Positioning Of The Nodal Point - Rollei 200 Mark II Bedienungsanleitung

6. Positioning of the nodal point

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In order to algin the camera´s optical axis "Q" in relation to the panorama
rotating axis "R" in the tripod´s centre, loosen the screw on scale rail "S",
move the camera into the appropriate position and retighten the screw .
Fig . 8 U
T
F
R
Q
Center
V
S
Fig . 9
The longitudinal plane of the camera is aligned as follows (see Fig . 9) . Loosen
the screw on the base plate "F" and slide the camera into position, so that the
axis of the camera´s front lens "T" aligns with the panoramic rotating axis "U"
of the tripod´s centre . Then tighten the base plate screw again .
From this moment on this aligment enables you to plan scenic and outdoor
photography .
If the environment to be photograhed contains objects in different planes or
at different distances from the image capture point, the nodal point must be
corrected (this procedure is only possible with reflex cameras) .