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InstructionInstruction
ManualManual
Instruction Manual Roundshot VR Drive - version 4.0 January 2010 - by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland www.roundshot.ch page 0
RoundshotVRDrive generation2
Softwarerelease: version2.15(August2015)
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CONTENTSPage
. ystem verv ew1.1
Roundshot
VR
Drive
Hardware
Options 4
1.2 RoundshotVRDriveSoftwareOptions 71.3 Accessories 9
2.FirstSte sWithYourVRDrive2.1 SettinguptheVRDrivehardware 122.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull 132.1.2 RoundshotVRDrivesemi 202.1.3 RoundshotVRDriveturntable 212.1.4 RoundshotVRDriveLinearrail 23
2.1.5 RoundshotVR
Drive
Dolly 30
2.1.6 Specialhardwareassemblyoptions 36. . g tmeter
2.1.8 Radiocontrolunit 412.1.9 WiFirouterforremotecontrol 442.2 Settingupthedigitalcamera 462.3 SettinguptheVRDrivesoftware 472.4 Navigation 492.5 Starting/stoppingtheVRDrive 53
3.Program
Management
3.1 Overview 543.2 ProgramWizard 563.2.1 Wizardworkflowforquality,speedandHDRmodes 573.2.2 Wizardworkflowforturntablemode 603.2.3 Wizard workflow for timela se and video modes 60
4.ProgramEditing4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes 624.2 Editingintimelapse andvideomodes 744.3 EditinginHDRmode 77
. 4.5 Autoexposuresettings 844.6 Settings 854.6.1 Settings/general 854.6.2 Settings/database 954.6.3 Settings/servicemenu 103
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CONTENTSPage
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5.1 Nodalpoint
adjustment
procedure 104
5.2 RoundshotImageBundler 1095.3 Stitchingworkflow 1125.4 Maskthenadir 1155.5 Conversiontowebformats 1185.6 Speedvs.qualitymode 119
. 5.8 HDRphotography 1225.9 Turntableandobjectmoviegeneration 1245.10 Usinglongexposuretimes 1265.11 UsingtheVRDrivelightmeter 1275.12 Videovs.timelapse mode 1305.13 Workingwithpresets 1345.14 Frequentlyaskedquestions 135
6.Maintenance&Warranty6.1 RechargingtheVRDrive 1386.2 Transport&storage 1386.3 Touchscreencalibration 1396.4 InternationalWarranty 1406.5 Softwareupdate:ClubVRDrive 141
6.6
Upgrades:
Adding
new
software
modes 1456.7 Returnofequipment/recycling 146
7.TechnicalData 147
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1.SystemOverview
1.1 RoundshotVRDriveHardwareOptions
TheVR
Drive
is
available
in
a
variety
of
hardware
options,
each
designed
for
a
specific
task:
VRDrivefull VRDrivesemi VRDrivebase VRDriveturntable
VRDrivemotor withtouch screen
LiIonbatteries inside
VRDrivemotor withtouch screen
LiIonbatteries inside
VRDrivemotor withtouch screen
LiIonbatteries inside
VRDrivemotor withtouch screen
LiIonbatteries insidemotor)
chargingunit VR
bracket
quick adaptor ymotorwithclamp
andconnectioncable releasecablefordigital
camera s iritlevel
motor) Chargingunit VR
bracket
quickadaptor yclampformanual
tilting releasecablefordigital
camera s iritlevel
motor) chargingunit quick
adaptor
baserail releasecablefordigital
camera spiritlevel allenkeytoattach
camera
motor) chargingunit turntable
with
screw
attachment releasecablefordigital
camerawith2mextensioncable
spiritlevel allenke
allenkeytoattachcamera
allenkeytoattachcamera
TheVRDrivefullisequippedwithahorizontal(X)andvertical(Y)motorandrotatesfullyautomaticallyinalldirections(X,Y).
TheVRDrivesemiisequippedwithahorizontalmotor(X)only.Forthismodeltheverticaltilting.
Designedforthoseapplicationsrequiringnoverticaldisplacement forexamplewhencapturingaspherewithafisheyelenstheVRDrivebasecomeswiththehorizontalmotor(X)andabaserail.
Finally,theVRDriveturntableconsistsoftheVRDrivehorizontalmotor(X)andaturntableforobjectmovies.
ItispossibletopurchaseadditionalaccessoriestocompletetheVRkit,forexampletheturntable
with2m
extension
cable,
additional
release
cables,
additional
rails.
All
hardware
options
are
upgradeable.Forexample,itispossibletopurchasetheymotorwithconnectioncabletotransformtheVRDrivefromsemitofull.
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1.1 RoundshotVRDriveHardwareOptions(continued)
RoundshotVRDrivesemi
24
24 yclampformanualtilting
Allenkey4mmfor
25
25
26
attaching/removingcameratonodalrail
attaching/removingymotortoVRbracket
locking/releasingVRDrivexmotorontripod
Allenkey3/16forremoving/attachingor
finetuningymotorclamp
26
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1.2 RoundshotVRDriveSoftwareOptions
Forcylindricalorsphericalpanoramas,singleormultirow
Qualitymode Speedmode
TheVRDrivequalitymodeisthebase
Inthespeedmodethecamerais
more).Thecameraisstoppedineveryposition.Thismodeisusedforpanoramaswithdifficultlightingconditions(indoors)andforbracketingand HDRimages.
,scenesoutdoors.Asaruleofthumb,thecamerashutterspeedrequirestobe1/500sec.orfaster(fora 6second360 rotation).
Forobjectmovies
Turntablemode
Fortimelapse movies
Timelapse mode
Inturntablemodethecamera
capturesimagesofarotatingobject
onaturntableforobjectmovies.
Nevermissanimage,perfect
positioning!
IntimelapsemodetheVRDrive
releasesasequenceofimageswhich
arethencomposedintoatimelapse
movie.Twocaptureformatsare
possible:360 rotationorlinear
movementalongarail.
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1.2 RoundshotVRDriveSoftwareOptions(continued)
Videomode
" " ,
andtimecontrolled,horizontally(x)andvertically(y).
For32bitHDRimages
HDRmode
In the "HDR mode" the camera is controlled by the VR Drive, enabling widerrac et ng or - t s.
Digital SLR cameras have a bracketing range limited to +/- 2 f-stops. For 32-bit HDR
photography this is insufficient. The VR Drive "HDR mode" overcomes this limitation
by controlling the camera software directly and allowing a virtually unlimitedbracketing range. It is an "all-in-one" solution - no additional devices are needed.
32-bit HDR images are used for 3D modeling (e.g. for realistic rendering ofconstruction data into a 3D environment) and for tone-mapping, allowing moreclarity and detail in bright and dark areas.
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1.3 RoundshotVRDriveaccessories
Shortnodalrail(forfisheyelenses) Longnodalrail 220mm(forlong+
heavylenses)
AdditionalVRbracketClampformanualtilting
AdditionalspiritlevelRadioreleaseunit
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1.3 RoundshotVRDriveaccessories(continued)
Additionalcamerareleasecables
(pleasecheckourwebsiteforlistof
compatiblecameras)
Additionalmotorcablexy
TurntableExtensioncable(2m)forturntable
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1.3 RoundshotVRDriveaccessories(continued)
USBcabletoconnectVRDrivewith
camera(forHDRmode)
Additionaluniversalcharger(110220V)
lightmeter wifi router cableclips
toattach
cables
on
VRbracket
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2.FirstStepsWithYourVRDrive
2.1 SettinguptheVRDrivehardware
YourVRDriveisdeliveredinacompactshippingboxwithfoamprotection.
Theshippingboxconsistsoffivecompartments:
VRDrive
releasecableVRDriveaccessories(connection
cables,tools,spiritlevel)
VRDrivemotor
VRbracketwithVRDrive
ymotor(or
nodalrail
clamp)andnodalrail
Universalcharger
(110220V)
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2.1 SettinguptheVRDrivehardware(continued)
2.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull
Assembleyour
VR
Drive
full in
the
following
way:
PlacetheVRDrivexmotoronatripodwithalarge(3/8)thread.Whenusingatripodwithsmallthread(1/4)use
WhentheVRDrivelocksupverytightlyonthetripod,itcanbereleasedwiththeallenkey
SlidetheVRbracketwithattachedymotorintothequickadaptorandclosethequickadaptorlock
anadaptorringinsidetheVRDrivemotorbase.
tightly.
ToavoiddamagetotheVRDrivegearswerecommendthatyouattachtheVRDrivegentlybyhandandthenlockitusingtheallenkey.ThesameistruewhenremovingtheVRDrivefromthetripod.
OpenthequickadaptorreleaseandturntheVRbracketinposition.
Closethequickadaptorreleasetightly.
Donot
turn
the
VR
bracket,
when
the
quick
adaptor
is
locked.
Due
to
the
high
leveragetheVRDrivemotorandthegearscanbedamaged.
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2.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull(continued)
Adjusttheheightoftheymotorusingtheallenkey.
Makesurethatthereisenoughspaceforlargecamerasand lenseswhentiltingdownward90.
Itispossibletoslidetheymotorupandfixitattheverytop.
However,forstabilitypurposesitisbettertokeeptheymotoraslowaspossible.
