Level: Amateur – Pro – Google.

Lenses: Fisheye 4.5-17mm.

Features: Smallest Pano Head, fits in pocket, repeatable results, fits to lens not camera

Uses: 360×180 Spherical Panoramas, Google Street Views, Google Business Views, Real Estate

Cameras: Any – fit based on lens

Build the best setup for your gear and workflow. The R20 is the smallest, lightest precision built Nodal Ninja to date – even smaller and lighter than the R10. Optimized for mirror-less cameras and fisheye lenses. A single row pano head with built in tilt options of +/-3.75 degrees and +/-7.5 degrees, ideal for fisheye with about 180 degrees angle of view along the width of image sensor, such as converted Samyang 7.5mm F3.5 on APSC mirror-less cameras and the new Nodal Ninja 7.3mm F4 Fisheye on MFT system. When purchasing the R20 Package you have the option to select rotator click stop interval and lens ring model. The lens ring clamp mounts directly onto the lens itself freeing up the camera. Different cameras can be use on the same lens without adjusting any settings. Some rings are a bit more some a bit less. Use drop down to view pricing.

Sigma 8mm F3.5 Canon V2. Stop Plate 201. LRP40 NPP = 0.925

Sigma 8mm F3.5 Nikon V2. Stop Plate 202. LRP45X2 NPP = 1.825

Canon 8-15mm F4  V2. Stop Plate 203. LRP45X2 NPP = 2.5

Sigma 8mm F3.5 Nikon Mount (not V2 Lens Ring) = 1.4.

Sigma 8mm F3.5 Canon Mount (not V2 Lens Ring) = 0.85.

Canon 8-15mm @8mm (not V2 lens Ring) = 1.8.

Features and Highlights:

• Arca Swiss Compatible quick release design.
• Built-in +/-3.75 degrees and +/-7.5 degrees tilt, ideal for single row spherical panorama using (cropped) circular fisheye. Change to other tilt options by flipping the vertical rail.
• Rolling the camera/lens in any position including the popular 0, 60 and 90 degree positions.
• Lens clamp permanently mounted to lens making reproducible mounting possible, and much quicker to setup.
• Different cameras can be use on the same lens without adjusting any settings.
• Compact and light weight.
• Small nadir footprint.
• Built-in spirit bubble level.
• 1.5kg (3.3lb) recommended loading
• 30 day money back guarantee.
• 5 year warranty.

Rotator Mini Features:

• Compact and light weight, 46mm diameter and 88g (vs RD5 220g).
• Smooth rotation with lubricated bearings.
• Interchangeable detent ring.
• Available detent rings for lower rotator, 90 deg on this package
• New rotator locking knob for use on Fanotec Carbon Fiber Aerial Poles.

More mini detent rings are available here

Includes:

• R20 Tilt Head.
• Arca-swiss compatible lens ring clamp.
• Rotator Mini V2 90 deg (4 stops around)
• Neoprene soft case.
• 3/8-1/4 thread adapter.
• Hex key

Note for Beginners:

Single row pano head is ideal for making quick spherical panos using fisheye lens with about 180 deg angle of view along the width of image sensor. With small up tilt, it is possible to close the zenith (top) of the sphere. Without the need of vertical rotator and support arm, it allows a much more compact design. The lack of support for vertical rotation about the No-Parallax-Point (NPP) makes it less useful for fisheye with smaller angle of view. However, for experienced users, a zenith shot can be captured off the pano head at about the NPP, together with current state of art stitching software, typical scenes will give flawless panos.

 

Our lens ring or lens conversion kit allows the camera to be rotated to align the sensor diagonal vertically. This increases the vertical angle of view and facilitate stitching of the off NPP zenith shot.

 

 

 

 

Positive attributes over other similar products
Model	R20/RM4
1. Weight	358 grams
2. Supporting Lenses	30+
3. Tilt Options	2
4. Number of “interchangeable” detent rings	12
5. Lightweight aluminum rotator base	yes
6. Inexpensive upgrade path for swapping out select lenses (only $14.95)	yes
7. Lens clamp attaches without need for hex key	yes
8. Graduated scale marking for use with different lenses	yes
9. Arca Swiss style quick release system	yes
10. Wide plastic “lens protector” inner ring	yes
11. Rotator lock screw to allow for use on poles	yes
12. Modular design	yes
13. Ability to swap out tilt option	yes
14. Ability to swap out lens clamp option	yes
15. Ability to swap out lens clamp rail	yes
16. Free 3/8″ – 1/4″ thread adapter	yes
17. Free Neoprene protective pouch	yes
18. Free Lens Plate Stop (pre-installed)	yes
19. Free built in Compass	yes
20. Lens mount can be used with other pano heads or 3rd party equipment	yes
21. Knob tightened to lessen risk of accidental release	yes
22. Tools NOT required for initial setup	yes
23. Google’s ‘recommened’ pick	yes

 

This package is designed exclusively for the Google Trusted Photographer, however anyone may purchase this package.