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Wrong:
Right:
Basic assembly:
In the next chapter you will find the position of the entrance pupil of all your
lenses. You should write these carefully determined values down on a list for futu-
re exposures with these lenses. In order to be sure that your values are reproduci-
ble you should assemble your
VR-System Mini
always in the same way.
Connecting the panning base
Panorama=Q 48
to a tripod, ballhead, tripod
head or leveling device
Connect the panning base
Panorama=Q 48
(1) to your tripod, ballhead, tripod
head or leveling device, using the center 3/8“ drilling hole. The silver-colored
insert is an adapter to the smaller 1/4“ thread, which can be removed if needed.
The panning base has an additional headless screw for an anti-twist assembly. In
order to use this screw, turn the base in the 0° angle position and use the small
Allen key (in the scope of delivery) by inserting it from above in the hole near the
spirit level. By turning the Allen key in a clockwise direction, the headless screw
will be pressed against the device mounted below. In this way, the base gets
stuck on the device and will not disassemble when doing a left panning in front of
the scene.
Turn to the right without panorama head
The foreground (flower) moves to the left towards the background
(mountain). This will cause problems when assembling the panorama.
Turn to the right with panorama head
The foreground (flower) stays properly positioned with the background
(mountain). This is the requirement for accurate stitching of the pano-
rama.
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Step 6:
Camera settings:
For best quality, standardize the exposure in each single frame, meaning choose
manual exposure mode. When it is not possible, because the intensity of light
varies between the single exposures strongly, consider the HDR technique using
autobracketing with your camera.
The optimal f-stop is located between f8 and f11. In this range you have enough
depth of field and fewer problems with vignetting of the lens (dark corners).
Place the focus on the main subject of the scene. Then turn off the auto focus
system.
Use a fixed white balance such as sunny, cloudy etc. (don’t use automatic white
balance, otherwise you will have frames with different colors). When taking the
pictures in RAW format you can match the white-balance afterwards also. Please
take care, that all shots belonging to one panorama have to be processed the
same way.
In the case of longer exposure time, we recommend using a remote release and
- if possible - the mirror lockup or live-view function of your camera. Please refer
to your cameras manual. Also useful - as an alternative - is the selftimer with two
seconds forerun. Please use the angle locking screw in such situations.
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Last checkup:
• System leveled to the horizon (verify with the spirit level on the panning base)?
• Set panning angle (increment), depending on the focal length?
• Correct values on the scales?
• Set fixed white balance (e.g. sunny)?
• Manual exposure mode?
• Correct exposure (f-stop in the middle range, corresponding exposure time)?
• Focused on the main subject of the scene?
• Auto focus system turned off?
