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Kaidan KiWiTM 2900 manual

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  • Page 1

    K iW i™ 2 900 User ’ s Guide Photog r aphic VR P anor amic Tr ipod Head Designed expr es sly f or the Fuji M X- 2900 Digi tal Camer a[...]

  • Page 2

    Copyright Information Copyright © 2000 Kaidan, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First Edition, September 2000. KiW i is a trademark of Kaidan, Inc. Other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Patents Pending. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part[...]

  • Page 3

    1 Set t ing Up Y our K iW i 2900™ W arr ant y Registr ation Please take a brief moment and fill out the w arranty r egistration car d in- cluded with y our package. P lease print cl early in capital letters and r emember to aff ix postage. Y ou can also r egister after f illing out t he card by faxing it to 215- 322- 4186 or r egister on-line at [...]

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    Page - 4 R EMO VI NG THE F RIC TI O N C AP T he Friction Cap needs to be remo ved in or der to c hange detent di scs. T he discs pro vide the means for establishing and changing the number and spacing of the angular incr ements of the tripod head. T he t wo discs that c ome standard with the KiW i 2900 pro v ide fo r 1 4 and 18 shots per rev olutio[...]

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    Page - 5 R EMO VI NG & R EPL ACI NG THE D ETEN T D ISC Once the Inde xing Hub is remo ved, the detent di sc can be remov ed from its r e- cess in the bottom of the V er t ical Brac ket . The d isc may slip out once the Index- ing Hub is r emoved. If it sticks inside the r ecess , simply inser t the tip of a b allpoint pen or a pin small enough [...]

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    Page - 6 A D JUS TING THE D ET EN T F OR C E T he spr ing plunger t hat pr ovides the detent action c an also be adjusted to vary the fo r ce. Use a f lat blad e scr ew driver to mo ve the plunger in and out as desir ed. A c onv enient wa y to adjust the plunger is to scr ew the plunger all the w ay in until it gently bottoms out. Then uns crew the[...]

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    Page - 7 2 Shoot ing P anor amas H OW MAN Y S HOTS ? T he K iW i 2900 is designed to be used with: • T he normal wide-angle setting of the camer a lens • T he optional Fujif ilm 0 .8X wide angle lens (scr ew o n) • Other thir d part y lenses usable with the Fuji M X - 2900 camer a T he normal wide-angle setting of the camer a will requir e th[...]

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    Page - 8 Mounting hole f or wide angle lens T AKING THE PHO T O T he K iWi 2900 has a female 1/ 4- 20 thread on the bottom of the Indexing Hub f or mounting to most standar d tr ipods. W hen r eady to shoot , mak e sure that the KiW i 2900 is securely attached to the tripod. Use a tripod that i s sturdy , ideally one that has a center suppor t s ys[...]

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    Page - 9 T AKING THE PHO T OS T he K iW i 2900 has a female 1/ 4- 20 thr ead on the bottom of the Indexing H ub for mounting to most standar d trip ods. W hen ready to shoot , mak e sure that the KiW i 2900 is securely attached to the tripod. Use a tripod that is stur dy , ideally one that has a center suppor t s ystem of br aces to help k eep the [...]

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    Page - 10 3 H OW DO I L OC A TE MY C AMERA ’ S N ODAL P OI NT ? F ollow these steps and you will b e able to easily locate the nodal point for any camera and lens c ombination. Simply put , the nodal point is the point insi de y our camera wher e the light ra ys con verge and f lip over . W hen shooting an immersive panor ama, it i s necessary to[...]

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    Page - 11 S TEP 2: T HE S LIGHTL Y H ARDER P ART - F OR E -A FT A DJ U ST M E N T Put the Captive Camer a Knob in the long slot of the V er tical Brack et . This will allow you to slide the camera (al ong with the Camera A djustment Shoe) as re- quired. Note: T his step is most easily accomplished outsid e. Find a vertical edge or line, such as a d[...]