Nodal Ninja Ultimate R1 User manual

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revised: July 16 2009
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Nodal Ninja Ultimate R1
Ring Mount Pano Head
Quick Reference Guide
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Loosen the knob on the
outer ring until slit of
outer ring is about 6mm
w i d e . S q u e e z e t h e
inner ring to remove it
from the outer ring.
Inner ring denotes the lens type. The arrow
should point away from camera.
In many cases, the focusing scale will be
hidden by the lens ring mount. It is
recommended to tape the focusing ring at
p r e d e t e r m i n e d f o c u s d i s t a n c e a t t h e
beginning. Most frequently used distance is
0.5-1 meter using an aperture of F8-F13.
F A N O T E C
stretch
Stretch and slide
the inner ring to the
anchor point on the
l e n s b o d y . T h e
a n c h o r p o i n t o f
each lens is shown
in the Appendix1.
Align the opening
of the inner ring to
the left of camera .
Press the inner ring
a g a i n s t t h e l e n s
body firmly. Tape it
and push it against
the anchor point.

5 6
3 4
Align the outer ring to
the opening of inner
ring as shown at the
left. Insert the outer
ring. Tighten its knob
sli ght ly. Rota te th e
outer ring so that it
snaps to the inner ring.
Look for features such
as marks and focusing
switch that point to
top, bottom, left or
right of camera. Align
the outer ring to the
d e s i r e d r o l l a n g l e
using these features.
Tighten the knob fully.
Images at the left show
s o m e e x a m p l e s o f
these features. If no
such feature exists. A
mark or label can be
added to lens body.
Mount the lens on the camera. Mount lens
ring on QR clamp. Tighten the clamp
slightly. Slide the lens ring plate to the NPP
setting. There are 3 lines marked on the QR
clamp. Use the center line for distance
reading. Other lines are 1.5mm apart from
the center line. Use them to assist reading to
an accuracy of 0.5mm. The image above
shows a reading of 2.55cm.
Some known NPP settings are listed in
appendix 1.
Follow this calibration guide if NPP is
unknown for the lens in use.
http://www.johnhpanos.com/epcalib.htm
Blue tilt knob
can be used on
either side to
give different
tilt angles.
Tilt angles
at right side
Tilt angles
at left side
Loosen the tilt knob by 2 turns. Tilt the quick
release (QR) clamp up to expose the tilt
angle markings. Switch the tilt knob to the
side with desired tilt angle. Tilt the QR
clamp down until desired tilt angle aligns
with one of the indicating windows. 0° tilt is
selected in image shown above.
Tilt angle
indicating
windows.
Select the shooting interval and screw the
detent plunger to the corresponding socket.
Take one row of images.
D4 Rotator with 4
selectable click stops
60° = 6 stops around
90° = 4 stops around
120° = 3 stops around
180° = 2 stops around
Loosen the tilt knob by 2 turns. Tilt the
camera up and down to take the zenith and
nadir shots.

Anchor Point push against
anchor point
Appendix 1
Anchor Point
push against
anchor point
Sigma 8mm for Canon
Sigma 8mm for Nikon
Nikon 10.5mm
Anchor Point push against
anchor point
Sigma8 f3.5 For Canon
(4 shots around)
R1 Tilt Reading
+12.5°1.00
+7.5°1.65
+5°1.95
0°2.65
-2.5°2.95
-7.5°3.60
R10 Tilt Reading
0°2.0
+2.5°1.65
Anchor Point For Lenses NPP Settings For Lenses
(QR Clamp Knob at the Left Side)