GigaPan EPIC User Manual page 13

8. Aim your camera at the most important part of your scene, or find an average
exposure.
9. Depending on your camera's abilities, either a) lock or b) set your camera's focus and
exposure. (For circumstances when you may not want to lock/set the focus, please see
Chapter 7.2)
a) Some cameras have a limited manual mode that allows you to turn on Auto
Exposure Lock (AEL) and Auto Focus Lock (AFL). Please see your camera's
manual for these instructions.
b) A camera with full manual mode allows you to manually adjust and set your
focus and exposure. Consult your camera manual for further information about
the features mentioned above.
Test your set-up
You get the best panoramas when two consecutive pictures overlap by about a third.
The best way to test whether your setup is all right is to take a 2x2 panorama. Use the
previous instructions to take this panorama, and preview them in your camera.
If you don't see a good overlap despite following the instructions, go back and adjust
your EPIC set-up.
Good Overlap
Setting up the GigaPan EPIC
Insufficient Overlap
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