Landscape Photography - HOW TO SHOOT PANORAMAS

[@chumleyk]

A very assertive, straight to the point, dry, but playful delivery. So refreshing to see on KZbin.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much. I was TIRED when i shot this. Trying to do too much on an already busy photo trip! Thanks for your interaction and feedback though! = ) Ewan

[@JWhyte123]

All that white space framing the peaks really makes for a fab image. Awesome stuff.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much indeed. Yes, I think it adds to the image, particularly when it is printed large. I have printed the 'artist's proof at 1.8m on this image, and it's fabulous to see framed, and hung properly. Thanks again. Ewan

[@leofaulhaber5641]

That black frame trick is just amazing.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Leo, yes it has saved me hours of headscratching quite a few times. You would do the same with a focus stack too.Thanks for watching. Regards, Ewan

[@davidpearce2981]

Hi Ewan,, hope you and your family are well, revisiting some of your videos, I do enjoy panos just wish I had your landscape . Take care david

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi David. Im well thanks. Getting my ind into the space for doing more content... finally!!! Im gonna start it before a workshop im running in August in the south island. You should come! Trip of a lifrtime. Well be seeing some pretty cool stuff! Hope you and yours are well too! Regards, Ewan

[@petertwamley6739]

With the plethora of landscape channels on YT, it is so refreshing to watch yours. Well presented, informative and locations that are exceptional. You deserve wider recognition on YT, but I'm glad you remain a secret (sorry) for those lucky enough to discover your channel. Truly inspiring.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks Peter. Thats a lovely thing to say. Humbled. Kind regards from NZ. Ewan

[@Floydian1311]

I'm taking pano's for decades, somehow we all do exactly the same in the field, but your video is very pleasing to watch. A soft, calm and gentle voice, very pleasing to watch. It's been awhile since in was in NZ, but great memories are coming back when seeing your video's, Ewan 👍

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks indeed. Kind comments and good to have you along for the journey! Regards, Ewan

[@nevcartledge]

Great vid and cool shots Ewan.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Nev.. Appreciate that mate. Ill be watching your latest vis later too! = ) Hope you are well! Regards, Ewan

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

Hi Ewan, Fantastic video and explanation of the pano process, probably the best demo I have seen, must get one of those sunway platforms and possibly a nodal rail, I have done panos befor but now that I know how to do it properly I will be trying a lot more. Thanks for sharing!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey John. You can buy them off ebay and not that expensive. I only bought the 300mm nodal rail, as i shoot panos with all range of lenses all the way up to 300mm. They dont need to be that long though! Regards, Ewan

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages Thanks Ewan

[@CononBarrett]

The final panos are absolutely stunning, great video, very understandable 🥊🥊🥊

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much Conon. Much appreciated Regards, Ewan

[@rolf_siggaard]

Thanks Ewan for this. Very inspirational and educational. Your compositions are exceptional. The step by step walk through most appreciated. You’re a real master!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

hey Rolf. Thanks very much - and you are welcome! Stay well. Regards, Ewan

[@Johnmell100]

Another great video Ewan, full of really useful information and ending with a lovely image. Thanks

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks John Mel. Theres quite a bit in there right enough, and i tried to make it shorter, but needed it all i think. Kind regards. Ewan = )

[@njs12706]

Love your style. Both in images and delivery. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey NIgel. I appreciate you saying that. It has taken me a few videos to settle into my rhythm. Happy times. Thanks again! Ewan

[@mk0x55]

Beautiful, peaceful panoramas. I like their high-key feel, too. :)

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much indeed. Shooting above the clouds like this can work out really nice sometimes. Makes the mountains look like they are floating! : ) Regards, Ewan

[@MrMartinsanderson91]

Amazing photo's and exceptionally well presented.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many Thanks Martin. Really appreciate that = ) These take aaaages to pull together. (they seem to take me ages anyway). Regards Ewan

[@McKinnellPhotography]

Thanks for another enjoyable and informative video Ewan; your insight to the technical aspects of panoramic photography is really helpful. Cheers, Steve

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Steve. Thanks very much. You are of course more than welcome. Love em! E

[@christophergrove4876]

