0-360.com 0-360 Panoramic Optic Setup Instructions

0-360 Panoramic Optic Setup for Nikon Coolpix 5000

Command Dial
Mode Button
Power
1) Mount Camera to tripod, securely, with lens pointing vertically.
2) Thread 0-360 Panoramic Optic
(with thread adapter)
3) Adjust tripod until Optic is vertical (refer to bubble level on top of Optic).
4) Turn Power on.
5) Press & hold Mode Button while turning Command Dial to Mode "A"
6) Release Mode Button and rotate Command Dial until "F8.0" appears on screen.
This is your Aperture (F-stop).
7) Set ISO to 100.
8) Press Image Quality / Size Button (
9) Press Flash Button until appears on screen (Flash Off ).
10) Press Focus Button several times to turn the timer on. (A
11) Press and hold Focus Button, turning Command Dial to set Manual Focus to 0.22m.
12) Adjust Zoom until image of mirror just fills frame from top to bottom.
(NOTE: Depending on your camera's threads, the image may be slightly off-center. This is normal.
A trick is to use a thin piece of paper or tape as a shim to align to center.)
13) Press the shutter release. You have 10 seconds to hide!
Not Zoomed in enough!
'Donut' doesn't fill frame
Menu
to camera.
(Do not overtighten.)
(Aperture Priority)
) until "FINE" appears on screen (Quality).
will appear on the screen).
Proper Zoom Zoomed in too far!
'Donut' fills frame 'Donut' runs off frame

A note about Aperture, Depth of Field, and Field of View

Command Dial
Zoom
Aperture- a mechanism behind the camera lens similar to the iris of your eye,
opening and closing to adjust the amount of light entering the camera. The aperture
opening also determines the Depth of Field of the image.
Flash Button
Depth of Field- describes the objects in the image which are in focus, in terms of
Multi Selector
their distance from the camera. For example, a camera focused at 30m, with a Depth
of Field of 8m, will have objects from 26-34m from the camera in focus. Objects
Focus Button
closer than 26m or further than 34m will start to become blurry.
Field of View- the vertical Field of View (vFOV) of the 0-360 attachment. The 0-360
has a vFOV of 115 degrees, meaning it will "see" from 52.5º above the horizon to 62.5º
below the horizon.
A smaller Aperture opening (higher F-Stop number) allows less light to enter the
camera, but yields a higher Depth of Field. With a high F-Stop, the shutter speed
needs to be slowed down to allow more light (else a dark photo), but will have more
Depth of Field in focus.
A larger Aperture opening (lower F-Stop number) allows more light to enter the
camera, but a lower Depth of Field. This means the shutter speed can be faster, but
fewer objects will be in focus. (With slower shutter speeds, moving objects may
blur.)
The 0-360 is designed to operate with a camera F-Stop of F8.0 or higher (preferably 9
or 10). This provides a high enough Depth of Field to allow the entire mirror to be in
focus. With lower F-stops, the shutter speed can be increased, but the upper or lower
portions (or both) of the mirror may not be entirely in focus. This means the image
far above or far below the horizon may not be sharply focused. This may not be a
problem, as many times the sky or the ground may not need to be sharply focused.
With the Coolpix 5000, you should be able to get a vFOV of over 110 degrees, with
good focus across the entire image.
For best results, shoot a well-lit scene! With high F-Stops, you need good lighting, or
longer exposure times.