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Table of Contents

About this guide

Attention - safety instructions!

The most important components & functions

Mounting the

Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame

Mounting the

TS-E Panorama Head

Adjustment of the click-stop (locking angle)

Vertical & horizontal Shift-Panoramas

Panoramas with Shift & Rotation

Cleaning & Care

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Page 1: ... t e r a n d p a n o r a m i c h e a d f o r p e r f e c t s h i f t p a n o r a m a s w i t h C a n o n T S E 1 7 m m f 4 L a n d T S E 2 4 m m f 3 5 L I I operation manual Rear Tilt n Shift Frame TS E Panorama Head ...

Page 2: ... 2 left Rear Tilt n Shift Frame with Canon TS E 17mm f 4L right Rear Tilt n Shift Frame with Canon TS E 17mm f 4L mounted on the TS E Panorama Head ...

Page 3: ...tructions 5 The most important components functions 6 Mounting the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame 8 Mounting the TS E Panorama Head 12 Adjustment of the click stop locking angle 14 Vertical horizontal Shift Panoramas 16 Panoramas with Shift Rotation 18 Cleaning Care 20 ...

Page 4: ...ble In some places we give general tips and hints for stitching the pictures and what you have to consider for panoramas with shifted pictures Our software recommendation PTGui for all types of panoramas or Lightroom Photoshop for panoramas without combination of shift and rotation Should it ever come to a complaint do not hesitate to contact us We will do our best to solve the problem to your sat...

Page 5: ...ed for these lenses and attempting to attach other lenses may damage the lens and or camera as well as the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame and the TS E Panorama Head Attention No tools may be used to attach the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame to the lens The resulting forces can be so great that the lens and or the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame can be damaged ...

Page 6: ...patible clamping profile on all sides Engraved depth of field scale Swiveling bracket Arca Swiss compatible clamping profile on all sides 3 8 tripod thread 1 4 adapter included and hole for mounting on the TS E Panorama Head Hand screw Rear Tilt n Shift Frame ...

Page 7: ... specific mounting threads for the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame Integrated spirit level Magnetically fixed tool 2mm Allen key for adjusting the click stops Arca Swiss compatible clamping profile with 3 8 tripod thread on the underside Rotatable ring with angle markings TS E Panorama Head ...

Page 8: ...Shift Frame to your tripod Use either the integrated clamping profile the 3 8 thread or the supplied reducing adapter 1 4 Be sure to attach the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame as shown in the illustration on the right Only in this position the lens can be put into it Open the bracket as shown View of the rear of the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame ...

Page 9: ...n the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame Place your lens in the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame as shown The lens adapter sits directly behind the focus ring The lens must be aligned so that the adjustment screw for the tilt adjustment is up ...

Page 10: ...lt n Shift Frame Close the bracket of the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame and lightly tighten the red mounting screw Pay attention to a central seat of the lens You can align the engraved depth of field scale on the scale of the lens ...

Page 11: ...ered The Rear Tilt n Shift Frame is made so that it has some play in the longitudinal direction Slide the lens a little forward so that the focus ring does not touch the rear tilt n shift frame and has a distance of about 0 5mm to it Then you can tighten the screw by hand do not use a tool ...

Page 12: ...t attach the TS E Panorama Head to your tripod Use either the integrated clamping profile the 3 8 thread or the supplied reducing adapter 1 4 2 Attach the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame to the TS E Panorama Head Place the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame on the TS E Panorama Head No lens may be mounted ...

Page 13: ...on for the TS E 17mm f 4L and the TS E 24mm f 3 5L II Tighten the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame with the enclosed pan head screw M6x12mm Use the enclosed 4mm Allen key Then you can insert your lens in the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame as described above ...

Page 14: ...tivation is done by turning submerged screw elements which are marked with a white circle and the number of degrees To activate a locking element it must be turned counterclockwise until a stop is felt Use the enclosed 2mm Allen key and insert the long leg into the opening of the corresponding locking element To deactivate a locking element turn it clockwise until a stop is felt Never use too much...

Page 15: ... 20 3 pieces All other click stop elements must be deactivated screw to the right The angle between the individual images should be adjusted so that an overlap of identical image areas of approx 30 50 results The following table gives an overview of meaningful locking angles Camera in portrait mode Camera in landscape mode TS E 17mm f 4L 3x15 OR 2x20 60 TS E 24mm f 3 5L II 30 3x15 OR 2x20 Note 3x1...

Page 16: ...Tilt n Shift Frame the lens and its image circle remain fixed in place The camera is moved by the shift adjustment of the lens to different positions of the image circle where then a photo is created These photos simply show different sections of one and the same picture picture circle which can easily be combined to form a large picture panorama on the PC Since the individual photos are only part...

Page 17: ...he orientation of the camera can be adjusted to the subject All combinations of vertical and horizontal shifting as well as portrait and landscape orientation can be realized Tip If you shift along the long side of the image for example moving sideways and the camera in landscape orientation 2 images are usually sufficient for one panorama one on the far left one on the far right If the shift occu...

Page 18: ...le By turning around the nodal point panoramas can be taken with an arbitrarily large horizontal angle of view With rotation and without shifting the lens When creating panorama with rotation around the nodal point and lens in the middle position no shift the individual shots can be combined normally with any panorama software Simple panorama functions such as those provided by Lightroom or Photos...

Page 19: ...ssible are panoramas with several rows i e several images with different angles of rotation while the lens is shifted in one direction then a second row with the same angles of rotation but different shift Note The composition of these rotated and shifted images requires a professional panorama software for example PTGui This must be able to work with differently shifted single pictures in PTGui u...

Page 20: ... you like you can treat the Rear Tilt n Shift Frame and the TS E Panorama Head with normal plastic or cockpit care This gives the adapters a strong black color When using it make sure that the TS E Panorama Head is not exposed to moisture for a long time Although almost all metallic parts of the adapter are made of stainless steel or rust resistant material this is not possible with all components...

Page 21: ...ailable and easily replaceable If necessary just contact us we can help you Should it ever come to a complaint or other clarification needs do not hesitate to contact us We will do our best to solve the problem to your satisfaction The contact details can be found at the end of this manual or at www pocketpano de about Date of printing 10 10 2019 ...

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Page 24: ... 24 Contact Lutz Müller Fototechnik Rottenbachstr 6 98693 Ilmenau Germany phone 49 0 17623526682 mail info pocketpano de web www pocketpano de ...

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