Nodal Ninja · Ring-Mount Pano Heads
Nodal Ninja RS-2 Ring Mount Spherical Pano Head NO Lower Rotator
RS-2 spherical ring-mount head, no lower rotator
The RS-2 is built on the NN4 frame with 15 degree positive stops on the upper rotator. This version comes without lower rotator for users who already own one.
4.5–17 mm
Fisheye focal range
Lens ring
Mounts the lens
Why a ring-mount head?
A ring-mount head holds the fisheye lens itself in a precision lens ring clamp, not the camera body. The No-Parallax-Point of the lens sits on the rotation axis once and stays there: change the camera, add a grip or swap the body, and nothing has to be readjusted.
With a circular or full-frame fisheye between 4.5 and 17 mm, a complete 360 x 180 degree sphere needs only one row of 3 to 6 shots. That makes the R and RS heads the fastest and lightest way to shoot real estate, virtual tours and Google Street View content.
Features
- Fits the lens, not the camera: one setting for every body
- Arca-Swiss compatible lens ring clamp (lens rings sold separately)
- Repeatable single-row spheres with 3 to 6 shots
- CNC-machined aluminium, small enough for a jacket pocket
- Works on tripods, monopods and Fanotec carbon poles
Ideal for
Real estate & virtual toursFast, repeatable spheres on site, room after room.
Google Street ViewRecommended head size and workflow for trusted photographers.
Pole photographyLight enough for elevated viewpoints on a carbon pole.
Manufacturer description (Fanotec)
Level: Semi-Pro.
Features: Acra-swiss Lens Ring Clamp, small, repeatable results, fits to lens not camera.
Uses: 360x180 Spherical Panoramas.
Cameras: N/A - fit based on lens.
Lenses: Fisheye 4.5mm to 17mm.
Nodal Ninja RS-2 Ring Mount Spherical Pano Head WITHOUT LOWER ROTATOR.
This is same package as RS-2 starter package less lower rotator and detent rings.
The difference between RS-1 built off the NN3 is the RS-2 is built off the NN4 and incorporates 15 degree upper rotator positive stops. The RS-2 is designed more for larger cameras. The only difference between RS-2 and NN4 starter package is the upper rotator incorporates an arca-swiss style clamp rather than an upper rail. Nodal Ninja RS2 is a multi-row ring mount spherical pano head to companion R1/R10 for lens ring mount users. It allows zenith and nadir shots at the NPP (No-Parallax-Point) and makes stitching of multi-row pano an easy job.
Our single-row lens ring mount pano heads, Nodal Ninja Ultimate R1/ R10 have become a great success since their release. They have become the excellent choice for a ultra compact and light weight setup for users of circular or cropped circular fisheye lens which has an angle of view close to or above 180 deg vertically or horizontally. However, for full frame fisheye users, their application is restricted to scenes with easy to patch zenith (top) and nadir (down) shots, due to their single row nature. The patching also requires higher skills in stitching and post processing.
Lens ring mounts have NPP settings independent of the camera bodies making the sharing and verification of NPP setting a much easier task.
Includes:
Lower Rail
Vertical Rail
Upper Rotator with Arca Style Clamp
Case
Lower rotator and Lens ring sold separately.
Compatible lower rotators include NN4 standard rotator or RD16-II (will not fit RD8-II).
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer |
Nodal Ninja / Fanotec |
| Product family |
Ring-Mount Pano Heads |
| Item no. (SKU) |
F9712 |
| UPC / EAN |
641378087448 |
| Net weight |
332 g (device only) |
In the box
RS-2 head without lower rotator and without lens ring.
Why MJKZZ?
✓ Complete Nodal Ninja system from one source – heads, rotators, lens rings, poles and spare parts
✓ Personal advice on choosing the right head, rotator and lens ring for your camera and lens
✓ EU-based shop with proper VAT invoice and customer service in German and English
Prices incl. VAT. Product images may differ from the actual item. Nodal Ninja® and Fanotec® are trademarks of Fanotec Ltd.
