KiWi Panoramic Tripod Head Overview

KiWi Panoramic Tripod Head Overview

Welcome to the Kaidan KiWi and Panoramic Photography

Thank you for purchasing a Kaidan KiWi™ Panoramic Tripod Head. This manual is designed to help you understand how to use your KiWi to create quality panoramas.This docu- ment will be revised occasionally and updated versions can be downloaded from the KiWi page on the Kaidan web site.

Kaidan popularized panoramic VR/ QTVR panoramic photography with our KiWi™ tripod head more than

8 years ago.The new KiWi contin- ues that tradition with an affordable, rugged, lightweight and elegant design that includes an innovative detent click-stop mechanism (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 stops are standard; 2 through 28 stops optional), handy Click- Disc storage accessory pouch with number-of-shots chart, built-in bubble level and an adjustable camera bracket. The KiWi is also easily upgradeable with optional camera brackets to sup- port ﬁsheye lenses and quick-release camera mounts.

While the KiWi will be an excellent choice for many photographers just getting started in panoramic photog- raphy, it will also appeal to profes- sionals who require a compact and

lightweight travelling companion. The KiWi is built around a sturdy and precise Rotator Base with inter- changable ClickDiscs.There are interchangeable camera brackets that slide and lock onto the Rotator Base.

The KiWi makes it easy to capture a sequence of photos that are stitched to form a complete panoramic image. It holds the camera in the optimum portrait orientation, positions the camera so that it rotates around the optical center or nodal point of the lens and provides a repeatable and ad- justable click-stop indexing mechanism.

The KiWi is designed to handle a wide range of digital and ﬁlm cameras as well as conventional wide-angle and ﬁsheye lenses.You'll be able to use any stitching or panoramic application available, such as those from Apple, iSeeMedia, iPIX,VR Toolbox, Realviz, Panotools and Easypano because the KiWi is adaptable to handle any situa- tion, camera, lens or software.