Set Up Your Camera - GigaPan EPIC PRO V User Manual

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
GigaPan 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

2.5 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 GigaPan 'Time/Exposure' 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 enough time to write the image to flash memory. It is important to
allow sufficient 'Time/Exposure' to avoid missing photos.
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