Checklist for HDR Panorama
Feb 24, 2012 18:38:40 #
At the risk of seeming anal to the nth degree, I have made a checklist for shooting HDR panoramas. This will be my first attempts and I don't want to blow it, especially considering the effort that will be expended getting on location.
I would appreciate it, if HHogs with experience in this area would look over my checklist and see if the order of doing things is okay and please advise if I missed anything.
Here goes-
HDR Panorama Checklist for my D300
Level Tripod, attach remote cord to camera
Set exposure to manual, meter off brightest part of scene
Make sure VR is off
Set Camera Menu to Exposure delay (in custom menu)
Set Shutter to CL (burst mode with bracketing)
Attach Camera to Panosaurus
Attach Panosaurus to Tripod
Check and Re-Level if necessary
Set fn to number and range of EV brackets
Compose image
Set Menu to Live View
Focus by holding down remote button halfway for one second.
Capture image
I would appreciate it, if HHogs with experience in this area would look over my checklist and see if the order of doing things is okay and please advise if I missed anything.
Here goes-
HDR Panorama Checklist for my D300
Level Tripod, attach remote cord to camera
Set exposure to manual, meter off brightest part of scene
Make sure VR is off
Set Camera Menu to Exposure delay (in custom menu)
Set Shutter to CL (burst mode with bracketing)
Attach Camera to Panosaurus
Attach Panosaurus to Tripod
Check and Re-Level if necessary
Set fn to number and range of EV brackets
Compose image
Set Menu to Live View
Focus by holding down remote button halfway for one second.
Capture image
Feb 24, 2012 19:05:22 #
Feb 24, 2012 19:14:37 #
Dietxanadu wrote:
quote=greymule At the risk of seeming anal to the... (show quote)
How 'bout a big ole fatty and a beer, instead of hot wings??
Feb 24, 2012 22:13:59 #
greymule wrote:
At the risk of seeming anal to the nth degree, I h... (show quote)
Did you adjust Panosaurus for lense 'nodal point'?
Feb 24, 2012 22:59:06 #
Just two points first real question: Why live view. And on the nodal point question; HDR is not (usually) panorama. (you were kidding, right)
Feb 24, 2012 23:28:46 #
cgchief wrote:
quote=greymule At the risk of seeming anal to the... (show quote)
Yes and also with 2 points for my 18-200MM. Very good question.
Feb 24, 2012 23:55:30 #
JimKing wrote:
Just two points first real question: Why live view. And on the nodal point question; HDR is not (usually) panorama. (you were kidding, right)
It locks up the mirror, then you use the "Wheel" to set the shutter release to CL for burst mode.
Feb 25, 2012 00:43:53 #
JimKing wrote:
Just two points first real question: Why live view. And on the nodal point question; HDR is not (usually) panorama. (you were kidding, right)
Some awesome hand held HDR vertoramas and panoramas plus the methods, settings, etc. used can be found at:
http://farbspiel-photo.com/learn/hdr-making-of
There is a wealth of HDR info and tutorials on this site...you can spend days following the links and watching the videos. :thumbup:
Feb 25, 2012 05:22:51 #
JimKing wrote:
Just two points first real question: Why live view. And on the nodal point question; HDR is not (usually) panorama. (you were kidding, right)
i don't think so ,i've been thinking along those lines myself.panorama with greater detail.
Feb 25, 2012 06:06:28 #
Just a comment on HDR, especially if you're going completely manual. It isn't always necessary to evenly bracket (same number over and the same number under). The scene may dictate a different degree of over exposure than under exposure needed to capture the entire dynamic range. I use the histogram to determine how many shots I need to take.
Feb 25, 2012 07:08:47 #
Feb 25, 2012 07:52:57 #
greymule wrote:
At the risk of seeming anal to the nth degree, I have made a checklist for shooting HDR panoramas. This will be my first attempts and I don't want to blow it, especially considering the effort that will be expended getting on location.
Please post your results. How will you process the images?
Feb 25, 2012 08:01:44 #
JimKing wrote:
Just two points first real question: HDR is not (usually) panorama. (you were kidding, right)
Usual or not, I've done a few and it's fun. Personally, I'm all for the Aperture setting versus Manual and use the same exposure across the board. Tripod and remote.
Feb 25, 2012 08:10:46 #
Did you want to do this in manual focus (AF off)? The pano stitching works better that way. Focus for hyperfocal distance once then leave it.
Feb 25, 2012 08:12:40 #
greymule wrote:
At the risk of seeming anal to the nth degree, I have made a checklist for shooting HDR panoramas. Attach Panosaurus to Tripod
Do you find a big advantage to the Panosaurus over a regular tripod head?
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