Kaidan KiWiTM 2900 инструкция обслуживания

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[...]

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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 [...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]