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Vertical flex, what vertical flex

Vertical flex is one of the main hurdles in designing a precision panoramic head. Of course you can compensate for the flex in the stitching process, but this then requires manual intervention. It also means that each set of panoramic images requires a separate template which can add hours to the production workflow.

With the 360Precision head, vertical flex, in-fact all flex and play, have been eliminated. The 360Precision head has been deliberately over-engineered to accommodate even the heaviest camera and lens combinations. The 360Precision head has been stress tested in the lab with loads of up to 25kgs. Even under these testing conditions, the head displays less vertical flex then any of our current competitors' heads do at loads of 1-2kg. View the image gallery

Modular Design

Two main components, the Elbow Joint (above left) and the Camera Arm (above right) are used to set the vertical and horizontal nodal points (which then align the entrance pupil of the lens).

Component	Used to set
Elbow Joint	Vertical nodal point - camera specific
Camera Arm	Horizontal nodal point - lens specific

This modular design allows the head to be cheaply and easily upgraded. A typical upgrade path might be:

Nikon D70 + 10.5mm DX --> Nikon D2X + 10.5mm DX

In this scenario the user could simply purchase an upgrade kit containing a new Elbow Joint and Camera Arm to retain compatibility. In some instances only one or the other is needed. You could therefore upgrade your head for as little as £60.

It's also quicker to change the configuration of our head then on fully adjustable heads. There's no need to fuss around making sure you set the nodal points properly. And no nasty little surprises back at the office when you suddenly realise you did indeed set it incorrectly.

The Detent Ring

The detent ring has been crafted from solid brass. The brass detent will last for years with minimal sign of wear and tear. Each detent ring is double sided, again, increasing its lifespan.

The 360Precision's detent ring is accurate to within 0.1°, this accuracy allows for a faster calibration process in PTMac, PTGui or your favourite stitching software. You can be assured that the yaw of each image is exact, and the relationship between the pitch and roll, perfect. We have managed to stitch dozens of panoramas spanning numerous locations with just one calibrated template.

The detents rings are available in the following configurations

Detent Stops	Camera	Lens
4 - 6	D60, 10D, 20D	8mm Sigma
6 - 8	S2Pro, S3pro, D70	10.5mm DX
6 - 8	20D	10-22mm
4 - 6 - 8 - 24	Any
3 - 4 - 5 - 6	Any	Fisheye

Travel and Storage

The 360Precision head is the lightest, strongest and most compact panoramic head on the market in its class, in fact, fullstop. You can disassemble the head ready for travel in under 30 seconds. The precise engineering allows the head to be re-assembled retaining the exact nodal point every time.

Model	Dimensions	Volume
S2Pro, S3pro, D70	8.2" x 4.5" x 2.2"	82 cu.inches
D60, 10D	8.2" x 4.5" x 2.2"	82 cu.inches
20D	8.5" x 4.5" x 2.5"	96 cu.inches

360Precision Absolute

To view the Quicktime VR object of the new 360Precision Absolute click one of the links below.

Option	Window Size	File Size
Small-PNG	540 x 720	1mb
Medium - PNG	675 x 900	1.6mb

Small - JPEG	540 x 720	524kb
Medium - JPEG	675 x 900	752kb

The PNG versions are uncompressed images for the highest quality. For faster download please select the JPEG compressed versions.