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Kaidan 900 User Manual
Summary of 900
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Kiwi™ 900/950 user’s guide photographic vr panoramic tripod head designed expressly for the nikon coolpix 900, 900s and 950 digital cameras.
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Copyright information copyright © 2000 kaidan, inc. All rights reserved. First edition, september 2000. Kiwi is a trademark of kaidan, inc. Other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Patents pending. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice...
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Page - 3 1 setting up your kiwi 900/950™ u npacking the b ox the kiwi 900/950 is shipped in a single box and consists of the components de- tailed below. Please make sure that all parts are included. Examine the parts for any signs of shipping damage. In the event of shipping damage, immediately con...
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Page - 4 r emoving the f riction c ap the friction cap needs to be removed in order to change detent discs. The discs provide the means for establishing and changing the number and spacing of the angular increments of the tripod head. The two discs that come standard with the kiwi 900/950 provide fo...
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Page - 5 r emoving & r eplacing the d etent d isc once the indexing hub is removed, the detent disc can be removed from its re- cess in the bottom of the vertical bracket. The disc may slip out once the index- ing hub is removed. If it sticks inside the recess, simply insert the tip of a ballpoint p...
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Page - 6 a djusting the d etent f orce the spring plunger that provides the detent action can also be adjusted to vary the force. Use a flat blade screw driver to move the plunger in and out as desired. A convenient way to adjust the plunger is to screw the plunger all the way in until it gently bot...
Page 7: Shooting Panoramas
Page - 7 2 shooting panoramas h ow many s hots ? The kiwi 900/950 is designed to be used with: • the normal wide-angle setting of the camera lens • the optional nikon 24mm lens (screw on) • other third party lenses usable with the coolpix 900/950 camera the normal wide-angle setting of the camera wi...
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Page - 8 m ounting the c amera ? ( continued ) the kiwi 900/950 is designed to be used at the standard wide-angle setting or with the additional 24mm wide-angle nikon lens. The two threaded mounting holes directly above the slot on the camera bracket will position the camera at its proper nodal poin...
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Page - 9 t aking the photos the kiwi 900/950 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 900/950 is securely attached to the tripod. Use a tripod that is sturdy, ideally one that has a center support...
Page 10: Using Other Lenses
Page - 10 3 using other lenses h ow do i l ocate my c amera ’ s n odal p oint ? The prior instructions cover the nikon coolpix standard lens and the nikon wide- angle lens. Since the coolpix 900 series has a threaded barrel, you can screw on other 3rd party lenses. These lenses will have a different...
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Page - 11 s tep 2: t he s lightly h arder p art - f ore -a ft a djustment put the captive camera knob in the long slot of the vertical bracket. This will allow you to slide the camera (along with the camera adjustment shoe) as re- quired. Note: this step is most easily accomplished outside. Find a v...
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Page - 12 s tep 3: d etermining the a ctual p osition if you were using a slr camera in the previous steps you could have looked through the viewfinder in order to determine the nodal point. However, with the coolpix 900 series, the viewfinder is not viewing the exact same image as what the ccd (ima...
Page 13: Kw-900/950 Addendum
Page - 13 kw-900/950 addendum we have included a friction pad cork strip to be used with the coolpix 950 camera only. See fig. A below for the correct placement.Note: if you are using the coolpix 900 camera the cork does not need to be installed. 5 june 2000 fig. A.