GigaPan EPIC Pro User Manual page 54

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Indoors

Try these tips settings for shooting indoors:

Examine what you are photograping 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.

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 Flourescent. You may use

an Expodisc, color card, or grey card to set a custom White Balance.

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 parralax error)

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 EPIC Pro is to use autofocus if the subject

is suitable. (See Chapter 2.8 for more information about autofocus.)

If there are obects 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.

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