Nick Fan
[NodalNinja]
Posts: 243
Location: Hong Kong
Registered: 26 May 2006
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Coming soon: Advanced Rotators for Nodal Ninjas
Posted: 1 May 2008 at 17:02 GMT
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Long time ago, we planned to release some advanced rotators for the most demanding customers. We fail to do that until we invest heavily in computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) facilities. We count every second to sort out factors affecting the precision and quality of the final design. After many versions of prototyping and tweaking and discussion with advanced panographers, we come to 3 most advanced rotators that represent the top of line of Fanotec products. We believe they are what panographers having been awaiting for a long time—a rotator that combines precision, ease of use, compact, light weight and durability.
Here are the features common to these 3 models. Features for specific model will be listed alongside with each model.
* made from imported premium quality aluminum alloy.
* precision CNC machined components
* lubricated bearings for smooth rotation
* laser engraved marking
* detent interval option can be changed on the fly.
* more than 10 kg loading supported.
Rotator D8
* 8 detent interval options
Complete set of 8 detent interval options (4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18 stops / 90, 72, 60, 45, 36, 30, 24, 20 degrees) suitable for lens ranging from ultra wide angle to 55mm (35mm eq.). No more need for skipping detent interval. Ideal for pressurized situations in which shooting must be completed quickly, such as in changing lighting. No more missing photos due to mistake in skipping.
* detent interval can be changed in seconds
* knob for locking rotation
Ideal for making HDR panos or in windy locations.
* small nadir footprint
Diameter of 62mm provides sufficient precision and stability while keeping the nadir footprint small. The unique placement of knobs means that they will never appear in the spherical panos.
* fine 2.5 degree interval for making high resolution mosaics.
* compact and light weight
Probably this is the most compact and light weight rotator with 8 detent interval options built-in-- a mere 350g, a diameter of 62mm and a height of 40mm.
Target price is US$149.95
Rotator D12
* 12 detent interval options
Complete set of 12 detent interval options (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 48 stops / 90, 60, 45, 36, 30, 24, 20, 18, 15, 12, 10, 7.5 degrees) suitable for lens ranging from ultra wide angle to 140mm (35mm eq.). No more need for skipping detent interval. Ideal for pressurized situations in which shooting must be completed quickly, such as in changing lighting. No more missing photos due to mistake in skipping.
* detent interval can be changed in seconds
* knob for locking rotation
Ideal for making HDR panos or in windy locations.
* small nadir footprint
Diameter of 62mm provides sufficient precision and stability while keeping the nadir footprint small. The unique placement of knobs means that they will never appear in the spherical panos.
* fine 2.5 degree interval for making high resolution mosaics.
* compact and light weight
Probably this is the most compact and light weight rotator with 12 detent interval options built-in-- a mere 400g, a diameter of 62mm and a height of 49mm.
Target price is US$179.95
Rotator D3L
This is most fancy product we ever developed!
* new EZ-Leveler MKII built in.
Users can now adjust very fine leveling WITH LOADING of heavy gear on top. Unlike leveling using ball head or tripod legs, leveling remains stationary after each adjustment. No more need to compensate for the effect of loading. Maximum angle of adjustment is 5 degrees.
* 3 selectable detent interval options.
There will be 2 versions. Customers can select either a combination of 6, 8, 10 stops or 6, 8, 30 stops. By skipping, one can get 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 stops or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 30 stops respectively. Popular combinations like 3, 4, 6 can also be made upper request.
* detent interval can be changed in less than 3 seconds
By a simple flip of detent switches, detent interval setting can be changed from one to another on the fly.
* compact and light weight.
Probably this is the most compact and light weight rotator with leveling base built-in-- a mere 330g and a minimum height of 48mm.
Target price is US$189.95
Rotator D4
The default rotator for our new product, Nodal Ninja 180. This is an advanced rotator designed with affordability in mind.
* 4 detent interval options
Complete set of 4 detent interval options (4, 6, 8, 10 stops / 90, 60, 45, 36 degrees), suitable for most ultra wide angle lens for making spherical panos. By skipping, one gets 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 stops.
* detent interval can be changed in seconds
* knob for locking rotation
Ideal for making HDR panos or in windy locations.
* small nadir footprint
Diameter of 54mm provides sufficient precision and stability while keeping the nadir footprint small. The unique placement of knobs means that they will never appear in the spherical panos.
* compact and light weight
A mere 220g, a diameter of 54mm and a height of 40mm.
5kg loading supported
Target price is US$99.95
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Note that specifications may change slightly in production models.
more discussion can be found in our forum
nodalninja.com/forum/index.php?topic=90.msg377#msg377
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