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Mounting hole for

wide angle lens

TAKING 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.

MOUNTING THE CAMERA? (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)

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