Taking Pictures for a Panorama

Selecting O (panorama assist) in the scene menu (B 29) displays the default pan direction as shown at right. Take pictures as described below. Use a tripod for better results.

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F4.3

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Right

 

Bottom

to left

 

to top

Top to

Left to

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Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direc- tion in which camera will be panned after each shot.

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Make selection (to return to Step 1, press B again). Pan direction displayed in white. Complete any changes to flash, self-timer, focus, or exposure compensation settings before proceeding to next step.

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F4.3

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Take first shot; camera will focus on subject in center of frame. About one third of pic- ture is superimposed on view through lens. AE-Licon turns white to show that white balance and exposure settings for this pic- ture apply to all shots in series.

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F4.3

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F4.3

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Compose next shot to overlap with

 

Take next shot. Repeat steps 4–5 until all

previous picture.

 

 

 

shots in series have been taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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End series. Shooting will also end if new

 

 

 

 

 

mode is selected or camera enters standby

mode (B 16).

APanorama Assist

Flash, self-timer, focus, and exposure compensation can not be adjusted after the first pic- ture is taken. Pictures can not be deleted or zoom, image quality, or image size adjusted until shooting is complete. See page 106 for information on how panoramas are stored.

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Northern Industrial Tools P5000 Taking Pictures for a Panorama, Right Bottom To left To top Top to, Bottom1/125, Mode B