Shooting Indoors - GigaPan EPIC PRO V User Manual

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7.3 Shooting Indoors

Try these tips settings for shooting indoors:
1. Examine what you are photographing to determine the framing, symmetry, color,
perspective and texture that will give you an aesthetically pleasing or interesting
panorama. Take a few photographs to help you evaluate exposure. It is important to
determine the most important elements of the panorama so that you can make good
choices before you concentrate on the details necessary for a successful capture.
2. Indoor scenes may have mixture of lighting types. Set your camera's White Balance
so that it matches the type of light that illuminates the most important part of your
panorama. Set the White Balance to Daylight, Tungsten, or Fluorescent. You may use
an Expodisc, color card, or grey card to set a custom White Balance.
3. Parallax error will be more of an issue if the indoor subject is close to your camera
lens. Consider using a shorter focal length such as 50mm to 100mm so that you are
able to adjust the lens to a minimum parallax point instead of centering the mass of
the camera and lens. The height will always be set to the center of lens if possible.
Move the lens forward or backwards so that the end of the end of the lens between
the focus ring and the edge of the first glass element is at the axis of rotation. A
50mm to 105mm might be a good range of focal lengths to choose from. (See
Chapter 2.9 for more information on reducing parallax error)
4. Depth of field will be less as well because you are closer to your subject. Using a
higher aperture such as f/11 instead of f/8, and a lower focal length will help increase
the depth of field. Another option with the GigaPan is to use auto focus if the subject
is suitable. (See Chapter 2.8 for more information about auto focus.)
5. If there are objects that are moving, you may want to use a higher ISO such as 400 or
800 to be able to use a faster shutter speed to freeze movement.