How to Shoot Landscape Panoramas with a TELEPHOTO Lens - Fujifilm 50-140mm f2.8

[@mrjonesmusic5770]

This is the best tutorial on panoramas with long lenses I have ever seen.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much for the comment and glad you found the video useful!

[@chrismichaeluk]

Absolutely outstanding! This is exactly what Ive been looking for. The best tutorial on landscape panoramas that I've seen!!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Chris, thanks so much for the comment, and glad you found it useful! Much appreciated 😀 Ciao

[@ksnmurthy4476]

Stunning tutorial

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@tomfoord8860]

My favorite part is your editing. You really made it sing. I imagine it will look amazing hanging on your wall!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much for the comment, Tom! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@bobby350z]

Nice video. Thanks. I always like tele for landscapes.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, Bobby. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@garrigasebastien]

Great video as usual ! very interesting . Thanks a lot

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hey Sebastien, glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. Thank you! :) Ciao

[@manudelagarenne2036]

I really enjoyed the video, thank you for sharing ; lovely final image !

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Manu, glad you enjoyed the video and the images :) Thanks a lot! Ciao

[@queeddity5450]

It’s so beautiful, I am so emotional. Lol. Thanks for this very generous tutorial, Andrea!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks so much :)

[@satchelack]

Wonderful tutorial! Makes me excited to get home to my 50-140…

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Awesome! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. I very much know the feeling of using that lens :) Ciao

[@happy-nik]

Hi Andrea, how is it possible for the waves to align so perfectly during stitching?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Nik, thanks for stopping by. The stitching process is completely controlled by Lightroom. Its algorithm is pretty awesome when it comes to stitching difficult objects like waves, clouds, or moving branches. The deghosting function works seamlessly. Ciao :)

[@happy-nik]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto Brilliant, thank you!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

@@happy-nik You're very welcome! Ciao

[@SurfDurrani]

Thanks for the very informative video Andrea! Love the final image.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hey Surf, glad you enjoyed the video and the image :) Thanks so much! Ciao

[@timurhant469]

amazing tutorial. Thanks Andrea!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thank you very much for the comment, and I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! Ciao

[@tomleo4670]

Another great „how to“ video, thank you, Andrea! Also very impressed how detailed you improve the picture in postproduction.👍👌

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thank you very much, Tom! Glad you found the video useful :) Ciao

[@pifilos]

Very informative video overall. Great stuff !!!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed the video. I really appreciate it! Ciao :)

[@Tcherno_Jean-Marc]

Excellent.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much! :)

[@mattlikesplants]

This was wonderful. Thank you.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much 😃

[@dermotrussell]

Very comprehensive, super helpful!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hey Dermot, glad you found the video useful. It was a lovely morning :) I hope you're doing great. Ciao

[@v1ceCSGO]

Thank you for this!! so much information with step by step explanations from start to end! :) God bless you my friend

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much :) Ciao

[@diegocolla8950]

"Ciao" e comunque ottimi consigli e considerazioni

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Ciao Diego, sei stato di parola :) Grazie mille nuovamente per aver apprezzato il video! Alla prossima, ciao

[@nelsonclub7722]

One thing I do with my GFX and GF 30MM T+S is to stitch 6-8 shifted images together for ultra quick panos - and another trick is to use a small carbon fibre slider to give about 20 images for very flat panos - we use this on our commercial work quite a lot.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

That's pretty nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@KGi4]

Beautiful panorama 🙌

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed the shot, that location is pretty special. Thanks as always for watching and commenting! :)

[@gm010379]

THANKYOU...

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

You're very welcome. Thanks :)

[@GNMR]

amazing tutorial

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, Giancarlo! Glad you enjoyed the video :) Ciao

[@GNMR]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto honor to those who deserve it. One question Andrea, I have a Fuji XT20 with an XF 55-200 lens. What focal length do you recommend to take this type of photos? Can I shoot using the 200mm or is it not recommended?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

@@GNMR The combo you have is absolutely great. The 55-200 at the longest focal length is a little soft, but I think the overall result is totally fine. So, don't worry :) Ciao

[@IanSaleandZola]

Thanks a lot for this. Now that DJI have brought out drones with a 70mm lens do you think this will assist in drone panoramas?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks for your comment, and I'm glad you found the video helpful. The new telephoto lens that DJI added to its drones certainly expands the range of composition options. The lens compression can greatly impact many different situations, especially to capture big panorama shots.

[@ericlamont4130]

Beautiful work and very helpful information, as always. Amazing location too. Iceland is number 1 on my photography bucket list!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thank you very much, Eric, happy you found the video useful. Yeah, Iceland is an insanely beautiful place. I'm pretty sure you'll love it :) Ciao

[@aquilaphotofilm]

Love you work man!! Its really on a level above the rest. Really love the colour grades in you videos too.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much for the comment. Glad you enjoyed my work :) Ciao

[@PawelKlempkaFilms]

Love the video! Thank you! One thing makes me wonder: How did you manage the waves to match eachother since these are stitched from separate photos and are moving all the time?

