Im bored. Tomorrow I will try my first Panorama. Help please

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I have had a shoot cancelled tomorrow and ive been bored the last couple of days so tomorrow I have decided to try my first Panorama. Im going to go to London because just incase it turns out crap ill still get some street shots. I will have my D700 with 50mm.

So what do I do? I suppose I need to take my tripod. Take a shot in portrait perspective. Swivell camera to the right and repeat?

How precise do I need to be? Is Photoshop clever at stitching together?

Many thanks :)
 
Once you've metered and focussed, set everything to manual. You might have trouble if your camera focuses or exposes one portion differently to the next.
 
Luke with the 50mm and available light you can get away with out your tripod if you do not want to lug it round... as mentioned meter and focus then set focus to manual along with everything else, then fire away allowing around a third overlap on frames.

CS3 will sort the rest out.

Here is an example of pano hand held.

http://www.npwimagery.co.uk/Galleries/Galleries.html

Regards

Nigel
 
what you suggest will work to an extent..... However there are lots of problems
Parallax in near objects.
Failing to rotate around the nodal point
Not enough overlap.
Photoshop is not the best pano maker.

As to programs most will say PTGui is the best for 360x180 But you cant do those hand held
PTAssembler is inexpensive and works well for non 360x180. (I use this one)

If you do any serious pans you will need a pan bracket such as the nodal ninja...
http://www.nodalninja.com/index.html
Also look at their forum.

All that said here is a pan done that breaks all the above rules....hand held in landscape mode using PTAssembler. stitcher and smart blend ( comes with it)

I agree with the above post .. every thing must be done in manual including white balance if you want smooth joins.


http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07226/panorama1.jpg

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Shutterman said:
Luke with the 50mm and available light you can get away with out your tripod if you do not want to lug it round... as mentioned meter and focus then set focus to manual along with everything else, then fire away allowing around a third overlap on frames.

CS3 will sort the rest out.

Here is an example of pano hand held.

http://www.npwimagery.co.uk/Galleries/Galleries.html

Regards

Nigel
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Ok cool ill give it a go, without my Tripod as it is annoying to lug around for a day.
 
Luke,

Got to say you inspire me and I have been doing this a long time. I really dig your photos, your style and your raw energy to learn. I would comment more but loose track of things as they move so quick. Keep shooting mate I am sure you are on the cusp of great things with your eye.

Pete.
 
Terrywoodenpic said:
what you suggest will work to an extent..... However there are lots of problems
Parallax in near objects.
Failing to rotate around the nodal point
Not enough overlap.
Photoshop is not the best pano maker.

As to programs most will say PTGui is the best for 360x180 But you cant do those hand held
PTAssembler is inexpensive and works well for non 360x180. (I use this one)

If you do any serious pans you will need a pan bracket such as the nodal ninja...
http://www.nodalninja.com/index.html
Also look at their forum.

All that said here is a pan done that breaks all the above rules....hand held in landscape mode using PTAssembler. stitcher and smart blend ( comes with it)

I agree with the above post .. every thing must be done in manual including white balance if you want smooth joins.


http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07226/panorama1.jpg
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Wehey, that's the first pic I have seen on here from the excellent 'Whits'... nice shot... and the band are...?
 
Diego Garcia said:
Matt

Got to say you inspire me and I have been doing this a long time. I really dig your photos, your style and your raw energy to learn. I would comment more but loose track of things as they move so quick. Keep shooting mate I am sure you are on the cusp of great things with your eye.

Pete.
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Me? Ta much :)
 
theMusicMan said:
Wehey, that's the first pic I have seen on here from the excellent 'Whits'... nice shot... and the band are...?
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Can't remember but they were coming and going all day and very late into the night.

Have you been to the contest?
 
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