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- Page 1 KiWi ™ Panoramic Tripod Head User’s Guide - V1.1 - 12 Jan 2005...
- Page 2 KiWi Panoramic Tripod Head Overview Welcome to the Kaidan KiWi and Panoramic Photography Thank you for purchasing a Kaidan KiWi™ Panoramic Tripod Head. This manual is designed to help you understand how to use your KiWi to create quality panoramas. This docu-...
- Page 3 Most plates have 1/4-20 tapped holes to still provide a way for you to attach the camera to a tripod. This option is ideal for those photographers who shoot with multiple cameras or need to remove...
- Page 4 KiWi ClickDiscs How to install and remove ClickDisc indexing discs Disassembly The Rotator Base is held together with a recessed set screw which is located at the zero degree position on the barrel. Use the set screw wrench lo- cated in the blue accessory pouch and loosen the set screw (do not remove) by turning several revolutions...
- Page 5 KiWi ClickDiscs How to install and remove ClickDisc indexing discs Assembly Install the appropriate ClickDisc into the cavity on the top of the barrel. Be sure to orient the tab of the ClickDisc into the notch of the barrel. Push the ClickDisc into posi- tion.
- Page 6 1/4-20 inch and 3/8-16 inch threaded tripod mounts. 1/4 inch Tripod If your tripod has a 1/4 inch threaded mount, leave the brass bushing in the center hole in the bottom of the rota- tor as shown at lower left.
- Page 7 Spring Plunger Indexing How to adjust the spring force and click-stop action. The KiWi uses a spring plunger which is threaded into the horizontal plate. This plunger works with the ClickDisc to provide a solid and smooth click-stop action. The force of the plunger and the feel of the detent action can be adjusted by threading the plunger in and out of the horizontal plate.
- Page 8 Mounting your camera on the Standard Camera Bracket To mount your camera, first select the appropriate slot in the bracket that will best locate the tripod mount- ing thread on your camera. You may need to reposition the camera knob.
- Page 9 fisheye lenses. Since the camera's optical axis is inline with the main horizontal plate, the only part of the tripod head which appears in the shot with a circular fisheye lens is a small semicircular portion of the base.
- Page 10 Most plates have 1/4-20 tapped holes to still provide a way for you to attach the camera to a tripod. This option is ideal for those photographers who shoot with multiple cameras or need to remove the camera from the head for...
- Page 11 Adjust the camera bracket so that the center of the lens is directly over the pivot axis of the tripod head. Try to be as accurate as possible. You should strive to get this adjustment within plus/minus a 1/16th of an inch.
- Page 12 Nodal Point (continued) What is it and how do I find it? viewfinder, find another vertical edge or line that is far away, such as another building or telephone pole. Align the two objects and rotate the pan head so they are in the left hand side of the viewfinder.
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Page 13: Shooting Panoramas
When you’re ready to shoot, make sure that the camera is securely attached to the KiWi. You should use a tripod that is sturdy, ideally one that has a center support system of braces to help keep the camera from flexing. - Page 14 Shooting Panoramas (continued) How do I begin? it takes. Let me also reiterate what's not as important as some people think. The overall level of the head/camera is not as critical in order to produce 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 parallel to the rotation plane, you can tilt or position the entire head...
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Page 15: Specifications And Dimensions
Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with Standard Camera Bracket 148 mm 180 mm 178 mm 120 mm 17 mm 97 mm 7 mm... - Page 16 Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with Standard Camera Bracket and Quick Release Mount 148 mm 180 mm 178 mm 105 mm 2 mm 97 mm 7 mm...
- Page 17 Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with Twin-Axis Camera Bracket 190 mm 94 mm 152 mm 21 mm 46 mm 187 mm...
- Page 18 Specifications and Dimensions KiWi with Twin-Axis Camera Bracket and Quick Release Mount 190 mm 79 mm 152 mm 6 mm 46 mm 187 mm...
- Page 19 Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Kaidan. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, or translated to another language, for any purpose other than the licensee’s...