NowconnecttheymotorcableintotheVRDrivexmotor.
ConnecttheotherendofthecableintotheVRDriveymotor
.
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2.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull(continued)
Attachyourdigitalcameratothenodalrailusingtheallen key.
Makesurethatthecameraisalwaysattachedatthesameposition.Werecommendslidingthecameratotheveryrear(zeroposition).Whenattachingthecameraatdifferentpositionsthenodalpointsinthesoftwarewillnolongerbecorrect.
Ifthenodalrailisnotlongenough(orlonger
lenses)
use
a
separate,
longer
nodal
rail
(availableonrequest).
Checkthattherearofthecameraismountedstraightatexactly90 withthenodalrail:
wrong correct
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2.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull(continued)
Slidethecamerawiththenodalrail Closethenodalrailclamplock.intothenodalrailclamp.
ec t e r vexmotor s eveusingthespiritlevelonthemotor.
oucana soattac t esp r t eve att esideofthexmotor.
Nowcheck
that
the
camera
is
exactly
levelusingthespiritlevel.
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Connectthe
release
cable
and
/or
the
USB
cableintotheVRDrivexmotor
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2.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull(continued)
Connecttheotherendofthecableinto AttachthecableclipsontheVRbracket. .
Whentousewhichcable?electronic
releasecableUSB
cable
Needs to be
activated in
Program Wizard
or in edit menu
.
Qualitymode
Speedmode
Turntablemode
Timelapse mode
Videomode
HDRmode
TheUSBcablecanonlybeusedwithUSBcompatibleNikonandCanoncameras.Foralistofcompatiblemodelspleasecheckourwebsite:www.roundshot.com.
-
ItisalsopossibletousetheUSBcableforadvancedUSBfeaturesonlyandreleasetheimageswiththeelectronicreleasecable.Thissetupisrecommendedforexamplewhenusingmirrorprerelease inHDRmode.
YourVRDrivefullisnowready.
TousetheUSBcableforimagerelease,thisUSBfeatureneedstobeactivatedinthe
ProgramWizardorintheprogrameditmenu(USBparameters USBcable
connected:on
release
with
USB
cable:
on).
Ifnot,theimageswillbereleasedviatheelectronicreleasecable.
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2.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull(continued)
Example:VR Drive full with motor and USB cable
Example:VR Drive full with motor and electronicrelease cable
Theuseofallcablesisadvisablefor
examplewhenusingmirrorprerelease:
Imagerelease+mirrorcontrolthrough
electronicreleasecable
USBfeatures+cameracontrol(HDR
bracketing)throughUSBcable
Example:VR Drive full with motor, USB cable and electronic release cable
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2.1.1 RoundshotVRDrivefull(continued)
TurntheVRDriveoff.
Ifthedefaultparkingpositionhasnotbeenchanged,thecamerashouldnowpoint+90towardsthesky(zenith).
Ifthe
camera
points
90 down
to
the
ground
(nadir),
you
have
mounted
the
camera
+
nodal
railintheoppositewayonthenodalrailclamp(ymotor).
Whenmountingthecamerawithnodalrailintheoppositedirection,thexmlfilewill
notbecorrectandthestitchingwillnotwork.PleasealsochecksectionFrequently
AskedQuestions
for
additional
information
on
how
to
recover
an
incorrect
xml.
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TheVRDrivesemiissetu inthesamewa astheVRDrivefullexce tthatthereis usta
2.1.2 RoundshotVRDrivesemi
nodalrailclampinsteadoftheymotorandthatonlythecamerareleasecableorUSBcable
needsto
be
connected.
Theheightofthenodalrailclampcanbeadjustedwiththeallenkey.
Connectthereleasecableand/ortheUSBcableintotheVRDrivexmotorandintothecamera.Pushittightlyintothesocket.
YourVRDrive
semiis
nowready.
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Assemble ourVRDriveturntable inthefollowin wa :
2.1.3 RoundshotVRDriveturntable
AttachtheVRDrivexmotorupsidedownonthetripod.
LockthequickadaptorreleaseandremovethequickadaptorfromtheVRDrivexmotorbyturningitanticlockwise.
withoutturningtheallenkey.
Attachthe3/8thread. Attachthequickadaptor.
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2.1.3 RoundshotVRDriveturntable(continued)
Theturntableiscoveredwitha
protectivefoilonbothsides.
Removetheprotectivefoil
onbothsidesoftheturntable
beforeuse.
Slidetheturntableintothequick ConnectthereleasecableintotheVRDrivexadaptorandlockitfirmly. motorandintothecamera.Pushittightlyinto
thesocket.
Usethe2mextensioncabletoincreasethedistancebetweencameraandturntable.Itispossibletouseseveral2mextensioncables.
YourVRDriveturntableisnowready.
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2.1.4 RoundshotVRDrivelinearrail
Thesearethenecessarypartstobuildupalinearrailwith1tubeelementlength
2edgeelementstohold
2edgesensors
2longand2shortscrewstoattachthe
1linearrailsliderunit
1wheelwithmanuallocklever
2motorcables
1VRDrivexmotor
1VRDriveymotor
2tubesofequallength
1rope
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2.1.4 RoundshotVRDrivelinearrail(continued)
Assemble ourVRDrivelinearrailinthefollowin wa :
Step1:buildthelinearrailmainunit
RemovetheQmountoftheYmotorusingtheAllenkey
AttachthelinearrailwheelontheYmotorusingtheAllenkey.Oncefirmlyattached,usethe
screwdriver
to
tighten
the
3
security
screws
as
shown
on
the
right
image
.
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2.1.4 RoundshotVRDrivelinearrail(continued)
AttachtheYmotortothelinearrailsliderunit.TheYmotorfitsintothe ositionsonthesliderunitmarkedinred.OncetheYMotoriscorrectlypositioned,usetheAllenkeytofirmlyclose
themain
screw
in
the
unit
centre.
Thelinearrailsliderunitisnowready.
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2.1.4 RoundshotVRDrivelinearrail(continued)
Ste 2:Assemblethelinearrailtubestructure
Startwith
assembling
one
of
the
edge
sensors
with
an
edge
element.
The
2
pins
on
the
edge
sensorshouldfitinadedicatedlocation.Pleasenotethatthereisnospecificsideatthisstage
Usethelongscrewonthesensorsidetoattachthefirsttubeandthesmallscrewontheothersidetoattachthesecondtube.ThenusetheAllenkeytofirmlyclosethe2screws
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2.1.4 RoundshotVRDrivelinearrail(continued)
Slidethe2tubesintheLinearrailmainunitasshownbelow.Makesuretheblacklinesofthemainunitareonthesamesideastheedgesensor.
ose e nearra s ruc ure ya ac ng erema n nge gee emen an e gesensoron eothersideofthetubes.Pleasemakesurethesensorisonthesamesideasthefirstsensor.
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2.1.4 RoundshotVRDrivelinearrail(continued)
p ona : x en e nearra w ex ens on u es ss eps ou e one e orec os ng
the
linear
rail
structure
with
the
edge
sensor)
Thesearethenecessarypartstoextendthelinearrail:
1centreelementtoholdthetubes(sameasedgeelement)
2screws(withouthead)
2equallysizedtubes
Startby
placing
the
centre
elements
at
the
edge
of
the
existing
structure,
and
fix
the
2
screws
byturningthemintothetubesasfaraspossible.Thenattachthe2additionaltubestothescrewsbyturningintothescrews,untiltheyarefirmlyattached.
Repeatthisprocedureuntilallextensiontubesareassembled.Thenclosethestructurewithanedge
sensor
as
explain
in
the
previous
page.
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2.1.4 RoundshotVRDrivelinearrail(continued)
Placethero efollowin thededicated athasdescribedbelow.Pullthero efirml andattachittothebreakontopofthesensorelements.Makesecurityknotsatthe2ropeedges.Make
sureto
close
the
wheel
lock
lever
manually
to
fix
the
main
unit
on
the
rope.
Step3:AssembletheVRDrivexmotor
AttachtheVRDriveXMotoronthededicatedplaceofthelinearrailsliderunit.Makesuretheroundshotlogoisupsidedown.Inthissetuponlytheturntablewillrotateinsteadoftheentirexmotor,thuspreventingthemotorcablesfrombeingdamaged.Attachthe2motorcablesontheavailablesocketsonthelinearrailsliderunit.OnecableconnectstotheYmotorandtheothertotheXmotor(motorsocket).
Yourlinearrailisnowreadytouseandcanbeattachedon2ormoretripodsdependingthenumberofextensiontubes.Pleasemakesuretouseenoughtripodsorothersupportelementtoavoidthelinearrailtobendunderthecameraandmainunitweight.
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2.1.5 RoundshotVRDrivedolly
Assemble ourVRDrivedoll inthefollowin wa :
Step1:buildthedollyframewithoutmotors
Thesearethenecessarypartstobuildupthedollyframe:
2 short
2wheels(diameter=200mm)2cornerelements
(left+right)
screws
forthe
corner
elements
2longscrews
forthewheels
withwashers
1double
junction
element 1round
distance
element
3equallysizedtubes
Startwithattaching2tubeswiththedoublejunctionelements.Youcanjustturnthetubesuntiltheyarefirmlyattached.
