Set Screw
Mount the MFR-210 (with QRC-40A installed)
on upper rotator QRC-65. Mount the camera
with camera plate installed on QRC-40A.
Slide the camera along QRC-40A so that the
lens axis is in line with the upper rail. Fanotec
camera plates have markings to make for
easier alignment of camera plate.
SettingtheUpperRailAssembly
SettingUpNPPforLowerRailandUpperRail
Here are a couple helpful tutorials on finding
the NPP of a lens (special thanks to Smooth
and John Houghton for providing these
links):
http://j.mp/19g3m8x
http://www.johnhpanos.com/epcalib.htm
To ensure error free stitching in the final image sets, the lens must be rotated around its
entrance pupil at the upper and lower rotators. This is done by adjusting the lower rail and
upper rail back and forth relative to the rotator QR clamps until parallax between adjoining
images is minimized. The readings of the rails at this point are the NPP (No Parallax Point)
settings of M2. There are many tutorials on the internet describing these procedures in details.
Point the lens to include the leftmost/
rightmost region of interest. Loosen the
set screw at the lower rotator index ring,
rotate to align the
0° mark to the reference
mark. Tighten the set screw. Point the lens
to include the rightmost/ leftmost region
of interest. Grab the
End tab ring, rotate to
align its black line to the reference mark.
UsingtheStartandEndTabsofRotators
Point the lens to include the upmost/
bottommost region of interest. Loosen the
set screw at the upper rotator index ring,
rotate to align the
0° mark to the reference
mark. Tighten the set screw. Point the lens
to include the bottommost/ upmost
region of interest. Grab the
End tab ring,
rotate to align its top/bottom edge to the
reference mark.
The
Start and the End tabs help to compose the multi-row mosaics by setting up their
boundaries before taking the image sequences . This avoids taking any redundant images and
hence minimizes the time of image capture. This is especially important when a large number
of images are to be taken in changing light conditions. Note that the tabs just indicate the
boundaries. One can also begin at “End” tab and stop at “Start” tab.
Set Screw
Set Screw
Install a 3/8”-1/4” adapter on QRC-40A.
Install an anti-twist screw on the socket
indicated.
3/8”-1/4” Adapter
Place a stainless steel washer on the 1/4”
screw. Ensure its face with smoother edge will
be facing the rail. Install the screw on the
MFR-210 rail. Slide it to the end opposite to
the bubble level.
Anti-Twist Screw
Install QRC-40A to MFR-210. Ensure the anti-
twist screw is aligned to the groove of the rail.
Tighten the screw slightly. Slide the QRC-40A
to the end of rail to ensure consistent
positioning. Tighten the screw fully.
Slide to End of Rail
Now, the composition of the mosaic is set. The mosaics are most quickly taken row by row in a
zig zag manner. Point the lens to one of the four corners set by the tabs. Take a row of images
based on a predetermined interval until the lower rotator reaches the boundary set by the tab.
Point the lens up/down by one row based on predetermined interval. Reverse the rotation of
lower rotator to take another row. Repeat the procedure until the upper rotator reaches its
boundary set by the tab. Take the last row to complete the image capture
If a Fanotec lens ring or a lens with collar and
compatible plate is used, the lens (and
camera) can be mounted to the upper rotator
QRC-65 directly.
MountingaLensRingorLensPlatetotheVerticalAssembly
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