Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product QPX-2 Kaidan
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QuickP an™ Mag num User’ s G uide Photog r aphic VR P anor amic Tripod Head ( QPX - 2 ) T he pr of essio nal’ s choic e in Pho togr aphic VR t ripod heads.
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Page - 3 Chapter 1 Unpack ing y our QuickP an™ U NP A CK IN G THE B OX T his manual covers the Qui ckP an Magnum QPX - 2. See the f igure below . De- pending on how y ou purc hased y our Qui ckP an,.
Page - 4 Chapter 2 A ssembling the QuickP an™ A TT A CHING THE BASE TO YOU R TRIPOD T he QuickP an Magnum base has a 1/ 4- 20 threaded hole in the bottom of the base.
Page - 5 Chapter 3 Using the QuickP an™ C HANGING THE IN CREMENT ROT A TI ON ANGLE T he QPX - 2 uses a spr ing-l oaded plunger indexing mec hanism. A spring-loaded brass p lunger is located on the underneath side of the Qui ckPan. T o remove the plunger , simp ly unscr ew the unit from the base.
Page - 6 Chapter 4 Using the QuickP an™ A D JUS TING THE SPRING FO RCE OF THE PLUNG ER T he dark c olo red adjusting screw which pr otrudes f r om the end of the plunger is used to vary the f orc e of the spring plunger . This adjustment is ty pically us ed to provide mor e for ce when the plunger is moved to war ds the center of the d etent .
Page - 7 Chapter 5 Using the QuickP an™ W HICH HOLE SHOULD I USE ? T he number of c li ck-stop positions is determined by which ho le the plunger is threaded into . It i s also a f unction of which detent wheel is mounted on the base. T he standard wheel, QPD-1, is go ld color ed and has 8, 12, 16 , 20 and 36 posi- tions.
Page - 8 Chapter 6 Using the QuickP an™ S TOR I NG THE PLUNGER AND FR EE ROT A TION Y ou may f ind that you don ’t want or need to use the click-sto ps. In this case, you c an remo ve the spring plunger . W hen the plunger is r emoved it does not engage the holes on the detent wheel.
Page - 9 Chapter 7 Using the QuickP an™ A TT A CHING THE CAMER A BRACKET T he camera br acket (i.e. QPU- 2) simply scr ews onto the top of the detent wheel of the Quic kP an.
Page - 10 Chapter 8 Using the QuickP an™ F INAL T he completed Qui ckPan Magnum, with the camer a brac ket is shown below . Under no rmal usage, y our Quic kPan should last for years . Y ou can cl ean it with a damp rag. Av oid soaking the rubberized co rk f aces of the camer a bra cket .
Page - 11 Chapter 9 Using the QuickP an™ H OW DO I L OC A TE MY C AMERA ’ S N OD AL P OIN T ? T his i s one of the most frequently ask ed questions when it comes to QTV R panorama cr eation. Once you understand the basics , you ’ ll be able to easily locate the nodal point for any camera and lens c ombination.
Page - 12 S TEP 1: T HE E ASY P ART - T HE S IDE - TO -S IDE A DJU ST ME N T Once your c amera is f astened to y our pan head, mov e to the front of the unit so you’ re looking into the lens. T he center of the lens shoul d be directly over the pivot axis of the pan head.
Page - 13 If y our camer a does not have a hot shoe, then you ’ll ne ed to level the camer a another w a y . If t he camer a has a f l at, lev el surfac e, then y ou can use a bubble level. Y ou should be able to locate a small level at a har dw are stor e.
Page - 14 S TEP 5: H OW A BOUT R AN GEFI NDE R C AMERAS ? A r angef inder camer a is a camera where you loo k t hrough a separa te view f inder and not thr ough the actual lens. T he proc ess is basically the same. Locate the Side-to-Side adjustment as discussed in Step 1 .
Page - 15 Chapter 10 T ak ing P hotos with the QuickP an™ H OW MUCH O VERLAP ? T he amount y ou turn the camer a for each shot varies . It i s dependent on a number of f actors such as the f ield of v iew (the angle) of y our c amera and lens, as well as whic h progr am y ou intend to use.
Page - 16 T AKING THE P HOTO S ( CO NTINUED ) Using the tw in-axis bubble lev el on the bottom of the V er tical Br acket, ob- ser v e it while y ou level the tripod.
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If you have not bought Kaidan QPX-2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Kaidan QPX-2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Kaidan QPX-2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Kaidan QPX-2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Kaidan QPX-2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Kaidan QPX-2.
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