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2.1.5 RoundshotVRDrivedolly(continued)
neac u ea ac oneo e cornere emen sus ng es or screws. a esure op ace
the
straight
sides
of
the
corner
element
to
face
each
other,
as
shown
in
the
picture
below.
Atthisstagedonottightentheshortscrewscompletely,thiswillsimplifythenextsteps.
Usethe2longscrewsandthe2washerstopreparethewheelattachmentsasfollow.Thewasherswillbeinsideandthescrewheadoutsidethedolly.
Placethe3rd tubebetweenthe2cornerelementstoformatriangle.Asthecornerelementsarenot
yet
firmly
attached
they
can
be
adjusted
to
fit
with
the
tube.
Fixtheleftpartofthetubeusingtheleftwheelaspreparedbefore.Thescrews(longandshort)canbeattachedfirmlyonthissideofthedolly.
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2.1.5 RoundshotVRDrivedolly(continued)
ac er g w ee on er g cornere emen esamewayas or e e par . a esure
that
all
the
screws
are
now
firmly
attached.
TheDollyframeisnowreadyandlooksasfollow(viewfromthetop):
Step2:attachtheVRDrivex andymotortothedollyframe
Option1:Boththexandymotorareusedtodrivethedolly.Thecamerapositionisfixedon
thedolly.
ThesearethenecessarypartstobuildupOption1:
VRDrivexmotorWheelarm VRDriveymotorwith
alreadyattachedwheel
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2.1.5 RoundshotVRDrivedolly(continued)
ac ew ee armon e r vexmo oronones e e mage an o eymo oron
the
other
(right
image).
AttachtherounddistanceelementontopoftheVRDrivexmotor.UsinganAllenkey,attachtheDollyframetotherounddistanceelementasshownbelow.
FinallyconnecttheVRDrivexmotorandtheymotorwiththemotorcable(inthesamewayas
forthe
regular
VR
Drive)
and
place
a
camera
with
or
without
tripod
on
top
of
the
dolly.
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2.1.5 RoundshotVRDrivedolly(continued)
p on :ymo or suse o r ve e o y. e r vexmo or suse opos on e
camera
on
top
of
the
dolly.
Thesearethenecessarypartstobuildupoption2:
VRDrivexmotor WheelarmVRDriveymotorwith
alreadyattachedwheel
FixtheflatarmontheymotorusingtheAllenkeyasshownbelow.Thenattachtherounddistanceelementontopoftheymotor.Usinganallen key,attachthedollyframetotherounddistanceelementasshownbelow.
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2.1.5 RoundshotVRDrivedolly(continued)
ace e r vexmo or w anop ona r po on opo e o y. enconnec ex
with
the
y
motor
using
the
motor
and
extension
cables
as
well
as
the
release
or
USB
cable
(for
imagereleaseintimelapsemode).
FinallyplaceacameraontopoftheVRDrivemainunit.Youcanseeanexampleofthefinalconfigurationbelow:
MountingthereleaseorUSBcablebetweencameraandtheVRDriveisnotalways
necessary:
Invideo
mode
the
cable
is
not
required
(no
image
release,
only
filming)
IntimelapsemodeitisrequiredastheVRDrivereleasesthecameraatdefined
positions
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Thereisavariet ofs ecialassembl o tionsfor articulartasks:
2.1.6 Specialhardwareassemblyoptions
AttachcameraadaptorintoquickadaptorformountingcameradirectlyonVRDrivexmotor.
SlidenodalrailintoquickadaptorformountingcameradirectlyonVRDrivexmotorwithnodalpointadjustment.
FixVRDriveymotordirectlyonlower
bracketwith
qmount
to
turn
camera
away
fromcentreofVRDrivefor90 image(sphericalpanorama)
FixVRDriveymotorata90 angleontheVR
bracketto
make
the
unit
very
compact
for
gigapixelphotography(cylindrical),especiallywithlargecamerasandheavylenses
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2.1.6 Specialhardwareassemblyoptions(continued)
bracketforcompactcameras(greater
stability).
TheVRbracketcanbedisassembled
byloosening
the
two
screws
below.
ItisthenpossibletoattachtheVRDrivey
motordirectly
on
the
lower
VR
bracketusing
thetwoscrews.
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2.1.6 Specialhardwareassemblyoptions(continued)
WhentheVRDrive motorsto satawron arkin osition itcanbemechanicall ad ustedbackintothecorrectparkingpositionlikethis(example:parkingpositionY=90,cameralookingup):
Step1:TurnofftheVRDrivesoitmovesintotheparkingposition
Centreofrotationaxis
theymotorintheLbracket
Step3:Shifttheymotorupsothatthecentreoftheymotorrotationaxisisaccessible
Step4:
Detach
the
VR
bracket
from
the
VR
Drive
by
openingthequickadaptor
Step5:PlacetheVRbracketwithymotorflatonanelevatedsurfacewiththecentreoftheymotorrotationaxisfreelysuspended
Step6:
Now
open
the
screw
inside
the
y
motorrotationaxiswiththesmallallenStep
7:
Move
the
nodal
rail
down
so
that
itisflatonthesurfaceand arallelwithkey(counterclockwise) theymotor
Step8:Tightenthescrewinsidetheymotor rotation axis a ain with the smallallenkey(clockwise)
Thenodal
rail
is
now
again
in
the
correct
(parallel)position.
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2.1.7 Lightmeter
Theli htmetersensorconsistsofthefollowin arts:
Socketforupperscrew
Socket
forlower
Allenkeywithscrews
Lightmetersensor
Neverplacethelightmetersensorontheconnectorpinsastheyarefragile.
screw
Attachthelightmeterinthefollowingway:
Insertthelightmeterpinsintotheplugmarkedwiththe
Insertthelowerscrewandattachitwiththeallenkey.
Inserttheupperscrewandattachitwiththeallenkey.
an ennasym o :
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2.1.7 Lightmetersensor(continued)
Oncetheli htmetersensorisattached itwillbeautomaticall detectedb theVRDrive.
Ifthe
camera
used
is
compatible
with
the
VR
Drive
USB
control,
The
program
wizard
will
directly
suggestautomaticlightmeteringoptions.
Tomanuallyactivateautomaticexposurefunctions
OpentheEditmenu pen emenuau oexposurese ngsSettheautoexposureparametertoonSettheotherautomaticexposureparameters(Strategy,ISO/ASA,aperture).Moredetailsare
availableinthesectionTipsandtricks>Usingautomaticlightmeter
t page
lens type
No fisheye
auto exposuresettings
USB settings
settings
Clickonautoexposure toactivatetheautomaticexposurefunctionalitywithlightmetersensor.
Auto expos ure sett ings
auto exposureon
Variationstrategy
ISO/ASA100
Apert ure8
Pleasenotethatthelightmetercanonlybeusedincombinationwithcameras
compatible
with
the
VR
Drive
USB
control.
These
cameras
are
marked
in
bold
in
the
VRDrivecameracompatibilitysectiononourwebsite.
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2.1.8 Radiocontrolunit
Theradiocontrolunitconsistsofthefollowin arts:
Socketforupperscrew
Socketforlowerscrew
Red
LED
Synccontact
Allenkeywithscrews
Radioreceiver(onVRDrive)
Radiosender(remote)
WhenseparatedfromVRDrivenever
placethe
radio
receiver
on
the
connectorpinsastheyarefragile.
WiththeVRDrivedeliverytheradiocontrolunit
is
already
attached
on
the
VR
Drive.
Itdoesnothavetoberemoved.
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2.1.8 Radiocontrolunit(continued)
Attachtheradioreceiverinthefollowin wa :
Inserttheradioreceiverpinsintotheplugmarkedwiththeantennasymbol:
Insertthelowerscrewandattachitwiththeallenkey.
Inserttheupperscrewandattachitwiththeallenkey.
Nowpressasharpitem(forexamplea ThenpresstheOKbuttonoftheradio
middleoftheradioreceiver..
signalbetweensenderandreceiver.
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2.1.8 Radiocontrolunit(continued)
Oncethes nchronisation rocessiscom lete theredblinkin LEDturnsoff.Theradiosenderandreceiverarenowsetupforoperation.
up
PositiontheVRDriveintheXandYdimensionusingtheleft/right/up/downbuttons.
left right
downOK
w s ar ecurren yac ve r veprogram.
TheVRDrivewillstartanewprogramfromtheactualxpositionsetwiththecontrol
unit.
TheredLEDwillturnonwhenapositioningcommandisreceived.Theradiocontrolunitallowstobridgeadistanceofabout30metres(100feet).
Pressingabuttoncontinuouslywillacceleratethepositioningspeed.
TheVRDrivesoftwareallowstosetcertainparametersfortheradiocontrolunitinthesettin s eneralmenu:
manual movement warning
manual
movementremote radio
offremote radio
on
spee
8/10s
The battery will
discharge faster when
using this option.
Continue anyway?
speed8/10s
spee
8/10sacceleration
50%
Inthemanualmovementmenutheusercansetthespeedofrotationandtheacceleration preferences
Withwakeonradiosettoyes,theVRDrivecanbeturnedonremotelywiththeradiocontrolunit.Theremotepositioning(left/right/up/down)ispossible
. .
