Nikon COOLPIXP100, Nikon COOLPIX Taking Pictures for a Panorama, Shoot the first picture

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Taking Pictures for a Panorama

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best results. When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, set Vibration reduction (A160) to Off in the setup menu (A152).

1 Use the multi selector to choose pPanorama assist from the scene menu and press the k button (A45).

•The Iicon is displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined.

Scene menu

Backlit scene HDR

Panorama assist

Image quality

Image size

2 Use the multi selector to choose the direction and press the kbutton.

•Decide how pictures will be joined together in the

completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K) or down (L).

• The yellow panorama direction icon (II) will move to	1/250 F5.6	17
the direction pressed, so press the kbutton to choose

the direction. A white panorama direction icon (I) will be displayed in the chosen direction.

•Apply flash mode (A34), self-timer (A37), focus mode (A38) and exposure compensation (A41) settings with this step, if necessary.

•Press the kbutton again to reselect the direction.

3 Shoot the first picture.

• The picture taken will be displayed in 1/3 of the monitor.

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4 Shoot the second picture.

•Match the outline of the next picture so that one-third of the frame overlaps on to the previous picture, and press the shutter-release button.

•Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the image.

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