Shooting For A Panorama - Nikon Coolpix S8000 User Manual

Shooting for a Panorama

The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. Use a tripod for the
best results. Set Vibration reduction (A 133) to Off in setup menu (A 124)
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
1
Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-
mode selection menu and use the
rotary multi selector to select p
(Panorama assist) scene mode
(A 55).
Panorama direction icons are displayed to
show the direction in which pictures will be joined.
2
Use the rotary multi selector to choose the
direction and press the k button.
Select the direction in which pictures will be joined in the
completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K), or down
(L).
The yellow panorama direction icon (I I) is displayed for
the current direction and the direction is fixed when the
k button is pressed. The icon changes to the white fixed direction I icon.
If necessary, apply flash mode (A 30), self-timer (A 33), macro mode (A 34), and
exposure compensation (A 39) settings with this step.
Press the k button again to choose a different direction.
3
Frame the first portion of the
panorama scene and take the first
picture.
One third of the picture will be displayed as
translucent.
4
Take the next picture.
Frame the next picture so that one third of the
frame overlaps the first picture, and press the
shutter-release button.
Repeat this process until the necessary
number of pictures has been taken to
complete the scene.
Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
Panorama assist
8 8
1 / 2 5 0 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.5 F 3.5
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