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revised: Dec 29 2008

These settings are for the exclusive use of our customers and not to be reproduced, copied or shared in any manner.

Camera Settings for Nodal Ninja on select Canon Cameras

These are the settings to properly position your camera and lens on Nodal Ninja on some Nikon cameras.The table reflects settings submitted by users of Nodal Ninja. Once setup correctly your camera will rotate around the no parallax point of a lens. If you do not find your camera and lens listed below we provide tips on how to find the entrance pupil of a lens in our manual.
Also here is a link to a tutorial by John Houghton an how to find the no parallax point of a lens:
http://www.johnhpanos.com/epcalib.htm

Key points:

  • Setting for NN3 and NN3-MKII are the same.
  • If upper rail B settings for NN3 are greater than 107mm you may use the t-20 t-adapter as an extension of up 129mm but you will need to use a ruler to measure the added length.
  • Settings for NN5 and NN5L are the same.
  • Some DSLR’s with battery grips have an offset tripod mount which would require the use of the optional t-20 t-adapter.
  • Nodal Ninja settings using the NCP1 Camera Plate (CP) are noted below.
  • T-adapters are primarily used for camera tripod mounts that are offset from the center of the barrel of the lens. They may also be used as an extension (up to 22mm) to the upper or lower rails of Nodal Ninja’s.
  • If using the Acra style clamp system this will affect the lower rail A settings.
  • While you want to get as close as possible to the settings listed below variance of up to 3mm are generally still acceptable for many software stitchers.
  • NN3 - N.R. = Not Recommended

If you find error or disagreement please let us know.

See also:
Our forum
http://wiki.panotools.org/Entrance_Pupil_Database
http://www.swissarmyfork.com/lens_table_1.htm

These settings are for the exclusive use of our customers and not to be reproduced or copied.
see below for explanation of rail settings.

Manufacturer

Model

Lens

Focal
Length
Used

Lower
Rail (mm)
“A”
see below

Upper
Rail (mm)
“B”
see below

Canon

1D Mark II

Sigma 15mm Fish-Eye

15mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

70

Canon

1D Mark II

Canon EF 17-40mm

17mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

103

Canon

1D Mark II

Carl Zeiss Distagon f4 18mm

18mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

60

Canon

1D Mark II

Carl Zeiss Distagon f2.8 28mm 

28mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

57

Canon

1D Mark II

Carl Zeiss Flektagon f2.4 35mm

35mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

57

Canon

1D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f1.4

50mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

40

Canon

1D Mark II

Leica Summicron-R 90mm f2

90mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

40

Canon

1D Mark II

SMC Pentax-A 645 f3.5 150mm

150mm

NN3 - N.R.
NN5 w/CP - 94mm

80

Canon

5D

Sigma 8mm f/3.5

8mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

89.5

Canon

5D

Sigma 8mm f/4

8mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

85.5

Canon

5D

Sigma 10-20mm

10mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

100

Canon

5D

Sigma 10-20mm

14mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

102

Canon

5D

Sigma 10-20mm

20mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

106

Canon

5D

Tokina 10-17mm

10-14mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

97

Canon

5D

Tokina 10-17mm

15mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

98

Canon

5D

Tokina 10-17mm

17mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

98.5

Canon

5D

Canon 15mm f/2.8 EF

15mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

79.5

Canon

5D

Sigma 15mm

15mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

79.5

Canon

5D

Canon 16-35mm

16mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

119

Canon

5D

Canon 17-40mm

17mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

111

Canon

5D

Canon 17-40mm

24mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

107

Canon

5D

Canon 17-40mm

28mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

108

Canon

5D

Canon 17-40mm

35mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

109

Canon

5D

Canon 17-40mm

40mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

111

Canon

5D

24mm f/2.8

24mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

66.5

Canon

5D

24-70mm f/2.8 EF L

24mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

na

Canon

5D

24-70mm f/2.8 EF L

28mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

148

Canon

5D

24-70mm f/2.8 EF L

35mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

143

Canon

5D

24-70mm f/2.8 EF L

50mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

129.5

Canon

5D

24-70mm f/2.8 EF L

70mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

113

Canon

5D

24-105mm f/4.0 EF L

24mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

113

Canon

5D

24-105mm f/4.0 EF L

35mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

104.5

Canon

5D

24-105mm f/4.0 EF L

50mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

94

Canon

5D

24-105mm f/4.0 EF L

70mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

79.5

Canon

5D

24-105mm f/4.0 EF L

105mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

64

Canon

5D

35mm f/2.0

35mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

57

Canon

5D

50mm f/1.4

50mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

55.5

Canon

5D

85mm f/1.8 EF

85mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

69

Canon

5D

100mm MACRO EF

100mm

NN3 - 47
NN3 w/CP - 57
NN5 w/CP - 53

76

Canon

20D

Nikkor 10.5mm
(with adapter ring)

10.5mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP - 48.5

84

Canon

20D

8mm Sigma f/3.5
(6 around)

8mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP - 48.5

88.5

Canon

20D

8mm Sigma f/3.5
(4 around)

8mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

90.5

Canon

20D

8mm Sigma f/4

8mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

86.5

Canon

20D

Tokina 10-17mm

10-14mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

93

Canon

20D

Tokina 10-17mm

15mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

95

Canon

20D

Tokina 10-17mm

17mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

97.5

Canon

20D

Sigma 10-20mm

10mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

105

Canon

20D

Sigma 10-20mm

14mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP - 48.5

107

Canon

20D

Sigma 10-20mm

20mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

111

Canon

20D

Canon 17-40mm

17mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

109

Canon

20D

Canon 17-40mm

28mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP - 48.5

107

Canon

20D

Canon 17-40mm

40mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

110

Canon

20D

16-35mm

16mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

93

Canon

20D

28-107mm

28mm

NN3 - 42.5
NN3 w/CP - 52.5
NN5 w/CP -  48.5

83.5

Canon

30D

Sigma 8mm f/3.5

8mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

91.5

Canon

30D

Sigma 8mm f/4

8mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

87.5

Canon

30D

Tokina 10-17mm

10-14mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

99

Canon

30D

Tokina 10-17mm

15mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

101

Canon

30D

Tokina 10-17mm

17mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

103.5

Canon

30D

Sigma 10-20mm

10mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

102

Canon

30D

Sigma 10-20mm

14mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

104

Canon

30D

Sigma 10-20mm

20mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

108

Canon

30D

Canon 10-22mm

10mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

94

Canon

30D

Canon 17-40mm

17mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

106

Canon

30D

Canon 17-40mm

28mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

104

Canon

30D

Canon 17-40mm

40mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

107

Canon

30D

18-55mm Kit Lens

18mm

NN3 - 44
NN3 w/CP - 54
NN5 w/CP - 50

88

Canon

40D

Peleng 8mm

8mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

82

Canon

40D

Sigma 8mm f/3.5

8mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

90.5

Canon

40D

Sigma 8mm f/4

8mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

86.5

Canon

40D

Tokina 10-17mm

10-14mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

98

Canon

40D

Tokina 10-17mm

15mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

100

Canon

40D

Tokina 10-17mm

17mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

102.5

Canon

40D

Sigma 10-20mm

10mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

101

Canon

40D

Sigma 10-20mm

14mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

103

Canon

40D

Sigma 10-20mm

20mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

107

Canon

40D

Canon 10-22mm

10mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

93

Canon

40D

Canon 17-40mm

17mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

105

Canon

40D

Canon 17-40mm

28mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

103

Canon

40D

Canon 17-40mm

40mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

106

Canon

40D

18-55mm Kit Lens

18mm

NN3 - 48
NN3 w/CP - 58
NN5 w/CP - 54

89

Canon

300D

Sigma 8mm f/3.5

8mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

92

Canon

300D

Sigma 8mm f/4

8mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

88

Canon

300D

Tokina 10-17mm

10-14mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

99.5

Canon

300D

Tokina 10-17mm

15mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

101.5

Canon

300D

Tokina 10-17mm

17mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

104

Canon

300D

Sigma 10-20mm

10mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

94.5

Canon

300D

Sigma 10-20mm

14mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

96.5

Canon

300D

Sigma 10-20mm

20mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

100.5

Canon

300D

Canon 10-22mm

10mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

104

Canon

300D

Canon 17-40mm

17mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

106.5

Canon

300D

Canon 17-40mm

28mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

104.5

Canon

300D

Canon 17-40mm

40mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

107.5

Canon

300D

18-55mm Kit Lens

18mm

NN3 - 42
NN3 w/CP - 52
NN5 w/CP - 48

90.5

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Sunex 5.6mm

5.6mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

103.5

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Sigma 8mm f/3.5

8mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

87

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Sigma 8mm f/4

8mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

86.5

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Peleng 8mm

8mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

80

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Tokina 10-17mm

10-14mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

98

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Tokina 10-17mm

15mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

100

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Tokina 10-17mm

17mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

102.5

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Sigma 10-20mm

10mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

93

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Sigma 10-20mm

14mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

95

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Sigma 10-20mm

20mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

99

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Canon 10-22mm

10mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

107

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Tokina 12-24mm f/4

12mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

99

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Canon 17-40mm

17mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

108

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Canon 17-40mm

28mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

106

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Canon 17-40mm

40mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

109

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

18-55mm Kit Lens

18mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

89

Canon

350D XT / 400D XTi

Sigma 17-70/2.8-4.5 DC

17mm

NN3 - 41
NN3 w/CP - 51
NN5 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP+battery grip 89

89

Canon

450D

Sigma 8mm f/3.5

8mm

NN3 - 43
NN3 w/CP - 55
NN5 w/CP - 51

90

Canon

450D

Sigma 10-20mm

10mm

NN3 - 43
NN3 w/CP - 55
NN5 w/CP - 51

94

Canon

450D

Sigma 10-20mm

14mm

NN3 - 43
NN3 w/CP - 55
NN5 w/CP - 51

96

Canon

450D

Sigma 10-20mm

20mm

NN3 - 43
NN3 w/CP - 55
NN5 w/CP - 51

100

Canon

G7

variable zoom

35mm

NN3 - 37
NN3 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP - 43

65
w/T-adapter
“C”
w/13mm offset

Canon

G9

variable zoom

35mm

NN3 - 37
NN3 w/CP - 47
NN5 w/CP - 43

65
w/T-adapter
“C”
w/13mm offset

Canon

SD800IS

variable zoom

28mm

NN3 - 43
NN3 w/CP - 53
NN5 w/CP - 49

51
w/T-adapter
for offset

more to follow
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Nodal Ninja rail settings

illustration by Rosauro Ona

upper rail setting1

lower rail setting2

These settings are for the use of our customers and
not to be reproduced, copied or shared in any manner.
Portions of these settings have been skewed to help us in indentifying illegally copied material but not enough to affect desired results.

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