Sony SLT-A58 α Handbook - Page 89

Shooting (Advanced Operations) Selecting the shooting mode • The camera continues shooting during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shot. • [Auto Object Framing] and the zoom feature of the camera cannot be used. Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan or tilt the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same Vertical direction direction as the indication on the screen. [Sweep Panorama] is better suited for still subjects than moving ones. Horizontal direction Radius as short as possible • In [Sweep Panorama], we recommend that you use a wide-angle lens. • When you use a lens that has a long focal length, pan or tilt the camera more slowly than when you use a wide-angle lens. • Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can lock the focus and exposure. Then, press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera. • If greatly varied shapes or scenery are concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may fail. In such cases, adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image, then shoot again. To change the image size You can select the image size: MENU button t Size]. 1 t [Panorama: To set the pan or tilt direction You can set the direction in which to pan or tilt the camera. MENU button t 1 t [Panorama: Direction] t Select the desired setting 89