Preparatory Steps; Portrait Mode - NOVOFLEX Panorama VR-System Mini Manual

Set up using method B:
Reproducible assembly with the help of the securi-
ty pin. The scale value is showing 18 on the clam-
ping plate. The spirit level can be seen from above
very well.

Preparatory Steps:

Finding the nodal point:
The position of the nodal point (also called "optical center", "no parallax point" or
"entrance pupil") is dependent on the camera-lens-combination and - when using
a zoom lens - on the focal length you use. Therefore you should try to find the posi-
tion of the nodal point of all lenses that you will use and write them down. For this
use the engraved scales on the plate and angle bracket. When taking the pictures
later, you only have to transfer the values before you start shooting.
Preparatory step 1:
Assemble all components of your sys-
tem, beginning from the top down:
• Spirit level on the flash shoe
• Camera with lens
• Angle bracket QPL Slim Vertikal
• Clamping plate QPL Slim 200
• Panning base Panorama=Q 48
• Tripod head or leveling device
• Tripod
Preparatory step 2:
Level your panoramic head with the
horizon:
Watch the spirit level on your panning
base Panorama=Q 48 (fig. above) and
level the system by the ball head or le- or le-
veling device beneath.
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When leveling the system observe the
spirit level on the panning base. You can
see the level even through the plates
slot.
The numbers of shots for a complete 360° turn can be selected directly at the In-
crement Selector Lever. Between two shot, just turn the system to the next click-
stop. Using the blue Angle Locking Screw you can fix the current angle position if
needed, e.g. to maximize the stability. Before going to the next click-stop, untighten
the screw by all means!
More increments by counting the "clicks"
When taking the pictures not at any snap in, but at ev-
ery second, third or fourth "click-stop", you have notable
more selectable increments available. Here's an ex-
ample: The increment of n=8 (45°) can be achieved by
selecting n=16 (22,5°) with the increment selector lever
and taking the pictures at every second stop.

PORTRAIT MODE

Recommended increment and adjustment at lever
focal length focal length increment
full-frame sensor in °
sensor APS-C size
Fisheye Fisheye
8-12 mm 4-7 mm
Fisheye Fisheye
13-16 mm 8-10 mm
14-21 mm 8-14 mm
22-25 mm 15-16 mm
26-30 mm 17-19 mm
31-34 mm 20-22 mm
35-44 mm 23-28 mm 22.5
45-54 mm 29-34 mm
55-65 mm 35-41 mm
66-89 mm 42-56 mm
90-105 mm 57-66 mm
106-160 mm 67-100 mm
Although your Panorama=Q 48 panning base has only 4 selectable increments
(due to small dimensions and low weight) you can use all required increments by
counting the clicks up to a focal length of 220 mm (on full-frame camera).
exposures adjustment
per 360° turn at lever
n
90 4 16 (4 clicks)
60 6 30 (5 clicks)
45 8 16 (2 clicks)
36 10 30 (3 clicks)
30 12 36 (3 clicks)
24 15 30 (2 clicks)
16 16 (1 click)
20 18 36 (2 clicks)
15 24 48 (2 clicks)
12 30 30 (1 click)
10 36 36 (1 click)
7.5 48 48 (1 click)
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