Panoramic photos with Nikon D5100
Oct 15, 2012 11:04:19 #
Does anyone know if there is a way to shoot panoramic photos with the Nikon D5100? I've checked the manual and menus and don't see anything on this topic. I don't want to stitch them in Photoshop, but could I suppose. Just not sure it would be worth all the work without stitching software.
Oct 15, 2012 12:04:47 #
I take panoramics of landscapes all the time and photomerge the pictures in photo shop. I do not own a D5100 but it does not have stitching software within camera, as some cameras do, including some point and shoots.
I use photoshop CS5 extended to stitch my photos --I take a snap shot of a finger before the first picture in the panorama ( whether horizontal or vertical ) then I shoot the first pictures, second picture overlapping 20 per cent, third and so on.... The I snap a pic of a finger again, marking end of that bunch of pictures to be stitched (photo-merged in photoshop -- fast and easy).
Regarding, D5100
here is an article
http://forums.cameratips.com/discussion/36/best-way-to-take-panoramic-landscape-photo-with-d5100
I use photoshop CS5 extended to stitch my photos --I take a snap shot of a finger before the first picture in the panorama ( whether horizontal or vertical ) then I shoot the first pictures, second picture overlapping 20 per cent, third and so on.... The I snap a pic of a finger again, marking end of that bunch of pictures to be stitched (photo-merged in photoshop -- fast and easy).
Regarding, D5100
here is an article
http://forums.cameratips.com/discussion/36/best-way-to-take-panoramic-landscape-photo-with-d5100
Oct 15, 2012 12:10:38 #
Steinmetz wrote:
I take panoramics of landscapes all the time and p... (show quote)
Ditto to stiching in photoshop. CS5 is what I use and it usually works great. Much better than cropping a wide-angle lens shot, plus you get a lot more resolution out of the stitched version.
Oct 15, 2012 17:52:38 #
Oct 15, 2012 17:59:25 #
Eveline wrote:
I assume you are using a tripod then to get an easier stitch?
Microsoft ICE is a free program that does a good job combining photos into a panorama.
Oct 15, 2012 18:09:53 #
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Eveline wrote:
Does anyone know if there is a way to shoot panoramic photos with the Nikon D5100? I've checked the manual and menus and don't see anything on this topic. I don't want to stitch them in Photoshop, but could I suppose. Just not sure it would be worth all the work without stitching software.
Windows Live Gallery contains a free stitcher that I have used with some success.
Oct 15, 2012 19:06:47 #
Oct 16, 2012 07:42:05 #
Panioramas - while you can hand-hold you increase you change of parallax stitching error. The topic is much too extensive to try to summarize here. Here are two good discussion of the subject:
...http://www.johnhpanos.com/epcalib.htm
...http://wiki.panotools.org/No-parallax_point
Stitching - depending upon how serrious you want to get about panorams - look at PTGui which may be the most widely used stitching program world-wide, don't know but... They offer 30 day free trial. At least look at the tutorials and support.
...http://www.johnhpanos.com/epcalib.htm
...http://wiki.panotools.org/No-parallax_point
Stitching - depending upon how serrious you want to get about panorams - look at PTGui which may be the most widely used stitching program world-wide, don't know but... They offer 30 day free trial. At least look at the tutorials and support.
Oct 16, 2012 08:02:24 #
BboH wrote:
Panioramas - while you can hand-hold you increase ... (show quote)
Another consideration for panoramas and stitching - you shoot a row of pictures at eye level. Then you shoot a row high and another row low. You wind up with a huge, mulit-dimensional panorama. I've never tried this.
Oct 16, 2012 08:16:21 #
PSE 10 pano program is very forgiving-even if the shots are out of order. Panning for panos hand held works well with a steady hand.
Oct 16, 2012 08:27:17 #
sodapop wrote:
PSE 10 pano program is very forgiving-even if the shots are out of order. Panning for panos hand held works well with a steady hand.
I've never used a tripod for panos.
Oct 16, 2012 11:57:12 #
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Oct 16, 2012 14:20:08 #
Eveline wrote:
Ha ha. I could see myself doing that. I love trying new things.
Most, if not all, of those in the 360 site are pros at it. They started somewhere. You can too.
Oct 16, 2012 17:25:58 #
It is really easy to stitch panos together in CS5. I had never done any, and when we were at the Grand Canyon, I tried some. I overlapped about 50% on five frames, and the results were amazing.
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