horizon We ll concentrate primarily on cylindrical or single row panoramas First the camera...

Page 14: ...ut that might be an artistic choice or something you want to do on purpose As long as the optical axis is parallel to the rotation plane and the camera CCD is not rotated slight variations in level as...

Page 15: ...Speci cations and Dimensions KiWi with Standard Camera Bracket 14 97 mm 17 mm 120 mm 180 mm 148 mm 178 mm Min Max 7 mm Min Max...

Page 16: ...Speci cations and Dimensions KiWi with Standard Camera Bracket and Quick Release Mount 15 97 mm 180 mm 148 mm 178 mm Min Max 7 mm Min Max 2 mm 105 mm...

Page 17: ...Speci cations and Dimensions KiWi withTwin Axis Camera Bracket 16 21 mm 94 mm 190 mm 46 mm 152 mm 187 mm Min Max Min Max...

Page 18: ...Speci cations and Dimensions KiWi withTwin Axis Camera Bracket and Quick Release Mount 17 190 mm 46 mm 152 mm 187 mm Min Max Min Max 6 mm 79 mm...

Page 19: ...of the aforementioned items are copyrighted and subject to the laws concerning intellectual property Kaidan will replace defective software videotapes free of charge upon return receipt of defective...