Panoramic Photography - SKY-WATCHER VIRTUOSO Instruction Manual

PANORAMIC PhOTOgRAPhy

The . V irtuoso . c an . a lso . b e . u sed . w ith . a . c amera . o r . c ell . p hone . c amera . t o . c apture . p anoramic . i mages . I f . y ou . w ant .
the .mount .to .trigger .the .shutter .of .the .camera, .the .camera .used .for .this .application .must .have .an .external .
shutter . control . port . that . can . connect . to . the . Auto . Image . port . on . the . Virtuoso . Otherwise, . you . can . trigger .
the .shutter .manually .when .the .mount .comes .to .a .stop .The .Auto .Image .port .uses .a .2 5 .mm, .three .segment .
stereo .jack .connector; .the .trigger .signal .connects .to .the .tip .and .base .segments
To attach a camera to the mount:
1 . . Insert .the .dovetail .of .the .camera .mounting .bracket .into .the .dovetail .clamp .on .the .altitude .axis .of .the .
mount .and .tighten .the .locking .knob .to .hold .it .in .place
2 . . Attach .your .camera .to .the .mounting .bracket .by .inserting .the .¼-20 .hand .bolt .into .the .camera's .tripod .
socket
3 . . If .you .want .the .camera .to .trigger .automatically, .attach .the .
shutter .release .camera .cable .to .the .camera .and .the .Auto .
Image .port .of .the .Virtuoso .mount
To attach a cell phone to the mount (Figure 9):
1 . . Attach . the . cell . phone . clamp . to . the . camera . mounting .
bracket .It .can .be .attached .to .hold .the .phone .in .portrait .or .
landscape .mode
2 . . Loosen . the . knob . on . the . side . of . the . bracket . to . open . the .
clamp
3 . . Insert .your .cell .phone .into .the .clamp, .making .sure .to .have . .
the .camera .pointing .the .correct .direction
4 . . Tighten . the . knob . to . close . the . clamp . until . your . phone . is .
secured .(do .not .over .tighten)
To use the panoramic photography mode:
1 .Set .the .field .of .view .(FOV) .of .the .camera .lens
a . Level .the .camera .by .hand .or .by .using .the .motor .drive
b . Turn .the .power .off .and .then .turn .it .on .again
c . . Look .through .the .viewfinder .(or .the .live .view .LCD .display) .of .the .camera .and .find .an .object .at .the .
corner .of .the .image .Remember .this .object
d . . Move .the .mount .so .that .the .object .that .was .in .the .corner .of .the .viewfinder .is .now .in .the .center .of .
the .field .of .view .Press .the .buttons ."SET/5" .and ."1/a" .simultaneously .to .record .this .movement .The .
mount .will .now .be .able .to .calculate .the .field .of .view .of .your .camera's .lens .The .mount .will .use .this .
information .to .apply .a .30% .overlap .between .the .images
2 .Set .the .upper .limit .of .the .panorama .that .you .want .to .take:
a . . Look . through . the . viewfinder . (or . the . live . view . LCD . display) . of . the . camera . and . use . the . "UP" . and .
"DOWN" . directional . buttons . to . move . the . mount . to . the . lowest . angle . you . want . included . in . your .
panorama
b . Press .the .buttons ."SET/5"and ."2/b" .simultaneously .to .record .this .setting
3 .Set .the .lower .limit .of .the .panorama .that .you .want .to .take:
a . . Look . through . the . viewfinder . (or . the . live . view . LCD . display) . of . the . camera . and . use . the . "UP" . and .
"DOWN" . directional . buttons . to . move . the . mount . to . the . highest . angle . you . want . included . in . your .
panorama
b . Press .the .buttons ."SET/5"and ."3/c" .to .record .this .setting
4 .Set .the .left .limit .of .the .panorama .that .you .want .to .take:
a . . Look .through .the .viewfinder .(or .the .live .view .LCD .display) .of .the .camera .and .use .the ."LEFT" .and .
"RIGHT" .directional .buttons .to .move .the .mount .to .the .desired .left-most .point .of .the .panorama .you .
want .to .take
.:. Figure 9 - Cell phone mount in portrait
orientation
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