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Small Pan head for Nikon 990, Fisheye Lens and Monopod and degree marked foot.
 Parentage: Click to See Philo's Bracket

Time: 2 hours
Cost: About $5.60

Metal - scrap 1/16th" 2mm  Aluminum sheet
Knob - $2.00
Level -   3.50
Nut   -     .10

Length: 5" 60mm
Width: 1-1/8" 30mm

Important dimensions were 1-1/4" 30mm to bottom hole and 2-1/2" 60mm to top hole.  Holes should be drilled AFTER the metal is folded on the dashed line. Drill holes 1/4" diameter or  to fit screw diameters.

The circle can be any diameter as long as it stays behind the nut fastener on bottom.

 Monopod head Template Template used to make the bracket
Right click both  pictures to save and print
The Fisheye lens nodal point is over the top of the nut on bottom.  The nut is the center rotation point of  Slik E-Z POD monopod ($50).

Equipment used:
Drill, Vice, Hammer, Saber Saw with metal cutting blade, silicone glue to fix the spirit level		 Monpod Pan Head
This device helped create the panorama on the right.
Used PhotoVista to create the panorama
A monopod foot allows you to take images for a panorama Right Click & 'Save Picture As'
Click to see large image

1. Right click "Save picture AS" compass click here.

2. Then print the picture so it is 4" (10cm) diameter.

 Paper template and Plastic finished disk
Compass picture marked and holes punched out (left).
Use 2mm thick plastic sheet cut to size of compass picture (right).

3. Then use a felt tip marker and trace the hole locations on to the 4" plastic disk.

4. mark and number the positions around the outer edge for a twelve (12) shot WEC-63 (24mm) lens .

5. mark around the next ring positions for a eight (8) shot Fisheye 2 lens .

6. Then if you want mark the positions for a three  image Fisheye 1 in then center circle.

7. Notice the 1/2" long machine screw and nut tip sticking up.  The monopod will rotate freely while you balance on the top of the screw.

Portrait E63 Wide angle lens outer ring 12 holes at degree marks 30,60,90,
120,150,180,
210,240,270,
300,330,360

Portrait FCE8 Fisheye 2 inner ring 8 holes at degree marks
45,90,135,
180,225,270
315,360
 

Portrait FCE8
center ring 3 holes
at degree marks
120, 240, 360

8. The under side of the plastic disk shows silicone glued 3 rubber feet around the outside and 1 in the center. The center rubber foot covers the screw head and keeps the monopod post from bending the disk.

 View under the disk showing rubber feet
 Bottom View		 Finished disk with pointer
 9. A thin piece of plastic secured in place with two rubber bands around the monopod foot becomes the index pointer.
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