Pleaseconsultthesettingsmenuforfurtherinformationonthesetwofunctions.
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2.1.9 WiFirouterforremotecontrol
TheWiFirouterconsistsofthefollowin arts:
ConnecttheWiFirouterwiththeVRDriveusingashortEthernetcable.
SwitchontheWiFirooterbysettingtheslidertoRposition
FinallyattachtheWiFiOnthebackoftheVRDrive
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2.1.9 WiFirouterforremotecontrol
sa rs s epass gn e o ow ng xe o e r ve n
edit/settings/software/IP:
192.168.169.15
ThissecondstepistoconnecttotheVRDriveWirelessnetworkandtypethepassword.Bydefaultthepasswordis
iP
10.0.0.415192.168.169.15
roundshot
theURL:http://192.168.169.15.YoucanseenowthesamescreencontentasontheVR
Drivemain
unit
and
all
functionalities
are
identical.
SummaryofdefaultIPs:
. . .VRDrive: 192.168.169.15Browser: 192.168.169.15
ThedefaultIPscanbechanged,forexampletoadaptthemtoadifferentnetwork.To
dothis,accesstheroutersoftwarebyopeningabrowserwindowwiththeIP
192.168.169.2andchangetheIPrangeintherouter.AdapttheIPsintheVRDrive
andintheBrowserwindow.
ThisVRDrivewifi screentransmissionworksonlywithsoftwareversions2.12or
higher.Foroldersoftwareversionspleaseupgradethesoftwarefirst.
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2.2 Settingupthedigitalcamera
Pleasemakesurethatyourcamerasettingscorrespondtothefollowing:
Alwaysusemanualexposure.Withautomaticexposuretheimageswillbedifferentlyexposedand theVRDrivecan
nolonger
set
up
the
exposure
valuesforautomaticexposure.
Alwaysusemanualfocusing. Useafaststoragecardwithenoughcapacity.
Setthewhitebalancetoafixedvalue.Whensettingthewhitebalancetoauto,everyimagewillhaveadifferenttone,makingthestitching
TurntheAutorotatefeaturetooff.Whenautomaticallyrotatingtheimagesthestitchingwillnotperformcorrectly.
Turnoffanyexposurebracketingsequence.TheVRDriveMetriccreatesitsownbracketingsequenceby
problematic.
exposures,fstopandISO.
Settheexposureincrementsto1/3steps.Whenselecting1/2stepstheVRDrivecan
SettheISOspeedsettingincrementsto1/3steps.Whenselecting1/1stepsthe
exposuresforHDR
bracketingor
for
automatic
exposure.
setupthecorrectexposures
forHDR
bracketing
or
for
automaticexposure.
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2.3 SettinguptheVRDrivesoftware
PresstheVRDriveon/offbuttontostarttheVRDrive:
WhendeliveredtheVRDrive
isalreadysetupwith
yourlanguage,timesettings
andcamerafavourites.
VR Drive
Thesestepsarenormally
onlynecessaryaftera
factoryreset.
(Press to view settings)
Asafirststep,selectyourlanguage.Theoptionsare:
English German French Italian Spanish
Deutsch
Italiano
Franais
Espaol
English
language
Chinese
Russian
Chinese Japanese
Confirmwiththenextbutton.
Nowsettheyear,month,dayandtimebyusingthenumberkeypad.
Japanese Portugus
Whenseveralentryfieldsareavailable,theactiveoneishighlightedinlightblue,theinactiveoneindarkerblue.Clickonanentryfieldtoactivateit.
Confirmtheentrieswiththenextbutton.
1 20 18 30
year
2012
[1970..2100]
month
1
[1..12]
day
20
[1..31]
hours
18
[0..23]
minutes
30
[0..59]
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2.3 SettinguptheVRDrivesoftware(continued)
oa ecameras a youw eus ngw e r ve rom e
data
base
,
selecting
the
camera
brand/type
from
the
list.
ThesecameraswillbeloadedintoyourpersonalfavouriteslistwhichisrequiredtoprogramtheVRDrive.
Clickonthe buttontoaddmorecamerasfromthedatabase.
Nikon
Additionalcamerascanbeaddedlaterinthesettingsmenu.Ifyourcameraisnotinthelist,itcanbeaddedmanuallytothedatabase.
my cameras / page 1 my cameras / page 1
CanonNikon Kodak
D3 5D D3 5D
PhaseOne
P65+Canon Fuji Finepix
SONY DSC Olympus
Panasonic Leica
Whenyourselectioniscomplete,confirmwiththenextbutton.
Thesetupwizardisnowcomplete.
P1quality
Nikon D3
Afirstdefaultprograminqualitymodeisdisplayedwhichusesthecameradataofthefirstcamerainthefavouriteslistandsomedefaultvalues:P1.
P1canlaterbeedited,copied,movedordeleted.Itiscreated
onlyfor
setting
up
the
VR
Drive
at
this
stage.
A: 0mm B: 0mmangle X:360 Y: 73rows : 1R1 / 10
Duration : 2min 5s
x/y
Thecameratype(i.e.thesensorsize)isrequiredforautomaticcalculationof
rows/imagesinthequality,speedandHDRmodes.Fortheturntableand
videomodesthecameratypeisusedforinformationonlyandhasnocomputation
purpose.
Ifthe
HDR
mode
of
the
VR
Drive
is
active,
an
HDR
compatible
camera
needs
to
be
selectedinthefavouritelist.IfitisnotthecasetheVRDrivewillaskyoutoselectone
duringthesetupprocess.
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2.4 Navigation
TheVRDrivestartsupwiththehomemenu:
P1quality
Nikon D3
focal length : 24 mm
activeprogram
+programmanagement
programdown
programup
VRDriveidle VRDriverunning
Nikon D3
row : 2/2
P1quality
P1
quality
: mm : mmangle X:360 Y: 73rows : 1R1 / 10
Duration : 2min 5s
x/y
programinfo/edit
batterycharge+
time
X/Ymotors
manual
position X : 60
position Y : 45
image/row : 2/10Image/total : 12/20
Repeat : 0
Timer : 0Remaining time : 0min 36s
Thehomemenushowsthecurrentlyactiveprogram.Clickingonthisbuttonwillloadtheprogrammanagementmenu.
position
startprogram stopprogram pauseprogram
P1quality
whitebalance
Thearrowbuttonsprogramdown+programupalloweasynavigationbetweenexistingprograms.
Inthecentreofthescreenthemainprograminfoparametersaredisplayed.Clickinginthissectionwillloadtheprogrameditmenu.
Nikon D3
focal length : 24 mmA: 0mm B: 0mm
angle X:360 Y: 73rows : 1R1 / 10
Duration : 2min 5s
Thestartbuttonenablestolaunchtheactiveprogram.
AccessthewhitebalanceUSBoptionswiththeshortcutsymbol.
Withthex buttonallowstore ositionthestartin ointofthe
,redstopbutton.
Thepausebuttonwillmomentarilyinterrupttheprocess;furtheroptionsarepossible(stop,resume)
VRDriveortofreelypositionandreleasetheVRDrivemanually.
Thebatterychargeandthecurrenttimearedisplayedwiththeirrespectiveicons.
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2.4 Navigation(continued)
Clickin theactive ro ram+ ro ramP1P1managementbuttonopenstheprogram
managementmenu.
InthismenunewprogramscanbecreatedwiththeProgramWizard,existingprogramscanbedeleted,copiedormovedintoadifferentposition.Theprogramcan
new delete
copy move
new delete
copy move
quality
export P1
Papywizard
export P1
Seitz
a so eexpor e on ey.
MoredetailsaboutthismenuaregiveninsectionProgrammanagement.
Return
to
the
home
menu
by
clicking
X(cancel).
Clickonthex/ybuttontomanuallycontrolthepositionoftheVRDrivexandymotors.
Selectx/ypositiontodefinetheVRDrive0
x/y
x/y x/y.
Selectx/y
releaseto
freely
position
the
VR
Driveandreleasethecamera
Movebackuptothehomemenuwiththecancelbutton.
position release
x/ypositionsetsthestartingorzeroX Yx/ypos t on ort eVRDr ve.
Xsetstheangleinhorizontal,Ytheangleinverticaldirection.
Forexample,forimagesequenceswhichalwaysstartwiththesky(zenith)shot,itis
ossible to define the startin osition as X= 0
[1-999.9..999.9] [-90..+90]
0.0 0.0
andY=90.
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2.4 Navigation(continued)
x/yreleaseallowstofreelypositionthecamera
using
the
VR
Drive
and
manually
releaseit.
UsethearrowstomovetheXandYmotors.
Pressontherelbuttontoreleasethecamera
x/y
release
X
[1-999.9..999.9]
Y
[-90..+90]
0.0 0.0
Rel.
ReturntothehomemenubyclickingX(cancel).
Clickingtheprograminfosectionopenstheprogrameditmenu.
Inthismenuallprogramparameterscanbechanged.
modequality
info
NikonD3
focal length
24 mm
Edit P1 / page 1Nikon D3focal length : 24 mm
A: 0mm B: 0mmangle X:360 Y: 73rows : 1R1 / 10
Duration : 2min 5s
ThismenualsoallowstoaccesstheVR
Drive
settings
menu.
