Sony NEX-5 α Handbook - Page 47

Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search z Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication on the LCD monitor. [Sweep Panorama] is better suited for still subjects, rather than moving ones. Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as possible • When using a zoom lens, it is recommended to use it with W side. • Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can lock the focus, exposure, and white balance. • If a section with greatly varied shapes or scenery is concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may fail. In such case, adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image, then shoot again. • You can select the direction by [Menu] t [Camera] t [Panorama Direction], and the image size by [Menu] t [Image Size] t [Image Size]. z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed. Press it again to pause. • Panoramic images are played back with the supplied software "PMB." • Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be displayed or scrolled correctly. Shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image. Index 47GB