Kaidan III manual Nodal Point

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What is it and how do I find it?

the proper setting since the viewfinder is a separate optical path that doesn’t really “see” the same image as the film.

Instead, you’ll have to start with the bracket all the way to the front and take pairs of test shots. Each pair will have the vertically aligned objects in the left and then the right side of the viewfinder. After each pair of photos, slide the bracket rearward and repeat the process. Slide the bracket the same increment each time (i.e. 10mm). Be sure to record the scale setting for each pair of images. Process the film, or in the case of digital cameras, download the images to your computer.

At the end of this process you will be able locate the pair of images with the least relative movement. If no single image is optimum, you may need to interpolate between two images to find the closest value.

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Contents QuickPan Welcome to the Kaidan QuickPan III and Panoramic Photography QuickPan III Panoramic Tripod Head OverviewTwin-Axis Camera Bracket Standard QuickPan III FamilyIntroducing the QuickPan III Components Rotator BasePro Quick Release Camera Bracket Removing Indexing Rings Installing Indexing RingsAdjusting the Force of the Spring Plunger Rotator BaseMounting your camera on the Standard Camera Bracket Standard Camera Bracket Camera MountingMounting your camera on the Spherical Bracket Spherical Camera Bracket Camera MountingMounting your camera on the Twin-Axis Camera Bracket Twin-Axis Camera Bracket Camera MountingNodal Point What is it and how do I find it?Side-to-side adjustment How About Rangefinder Cameras? Fore-Aft AdjustmentRecord Your Results Nodal Point How many Shots? Shooting PanoramasHow do I begin? How much Overlap?Before shooting the photo Kaidan Warranty and Return Policy Limited Warranty Warranty and Product Return Information