Kaidan Tripod manual

User’ s Guide - V1.1 - 12 Jan 2005 KiWi Panoramic T ripod Head ™[...]

KiWi Panoramic T ripod Head Ov er vie w Thank you f or purchasing a Kaidan KiWi™ Panoramic T ripod Head. This manual is designed to help y ou understand how to use y our KiWi to create quality panoramas. This docu- ment will be re vised occasionally and updated versions can be do wnloaded from the KiW i page on the Kaidan web site. Kaidan popular[...]

The KiWi Family Compact Camera Brack et & T win-Axis Adapter (Optional) The Compact Camera Brack et and the Twin-Axis Adapter are designed to support most digital and film cameras that are equipped with fishey e lenses, and will also appeal to those users who desire tw o independent axes of adjustment. The two ax es of adjustment positions th[...]

KiWi ClickDiscs Disassembly 1) The Rotator Base is held together with a recessed set scr ew which is located at the zero degr ee position on the barr el. Use the set scre w wrench lo- cated in the blue accessor y pouch and loosen the set scre w (do not remov e) by turning sev eral rev olutions counter -clockwise . 2) With the set screw loosened, re[...]

KiWi ClickDiscs Assembly 1) Install the appr opriate ClickDisc into the ca vity on the top of the barr el. Be sur e to orient the tab of the ClickDisc into the notch of the barr el. Push the ClickDisc into posi- tion. 2) Place the horizontal plate ov er the barrel and reinsert the axle. Make sure that the plastic washer is on the axle. 3) Push down[...]

KiWi Rotator Base T r ipod threaded bushing adapter The KiWi comes with a tripod ada pt- er bushing which accommodates both 1/4-20 inch and 3/8-16 inch threaded tripod mounts. 1/4 inch T ripod If your tripod has a 1/4 inch thr eaded mount, lea ve the brass bushing in the center hole in the bottom of the rota- tor as shown at low er left. 3/8 inch T[...]

Spring Plunger Indexing How to adjust the spring force and clic k-stop action. The KiWi uses a spring plunger which is threaded into the horizontal plate. This plunger works with the ClickDisc to pro vide a solid and smooth click-stop action. The for ce of the plunger and the feel of the detent action can be adjusted by thr eading the plunger in an[...]

Standar d Camera Brack et - Camera Mounting Mounting your camera on the Standar d Camera Br ac k et T o mount y our camera, first select the appr opriate slot in the bracket that will best locate the tripod mount- ing thread on y our camera. Y ou ma y need to reposition the camera knob . T o r emove the knob simply slide it along the slot to the e[...]

Compact Camera Brack et & T win-Axis Adapter (Optional) Mounting your camera on the T win-Axis Camer a Brack et The Compact Camera Brack et is offer ed as an optional choice when purchasing a KiW i . Y ou can also purchase it separatel y . When used with T win Axis Adapter , it provides two separate ax es of adjustment. This mak es it easier to[...]

Quick Release Camera Mounts (Optional) Arca Swiss Style Quick Release Plates Both the Standard Camera Brack et and the Compact Camera Brack et can be order ed or upgraded with a Quick Release Mount. These mounts are simpl y bolted on the respectiv e bracket and mak e it easy to remo ve and replace y our camera in seconds. The Standard and Compact C[...]

Nodal P oint This is one of the most frequentl y ask ed questions when it comes to stitcher -based panorama creation. Once you understand the basics, you’ll be able to easily locate the nodal point for an y camera and lens combination. Simply put, the nodal point is the point inside your camera wher e the light ra ys converge and flip o ver . Wh[...]

Nodal P oint (contin ued) viewfinder , find another v er tical edge or line that is far a way , such as another building or telephone pole. Align the two objects and r otate the pan head so they ar e in the left hand side of the viewfinder . Rotate the pan head so the two objects mov e over to the right hand side of the viewfinder . Unless y ou[...]

Shooting Panoramas How much Ov erlap? The amount you turn the camera f or each shot varies. It is dependent on a number of factors such as the field of view (the angle) of your camera and lens, as well as which program y ou intend to use. F or example , with iSeeMedia PhotoVista, VR T oolbox VR W orx or Apple's QuickTime VR Authoring Studio, [...]

Shooting Panoramas (contin ued) How do I begin? it tak es. Let me also r eiterate what's not as important as some people think. The ov erall level of the head/camera is not as critical in order to pr oduce good stitched results. As long as the camera is not tilted or rotated and as long as the camera is positioned so that the optical axis is p[...]

Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with Standard Camer a Brack et 14 97 mm 17 mm 120 mm 180 mm 148 mm 178 mm Min Max 7 mm Min Max[...]

Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with Standard Camer a Brack et and Quick Release Mount 15 97 mm 180 mm 148 mm 178 mm Min Max 7 mm Min Max 2 mm 105 mm[...]

Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with T win-Axis Camera Br ac k et 16 21 mm 94 mm 190 mm 46 mm 152 mm 187 mm Min Max Min Max[...]

Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with T win-Axis Camera Br ac k et and Quick Release Mount 17 190 mm 46 mm 152 mm 187 mm Min Max Min Max 6 mm 79 mm[...]

W arranty and Pr oduct Return Information Copyright © 2004 Kaidan, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First Edition, Sep 2004. KiWi, QuickPan is a trademark of Kaidan, Inc. Other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respectiv e companies. Patents Pending. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not repr esent[...]