🇨🇦/🇺🇸Hehe... I had seen the Thomas Heaton vid that you're referring to. Funny. But you make an interesting point. I do think, however, that when you are NOT including foreground, that you don't need to consider the "nodal" point of the focal length. And, CONVERSELY, if you ARE including very close foreground then you need to divide your zoom into SEVERAL nodal points and use a different rail position for each. (I use an adjustable gimbal)

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Christopher. LOl - yes = ) I think you are right that when you shoot with nothing to converge... there is no need to the middle to far distances. The close up foreground type shooting with wider angles defeats my output purposes for doing them and moreover when you try multi row with wider lenses, with or without a focus stack!- Oh my! Hope you are well. Thanks for your interaction. Much appreciated. Regards, Ewan

[@johnbentley1056]

Loved the video. Always informative. Your explanation of how you create panoramas was very clear. Loved the images. It is such a gorgeous place.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey John - Thanks mate. It sure is a stunning place indeed, and Im sure you went last time you were here! Cheers, Ewan

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Nice work Ewan

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Cheers Paul. We will try and catch up soon... Maybe even this week. E

[@FabrizioZago]

Beautiful panorama andh beautiful video, I like this style.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very Much Fabrizio. I am learning to relax in front of the camera... eventually! Regards Ewan

[@FabrizioZago]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages I'm still learning myself :-)

[@stevehunter2650]

Absolutely superb. your description, detail and style could not be bettered.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Steve - Many thanks indeed. Approciate you taking the time to provide feedback. Kind regards, Ewan

[@bobtommi2430]

Speechless Ewan! Thank-you so much. You are a master of this format. And some really useful instructional points as well. Now we are all going to head to New Zealand! Best Wishes, Bryan

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Bryan. many thanks mate, and you are more than welcome. I do love the format indeed and have been trying to develop this area for some time. = ) E

[@nightspore4850]

Exquisite photographs. I just found the channel and subscribed. This is truly significant work.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks indeed. Much appreciated! Regards, Ewan

[@jamesss1953]

I’ve only ‘just’ bumped into your channel ~ it was the word pano and the cloud inversion that caught my eye. I’m an amateur photographer and currently use the Nikon Z7 II. I watched and listened intently to your explanation. Panoramic from LRc / Ps stitching is my favourite. Tend to hand hold, but drifting now to Tripod + tripod leveller as you mentioned. I ve just bought a geared head and used it for 1st time today on a short hike (Scottish Highlands). I don’t use a rail / nodal point method. Pivot with camera body as axis point which with care provides no parallax, but as you say immediate foreground is cropped out. Portrait mode has been my method ~ hand held is easier in portrait mode. But; landscape mode provides a different aspect / not considered it until now. I liked your easy, well thought out explanation and the pano was amazing. Thank very much: I’ve just subscribed and Liked.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey James'ss. Many thanks for your interaction mate. Much appreciated. Glad you are getting put and shooting Panos in the highlands...Awesome! Great to have you on board! = ) Regards, Ewan

[@ewanmackenzie6777]

That was Awesome Ewan, very detailed info and some great panos to finish off with, Thanks so much.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Ewan. Thanks very much. Appreciate your support. More on panos soon... Regards Ewan (NZ)

[@robingrant8082]

Superb Ewan. Thanks for sharing. Best regards - Robin

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Robin. You are welcome! Ewan

[@alanweller9987]

Another fantastic video Ewan, I have learned so much from your skills that inspire photographers to achieve better images, have a greater knowledge, and achieve more satisfaction in their craft. My wife & I have just returned from our first visit to New Zealand and for almost three weeks have explored venues in the South Island that you have featured in your previous visits there. We used these videos to somewhat plan our trip, and have returned home (Tasmania) with some magnificent photos, some great panoramas, memories, and with plans to return.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Alan. Its humbling to think that my little channel can do that. Thats awesome feedback and just the tonic to keep me going with them. Im glad they were able to help you in NZ - what a country huh!? Glad you got some cool shots. Ill maybe see them one time! Regards Ewan

[@christianmani1730]

Ewan, this was absolutely the best tutorial on Panos I’ve yet seen on YT! Done with care and obvious love for what you do. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. And, btw, your images are just stunning!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks All Thumbs. Doing it I thought i was droning on a bit. Im glad it hit the mark, and thank you very much! Regards Ewan

[@Mrbluesplayer43]

