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TAKING PHOTOS WITH THE KIWI™
H
OW
MUCH
O
VERLAP
?
The amount you turn the camera for each shot varies. It is
dependent on a number of factors such as the field of view (the
angle) of your camera and lens, as well as which program you
intend to use. For example, Apple recommends that the im-
ages should overlap by anywhere from one-third to one-half.
You should check with the recommendations of the software
that you intend to use in order to determine overlap require-
ments.
H
OW
MANY
S
HOTS
?
Once you’ve determined the overlap, you’ll be able to figure out
how many shots. The easiest way to do this is to simply look
through the viewfinder and turn the camera to achieve the de-
sired amount of overlap. You then check the angle readout to
see how far you turned the camera. Round the angular value to
the nearest convenient value. For most stitching programs, it
is generally not that important to use a precise overlap value.
However, it should be noted that some programs are more sen-
sitive to an overlap value that constantly repeats from shot to
shot. You may need to experiment somewhat to obtain the best
results.
T
AKING
THE
P
HOTOS
When you’re ready to shoot, make sure that the camera and
KiWi™ are securely attached. You should use a tripod that is
sturdy, ideally one that has a center support system of braces
to help keep the camera and KiWi™ from flexing.
Proper leveling is important. We discussed earlier, the process
for leveling the camera in elevation (looking up and down on
the Vertical Bracket), now that you’re ready to shoot, it is im-
portant that the rotation plane of the camera is level as well.
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