Formoreinformationabouttheprogrameditmenupleaserefertochapter4.
ReturntothehomemenubyclickingX
A/B value0/0mm
angle mode
cylindrical
X360
Y73
cance .
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2.4 Navigation(continued)
ThefollowingisanoverviewoftheVRDrivenavigation:
Programmanagement ProgramWizard
new delete
mode
speedquality
P1
copy move turntable timelapse
video HDRexport P1
Papywizard
export P1
Seitz
Home ProgrameditStartup
P1quality
Edit P1 / page 1
modequality
infoVR DriveNikon D3
(Press to view settings)
on
D3
oca eng
24 mm
A/B val ue0/ 0mm
angle modecylindrical
X
360Y73
x/y
focal length : 24 mm
A: 0mm B: 0mmangle X:360 Y: 73rows : 1R1 / 10
Duration : 2min 5s
White balance
Auto Cloudy
x/y
Position
x/y
release
Daylight Tungsten
Fluorescent Shade
Use camerasettings
Onlyaccessibleif
USBcableconnectedissettooninUSBsettings
VRDrivestartingpositionandmanualrelease
Whitebalance
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2.5 Starting/stoppingtheVRDrive
n e ome menuc c on s ar o aunc your rs r ve magesequence:
TheVRDrivewillstartexecutingtheactiveprogram inthisexampleP1inqualitymode.Inthisexampleitwillrotate360 horizontallytotake10imagesspacedatexactly36.TheVRDrivestopsandreleasesthecameraineveryposition.
WhiletheVRDriveisrunning,thetouchscreendisplayshowsthe
progress
of
image
taking:
P1qualityP1quality
RowpositionXpositionYCurrentimage/imagesinrowCurrentimage/totalnumberofimagesNumberoftimestheprogramwasrepeatedTimer
row : 2/2position X : 60
position Y : 45
image/row : 2/10Image/total : 12/20
Repeat : 0
Timer : 0Remaining time : 0min 36s
Stoptheprogramanytimebypressingthestopbutton.TheVRDrivewillreturntoitsinitialpositionandthesoftwaredisplaysthehomemenuwiththecurrentlyactiveprogram.
Pausetheprogramanytimebypressingthepausebutton.TheVRDrivewillpauseatitscurrentposition.
Oncetheprogramispaused,itispossibleto
P1quality
P1quality
Resumingtheimagesequencebypressingstart Returningtoanyimageandbypressingbackandresumingby
pressingplay
Nikon D3row : 2/2
position X : 60
position Y : 45image/row : 2/10
Image/total : 12/20
Repeat : 0Timer : 0
Remaining time : 0min 36s
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3.ProgramManagement
3.1 Overview
Clicktheprogrammanagementbutton.
BesidescreatingnewprogramswiththeProgramWizardtheprogrammanagementmenuallowsto:
new delete
copy move
new delete
copy move
P1P1
quality
DeleteaprogramCopyaprogramMovetheIDnumberofprogramandthe
sequenceofprograms
Export
a
program
in
Papywizard format.
UsedinstitchingprogramsEx orta ro raminSeitzformat.Usedto
export P1
Papywizard
export P1
Seitz
backupprogramorloaditinotherunits
ClickingthenewbuttonwilllaunchtheProgramWizardtosetupnewVRDriveprogramsusingvariousmodes.Theprogramwizardhelpstosetupprogramparametersinalogicalsequence,basedontheVRDrive
new
mo eo operat on.
Seenext
section
for
more
details
about
the
workflow
for
each
mode.
deleted.Thisistheprogramfromwhichtheprogrammanagementmenuhasbeenlaunched,inthisexampleP1.Allsubsequentprograms(P2,P3,)willmoveupandwillgetnewprogramnumbersassigned(P1,P2,).
delete
Beforedeletingtheprogramtheprogramasksforconfirmation.
CancelwithX.
ConfirmwithOK.
warning
Do you really want to delete
this program?
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3.1 Overview(continued)
Thecopycommandduplicatesthecurrentlyactiveprogram.
P7
speed
P8
speed
copy
Nikon D3focal length : 24 mm
Nikon D3focal length : 24 mm
angle X:360 Y: 73rows : 1R1 / 10
Duration : 2min 5s
angle X:360 Y: 73rows : 1R1 / 10
Duration : 2min 5s
Thisfunctionishelpfulwhenanewprogramneedstobecreatedthatisverysimilartoanexistingone.Aftercopyingtheprogram,simplyedittherelevantparametersintheprogrameditmenu.
Themovecommandchangesthesequenceofprogramsbymovingthecurrentlyactiveprogramtoanewposition.
Forexample,whenP8isselectedandwhenclickingonmove,theprogramwillaskforthenewprogramID:
Afterenteringthenewprogramnumber in
id
move
sexamp e a su sequen programswillhaveanumberincreasedbyone,sothepreviousP7willnowbecomeP8.
[1..8]
export P1Papywizard
ExportaprograminPapywizard format.ThefilewillbewrittenontheconnectedUSBstickprovidedwiththeVRDrive.Youcanusethisfilewithstitchingsoftwaretodefineimagepositions.
export P1Seitz ExportaprograminSeitzformat.ThefilewillbewrittenontheconnectedUSBstickprovidedwiththeVRDrive.Youcanusethisfile
asaprogrambackupandloaditlaterinanyVRDriveunit.
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3.2 ProgramWizard
Whencreatinganewprogram,theVRDrivewilllaunchtheProgramWizard.Theprogramw zar e pstosetupprogramparameters na og ca sequence, ase ont eVRDr ve
software
mode.
newLaunchtheProgramWizardbyclickingonnew.
TheProgramWizardwillguideyoustepbysteptosetupanewVRDriveprogram.
Givethe
new
program
an
ID
number.id
2
Bydefaultthenewprogramwillgetthenextavailablenumberafterthelastprogram.
Confirmwithnext.
..
AsafirststepselecttheVRDrivemodewhichyouwouldliketousefortheprogram.speedquality
mode
Allactivemodesaredisplayedinthelist.
Thenavigation forthefollowingstepsintheWizardis:nextforconfirmingthechoiceandmovingtothenextstep,orfordisplayingmorechoices
confirmfor
confirming
the
choice
and
moving
to
the
next
step
backforundoingthechoiceandreturningtothepreviousstep
turntable timelapse
video HDR
XforcancellingtheprogramandexitingtheProgramWizard
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3.2 ProgramWizard(continued)
3.2.1 Wizardworkflowforquality,speedandHDRmodes
Quality,speedandHDRmodes,areusedtocapturepanoramicimages.ThecameraisplacedonthenodalrailandtheVRDrivereleasesthecameraatpredefinedposition.
Themaindifferencesbetweenthese3modesareasfollow:
qua ty st e as cmo eo t e r ve. nt smo et e r vestopsan re easest ecameraineveryposition.
speedmodeisanoptionalmodeusedforfastimagecapture.InthismodetheVRDrivereleasesthecameraontheflywithoutstoppingineveryposition.Nopauseafterorbefore
imagetaking
is
possible.
This
image
capture
mode
is
only
possible
in
good
light
conditions
when
usingfastexposuretimesonthecamera
HDRisanoptionalmodeusedforcapturinghighdynamicrangepanoramas.Comparetothequalitymode,itcontainsveryadvancedbracketingmenuandallowstheVRDrivetocontroltheexposuretimetheapertureandtheISOofthecamerathroughUSBcable.
Thissectionpresentstheparameterworkflowgeneratedbythewizardwhenselectingquality,speedorHDRmodes.Thesemodesweregroupedin1diagramastheyhavemanycommonparameters.Specificparametersforeverymodeareshowninthefollowingcolours:
Commonparameters
Common ParametersQuality & HDR
Qualitymode
Speedmode
HDRmode
Specificparameters
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3.2.1 Wizardworkflowforquality,speedandHDRmodes(continued)
Info Camera Focal lengthRotation center Nodal point
- -
Angle Mode
Y-FoVFisheyeyes/no
X-FoVStart angle
X & Y
y n r ca p er ca anua sua
X-FoVForce nadir
on/offStart angle YEnd angle Y
End angleX & Y
Nb images:
fix/var X-FoV Nb Rows
Nb images:
fix/var
ElevationNo row No row No row
> 45 < 45 > 45 < 45 > 45 < 45Nb rows Nb rows Nb rows
Imagesequence
Nb imagesow e
editow e
edit editow e
SpeedX & Y
Details onNext page
Details onNext page
Release USBOn/Off
Release USBOn/Off
Only If camera
USB compatible
QualityProgram
SpeedProgram
HDRProgram
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3.2.1 Wizardworkflowforquality,speedandHDRmodes(continued)
Pause
Hi/Low/AvrType select
Deta s on
prev. pagestart & end
Position
Auto ExpOn/off
Auto Exp = Off Auto Exp = Off
connected
Referenceexp time
A erture
Exp VariationStrategy
Auto Exp = On
per ure
ISO/ASA
If needed
ISO/ASAIf needed
N rac ete
images
Aperturesteps
Nb im / os >1
Exp
sequence
Aperturecompensat.
