Kaidan KiWi 2000 User manual

KiWi™2000/2020
User’sGuide
PhotographicVR
PanoramicTripod Head
DesignedexpresslyfortheOlympusC-2000
andtheC-2020DigitalCameras

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1SettingUpYourKiWi2000/2020™
WarrantyRegistrationPleasetakeabriefmomentandfilloutthewarrantyregistrationcardin-
cludedwithyourpackage.Pleaseprintclearlyincapitallettersandremember
toaffixpostage.Youcanalsoregisterafterfillingoutthecardbyfaxingitto
215-322-4186orregisteron-lineat:http//ww.kaidan.com/register.html.
UNPACKING THEBOX
The KiWi 2000/2020 is shipped in a single boxand consists of the components
detailed below.Please make sure that all parts are included. Examine the parts
foranysignsofshippingdamage.Intheeventofshippingdamage,immediately
contactKaidan to process claims.If anyitem is missing oryou notice any dam-
age, call Kaidan at 215-364-1778 between the hours of 9:00AM and 6:00 PM EST,
Mon-Fri.
TheKiWi 2000also comes with two detentdiscs (14and 18 positions,notshown)
andaCameraAdjustmentShoe(attachedtotheVertical Bracket).
VerticalBracket
CaptiveCameraKnob
&MountingHolesfor
standard andwide
anglesettings
(Notvisible)
AngleIndicator
FrictionCap and
RetainingKnob
Twin-axis Bubble
Level
Olympus
C-2000ZCamera
(notincluded)
IndexingHub

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REMOVING THE FRICTION CAP
TheFrictionCapneedstoberemovedinordertochangedetentdiscs.Thediscs
providethemeansforestablishingandchangingthenumberandspacingofthe
angularincrementsofthetripodhead.Thetwodiscsthatcomestandardwith
theKiWi2000/2020providefor14and18shotsperrevolution.Usethe18position
detentdisc when capturing imageswith the normal wide-angle setting ofthe
camera.Use the14position detentdiscwhenusing theoptionalOlympusWide
ConversionLensWCON-08 fortheOlympusC-2000ZandC-2020Zcamera.
ToremovetheFrictionCap,loosenthesilvercoloredRetainingKnobwhichislo-
catedonthesideoftheFrictionCap.ItdoesnothavetoberemovedfromtheCap,
butonlybackedoutfarenoughtoallowtheCaptobeunscrewedfromtheaxle.
YoucanlookintotheopeninginthecenterofthecaptoseewhentheRetaining
Knobisclearofthehexagonal-shapedaxle.Rotatethecapcounterclockwiseand
removeitfromtheunit.
Retaining
Knob
FrictionCap
OncetheFrictionCaphasbeenremoved,separatetheVerticalBracketfromthe
IndexingHub.Youmightneedtowigglethepiecesasyoupullthemapart.
IndexingHub
Vertical Bracket

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REMOVING &REPLACING THE DETENT DISC
Oncethe IndexingHubis removed,the detentdisc canbe removedfromitsre-
cessin thebottomoftheVerticalBracket.ThediscmayslipoutoncetheIndex-
ingHubisremoved.Ifit sticksinsidetherecess,simplyinsertthetipofaballpoint
penora pin smallenoughto fitintothe detentdiscejectionholeonthetopof
thebracketandpushthedetentdiscoutofthedetentdiscrecess.
With the disc removed,a different disc can be inserted to change the angular
spacing.The 14 position detent disc (includedwith your bracket) is for use with
theoptionalOlympusWideConversionLensWCON-08.
Toinstall a different disc,simplyalign thekeyed slotandpush the discinto the
recess.Makesurethediscisproperlyseated andflushtothebottomsurfaceof
theVerticalBracket.Withthenewdiscinserted,reassemblebyinsertingtheIn-
dexingHubbackthroughthebearingintheVerticalBracket.
REPLACING THE FRICTION CAP
Replace the Friction Cap by threading the Cap back onto the axle. Continue to
threadthecapsothatthereisnofreeplaybetweentheVerticalBracketandthe
Indexing Hub. The rubberwasheron the bottom of the Friction Cap should be
slightlycompressed.Whenthedragfeelsadequate,turntheFrictionCapsothat
thethreadedshaftoftheRetaining Knobis aligned with the closestflaton the
axle.TightentheRetainingKnobtolocktheCapinplace.

