My Pano Tries
Dec 29, 2017 18:24:06 #
Everytime I try doing a pano using the camera facility for that I get an error message. Either I pan too fast or too slow or not evenly. How does one discover the optimum pan; would using a tripod (leveled naturally) work?
Dec 29, 2017 18:32:53 #
In camera panos require you to rotate along a fixed axis to work. I've done this with a Sony RX100M4 effectively. Think how your camera would rotate if it was at the center of a turntable.
Dec 29, 2017 19:06:21 #
I've found that the lens has something to do with it. At 16mm on my APS-C camera, with in-camera panorama, doesn't work too well and, at 100mm it doesn't work well either. Seems as though there is an optimum focal length of approximately 30-70mm, in 35mm equivalent. If you are stitching pictures together outside of the camera, it may be altogether different.
Dec 29, 2017 20:59:54 #
John_F wrote:
Everytime I try doing a pano using the camera facility for that I get an error message. Either I pan too fast or too slow or not evenly. How does one discover the optimum pan; would using a tripod (leveled naturally) work?
John. What camera are you using?
Dec 30, 2017 09:10:56 #
You should not be panning - given panning is continuous movement from side-to side at some constant rate
You should be moving your camera from one position to the next, overlapping the previous position by 25%-30%: shoot, move, stop, shoot, move, stop etc.
You should be moving your camera from one position to the next, overlapping the previous position by 25%-30%: shoot, move, stop, shoot, move, stop etc.
Dec 30, 2017 12:13:11 #
If you camera has the ability to put a grid into the viewfinder, such as a rule-of-thirds grid, that's very helpful in capturing panos, since it helps keep the horizon level and consistent.
Dec 30, 2017 12:20:49 #
John_F wrote:
Everytime I try doing a pano using the camera facility for that I get an error message. Either I pan too fast or too slow or not evenly. How does one discover the optimum pan; would using a tripod (leveled naturally) work?
Your questions are hard to answer for several reasons.
To know what camera you use is a start as it would help us find a manual on line and then ask questions that could lead us to find where the problem lies... Too fast panning? Too slow? Auto mode?
Is a tripod better? Always but these camera are really not meant to be used on a tripod. Then, if you use a tripod... Read my next statement.
Personally, knowing the plethora of free programs on line that do an incredible job at stitching, I would not rely on a camera to create a panorama. The camera has too many limitations.
Dec 30, 2017 14:03:42 #
Dec 30, 2017 15:38:10 #
Re the Sony a6300 pdf, too slow or too fast can result in failure. It does not tell 'ideal' speed. Per: Friedman's book the rotation should be as close to camera axis as possible and 180 degrees in 6 seconds (30 deg per second). The center of the tripod threaded hole is near perfectly in line with lens optic axis and plane of the sensor. So a rotating tripod should have the near perfect geometry and prevent any up & down jiggle. So have I answered my question.
Dec 30, 2017 16:39:43 #
I found a couple of videos...
Simple demo
Much more detailed information The end addresses your question, I hope.
Sony's instruction At the end of this page are listed situations when the feature will not work.
Beside this information, I do not know how I can help.
Simple demo
Much more detailed information The end addresses your question, I hope.
Sony's instruction At the end of this page are listed situations when the feature will not work.
Beside this information, I do not know how I can help.
Dec 31, 2017 09:13:33 #
BboH wrote:
You should not be panning - given panning is continuous movement from side-to side at some constant rate
You should be moving your camera from one position to the next, overlapping the previous position by 25%-30%: shoot, move, stop, shoot, move, stop etc.
You should be moving your camera from one position to the next, overlapping the previous position by 25%-30%: shoot, move, stop, shoot, move, stop etc.
Some Sony cameras have a built-in panorama feature where you actually do pan the camera from left to right to create the image. My original image in another post was done that way. If you are doing "stitching" of individual frames in post processing, no, don't pan.
Dec 31, 2017 11:58:05 #
Thanks for the references.
Rongnongno wrote:
I found a couple of videos...
Simple demo
Much more detailed information The end addresses your question, I hope.
Sony's instruction At the end of this page are listed situations when the feature will not work.
Beside this information, I do not know how I can help.
Simple demo
Much more detailed information The end addresses your question, I hope.
Sony's instruction At the end of this page are listed situations when the feature will not work.
Beside this information, I do not know how I can help.
Dec 31, 2017 14:53:12 #
SonyA580 wrote:
Some Sony cameras have a built-in panorama feature where you actually do pan the camera from left to right to create the image.
Was not aware of this.
Dec 31, 2017 19:33:16 #
John_F wrote:
Sony a6300.
Glad you figured it out. I have a different camera that has this feature. I’ve found that having it on a tripod increases the likelihood that it work.
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