[@davidjenkins6691]

What a great video, and a stunning photo too! I had the same question as the last post. How did you line up the waves in the seperate frames? I’ve always thought it must be impossible to shoot a panorama with so much movement in the water.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks so much! Stitching multiple images in Lightroom is almost a one-click workflow. I love it. Lightroom takes care of everything, and when it comes to mixing water or sky it's very smart at creating a smooth blending without any discernable issues. There are no fancy tricks or any sort of magic technique :) Ciao

[@johnwilleyjr6814]

I learn something new and incredibly useful every time I view one of your videos. Do you have a paid tutorial on editing images in Capture One? I'm a Fuji shooter too, but find others offer their tutorials in Lr and Ps, not C1.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi John, that's great. I'm really glad you found the video useful. As for your question, I have a lot planned for Capture One tutorials in the near future, so stay tuned! :) Ciao

[@torbenkristiansen7732]

Thanks for a helpful video, but I need the following, can you, and if so, how do you calculate (formula) what focal length is needed for a given number of photos and a given distance to give a panorama that looks like what you see in real life

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you found the video useful. I'm not sure if there's a specific formula for achieving a 'real life' pano reproduction effect. The focal length you choose depends on the angle of view you want to cover and the level of 'compression' you aim for in the final merged shot. Of course, the focal length you select will also result in different levels of distortion and the number of shots to work with in Photoshop. I hope this helps.

[@eliotsipes462]

Wow! A few days ago, I thought I should learn how to do a panorama properly before backpacking season this year. Thank you for this Andrea!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Eliot, that's great! Super happy you found the video useful. Thanks so much for the comment :) Ciao

[@bakertamory]

Fantastic work Andrea! What was the apps you used to simulate the sunrise / sunfall on the mountains? I know one of them was Google Earth but the other one looked like an iPhone app?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much for the comment, Baker! Glad you enjoyed the video. The app is called TPE 3D . Wonderful app to use 😉

[@bakertamory]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto Grazie mille!

[@sbr345]

Ciao Andrea, for wide panoramas where there might be a large light difference from beginning to end I suggest to add exposure braketing and take 3 photos for each section of the pano (especially if you have a cropped sensor camera)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Patrick, yeah, sure. Bracketing the shots is a great technique when the dynamic range is huge. I didn't mention it in this tutorial to keep things simple for people who just started with panoramas. Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting :) Ciao

[@JoseSLobo]

Nice work Andrea! Just have two questions: When do you use a nodal slider? At 1:36 you show a simulation of the terrain. What App is that? (Is that the paid version of TPE?)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi José, glad you enjoyed the video! I use the nodal rail mainly with the wide-angle lens since the parallax error is much more pronounced. The app you mentioned is the TPE 3D, a wonderful app I highly recommend :) Ciao

[@PeiIb]

Hello Andrea, I love your valuable and great tutorial. I have a question: Which platform do you recommend for sharing this type of final result? As you know, many have substantial restrictions on the proportions (wide x height) of the pictures. For example, Instagram is crazy because don't respect the original measures of the picture.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Pei, thanks so much for the comment, and glad you found the video useful. There are not many options to share online panorama shots. I occasionally share my pano images on 500px which is quite nice. Give it a go and see if it fits your needs :) Ciao

[@paulalex1362]

Excellent video mate! And I loved the constrasty final image - stunning shot. I'm sure I won't be the last person to ruin a pano by forgetting to turn off aperture priority!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hey man, glad you enjoyed the video and the shot. It's always a lot of fun shooting that place, a ton of options to experiment. Who said aperture priority? :) ps. this video is a sort of reminder for me to don't forget anything when I'm in the field. Ahahaha! Thank you as always for watching and commenting! Ciao

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

great stuff as usual Andrea :-) I've been using a nodal rail lately for my pano's, meaning I can use my GF23mm lens to get more foreground in with reduced parallax

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Oh yeah, the nodal rail is key with wide-angle lenses. I can't imagine multiple rows with the GFX files ...you will never run out of pixels :) Thanks as always for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it! Ciao

[@swissheartydogs]

Thanks Andrea for sharing your tips and your stunning Iceland photography. I would add to shoot one’s hand at the beginning and end of the sequence: easier to select all the photos afterwards for merging. And to merge on-the-go, ie first editing in the evening not at home when the trip is over… crucial to rely on a powerful laptop (& Capture One 22 for merging the best Fuji RAW) or M1 iPad (& Affinity iOS is perfect even with 20 Fuji RAW from XT3 & 50-140, waiting for C1 for M1 iPad). I had to modify my settings, especially the horizontal level of tripod, the day after…with another manual exposure for sure ;) And my sweet spot is f8 for this purpose/with these gears: i avoid f16, especially for night panos, to get rid of diffraction of lights.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi, thanks so the comment and for sharing your thoughts. In the editing section, I actually mentioned the black frames to bookmark the start and the end of the pano sequence. But, yeah, I could have emphasized it a bit more. Ciao :)

[@swissheartydogs]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto Thanks Andrea, will check your workshops as well ;)

[@christopherthompson4464]

As good as it gets;

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Chris! How's it going? I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks a ton! :)

[@ferdinandkutschker]

How do you actually level the tripod in this specific setup? The Benro travel angels, even the current ones, have no built in level. The one you recommend through the link in your video descriptions, the Mach 3 TMA38CL, has a level, but that one is 76 cm folded and over 2 kg. Very big for an all time carry. In your footage you don't use a levelling base, which would be an option. But then you have yet another piece of gear to carry. Not levelling the tripod and just using a panorama head might be fine for single rows. But for multi rows I need to level the tripod. How do you do that without carrying another levelling base? Cheers, keep the good work up!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Ferdinand, thanks for stopping by. I usually shoot single-row panoramas (vertical & horizontal), and leveling the tripod without the bubble level is pretty straightforward. I just keep an eye on the camera's electronic level swiping from left to right to the scene I want to capture. This is my very basic workflow when I shoot pano with the telephoto lens. If I need a more precise workflow for multiple rows with the tele or wide-angle lens, then I'll use a leveling base. Of course, that means a slight increase in weight as a tradeoff. Ciao :)

[@ferdinandkutschker]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto Thank you! And for all your inspiration