Panorama Tips

[futureal33]

Hi all,

I use PTGUI to make panoramic shots, been using it for a while but after looking at some of Jimmy Lemon's shots its made me reconsider my tactics.

So I am just wondering, when taking the photos for a panoramic (in this case lets assume a 6 photo, 3 side by side and then another 3 on top creating a 3x2 type effect panorama) How would you adjust your zoom/angle for each photo?

When I have done it previously I tend to find that my "middle" photo is a lot closer than my "edge" photos, meaning I have to crop a lot out in pp.

Any tips on the actual photo-taking side of it, rather than the pp'ing later?

Thanks

 

[Scarecrow]

The only things I do when shooting panos is to take a meter reading, and then set the camera on manual to maintain exposure levels, and overlap each image by at least 50%, usually more, to avoid any stitiching problems due to edge distortion or change of viewing perspective.

 

[lensflair]

The only things I do when shooting panos is to take a meter reading, and then set the camera on manual to maintain exposure levels, and overlap each image by at least 50%, usually more, to avoid any stitiching problems due to edge distortion or change of viewing perspective.

A proper pano attachment for your tripod will help reduce distortion effects. Use manual mode and try to get it some fairly quickly. A tilt shift lens and pano head is the ultimate rig IMO.

 

[Davo7]

http://SPAM/4bmgdff

I came across that wee tutorial im going to give it a go at some point.

 

[john-oh]

I use a 40D with a Sigma 8mm on a Nodal Ninja

I set the camera to:
manual exposure
manual white balance
manual ISO
Spot metering (to establish manual exposure)

When using HDR I also set
Drive setting to multi
Multiple Exposure to +2

I have assigned all these to a custom function setting.

Set the camera/lens and use for all shots in the pano.

I also use PTGUI.

http://www.johnhpanos.com/tuts.htm This guy has lots of pano tutorials, he's a PTGUI expert.

http://SPAM/5zx7xm Here's one of mine, best viewed with DevalVR http://www.devalvr.com/.

This is a really amazing area of photography, I've seen some absolutely stunning panos.