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USER GUIDE
HARDWARE SETUP
CINESHOOTER SYSTEM
FINDING NODAL CENTER
Nodal Center is achieved when the sensor is perfecty aligned with both the pan and tilt axes on
your system (indicated with the cross marker on the top of the base of the CineShooter Head,
and on the Tilt Axis knob.
Nodal Center is ideal for VFX shots, shots that required 3D Tracking, virtual production, and
when doing more precise and measured camera movement, but is NOT necessary for regular
operation.
Having a balanced rig is more important than placing your sensor directly on the
nodal point.
If achieving nodal center is crucial to your production, we recommend doing the fulcrum test
from the point where your sensor plane is, as opposed to the mounting holes on the base of your
camera. This well help you dial in the balance while still maintaining a nodal center point.
To achieve nodal center, there are 3 directions of adjustment to be mindful of:
• The vertical alignment (which is located by a notch marking on the L-Bracket Arca Mount)
• The horizontal alignment (Which is located by the perpendicular line in the crosshair
marking on the top of the CineShooter Base as seen in the photo.)
Note:
This alignment can
be automatically achieved when mounting a Kessler Kwik Release Receiver using the two
1/4”-20 tapped holes on the L-Bracket or H-Frame.
• The forward/back alignment. (Which is located by the horizontal line in the crosshair
marking on the top of the CineShooter Base as seen in the photo.)
Note:
This alignment
requires a Kessler Kwik Release plate, or some other Quick Release plate that allows for
slide adjustment of your camera build.
Make sure your camera sensor is centered with all 3 marking points located on the CineShooter
head. Depending on how you mount your camera, you may already be centered from left to
right, but have adjustments from front and back or up and down.
NOTE:
As an added reference point, an additional notch marking is engraved on the underside of the L-Bracket and
H-Frame to better help align 1/4”-20 and 3/8”-16 mounting screws at the nodal center.
Vertical Alignment Notch
Horizontal
Alignment Notch
Forward/Backward
Alignment Notch
