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Summary of Contents for Ninja 4

Page 1: ... 2005 2011 Nodal Ninja 1 Fanotec Spherical Panoramic Tripod Head Nodal Ninja 4 Manual ...

Page 2: ...inja 4 13 Basic Assembly 14 Removing and Replacing Detents 15 Setting up with Known NNP 16 Setting the lower rail 16 Setting the upper rail 17 Using the Camera Mounting Plate NCP1 18 Mounting in Landscape Mode 19 Quick Release Adapters 20 Fanotec s Arca Style Swiss Quick Release Clamp 20 Cameras Grips with Off axis Tripod Mounts 21 About Parallax 22 Finding the Entrance Pupil of a Lens 23 Warranty...

Page 3: ...ur panoramic tripod head is a quality piece of equipment designed to give you many years of use Nodal Ninja 4 is the new affordable spherical panoramic tripod head from FANOTEC that will take your photography to new heights It features a precise upper rotator with 15 degree stops a design borrowed from the new Ultimate M1 Nodal Ninja 4 vs Nodal Ninja 5 Slightly shorter vertical and upper rails tha...

Page 4: ...against price Here is a summary of the strong points of Nodal Ninja 4 The NN4 is an affordable spherical panorama head that will take your photography to new heights It supports a wide range of lenses from ultra wide angles to 100mm 35mm equivalent focal length and 25 overlap telephotos The upper rotator can be installed with an offset of 5 7 5 or 10 degree from the horizon making it perfect for s...

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Page 6: ... and supports the advanced rotators RD8 RD16 and RD3L Longer arms about 1 mm longer than NN3 This helps to accommodate larger cameras like the D2X D3 or MK II MK III and cameras with battery packs and even many medium and large format cameras Allows your camera to be mounted in landscape mode ...

Page 7: ...t out when doing full spherical panos Closed rail design assures your expensive camera won t slip off accidentally Detachable upper arm detents to rotate about any desired increment Large easy to turn knurled edge adjustments knobs great with gloves in cold weather Allows the use of many Quick Release Adapters As small as 10 degree click stops in lower arm rotator are possible ...

Page 8: ...e on both upper and lower rotators great for doing high resolution mosaics at longer focal lengths Rail stops for remembering camera and lens settings Leveling built in quality bubble level for exact leveling Lower and upper arm rulers for precise measuring of Entrance pupil settings Compact breaks down to only 2 mm x 3 mm 4 x 5 Weight only 6 grams Attractive foam lined zippered hard shell carry c...

Page 9: ... 2005 2011 Nodal Ninja 9 Nodal Ninja 4 Exploded View ...

Page 10: ...era Mounting Plate part NCP 1 10 Rail Stop Plate part NRS 11 Upper Arm Support Screw Lower Assembly 12 Lower Horizontal Rail part N5HR 13 Rail Stop Plate part NRS 14 Lower Detent Release Knob with Rubber O Ring part N5LRRK 15 Lower Rotator Tension Knob part N5LRTK 16 Vertical Rail Mounting Knob part N5VRMK 17 Metal Washer part N5MW1 18 Lower Rotator Lock Knob part N5LRLK 19 Rail Stop Screw part NR...

Page 11: ...attached into 1 of 2 needed entrance pupil positions depending on the camera and lens being used The rail has a laser engraved scale marked in millimeters 1 mm intervals The grooves of the scale are filled with water resistant paint to increase clarity The lower rail assembly incorporates the lower rotator assembly The lower rotator assembly allows for 360 degree horizontal rotation The rotator ba...

Page 12: ... the upper rotator assembly The upper rotator assembly allows for 360 degree vertical rotation The rotator is engraved with demarcations in 2 5 degree intervals with longer tic marks at 5 and 10 degree intervals Numerical values of 0 30 60 and 90 degrees with diamond marks every 10 degrees These markings add for great visual reference when tilting the camera to do mulitrow panoramas and full spher...

Page 13: ... 2005 2011 Nodal Ninja 13 Hard Shelled Cases for Nodal Ninja 4 We have available very attractive hard shelled cases These cases are padded with a foam lining Dual zippered for added opening convenience ...

Page 14: ... Secure with the Vertical Rail Mounting Knob Place vertical arm assembly on lower rail assembly and Secure with the vertical rail friction set knob Make sure the vertical assembly is positioned so the upper rail is facing so it s on the inside You will see the vertical rail also has two feet at the base the longer is to point inwards towards lower rotator ...

Page 15: ...he tension knob as shown above left Place the detent ring with desired side face up Tighten hex screw and reassemble At the time of this writing we have the following rings available 10 12 degrees number of stops around n 30 36 15 18 degrees number of stops around n 24 20 20 24 degrees number of stops around n 18 15 30 36 degrees number of stops around n 12 10 45 60 degrees number of stops around ...

