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Using the KiWi™

ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA

To  mount  your  camera,  first  select  the  appropriate  slot  in  the
Vertical Bracket that will best locate the tripod mounting thread
on your camera. You may need to reposition the Captive Camera
Knob in order to achieve this. To remove the knob simply slide
the knob along the slot to the end that has the threaded hole.
Carefully unscrew the knob out of the threaded hole, being care-
ful not to crossthread the knob. Replace the knob into the appro-
priate  slot  by  reversing  the  procedure.  Note:  Whatever  side  of
the Vertical Bracket you mount your camera on always keep the
offset portion of the Vertical Bracket towards the rear of the cam-
era.

 

Attach your camera by threading the knob into the threaded

tripod hole of your camera. Note: The camera knob is a two piece
knob, (not shown), with a inner and outer knob. Before installing
the  camera  knob  in  the  Vertical  Bracket,  turn  the  inner  knob
clockwise into the outer knob until it won’t turn anymore. Next
install  the  knob  into  the  appropriate  slot  then  into  the  tripod
mounting hole of your camera. Turn the inner knob into the cam-
era until it bottoms out, then turn the outer knob clockwise until
the camera is tight on the Vertical Bracket. Don’t worry about
getting the camera level at this time, as this is a task you’ll need
to do when you’re ready to shoot. Note:If you have a large body
camera  that  has  very  long  distance  from  the  tripod  mounting
surface to the center of the lens, the Vertical Bracket might have
to mounted on the Horizontal the reverse
of how it is shown below with
the camera facing in the other
direction.

Captive Camera Knob

Threaded Hole ( 1 of 3 )

Camera Shoe Adj. Knob

Offset towards rear of camera

Saddle Clamp Locking
Knob

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Summary of Contents for KiWi-L

Page 1: ...KiWi L Kiwi User s Guide Photographic VR Panoramic Tripod Head Designedfortheprofessional priced forthe novice All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 2: ...subject to the laws concerning intellectual property Kaidan will replace defective software video tapes free of charge upon return receipt of defective item s Products returned under this policy excl...

Page 3: ...hipping damage immediately contact Kaidan to process claims If any items are missing or you notice any damage call Kaidan at 215 364 1778 between the hours of 10 00 am and 6 00 PM Mon Fri EST Twin Axi...

Page 4: ...al bracket back and forth Before installing the Vertical Bracket onto the Horizontal Bracket make sure the Purple Clamping Knob is turned all the way out in a counterclockwise direction which will rel...

Page 5: ...s a two piece knob not shown with a inner and outer knob Before installing the camera knob in the Vertical Bracket turn the inner knob clockwise into the outer knob until it won t turn anymore Next in...

Page 6: ...s NOTE See Disc Selec tion Chart In Appendix A To start the friction cap must be removed Loosen the knob located on the side of the friction cap It does not have to be removed from the cap but just ba...

Page 7: ...the top side of the hori zontal bracket the lower hub and axle assembly can be slid out and removed At this point you ll be able to install the detent disc into the recessed area on the bottom All ma...

Page 8: ...etents ranging from 2 to 22 per disk When changing discs be sure the disc is seated properly and is flush with the top surface of the plate With the new disc inserted you can begin to reassemble the a...

Page 9: ...axle as shown below Continue to thread the cap so that there is no free play in any of the pieces and to compress the rubber washer slightly When the friction drag feels adequate turn the Friction ca...

Page 10: ...out Then unscrew the plunger about one turn Once the indexing hub is removed the detent disc can be re moved from its recess in the bottom of the horizontal bracket The disc may slip out once the ind...

Page 11: ...35mm cameras Generally for most 35mm cameras and lenses the nodal point is located somewhere towards the center of the lens barrel Parallax error can be easily demonstrated by this simple ex periment...

Page 12: ...nd a ver tical edge or line such as a doorway or edge of a building Posi tion your camera and tripod about 2 1 2 feet away or as close as possible with the edge still in focus when you look through th...

Page 13: ...y store Kaidan also has these levels for sale at competitive prices If your camera does not have a hot shoe then you ll need to level the camera another way If the camera has a flat level Looking thro...

Page 14: ...t comes to the Fore Aft adjust ment you won t be able to look through the viewfinder to de termine the proper setting since the viewfinder is a separate optical path that doesn t really see the same i...

Page 15: ...readout to see how far you turned the camera Round the angular value to the nearest convenient value For most stitching programs it is generally not that important to use a precise overlap value Howev...

Page 16: ...ed a bonus Label Sheet This set contains self adhesive labels with the popular degree increments Since there are no other markings the labels make it easy to rotate and stop at the correct position fo...

Page 17: ...DEGREES OF ANGLE 8 0 45 90 135 180 225 270 315 10 0 36 72 108 144 180 216 252 288 324 12 0 30 60 60 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 14 0 26 51 77 103 128 154 180 206 231 257 283 308 334 16 0 22 45 67...

Page 18: ...ra body profiles we have included a camera adjustment lug as an additional means of keeping your camera mounted in a vertical position Shown below are examples of various ways to use the Camera Adjust...

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