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ADJUSTING THE DETENT FORCE
Thespringplungerthatprovidesthedetentactioncanalsobeadjustedtovary
theforce.Useaflatbladescrewdrivertomovetheplungerinandoutasdesired.
A convenient way to adjust the plunger is to screw the plunger all the way in
untilitgentlybottomsout.Thenunscrewtheplungeraboutonecompleteturn.

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2ShootingPanoramas
HOW MANY SHOTS?
TheKiWi2000/2020isdesignedtobeusedwith:
•Thenormalwide-anglesettingofthecameralens
•TheoptionalOlympusWideConversionLensWCON-08(screwon)
•OtherthirdpartylensesusablewiththeOlympusC-2000ZandC-2020Zcamera
Thenormalwide-anglesettingofthecamerawillrequirethe18positiondetent
disc.TheOlympusWideConversionLensWCON-08 requirestheuseofthe14po-
sitiondetentdisc.
MOUNTINGTHECAMERA?
The KiWi 2000/2020 also comes with a Camera Adjustment Shoe to help keep
yourcameramountedvertically.Italsomakesiteasytoremoveandreplaceyour
camerainthesameposition.Beforethecameraisattached, loosentheknobon
theCameraAdjustmentShoe.Oncetheknobisloosened,theshoe canslide for-
ward or backwards to help position the camera.You may need to remove the
shoeandrepositionitagainsteitherthefrontorthebackofthecamera,depend-
ingwhichconfigurationisselected.
Camera
AdjustmentShoe
(Knob is on the
otherside)

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TAKING THE PHOTO TheKiWi2000/2020hasafemale1/4-20threadonthebottomoftheIndexing
Hubformountingtomoststandardtripods.Whenreadytoshoot,makesure
thattheKiWi2000/2020issecurelyattachedtothetripod. Useatripodthatis
sturdy,ideallyonethathasacentersupportsystemofbracestohelpkeepthe
cameraandKiWi2000/2020fromexcessiveflexing.Itmaybepossiblethatyour
tripodusesalarger3/8inchthread.Ifthisisthecase,youcanpurchasea3/8to
1/4adapteratacamerastoreorphotographerequipmentsupplier.
Whenreadytoshoot,itisimportantthattheunitislevel.Observethetwin-axis
bubblelevelontheKiWi2000/2020whilelevelingthetripod.Ofcourse,thistask
ismucheasierifthetripodisequippedwithatilthead.Ifthetripoddoesnot
haveatilthead, aQuickTilt™levelercanbepurchasedfromKaidanforusewith
theKiWi2000/2020.OncetheKiWi2000/2020 islevel,doublechecktoseeifthe
cameraismountedlevelinelevation.UsetheCameraAdjustmentShoeand
placeitagainstthecamera.Byplacingtheshoesnuglyagainstthecamera,it
willhelptoverticallyalignandpositionthecamera.
Youarenowreadytobegincapturingyourfirstpanorama.Youshouldalso,at
thistime,reviewthedocumentationofthepanoramicstitchingsoftwarethat
isbeingusedinordertogetrecommendationsforexposuresettingsandother
camerasettings.
MOUNTING THECAMERA?(CONTINUED)
TheKiWi 2000/2020isdesigned tobe usedwitheitherthe standardwide-angle
camerasettingorwiththeadd-onOlympusWideConversionLensWCON-08.The
two threaded mounting holes belowthe slot on the Camera Bracketwill posi-
tion the camera atits proper nodal pointsetting foreither configuration.The
diagrambelowshowsthepropermountingholesforthecamera.
Note:The slot above the camera mounting holeswill acceptthe Camera Knob
and can be used to locate the camera in accordance with the nodal points of
other3rdpartylenses(seeChapter3forinstructions).
CameraAdj.Shoe Knob
CaptiveCamera
Knob
Mounting hole
forstandardwide
anglesettingof
camera
Mounting holefor
wide angle lens