Page 16: ...l With the camera lens mounted rotate the upper rail so it is perpendicular to the ground Point the camera directly down making sure the barrel of the lens is in line with the upper rail Loosen the lower vertical rail knob shown in image as adjustment knob slide the vertical and upper assembly back and forth on the lower rail unit the camera lens is positioned directly over the lower rotator knob ...

Page 17: ... 5mm lens The NPP point on this lens is very near the gold ring So we slide the camera lens on the rail so the ring is centered with the upper rotator which is also in line with the center of the vertical rail Insert a rail stop as shown and tighten to lock and remember this position The upper position is now set unless you change camera and or lenses or vary the focal length it will remain as is ...

Page 18: ...se This would also apply to using the t adapter as well When using the CP mounting plate it is possible to rotate it 180 degrees on the base of the camera giving a bit more forward or backward movement depending on which way it is mounted This is a personal preference as some cameras allow for a better grip in one position while others will allow for a better grip more surface mounting area in the...

Page 19: ...Mounting in Landscape Mode Mounting your camera and lens in landscape mode allows for horizontal panning only NN4 will support lenses up to 100mm When using lens of this length may be better to mount using the lens tripod mount ...

Page 20: ...r camera This plate can used with Fanotec s Arca Style Clamp ASQRC 2 and or most Arca Style Clamps for mounting in a reproducible manner Incorporated into the plate is a 10mm offset for battery grips as with some Canon Grips where the tripod mount is not centered with the barrel of the lens Not recommended for use with NN3 if used with Camera Plate and Arca Style Clamp ...

Page 21: ... camera and note the position of the 1 4 female tripod mount If this tripod mount is off center from the center portion of the lens you ll need to use the small camera bracket If it is 20mm or less you can use the N3T20 If the offset is greater than 20mm and less than 30mm you can use the expanded N3T30 t adapter Using the t adapter allows your camera to be positioned on the Nodal Ninja is such a ...

Page 22: ...enever parallax is prevalent Things simply won t line up properly Parallax Demonstrated Hold your thumb out in front of you at arm s length and view it with your right eye left eye closed Move your head side to side while remaining focused on the background and you ll see your thumb move side to side relative to the background this apparent change in position is due to the effects of parallax This...

Page 23: ...rtual image of the aperture formed by the lens elements in front of it and is the place where light paths cross before being focused onto the CMOS CCD or film plane For a light ray to pass through the lens it must be directed towards the entrance pupil which is therefore the center of perspective Note that the entrance pupil can be outside of the lens and even behind the film plane When taking adj...

Page 24: ... and parallel with the ground Position in front of the camera two objects one nearer than the other For example indoors you could use two lamp poles one at about 6 feet the others at about 10 feet or if outside try using two fence posts or light poles Any two objects creating a vertical line will work as long as one is positioned behind the other In this example we ll use two floor lamps ...

Page 25: ...ctly behind each slightly offset them Note the apparent distance between the two lamp poles as shown below Now rotate the camera so the two objects are now in the right side of the viewfinder frame Go back and forth a few times and watch to see if the distance between the two poles changes If the distance changes even slightly then you have parallax and you ll need to move the camera and lens slig...

Page 26: ...ghtly offset from each other giving you a space between them When looking through the viewfinder of your camera move target from left to right side of viewfinder if they move closer of farther apart you need to adjust camera on upper rail either slightly back of forward until no movement is noted between the two while rotating camera left and right Note the position on both upper and lower rails a...

Page 27: ...isuse to be determined by manufacturer and or distributor will void any implied warranty This warranty is issued to the original buyer only is non transferable The manufacturer Fanotec and or distributors also assumes no liability for damage caused to equipment or downtime time caused as a consequence of not being able to use our product or injury caused to persons using Nodal Ninja Please keep ou...

Page 28: ...s of buyer receipt but no later than 60 days will be offered 75 refund off purchase price less shipping and handling paid Please allow up to 7 days to process and issue your refund For international orders we are not responsible for exchange rate differences from the time you buy to the time money is actually refunded Our return policy only applies to purchases made through this website and may di...

Page 29: ... No material may be modified edited or taken out of context such that its use creates false or misleading information The name and trademarks of copyright holders may NOT be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to the Web site its content or specifications without specific written prior permission Title to copyright in these documents and website belong to CircularWorlds com Nodal Ninja and...

Page 30: ...rs The following people helped to contribute to this User Guide Bill Bailey www CircularWorlds com Nick Fan www Fanotec com Rosauro Ona www RosauroPhotography com John Houghton http www johnhpanos com 2011 Nodal Ninja All Rights Reserved ...

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