Set Up Your Camera - GigaPan Epic Pro User Manual

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9. Adjust the rail forward to center the mass over the axis of rotation unless you are very
close to your subject. If you are close to your subject you will need to use a lens that
allows you to position the camera rail so that the lens is approximately at the optical
center which minimizes parallax error. This position will be close to the region of the
lens between the front glass element and the focus ring in most cases.
10. Adjust the height of the camera rail and the camera mounting plate so that the center
of the lens is at the level of the platform thumbscrews attached to the EPIC Pro arms.
Loosen the platform thumbscrews to allow for adjustment of the camera mounting
plate and lens height. A few larger cameras, such as the Nikon D3X, will not allow you
to perfectly center the height of the lens to the midpoint. For the majority of usage,
this should not be an issue.
Camera rail
Camera rail adjustment knob

2.6 Set up your camera

Follow the steps below to optimize your digital camera settings for panorama taking.
1. Turn on your camera and select the 'Manual mode'.
2. Adjust the focus and exposure. (ISO, aperture value, shutter speed )
3. Set your camera's 'White Balance' (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten or Fluorescent) based on
the lighting conditions. You may use a device such as an expodisc, color card, or grey
card to get better white balance.
4. Connect the electronic trigger cable to the trigger cable port, which is located to the
left of the LCD display. Connect the cable to the camera.
5. Set the EPIC Pro 'Time per Pic' in the 'Options' submenu to ensure enough time for
the camera to be ready to capture another photograph. You need to account for the
shutter speed and enought time to write the image to flash memory. It is important to
allow sufficient 'Time per Pic' to avoid missing photos.