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TAKING THE PHOTOS
TheKiWi2000/2020hasafemale1/4-20threadonthebottomoftheIndexing
Hubformountingtomoststandardtripods.Whenreadytoshoot,makesure
thattheKiWi2000/2020issecurelyattachedtothetripod. Useatripodthatis
sturdy,ideallyonethathasacentersupportsystemofbracestohelpkeepthe
cameraandKiWi2000/2020fromexcessiveflexing.
Itmaybepossiblethatyourtripodusesalarger3/8inchthread.Ifthisisthe
case,youcanpurchasea3/8to1/4adapteratacamerastoreorphotographer
equipmentsupplier.
Whenreadytoshoot,itisimportantthattheunitislevel.Observethetwin-axis
bubblelevelontheKiWi2000/2020whilelevelingthetripod.Ofcourse,thistask
ismucheasierifthetripodisequippedwithatilthead.Ifthetripoddoesnot
haveatilthead, aQuickTilt™levelercanbepurchasedfromKaidanforusewith
theKiWi2000/2020.
OncetheKiWi2000/2020 islevel,doublechecktoseeifthecameraismounted
levelinelevation.UsetheCameraAdjustmentShoeandplaceitagainstthe
camera.Byplacingtheshoesnuglyagainstthecamera,itwillhelptovertically
alignandpositionthecamera.
You’renowreadytobegincapturingyourfirstpanorama.Youshouldalso,at
thistimereviewthedocumentationofthepanoramicstitchingsoftwarethat
isbeingusedinordertogetrecommendationsforexposuresettingsandother
camerasettings.

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3
HOW DOILOCATE MY CAMERA’SNODAL POINT?
Followthese steps and you will be able to easily locate the nodal pointforany
cameraandlenscombination.
Simplyput,thenodalpointisthe pointinsideyourcamerawherethelightrays
converge and flip over.When shooting an immersive panorama, itis necessary
torotateaboutthispointto eliminatethe image mismatchcausedbyparallax
error.
Parallaxerrorcanbe easilydemonstratedbythissimple experiment.Closeone
eyeandholdyourindexfingeruprightaboutsixinchesawayfromyouropeneye.
Rockyourheadfromsidetoside.Noticehowyourfingermoveswithrespectto
thebackground.Thisrelativemovementisduetothefactthat youarenotrotat-
ingyourheadaroundyoureye’snodalpoint,whichissomewhereinthecenterof
youreyeball.Instead,you’rerotatingaboutyourspinewhichis severalinchesto
therearandofftooneside.Itisthisrelativeside-to-sidemotionthatwewillstrive
toeliminatewhensettingupacameraforVRpanoramas.
STEP 1:THE EASY PART -THE SIDE-TO-SIDEADJUSTMENT
Once the camera is fastened to the KiWi 2000 /2020Pan Head, the centerof the
lenswillbedirectlyoverthepivotaxis.Noside-to-sideadjustmentwillbeneeded.
FindingtheNodalPoint
Whenusing3rdPartyLenses

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STEP 2:THE SLIGHTLY HARDER PART -FORE-AFTADJUSTMENT
Put the Captive Camera Knob in the long slot of the Vertical Bracket.This will
allowyou to slide the camera (along with the CameraAdjustment Shoe) as re-
quired.Note:Thisstepismosteasilyaccomplishedoutside.Findaverticaledgeor
line,suchasa doorwayoredgeofa building.Positiontheunitandtripodabout
fourfeet away, oras close as possible with the edge still in focus when looking
throughtheviewdisplayedontheLCDscreenofthecamera.
Lookingatthecamera’sLCD,findanotherverticaledgeorobjectthatisfaraway,
suchasanotherbuildingortelephonepole.Alignthetwoobjectsandrotatethe
VerticalBracketsotheyareinthelefthandsideoftheviewfinder.
Rotatethepan headsothetwoobjectsmoveovertotherighthandsideofthe
viewfinder. Unless you’ve managed to unwittingly locate the right nodal point
position,youshouldnoticethetwoobjectswillmovewithrespecttoeachother
astheVerticalBracketisrotated fromlefttoright.Slidethecameratothefront
orrearasrequiredtoeliminatethisrelativemovement.
Looking through theviewfinder,aligna closeobject(brickwall)with afaraway
object(telephonepole).Asthecameraisrotatedfromside-to-side,thereshould
benorelativemovementbetweenthetwoobjects.
If,asshowntotheright,thetwoobjectsmovewithrespecttooneanotherin
theviewinder,slidethecameraforeoraftinordertoeliminatethismovement.
Here,thetelephonepolehasmovedbehindthebrickwall.
Good.
No relative movement
betweenobjectwhen
rotating camerafrom
sideto side.
Bad.
Relativemovement
betweenobjectwhen
rotating camerafrom
sideto side.