Another cracking video Ewan, and just the sort of calming influence I need from the mass hysteria currently going on around the world at the moment and ideal entertainment as I go through a period of self isolation (hopefully with just a common cold) here in the UK. I really love panoramas, but boy do you have some special scenery where you are. Brilliant stuff.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks John - I am very blessed indeed! Hope this whole COVID passes soon. E

[@marcstaples9930]

Awesome video and educational explanation on your panorama setup, especially the hint with the black frame shots in between was a nice one which I will also use for my next panorama's and also my focus stacking shots, which I sometimes mix up if they are similar. Thanks for sharing.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much Mark. you are welcome! Regards, Ewan

[@lucianomada5209]

This is a great video! I wish I would've seen this years ago when I first started. Even though I'm pretty seasoned, I still like to watch and learn from others.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks. Thats awesome and no one ever stops learning i reckon! kind regards, Ewan

[@Adam5D]

Gorgeous images! Didn't need the nodal slider for those images though... when the subject is as far away as those mountains were and there is no foreground, there's no need to worry about parallax. Stunning photos!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Adam 5D - yep you are right about the parallax at middle to far distance. It was never meant to be a VLOG and I just turned the opportunity to showing the 'generals' about Parallax and convergence with Panos. Wherever the subject sits, its a good habit to get into. You will find however that of you apply the nodal point test to a 160mm lens, there is some correction still required (if you were to introduce a foreign subject as your nodal line, if you can overcome the plane of focus/ OOF, albeit very slight. I didn't go into that in the vid, as - as i said, was never mean to be a vid. LOL I was pleased with the images though, the one of them, gaining a National Geographic award, which is always humbling feedback. I printed this one at 17:58 @ 1.8m on the long edge for a gallery recently and i must say - its stunning that big, on nice Cotton Rag to 16BIT and to archival standards = ) I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Kindest regards, wherever in the world you are. Stay well Ewan

[@Adam5D]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages All good mate. I'll look into that 160mm nodal test, never heard anyone mention that before. Congrats on the achievements, your work needs to be seen. All the best from Toronto 🇨🇦

[@matt-inthehighlands7385]

I came for the thumbnail image alone :D Stunning shot. Nice video too

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much indeed. I was in a quandry which thumbnail to use. I have just printed it at 1.5 meters onto Cotton Rag paper, and its a particularly strong image at size. Appreciate you taking the tiem to comment and give feedback! Ewan

[@Andrew.J.R.Simpson]

A; That's a stunning series of shots Mr D B; Great walk through the process of taking a pano with the Technical info that's sometimes forgotten. C; You seem to mention Hasselblad quite a bit :-) All delivered in your usual calm informative manner, well worth the wait on the upload!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

A. Thanks Mr S B. I hope i didnt drag on too long. I can take these quite quickly as second nature and its good practice for me to speak out loud to remind myself of whats involved. C. I did. Watch this space... Thanks for the support and the comments Andrew. Regards. E

[@Andrew.J.R.Simpson]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages B;Section2, Paragraph 4, sub section 3, not too long at all and I'm sure I'll hear C if it happens . As always my pleasure.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Ewan, I've been a pano shooter from way back, when i changed my camera i decided i would stop doing pano's and shot 16;9's instead! the goal was to improve my composition skills! thanks for sharing

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thansk very much Tony. Always appreciate your feedback in interactions! Regards Ewan

[@ThePosiview]

Yeah, that was a bit special and one of the best vlogs I’ve seen for a long time. I’ll have to watch it a few more times 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI Andy, Thanks very much indeed. Id sure appreciate your multiple views indeed! LOL. Kind regards Ewan

[@andrewhookerphotography4774]

What a masterclass in shooting panorama's. Thank you for sharing Ewan.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Andrew. Appreciated mate! Ewan

[@adriankelly_edinburgh]

Hi Ewan - I've just found your channel and this was a great video to start with. The combination of the Hebridean(?) accent and the mention of Glen Orchy at the start really threw me for a second... I couldn't place where you were until I realised that you were literally half a world away! Cheers.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Adrain - very close... Orkney! = ) Thanks for finding my 'boutique little channel' Haha. Yes, in NZ and i only have one video on here that is NOT shot in NZ. Next year though... States, Iceland, Scotland, and maybe Norway. Thanks for your feedback and i hope you enjoy! Kind regards, Ewan

[@adriankelly_edinburgh]

@Ewan Dunsmuir Images - Landscape Photography Ha! Almost... I grew up on Lewis, but I also lived in Thurso and Wick as a child too, so my ear for accents does get a little confused at times! I'm just an amateur photographer with no pretensions to be any more than that, but I do try to take decent photos when I'm out and about climbing, mountaineering and hill walking. This means I do inevitably end up taking panorama shots, so this is what led me here. I've just bought a new camera body so I've been hoovering up tutorials on KZbin while waiting for the rain to stop so, no doubt, I'll work my way through them all, in time. I've subbed now, regardless. Thanks again for the benefit of your experience.