Auto Exp = OffAuto Exp = On
rac et ng HDR stepsedit
Pause
before & afterImage
Pausebefore & after
HDR stepsSummary
Nb im / pos >1
QualityProgram
HDRProgram
mage
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3.2.2 Wizardworkflowforturntablemode
Inturntable modethecameracapturesimagesofarotatingobjectonaturntableforo ectmov es.t e ar warecon gurat on stota y erent romanyot ermo ean
therefore
the
program
creation
workflow
is
totally
specific.
Thissectionpresentstheparameterworkflowgeneratedbythewizardwhenselectingturntablemode.
HorizontalAngle X
SequenceElevationNb imagesNb RowsStart YEnd Y
SpeedX & Y
BracketingTurntableProgram
Pausestart & end
Position
3.2.3 Wizardworkflowfortimelapseandvideomodes
before & afterImageNb im / pos >1
eo an me apse mo es,areuse omove ecamerasmoo y roug acus ompathgeneratingananimatedmovie.
Themaindifferencesbetweenthese2modesareasfollow:
IntimelapsemodetheVRDriveisusedtoreleasethecameraandtakepicturesevery...
secondsor
degrees.
The
images
will
later
be
compiled
together
and
accelerated
to
get
a
timelapse movie.
InVideomodetheVRDriveisusedasapuremotorisedarm.Noimageiscapturesandthecameraneedstobesettocapturea video.
Thissectionpresentstheparameterworkflowgeneratedbythewizardwhenselectingtimelapseorvideomodes.Thesemodeweregroupedin1diagramastheyhavemanycommonparameters.Specificparametersforeachmodeareshowninthefollowingcolours:
Video
mode
Timelapse
mode
Common
parameters
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3.2.3 Wizardworkflowfortimelapse andvideomodes(continued)
Info Camera Focal length
Release mode
Hardware360/Linear/Dolly
Start pointX & Y(cm or )
Pausebefore & after
Next pointX & Y(cm or )
Acceleration
Start pointX & Y(cm or )
Next pointX & Y(cm or )
DurationImage every seconds
Image every degrees
For every
point
Pause
Duration
For every
point
For every
point
Pause
Point acquisitionNew point / End
VideoProgram
TimelapseProgram
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4.ProgramEditing
OnceanewprogramiscreatedusingtheWizard,itisaccessiblefromtheprogramlistinthehome
menu.
Byaccessingtheprogrameditmenuitispossibletoeditanyoftheprogramparametersindividually.
Inthissectionyoucanfindadetaileddescriptionofeveryeditableprogramparameteraswellasallthe VR Drives redefined settin s.
Clickontheprograminfosectiontoopentheprogrameditmenu.
Edit P1 / page 1 Edit P1 / page 2 Edit P1 / page 3
modequality
info overlap30%
30%
cam orientationportrait
release time0.1 s
repeat0
0
Edit P1 / page 4
lens typeNo fisheye
USB settings
onD3
oca engt24 mm
A/B value
0mm0mm
angle mode
cylindrical
X360
Y73
mage num ervariable
sequence
zig.-zag topdown
speed
6s
pause position
0 s0 s
mer0s
acce erat on100%
bracketing
1
manual
off
orientationCCW
rows
mirror rel.0s
pause image
0 s0 s
auto exposuresettings
settings
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes
ClickonmodetochangetheVRDrivemode.
modequality
viceversa.
ChangingtoSpeedmodedoesnotchangethecalculationofrows(elevationandimages)oranyotherprogramparameters.
Theonly
difference
is
that
the
following
parameters
will
no
longerbeaccessibleinspeedmodeandwillthereforebe
speed
turntable timelapse
video
quality
mode
HDR
deactivated:
TheTurntablemodeisanentirelydifferentapplication.Thenumberofimagesarenot
Pausebefore/afterimagetakingAccelerationMirrorprerelease
ManualimagereleaseBracketing
calculatedandthereforethismodehasdifferentvariables.ThesameistruefortheVideo,timelapseandHDRmode.
ThisiswhyitisnotpossibletoswitchtoTurntable,timelapse,Video,orHDRmodefromQualitymode.
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4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
Clickontexttochan ethelabelofthe ro ram.
Enteran
alphanumeric/numeric
text
using
the
electronic
keyboard.
Itmaybehelpfultouseapenorothersharpitemwhenusingthekeyboard.
info
Cylindrical 1
on rmw .
Clickoncameratochangecamerabrand/type.
Asthesensorsizeisdifferentfromcameratocamera,changingthecamerawillleadtoanautomaticrecalculationofrows(elevation/images)fortheprogram.
my cameras
Nikon
D3
Inanglemodecylindricalandsphericaltheexistingrowswillbeoverwritten.Inanglemodemanualthechangeofcamerahas
no
consequences.
Here
the
rows
must
be
edited
manually.
ContinuewithOKorcancelwithX.
By changing this value youwill overwrite the rows.
Continue anyway?
Selectthecamerathatyouwouldliketouseforthenewprogramfromyourfavouriteslist.
Ifthe
desired
camera
is
not
in
the
list,
click
on
to
access
the
fullcameradatabase.Selectthecameratobeaddedinthe
my cameras / page 1
NikonD3
Canon
5D
PhaseOneP65+
favouritelist.
ConfirmthechoiceofcamerawithOK.
Therows(elevation,numberofimages)willnowbeautomaticallyrecalculated.
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Clickonfocallen thtochan ethefocallen thofthelensf ocal len th
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
usedfortheprogram.
Changingthefocallengthwillleadtoanautomaticrecalculationofrows(elevation/images)inanglemodescylindrical,sphericalorvisual.Inanglemodemanualthechangeofcamerahasnoconsequences.Heretherowsmustbeeditedmanually.
24mm
focal length
By changing this value you
wil loverwritethe rows.
ContinuewithOKorcancelwithX.
Continue anyway?
Enterthefocallengthofthecameralens.
Thisvaluemustcorrespondwiththeexactsettingonthelens.Itisused togetherwiththecamerasensorsizeandtheverticalfieldofview toautomaticallycalculatethenumberofrowsandimages.
focal length
[0..999]
24 mm
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
Inanglemodecylindricalandsphericaltheexistingrowswillbeoverwritten.Inanglemodemanualthechangeofcamerahasnoconsequences.Heretherowsmustbeeditedmanually.
ClickonA/Bvaluetochangetherotationandnodalpointvaluesfortheprogram.
Pleasemakesurethatthesevaluesarecorrect.Whensettingthe
cameraat
wrong
rotation
or
nodal
points
the
stitching
of
images
willnotwork.
A/B value0/0mm
A
mm
B
mm0 0
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
[1..999] [1..999]
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Clickonan lemodetochan ethewa therows elevation
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
numberofimages)arecalculated.
Theoptionsare:cylindricalsphericalManualVisual
ang e m o ecylindrical
angle mode
spherical
visualmanual
cylindrical
Changingtheanglemodewillleadtoanautomaticrecalculationofrows(elevation/images)fortheprogram.
Choosethenewanglemodebyclickingonthebutton.
Thefollowinganglemodemodificationsarepossible:fromcylindricaltospherical(computesasphere)fromsphericaltocylindrical(computesonerowwithverticalFOV
ofchosenlens)fromcylindricaltomanual(requiresmanualprogrammingof
rows)fromsphericaltomanual(requiresmanualprogrammingofrows)
Thetransitionfrommanualorvisualtocylindricalorsphericalis
change angle
By changing this valueyou will overwrite the
rows. Continue anyway?
no poss e.
Continuewith
OK
or
cancel
with
X.
Inanglemodecylindricalandsphericaltheexistingrowswillbeoverwritten.Inanglemodemanualthechangeofcamerahasnoconsequences.Heretherowsmustbeeditedmanually.
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ClickonXorYtochan ethehorizontalorverticalan lefortheX Y
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
program.
Changingtheanglewillleadtoanautomaticrecalculationofrows(elevation/images)ornumberofimagesperrowfortheprogram.
ContinuewithOKorcancelwithX.
360 73
change angle
By changing this valueyo u w o ver wr t e t e
rows. Continue anyway?
EntertheXangle(horizontalangle).
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
Thenumberofimagesperrowwillnowbeautomaticallyrecalculated.
X
360
[1.0..999.9]
EntertheYangle(verticalangle).Y
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
Therows(elevation,numberofimages)willnowbeautomaticallyrecalculated.
73
[1.0..180.0]
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Clickonoverla tochan ethe%overla betweenima es
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
horizontallyandvertically.
Changingtheoverlapwillleadtoanautomaticrecalculationofrows(elevation/images)ornumberofimagesperrowfortheprogram.
ContinuewithOKorcancelwithX.
change overlap
30/30%
By changing this valueyou will overwri te the
rows. Continue anyway?
EntertheXoverlap(horizontaloverlap).
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
Thenumberofimagesperrowwillnowbeautomaticallyrecalculated.
n er e over ap ver ca over ap .
Confirmwith
OK
or
cancel
with
X.
Therows(elevation,numberofimages)willnowbeautomaticallyrecalculated.
cam orientation
cam orientation
portrait
cam orientation
landscapeportrait
ClickoncamorientationtochangethewaythecameraisattachedontheVR
Drive.
