Basic Assembly - NOVOFLEX VR-SYSTEM SLIM Manual

More increments by counting the "clicks"
When taking the pictures not at any snap in, but at every second, third or fourth
"click-stop", you have notable more selectable increments available. Here's an
example: 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.
Although your PANORAMA 48 panning base has only 4 selectable increments (due
to small dimensions and low weight) you can use all required increments by count-
ing the clicks up to a focal length of 160 mm (on full-frame camera).
The table below is based on an overlap of 20-50% between two single shots and
shows the recommended adjustment of the increment selector lever (10) as a
function of the camera (full-frame or APS-C sensor size) and the focal length of the
lens in mm.
Example: You are using a full-frame camera and a 28 mm lens (corresponds
roughly to a camera with APS-C sensor size and 18 mm lens). According to the
table you set up the value 36 with the lever and take the pictures at every third
click-stop.
Recommended horizontal increment and adjustment at lever (10)
focal length focal length
full-frame sensor
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
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
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increment exposures adjustment
in ° 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)
22,5 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)

Basic assembly:

Before doing precise adjustments, first assemble all of the parts of your system.
See also the illustration on page 1.
Assembling the L-bracket
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Mounting the L-bracket on the panning base
Place the lower (shorter)
13
leg of the L-bracket on the
panning base and position
the alignment pin (13) into
the slot of the leg. Place it
in the center, slide the lower
locking screw (11) up to the
1/4" mounting hole of the
panning base and tighten
the screw.
Folding out the upper horizontal arm
In order to bring the upper horizontal arm (5) to
the 90° position, open the rotator stop screw
(6) slightly, move the arm upwards and tighten
the screw in the 90° position. You will notice,
that the rotator slightly stops every 10°. With
the help of these stops and the marking lines
at 0°, 30°, 50° and 90° on the rotator, you can
move quickly to specific vertical angles.
The legs of the L-bracket are mounted
with the L-bracket screw (8). Use this
screw also for disassembling and space-
saving transport.
Advice:
It is not recommended to disassemble
the stabilization-triangle.
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