I think the lens/ bracket confusion comes with when the lens is at the proper nodal point position, that part of the bracket edge protrudes into the lens view.
Its not that the lens/bracket won't work because by sliding the camera along in the slotted hole... to the lens nodal point position... its because at that position.. the bracket sticks to far out and obsures part of the lens view. Hence "It won't work attitude".
I had this issue with the 950/Fisheye lens using the Kiwi+ bracket. click on the side view 950/FE and Kiwi+ [the one with the wood wall behind] when you visit : http://360texas.com/tips/15.htm .
You can see the top edge of the vertical bracket sticking out ahead of the fisheye lens. Aso notice the red vertical line on the picture denoting the nodal point associated with lens position and head point of rotation.
Permanent solution was to use a metal cutting hacksaw to remove the offending edge piece. I filed down the rough edges and used black magic marker ink pen to cover up the cut mark areas. Rather wished I didn't have cut off that piece, because it rendered the head unsellable.
While trying to make the head work - I decided to build from scratch 2 pan heads. They worked great.. and the image results with home built heads was enough for us to realise that the kiwi990 head was a good direction to go.. so we bought 2 kiwi990' heads, levelers etc. We get really great results with this arrangement.
Dave
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