Digital Photographer - UK (2019-12)

5

Compose first segment Shift the lens

fully across to the positive end of the

scale. This is where we’ll begin the shift pan.

Using the viewfinder or LCD screen, check the

composition is to your liking and shoot.

6

Shift and reshoot Twist the shift

control until the image moves across in

the viewfinder. Overlap the next segment

by around 20% with the first, then shoot.

Continue until the entire scene’s covered.

4

Rotate the lens Twist the lens into

vertical orientation by holding down the

rotate release. This enables us to shift the lens

from side to side, which is required to shoot a

horizontal panorama, instead of up and down.

AFTER

Natural success

By shooting the

same scene with a

perspective control

lens, the final

panoramic image

not only assembles

with greater ease

but also looks

more natural

5

ComposefirstsegmentShiftthelens

fullyacrosstothepositiveendofthe

scale.Thisiswherewe’llbegintheshiftpan.

UsingtheviewfinderorLCDscreen,checkthe

compositionistoyourlikingandshoot.

6

ShiftandreshootTwisttheshift

control until the imagemovesacrossin

the viewfinder. Overlap thenextsegment

by around 20% with the first,thenshoot.

Continue until the entire scene’scovered.

4

RotatethelensTwist the lens into

vertical orientation by holding down the

rotate release. This enables us to shift the lens

from side to side, which is required to shoot a

horizontal panorama, instead of up and down.

Natural success

By shooting the

same scene with a

perspective control

lens, the final

panoramic image

not only assembles

with greater ease

but also looks

more natural