Arca-Swiss releases three new clicPan tripod heads for near-perfect panoramas each time: Digital Images Evaluate

Arca-Swiss has introduced a brand new line of high-end tripod heads designed particularly for capturing panoramic photographs with constant high quality. It’s referred to as the clicPan system and it consists of the C1 Dice cp, the Core 75 Leveler cp and the monoball p1+ cp.

Inside every of the three tripods is a system Arca-Swiss calls a variable interval rotator, which offers ‘a multi-function resolution for each superior amateurs {and professional} photographers,’ in accordance with the corporate. After the bottom of the tripod head is leveled utilizing both the knob or ball-head resolution (relying on the mannequin you go for), the clicPan system will be activated to supply snap-in intervals for snapping a number of overlapping pictures.

Extra significantly, every of those heads can rotate at varied diploma intervals, together with 40° (9 stops), 30° (12 stops), 24° (15 stops), 20° (18 stops), 15° (24 stops), 12° (30 stops), 10° (36 stops), 7.5° (48 stops), 6° (60 stops). Relying on the interval setting you will have locked in, the pinnacle will audibly click on’ into place on the given stops so you may snap consistently-overlapped photographs each time. If you wish to management your individual future, there’s additionally an ‘Off’ place for rotating the pinnacle a full 360º as you see match.

Each the C1 Dice cp and the Core 75 Leveler cp present a load capability of as much as 30kg (66lbs) whereas the C1 Dice cp tops out at 40kg (88lbs). Each the monoball p1+ cp and C1 Dice provide a friction dial for extra exact management with heavier digicam techniques hooked up.

The Arca-Swiss C1 Dice cp, the Core 75 Leveler cp and the monoball p1+ cp will begin at $1,779, $1,167 and $850, respectively. Variations with Arca-Swiss’ monoballFix and flipLock quick-release techniques are additionally out there at barely completely different worth factors (increased for flipLock, decrease for monoballFix).

Arca-Swiss remains to be engaged on getting its world web site up and working, however the heads must be popping up as out there via third-party retailers, as Arca-Swiss says they’re in inventory and out there to order.