Nikon COOLPIX 700 Making a Panorama-Tips AE-LOCK, Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lock

Making a Panorama—Tips (AE-LOCK)

CONCEPT	In M-REC mode, you can lock autoexposure and auto white
	together to create a panorama or a virtual-reality image.
	balance to produce a series of photographs with consistent color
	balance and exposure. This can be used to take several matching
	photographs of a single scene, which can later be blended
PRACTICE	Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lock
	When making a panorama, use a tripod to maintain a consistent
	angle. To turn the lock function on:
	1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.
	2 Press the MENU button to display the
	shooting menu, then press it again to view
	the second page.		F O L D E R S
	3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight		L E N S
			A E L O C K
			B & W
	AE-LOCK and press the shutter-release	1	U S E R S E T
			C A R D F O R M A T

button.	R E S E T A L L
	S E T U P
	S E T ➔ SHUTTER

Autoexposure and white-balance settings are fixed at the values used in the first photograph taken after ON is selected. You can turn the lock function off to allow the camera to set autoexposure and white balance separately for each picture by selecting OFF from the AE-LOCK menu. To restore the original lock settings, select ON again. Before beginning a new panorama, select RESET to clear the previous settings, then repeat steps 2–5, above.

4 Select ON from the AE-LOCK menu and press the shutter-release button. The indicators AE-L and WB-L will appear in the LCD monitor.

5 After viewing the scene in the LCD moni- tor and adjusting settings to produce sat- isfactory exposure, take the first photo- graph in the series.

B K A E		L O C K
		O F F
	AE-L
	WB-L	O N
		R E S E T

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

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