[@IanSmithFotografi]

I’ve come to understand that when you release a new film, it’s well thought out and very informative... excellent work mate

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Ian. The planning of these is all over the place and when i start putting them together - they are pretty organic and change a LOT form first draft. I do pour over the flow and content of them though... which is why it takes me so darned long. Our good friend Simon Booth does get alarmed at the complexity of some of the timelines! LOL Thansk for the comment buddy. Ewan

[@JamesNader]

Hey Ewan, just watched this as I shoot Pano images but great tips with the black frame and using lightroom. I have always struggled to look at the images and to export into a folder for Photoshop and then never used Lightroom for this process. Thanks for the info its going to be a blessing for some I have no for a clients interior work

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

You are welcome James. Glad i could help a little = ) regards, Ewan

[@saintjug7]

Come to your videos from Simon Booth and I really enjoying them. Now a subscriber and will enjoy looking at all your older stuff.👍🙂

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Why thank you and thanks again to Simon Booth. We got to know each other after me talking him into buying his Pentax 645Z, and we have been great friends ever since! = ) Hope you enjoy the other vids as well. Ill get more content done some time soon !

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Stunning mate but the frame at 18:19 is extra ultra Uber stunning 📷✊️

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Paul. That was a 'slam the brakes on' in the car moment and had to shoot it. The time lent itself to doing the Pano vlog too which i always wanted to do. I love the landscape after it has poured with rain as you get some real rich drama in the colours, as everything has just been washed. Nice and clean! I could have stood there for hours taking shots as each one was different. I can wait to print one of these at 1.5 - 1.8 m long. = ) Cheers mate. Ewan

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Ewan Dunsmuir Images I drove that road once on sunset the tussock was on fire amazing colours those mountains you caught are epic

[@Narsuitus]

Thanks for the video. I learned the hard way on my first stitched panorama that the stitching software I was using needed the sequence to be left to right instead of right to left.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks for your interaction and comment here. I often do joining of frames left to righbut also right to left (dependant on what is going on in the frame to facilitate movement within frame for joining purposes. I havent really run into the issues you had previously as I overlap with sufficient data (50%) Thanks again, and best regards, Ewan

[@AlexanderSogliero]

Such talent. Thank you for sharing. 👏

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much man. Thanks for looking and your encouragement! Regards, Ewan

[@fredhoward5673]

Great video Ewan very informative.This has whetted my appetite to go and look for panoramic shots. I have just returned from a few days in Orkney and for autumn the weather was great and the light as amazing, (Not what I had expected at this time of year) Many thanks for sharing your knowledge in this video. God bless.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Fred = ) Hope Orkney was good to you. Let me know how you get on with your pano! = ) Regards Ewan

[@PMCN53]

Hi Ewan, fantastic episode as usual! I love your process and precision that then translates into beautiful images. For pano's I also use a leveling base + an Acratech panoramic head., the work well together. Tour method works well though. Keep them coming. Cheers Phil

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Phil. Thanks very much mate! There are many methods avail, and i did heaps of research before i started shopping! = ) Thanks for you support. E

[@hope121107]

Great content. Great channel.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI there - thank you very much indeed! I appreciate you taking the time to comment on this tiny little channel! :) Kind regards from NZ. Ewan

[@eugenebrooking321]

Awesome channel have enjoyed all vlogs

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Eugene - I appreciate your support with it all! All the best. Ewan

[@brettmcdonnell4430]

Every video I learn something from you...thanks and well done. I'm looking forward to deploying these tips on my next time out. You mentioned the importance of a black point and I don't recall the reasoning? Thanks again.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Brett, Thansk very much. The reason for the black point is on account of your optics being in the middle to far distance, and as you are not grounding the image with foreground interest... you need to find a scene that will have a black point in to to help ground the image and draw the eye in, with out which... the pano is a little lifeless and can be confusing. Hope that ehlps. Thanks very much for the comment. Regards Ewan