By changing this value
you will overwri te therows. Continue anyway?
ang ng ecameraor en a onw ea toanautomaticrecalculationofrows(elevation/images)ornumberofimagesperrowfortheprogram.
ContinuewithOKorcancelwithX.
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Image number Clickonimagenumbertochangethewaythenumberofimagesper
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
Image number
fixvariable
rowiscalculated.Thisoptionisonlyavailablewhenusingcylindrical
anglemode.
Selectvariabletoallow everyrowtohaveaspecificnumberofimages.thisoptiongeneratetheminimumnumberofimages.
Selectfixtohavethesamenumberofimagesforallrows.Selectthis
movements.Howeverthenumberofimageswillbehigher.
ContinuewithOKorcancelwithX.
Clickonrowstocreatenewrows,deleteexistingrowsoreditarows , .
Bychangingtherowsanypreviousautomaticcomputationwillbeoverwritten.
Byclicking onthe buttonadditionalrows/imagescanbeaddedtotheprogram
rows / page 1
elev. : 1images : 10
Selecttherowbyclickingonit.
Selecteditordelete.P2P2
edit delete
Whencreatinganewroworeditinganexistingone,enterthedesiredelevationindegreesandthenumberofimagesperrow.
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
elev.
1
images
10
[-90..90] [1..9999]
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Clickonse uencetochan etheorderinwhichtherowsof
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
imagesarecaptured.
Selectthenewsequence.
Clickonnexttoseemoresequences.
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
sequence
zig-zag center
upzig-zag center
down
zig-zag bottomup
zig-zag topdown
zig-zag
snake h topdown
snake h
bottom up
snake v top
down
snake vbottom up
Thesequenceofimagetakingisonlyrelevantformultirowpanoramas.
Itisdesignedforthosesituationswherethelightchanges
quickly(for
example
at
sunrise/sunset)
or
where
there
is
movementinthescene.
zigzagcenterup: zigzagcenterdown: zigzagtopdown: zigzagbottomup:
start start
end start end
endend start
snakehtopdown: snakehbottomup: snakevtopdown: snakevbottomup:
start endstart end
verticaltopdown: verticalbottomup:
end startend start
start
end
end
start
Ifnone
of
the
10
sequence
presets
are
ideal,
use
the
manual
angle
mode.
In
this
modetherows(elevationin,numberofimages)andtheirsequencecanbecustomised.
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Clickons eedtochan etherotations eedfortheVRDrive.
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
Enterthe
X
speed
for
the
horizontal
movement.
EntertheYspeedfortheverticalmovement.
Theminimumspeedsare:X:6seconds
X
6 s
Y
10
[6..9999] [8..9999]
s
6s
: secon s
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
Clickonpausepositiontochangethepauseatthestartorattheendofthecapturesequenceat1position.
Thepausestart/endpositionisusedtominimisepotentialvibrationscausedbymotormovements.
Pause position0 s
0 s
elev.
0
images
7
[-90..90] [1..9999]
pause before
0 s
pause after
0
[0.0..999.9] [0.0..999.9]
s
Pause image
0 s
0 s
Clickonpauseimagetochangethepausebeforeorafterevery
image.
Thepausebefore/afterimageisonlyavailablewhenmorethanoneimageistakenateveryposition.Itisusedforexamplewithlongexposuretimes.
Clickonreleasetimetochangethedurationofthereleasesignal
givenby
the
VR
Drive
to
the
camera
for
every
image.
.
release time
0.1s
ThereleasetimecorrespondstothedurationofthereleasesignalgivenfromtheVRDrivetothecamera.
VaryingthereleasetimeisrequiredtooptimisetheoperationoftheVRDriveinspeedmode.
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
release time
[0.1..0.9]
0.1 s
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Clickonbracketin to ro rammultiex osures er osition.bracketing
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
Bracketing1
means
no
multi
exposures
only
one
image
will
be
releasedperposition.
Withbracketing3,5,7,9,11and13severalimagesarereleasedperposition.
1
elev.
0
images
7
[-90..90] [1..9999]
bracketing
5
3
7
1
e rac e ngva ues num ero mages, rac e ngrange n stops,typeofbracketing)needtobesetinthecamerasoftware.
MakesurethatthenumberofimagessetinthecamerasoftwareandintheVRDrivesoftwarematch.
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
9 11
13 special
Specialbracketingisusedwithcameraswhichallowthereleaseandbracketingofseveralimagesinmultishotmode.
Setthebracketingandmultishotfeatureonthecamera.
elev.
0
images
7
[-90..90] [1..9999]
rac e ng
5
3
7
9 11
1
EnterthetotaldurationofthemultishotintheVRDrivesoftware.TheVRDrivewillthengivealongerreleasesignaltothe
13 special
HDR bracketing
[0..9999]
2 s
camera ort emu ts ots.
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
Clickonmanualtoactivateordeactivatethemanualreleaseoftheimageineveryposition:
Manualon:requiresreleasingeverypicturemanuallyManualoff:releasestheimagesautomatically
manualon
manualoff
Thebracketingofthecamerainqualitymodeislimitedto+/2EVs(fstops).For
32
bit
HDR
photography
this
is
insufficient.
With
the
VR
Drive
HDR
mode
it
is
possibletoeliminatethislimitation.IntheHDRmodetheVRDrivecontrolsthecamerasoftwaredirectly,allowingmuchlargerbracketingstepsandalargerdynamicrange.
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Clickonmirrorreleasetoactivatethereleaseofthecameramirror rel..
4.1 Editinginquality,speedandturntablemodes(continued)
mirrorbeforeimagetaking.
Enterthedurationofmirrorrelease.
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
..
0s
elev.
0
images
7
[-90..90] [1..9999]
mirror rel.
s0
[0.0..999.9]
double
Release
mirror r elease Nowchoosewhethertogiveasingleordoublemirrorreleasesignal.
Typically,Nikoncamerasrequireasingle,Canonadoublesignal.
ConfirmwithOKorcancelwithX.
single
Release
TousemirrorreleaseinHDRmode,itisnecessarytoreleasetheimageswiththeelectronicreleasecableandnotwithUSB.PleaseusetheUSBcableforcameracontrolfunctions(HDRbracketing)only.
ClickonorientationtochangethedirectioninwhichtheVRDriveturns.
OrientationCW:rotatesclockwiseOrientationCCW:rotatesanticlockwise
orientation
CWorientation
CCW
Lens typeNo fisheye
lens type
By changing this value
you will overwri te therows. Continue anyway?
Lens type
No fisheyeFisheye
Clickonlenstypetochangethetypeoflensattachedtothecamera.Itispossibletochoosebetweenfisheyeornofisheyelens
Changingthelenstypewillleadtoanautomaticrecalculationofrows(elevation images)ornumberofimagesperrowfortheprogram.
ContinuewithOKorcancelwithX.
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4.2 Editingintimelapseandvideomodes
The arametersforthevideoandtimela semodesarever s ecific.Thisiswh the cannotbechangedintoanothermode(suchasquality,speedorturntable).
Intheeditmenu,theparameterssharedwithqualitymodecanbemodifiedinthesameway.Forexample,itispossibletochangetheprograminfotext,thecamera,thefocallength
Inaddition,thevideoandtimelapsemodesallowstoeditspecificparameters.Forexamplethestartingposition,pointsforthevideosweeponlythesespecificparametersaredescribedinthissec on.
TheHardwareparameterallowstodefinethetypeofhardwareusedtogeneratethetimelapseorthevideosequence.AsshownintheSettinguptheVRDrivehardwaresectionthe
choicesare:
Hardware
360
Hardware
linear
Hardware
dolly
:w enus ng es an ar r vew an mo orLinear:whentheVRDriveisattachedtothelinearrail
hardware.InthisconfigurationtheXmotorisusedtorotatethecameraandtheYmotortoslidealongtherails
Dolly:whentheVRDriveisattachedtothespecialdolly.InthisconfigurationtheXmotorisusedtochangedirectionandtheYmotortorotatethefrontwheel.
Theimagereleasemodeparameterallowstoselectthewaythe
imageswill
be
released
in
timelapsemode.
The
choices
are:
SecondstoreleasetheimageseverysecondsPositiontoreleasetheimageseverydegrees
Image release
modeseconds
Image release
modeposition
start0/0
easeno e a e ar ware an magere easemo e canno ee e n smenuasthesevariablescreatesanentirelydifferentimagereleaseormovementbehavior.Itispossibletoselectthecorrectvalueduringthecreationofanewprograminthewizard.
Clickon
start
to
change
initial
position
from
which
the
VR
Drive
launchesthevideosweep.
X
0 Y
0
[-999.9..999.9] [-90.0..90.0]
Bydefault,theVRDrivestartsfrom0 /0toreachthefirstpointdefinedintheProgramWizard.
EntertheXandYcoordinatesofthestartingpoint.
ConfirmwithOK.
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4.2 Editingintimelapse andvideomodes(continued)
Clickonpointtoeditthepointsthroughwhichthevideo
sweepnavigates.
Byclicking onthe buttonadditionalpointcanbeaddedtotheprogram
Clickonapointtoeditordeleteit.
points / page 1
point 1
X-45\ Y45point 2
X-88\ Y13
points
P6
Deleteapointbyclickingdelete.
