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
Vibration reduction
best results. Set
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
1
0
Press the button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-
mode selection menu and use the
rotary multi selector to select ~
(Panorama assist) scene mode
(CD
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
Select the direction in which pictures will be joined in the
completed panorama; right
(9).
The yellow panorama direction icon ([)
the current direction and the direction is fixed when the
®
button is pressed. The icon changes to the white fixed direction [) icon.
If necessary, apply flash mode
exposure compensation
®
Press the 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)
(OJ
133) to
®
button.
left (]), up
([»), (6),
is displayed for
[»)
(CD
30), self-timer
(CD
39) settings with this step.
Off
in setup menu
or down
(CD
33), macro mode
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124)
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