POCKET PANO Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame User manual

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operation manual
Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame
&
TS-E Panorama Head

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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

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Table of Contents
About this guide 4
Attention - safety instructions! 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

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About this guide
We would like to thank you for purchasing this product and hope you enjoy it!
In the following, we would like to give you some hints on the use of the Rear Tilt 'n'
Shift Frame and the TS-E Panorama Head and show you which types of panoramas
are feasible. 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 satisfaction. The contact details can be found at
the end of this manual.

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Attention - safety instructions!
This product is only suitable for use with the intended lenses in their original
condition. It is optimized 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.

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The most important components & functions
Arca-Swiss
compatible
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

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Cylindrical pins for play-free
positioning of the Rear Tilt 'n' Shift
Frame
Lens-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

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Mounting the Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame
1. Attach the Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame to your tripod
First, you should attach the Rear Tilt 'n'
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

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2. Put your lens in 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.

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3. Close the Rear Tilt '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.

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4. Tighten the hand screw
Before tightening the hand screw, make sure the lens is centered. 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!).

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Mounting the TS-E Panorama Head
1. Attach the TS-E Panorama Head to the
tripod
First 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!

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Use the appropriately labeled position 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.

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Adjustment of the click-stop (locking angle)
The pocketPANO TS-E Panorama Head has built-in and adjustable click-stops that
make it easy to capture panoramas. To set a certain locking angle, certain locking
elements must be "activated". This "activation" 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 force and stop
when you feel a resistance.

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Basic rule: To set a particular locking angle, all click-stop elements must be
activated which have the desired angle label. All other locking elements must be
deactivated.
example: If you want to set a locking angle of 20° on the rotator, activate all click-stop elements (screw
to the left) which have the marking "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: "3x15°" means that the rotator is set to 15° locking angle and a picture is
taken every 3rd click (resulting in 45° angle).

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Vertical & horizontal Shift-Panoramas
The pocketPANO Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame can be used to easily create shift
panoramas. With "shift panoramas" panoramas are meant that arise from images
of differently shifted positions of the camera and in which the lens was not
additionally rotated around the nodal point. The pocketPANO TS-E Panorama Head
is not necessary.
When creating shift panoramas with the Rear 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 parts of a fixed image, there is no parallax error.
The merging of the shifted images succeeds in a simple way, e.g. with the integrated
panorama function of Lightroom or Photoshop. When using professional panorama

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software (eg PTGui), make sure that the software is informed that these are images
of a shift lens and therefore the shift of the image circle center is different for each
image (in PTGui under "Lens Settings" →option "Use individual Parameters for:"
→checkmark for "Shift" for each image).
When shooting shift panoramas, the direction of the shift and the 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 occurs along the
short side of the image (for example, moving sideways and the camera in portrait
orientation), 3 photos are required (left, center, right).

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Panoramas with Shift & Rotation
With the help of the pocketPANO TS-E Panorama Head it is possible to create
panoramas by turning the lens around the nodal point. The mounting points for the
Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame are exactly matched to the supported lenses and therefore
nothing has to be set (except the desired locking angle). 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 Photoshop are also suitable for this purpose. Our recommendation is
still PTGui with manual adjustment options for difficult subjects.

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With rotation and with shifting the lens:
In order to exploit the full potential of the TS-E lenses, in addition to rotation using
the TS-E Panorama Head, the displacement of the lens can also be used
simultaneously. Only the shift in the vertical direction makes sense (up or down).
Also possible 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 under "Lens Settings" →option "Use individual
Parameters for:" →checkmark for "Shift" for each image)

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Cleaning & Care
The pocketPANO Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame and the TS-E Panorama Head need no
maintenance.
If you want to clean the Rear Tilt 'n' Shift Frame or the TS-E Panorama Head, we
recommend a damp (not wet) cloth. Please do not use solvents for cleaning; this
can damage the lacquer of the engraving.
If 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
(e.g., the needle bearings). After use in humid weather, you should thoroughly dry
the nodal point adapter.