P6
editdelete
Editapointbyclickingedit.point
duration
30point
-45/45
Theparameterofapointaredisplayedandcanbeeditedonebyone.
Pointcoordinates(X/Y)(degreesorcmdependingonhardware)DurationAcceleration
PauseImageeverydegrees(orseconds)(onlyfortimelapse mode)
pause
1acceleration
50
Imageevery
degrees
ClickonpointtochangeitsX/Ycoordinates.
Usethearrowkeystonavigate.
TheXandYcoordinatecanbeeitherdegreesorcentimetersdependingonthehardwareconfiguration(360,linearordolly)
edit delete
X
-45.0
[-999.9..999.9]
Y
45.0
ConfirmwithOK.
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4.2 Editingintimelapse andvideomodes(continued)
point
acceleration50
pause1
speed30
point-45/45
X
duration
30
[8..9999]
Clickondurationtochangethetimedurationofthevideosweep
from
the
previous
point
to
the
current
one.
ConfirmwithOK.
images0
edit delete.
[-999.9..999.9]
acceleration
50
Clickonaccelerationtoadjustthevelocityatwhichthespeed
[0.1..3600.0]
.
Selectalowvalueforslowspeedadjustment,ahighvalueforfastadjustment.
ConfirmwithOK.
pause
1
[0.1...3600.0]
Clickonpausetosetapause(inseconds)atthepoint.
ConfirmwithOK.
One image every degrees
5
[1..9999]
Intimelapsemodetheimagereleasemodeparameter(secondsorposition)sets theVRDrivetoreleaseoneimageeveryfewsecondsordegrees.
Enterthenumberofsecondsordegreesatwhichoneimageistobereleased.
Makesurethatthecamerahasenoughtimetocreatetheimages.
ConfirmwithOK.
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4.3 EditinginHDRmode
The arametersfortheHDR modearever s ecific.Thisiswh itcannotbechan edintoanothermode(suchasquality,speedorturntable).
Intheeditmenu,someparameterssharedwithqualitymodecanbemodifiedinthesameway.Forexample,itispossibletochangetheprograminfotext,thecamera,thefocallength
Inaddition,theHDRmodeallowstoeditspecificparameterslinkedtothebracketingsequencetobetakenateachposition.Forexampletheexposurereference,theaperturestepsonlythese
ClickonmodeHDRtoaccessallHDRparametersforediting.modeHDR
Edit HDR All arameters reviousl set u in the HDR Pro ram Wizard can
spec cparame ersare escr e n ssec on.
number of
picturesexposurereference
sequencefast-slow
aperture steps
HDR stepsaperture
compensation
off
exposurereference
beaccessedandmodified.
ClickexposurereferencetomoveoreditthereferenceexposurespeedoftheHDRtable.
aperture steps average exposure
move edit
Selectmoveoredit.
ConfirmwithOK.
By changing this valueyou will overwrite the
HDR steps. Continueanyway?
Thebracketingofthecamerainqualitymodeislimitedto+/2EVs(fstops).For32bitHDRphotographythisisinsufficient.WiththeVRDriveHDRmodeitis
possibleto
eliminate
this
limitation.
In
the
HDR
mode
the
VR
Drive
controls
the
camerasoftwaredirectly,allowingmuchlargerbracketingstepsandalargerdynamicrange.
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4.3 EditinginHDRmode(continued)
Click
on
move.
ThefunctionshiftaverageexposurewillshiftthecenterexposureoftheHDRtable.
Thevaluesaregiveninaperture(fstops).
moveshift average exposure
[-10..8]
0
ConfirmwithOK.
editexposure reference type
fastest slowest
average
Clickonedit.
Selecttheexposurereferencetypetobedefined(fastest,slowestoraverage)
Selecttheexposurespeed,on
exposure speed / page 4
1/8s 1/10s
1/15s
1/20s 1/25s
1/13
whichtheHDRbracketingwillbebuilt.
ConfirmwithOK.
1/30s 1/40s
number of
pictures
By changing this value
you will overwri te theHDR steps. Continue
anyway?
aperture steps number of pictures
[1..94]
5
Clickonnumberofpictures.
Enterthenumberofbracketedimagesperposition.
Forexample,with5imagestheVRDrivewillreleaseoneimageataverageexposurespeed,2underexposedand2overexposedimages.
ConfirmwithOK.
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4.3 EditinginHDRmode(continued)
Clickon
aperture
steps.
Entertheaperturestepsbetweenimages.
Thiscorrespondstothe
By changing this value
you will overwrite theHDR steps. Continue
anyway?
aperture steps aperture steps
[1..5]
3
aperturesteps
bracketingsteptothenext.
Forexample,with3aperturestepstherewillbea3fstopdifferenceforeveryimage.
ConfirmwithOK.
sequencesequence Clickonsequence.
-
middle slow -fast
middle fast -slow
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Thesequencefunctiondefinesinwhichorderthe
images
are
released.
Forexample,middlefastslowwillfirstreleasetheimagewithaverageexposure,thenthefastest,2nd
fastest,etc.,thentheslowest,2nd slowestetc.
.
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4.3 EditinginHDRmode(continued)
ClickonHDRsteps.
Thetabledisplaystheexposurespeed,aperture(fstop)andISO/ASAforeveryimagereleasedinthebracketingsequence.
AccessanyHDRstepbyclickingonit.
HDR stepsHDR steps / page 1
exp.: 2s
aperture: f8ISO/ASA: 100
exp.: 1/4saperture: f8
ISO/ASA:100
exp.: 1/250saperture: f8
ISO/ASA: 100
exp.: 1/30s
aperture: f8
ISO/ASA: 100
exp.: 1/2000saperture: f8
DeleteanyHDRstepbypressingdelete.
P9exp.: 2saperture: f8
EditanyHDRstepbyselectingedit.editdelete
I A A: 100
exposure speed / page 2
5s 4s
Selectanewexposurespeedinthelistofpossiblevalues.
aperture / page 1
f 4 f 5.6
edit
2.5s
1.6s2s
3.2s
1.3s 1s
on rmw .
Selectanewaperture(fstop)inthelist.
ConfirmwithOK.
f 11
f 16 f 22
f 8
HDR steps / page 1
exp.: 1s
aperture: f5.6ISO/ASA: 100
exp.: 1/4s
aperture: f8ISO/ASA:100
exp.: 1/250saperture: f8
ISO/ASA: 100
exp.: 1/30saperture: f8
ISO/ASA: 100
TheVRDriverecomputestheHDRstagesanddisplaysanewHDRtable.
Inthisexample,thefirstHDRstageisnowsettoexposure=1sandaperturef=5.6
.aperture: f8
ISO/ASA: 100 Confirmwithnext.
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4.3 EditinginHDRmode(continued)
Clickonaperturecompensation.
Settingthisoptiontooffwillkeepthefstopforallimagesidentical.
Withaperturecompensationsettoon,theVRDrivewillcompensatewithfstopsincasean
aperture
compensationon
number of picturesaperture compensation
onoff
exposurelimitisreached(exposureslowerthan,forexample,30s,orfasterthan1/8000s).
ConfirmwithOK.
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4.4 USBsettings
B default theima esarereleasedautomaticall b theVRDriveusin thecamerareleasecable.
ClickonUSBsettingstoaccesstheUSBsettingsmenuoftheVRDrive.
USB settings
Thisisthemoststableandreliablewaytoreleasetheimages.Forthecamerascompatiblewith
HDRmode
(some
Canon
and
Nikon
cameras)
it
is
possible
to
use
the
USB
cable
for
image
release
andforotherusefulfunctionalities.
ClickonUSBcableconnectedtoturnontheUSBfunctionalities:ReleasewithUSBcable
Checkwhite
balanceWhitebalance
Wait camera
USB settings
USB cableconnected
on
release withUSB cable
on
checkwhite balance
off
White balanceuse camera
settings
USB settings
wait cameraoff
MemorycheckReleasecontrolCheckmanualmodeWriteidentification
Somefunctionsmightnotbecompatiblewithallcameras!
y
without checkrelease control
on
check manual
modeoff
write ID into
imageon
release with
USB cableoff
release with
USB cableon
SettheReleasewithUSBcabletoontoallowtheVRDrivetoreleasethecamerathroughtheUSBcableonly.
check check Setthecheckwhitebalancetoontotestthewhitebalanceonoff
on thecamerawhenstartingaprogram.TheVRDrivedisplaysawarningiftheautomaticwhitebalanceisactiveonthecamera.Thisavoidscolormismatchbetweenimages.
Choosefromanywhitebalanceoptioninthelisttosetthewhite
balanceon
the
camera.
White balanceuse camera
settings
ThereleasewiththeUSBcableisnotguaranteedunderallcircumstances.Thecamera
softwareand
communication
with
the
VR
Drive,
CF
card
and
other
factors
have
an
influenceonthespeedofUSBimagerelease.
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4.4 USBsettings(continued)
memory checkwithout check
memory check
stop if full
c va e e memoryc ec oavo os ng magesw en e
memory
card
is
full.
Select
one
of
these
3
options
Withoutcheck:nomemorycheckisdoneStopiffull:theprogramisstoppedwhenthememorycardisfullCheckatstart:th