Nodal Ninja GTP
R10 Quick Reference Manual

GTP
R10
Package
for

Sigma
8mm
f/3.5

for
Canon

Quick Reference Guide
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Nodal Ninja Ultimate R10 7.5° Tilt with lens ring for Sigma 8mm fisheye is a very portable and
easy to use package for Google Trusted Photographers.
Package
Contents
of
R10
GTP
Package
Depending on resellers, the package may come pre-assembled or individually with R10 tilt
head, lens ring, Rotator Mini (RM) and compass bubble level.
Installing
R10

Tilt
Head
and
Bubble
Level
on
Rotator
Mini
Place the level on RM with bubble facing up. Place R10 tilt head on the level as shown. Align for
the mounting sockets. Install 2 M5 flat head screws to fix R10 head to RM.
Spare Parts Qty
1/4"-3/8" adapter 1
2mm hex key 1
2.5mm hex key 1
3mm hex key 1
M4 x 5 set screw 2
Mounting
Lens
Ring
Clamp
on
the
Tilt
Head
1
2
Lined Up
Read 0.85
3
Installing
the
Preset
Integrated
Stop
Plate
on
Lens
Ring

1
2
Install Stop
Screw Here
First of all, make sure the R10 head has an
upward tilt. If not, reinstall it.
Install the lens ring on the lens according to
its installation guide at the back. Mount the
lens on the camera. Mount lens ring on QR
clamp of R10. Tighten the clamp slightly.
Slide the lens ring plate (LRP) to the NPP
setting. There are 3 lines marked on the QR
clamp. Use the center line for distance
reading. Other lines are 1.5mm apart from the
center line. Use them to assist reading to an
accuracy of 0.5 mm. Use the side opposite to
the QR handle for best accuracy.
NPP setting for 4 shots around 0.85. Check
that the LRP has "LRP40" labeled at the base.
To orient the panorama in the map, move the
tripod so that the red pointer aligns with the
white mark on the compass. Now the camera
is pointing to the North. Look at the compass
from the front for best reading accuracy.
Level the R10 head by adjusting tripod legs or
a level adjustment device.
A preset integrated stop plate sets the
lens at the NPP quickly and precisely.
Verify the stop plate is marked "102". It is for
Sigma 8mm f/3.5 for Canon on R10 7.5° up tilt
and 4 shots around specifically.
Align the stop plate with the base of LRP.
Push to snap it in place.
Install the stop screw (came with the stop
plate) at the middle socket on the QR clamp.
Remove any other safety screw installed.
Mount the lens ring on the clamp. Slide until it
falls into the stop. Confirm the NNP reading is
0.85 (or 0.825 more precisely).