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***Steve*** · 02-07-2007, 15:25

Here are some photos of the NN3 being rotated through 360degrees horizontally (which would give you a cylindrical panoramic). You’ll notice that in this configuration the camera is setup in the ‘portrait’ orientation.

Canon 20D + 17-40L on NN3 from the front

rotated to the side 90 degrees

rotated 180 degrees

rotated 270

Although the above would not give a complete panorama you can clearly see for the above sequence of shots that the end of the lens (entrance pupil) stays directly over the centre of the Nodal Ninja no matter what position the camera is placed in.

If you wish to use the camera in ‘landscape’ orientation it is simply a case of unscrewing the upright section and attaching the camera directly onto the lower bar with the use of the T-adapter.

For spherical panoramas you have to utilise the vertical sections. You’ll notice from the pictures below that the joint of the upper arms allows it to rotate through 360 degrees, again just like on the main rotation section there are precise and clear markings to assist with accurately setting everything up during the shooting stage. This rotation allows for multiple passes at different angles and where required, the Nadir (down shot) and Zenith (up shot) to complete the whole shoot.

Here is a gif to show the full movement of the NN3

NN3 at various different positions

And here shown with the camera attached rotated through 360 degrees

NN3 and Canon 20D at various different positions along the horizontal axis

Detail shots of the shooting position for the Nadir and Zenith.

Canon 20D + 17-40L on NN3 to shoot the Nadir (down shot)

Canon 20D + 17-40L on NN3 to shoot the zenith (up shot)

02-07-2007, 15:25	#5 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,153	Re: Nodal Ninja Spherical Tripod Head review Here are some photos of the NN3 being rotated through 360degrees horizontally (which would give you a cylindrical panoramic). You’ll notice that in this configuration the camera is setup in the ‘portrait’ orientation. Canon 20D + 17-40L on NN3 from the front rotated to the side 90 degrees rotated 180 degrees rotated 270 Although the above would not give a complete panorama you can clearly see for the above sequence of shots that the end of the lens (entrance pupil) stays directly over the centre of the Nodal Ninja no matter what position the camera is placed in. If you wish to use the camera in ‘landscape’ orientation it is simply a case of unscrewing the upright section and attaching the camera directly onto the lower bar with the use of the T-adapter. For spherical panoramas you have to utilise the vertical sections. You’ll notice from the pictures below that the joint of the upper arms allows it to rotate through 360 degrees, again just like on the main rotation section there are precise and clear markings to assist with accurately setting everything up during the shooting stage. This rotation allows for multiple passes at different angles and where required, the Nadir (down shot) and Zenith (up shot) to complete the whole shoot. Here is a gif to show the full movement of the NN3 NN3 at various different positions And here shown with the camera attached rotated through 360 degrees NN3 and Canon 20D at various different positions along the horizontal axis Detail shots of the shooting position for the Nadir and Zenith. Canon 20D + 17-40L on NN3 to shoot the Nadir (down shot) Canon 20D + 17-40L on NN3 to shoot the zenith (up shot) __________________ .......__o .......\<, ....( )/ ( )