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136 The “Recording” (Camera icon) Menu Settings

Figure 5-6: Not sure how to compose your landscape? Sweep panorama gives you
more options. Top: Standard, non-panorama 3:2 image. Bottom: Sweep Panorama
set to Wide. Center: A panorama of a slightly different aspect ratio. I got this by
holding the camera vertically, setting MENU  1 PANORAMA: DIRECTION 
DOWN, and sweeping left to right. (This landscape was found on Prince Edward
Island, Canada.)

 Keep the camera close to your body when shooting panoramas. (i.e.,
it’s best to use the EVF!) The algorithms work best when the axis of
rotation is close to the sensor plane.
 Don’t forget to focus-lock on your subject before moving the camera to
the left and starting your panorama! (This is especially true if your
subject is a different distance from what’s on the left.) The camera
won’t try to autofocus nor change its exposure once the panorama
shooting has begun.
 Try to avoid shooting panorama pictures under fluorescent light. Such
lights are known for their flickering and can produce uneven lighting
and varying shot-to-shot color balance as you sweep across your scene.

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