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Mounting hole for
wide angle lens
T
AKING
THE
PHOTO
The KiWi 2900 has a female 1/4-20 thread on the bottom of the Indexing Hub for
mounting to most standard tripods. When ready to shoot, make sure that the
KiWi 2900 is securely attached to the tripod. Use a tripod that is sturdy, ideally
one that has a center support system of braces to help keep the camera and
KiWi 2900 from excessive flexing. It may be possible that your tripod uses a
larger 3/8 inch thread. If this is the case, you can purchase a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter at
a camera store or photographer equipment supplier.
When ready to shoot, it is important that the unit is level. Observe the twin-axis
bubble level on the KiWi 2900 while leveling the tripod. Of course, this task is
much easier if the tripod is equipped with a tilt head. If the tripod does not
have a tilt head, a QuickTilt™ leveler can be purchased from Kaidan for use with
the KiWi 2900. Once the KiWi 2900 is level, double check to see if the camera is
mounted level in elevation. Use the Camera Adjustment Shoe and place it
against the camera. By placing the shoe snugly against the camera, it will help
to vertically align and position the camera.
You are now ready to begin capturing your first panorama. You should also, at
this time, review the documentation of the panoramic stitching software that
is being used in order to get recommendations for exposure settings and other
camera settings.
M
OUNTING
THE
C
AMERA
? (
CONTINUED
)
The KiWi 2900 is designed to be used with either the standard wide-angle cam-
era setting or with the add-on Fujifilm 0.8X wide angle lens. The two threaded
mounting holes below the slot on the Camera Bracket will position the camera
at its proper nodal point setting for either configuration. The diagram below
shows the proper mounting holes for the camera .
Note
: The slot above the camera mounting holes will accept the Camera Knob
and can be used to locate the camera in accordance with the nodal points of
other 3rd party lenses (see Chapter 3 for instructions).
Mounting hole
for standard wide
angle setting of
camera
Mounting Holes for accessories
(i.e.,GPS, flash unit)