[@JaypeaFoto]

Thanks so much for sharing. I was just looking for a video on this topic. I just ordered a Nodal rail and wasn’t quite sure how to use it. I’ll be going to Mexico in May and looking forward to doing some panoramas

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

You are welcome! Good luck! = )

[@slvance2]

When you say pano's need a "black point", at least generally, are you saying that for contrast purposes or are you talking about something else? I'm relatively new at this and just trying to learn. I enjoy doing pano's but your video has convinced me I really need to invest in a leveling head. I can waste 10 minutes getting my legs level. Thanks for your work in putting these video's together.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI Steve, they need a black point in the image to ground it. Where Panos dont have this black point to do this, they just can appear flat, and need that contrast to make sense of it and give it a focal point of interest. E

[@keithpinn152]

Hi Ewan: This was a very helpful video. I have tried panos a few times and while I am happy with the overall results, I think I need to use a nodal rail. Keep safe! Cheers, Keith

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi keith. Im sorry mate - I have just found a repository with a whole lot of unanswered comments in it. Many thanks. Kind regards Ewan

[@sierragold]

Excellent tutorial!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks. Im going to do another couple on why Panos and a deeper dive into how (framing and as[ect ratios) soon. Kind regards form NZ. Ewan

[@fathampeak]

Hi Ewan, I really enjoy watching your channel, its relaxing and informative and fun all at the same time! After 30 years of landscape photography, I truly believe you have to create the image by feeling what it is you are looking at, understanding the essence of the location and I think you do that so well. One suggestion is to use the "Contain crop" button on your cropping tool in Develop module, this maximizes the image area automatically and prevents the inclusion of slivers of white around the border. I am yet to get a nodal bracket and wonder of a Tilt Shift lens will also give some advantages, perhaps a topic for another of your videos? Cheers, Guy

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Guy. That would indeed be a good topic for vid as it would indeed do the same job, but in a more expensive way! LOL. I am currently looking at Hasselblad H6D100C with the HTS1.5 TS adapter which would be incredible. Re the whire solver border around my images. The images that i proce, when finished, carry a three canvas white border which I deliberately apply in PS, to state - "THE IMAGE IS FINISHED" and to not mess around with it at a later date. I generally do all my post on the same day, so as to replicate what i saw as near as I can. I leave the canvases on there mostly, as these are the final images. I leave the white canvas around there for printing, and giving my printer some options for be spoke prints at size. There is sufficient data at 200MP in the images to allow me to go crazy. I appreciate you noticing though and mentioning it. If however you are talking pre export into PS, then yes I agree! I really appreciate your feedback Guy. I m slowly getting onto my groove with the whole Videography thing! = ) Regards, Ewan

[@BosePhotography]

This was an excellent video Ewan, I definitely learnt a few things here. I tried to take a few pano’s when I was in NZ but regret not taking more. That shot you used as the thumbnail is stunning! Sam.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Sam and Hannah - It was really lovely to meet you both in NZ, and just so sorry the weather and colliding schedules didnt permit a collaboration of some sort. Looking froward to your next vid of NZ. As I drove around in 'freestyle mode' - i challenged myself to see landscapes in both different and familiar ways. When you start viewing NZ in Pano format... WOW! Thanks for the comment and moreover, that compliment. Its for sale you know! LOL Speak soon. Ewan

[@RichieWilliams]

Really Very interesting, Thank you kindly for this video.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Richie. Appreciate your support. Regards, Ewan

[@gransha3]

Thanks Ewan, I learned so much from this.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

You are welcome Ian. Many thank for the support. Regards, Ewan

[@ronaldallard680]

Loved your video. Very informational. I would really like to know what gear you are using for shooting these panoramas . I have the camera and the tripod but not the other stuff. Thank you.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Ronald. Thanks for your comment! On top of the ballhead, I have a double clamp and a 300mm nodal slider. Between the base of the tripod and the ball head - in order to be able to level it easily and quickly (important for controlling convergance) , I use a levelling head. this earlier one was by Sunwayfoto but I have changed this for the new Sirui one which is lighter, smaller and stronger. Ill put the links below. I hope this helps! Regards Ewan www.ebay.com/itm/300mm-Quick-Release-Nodal-Slide-Plate-for-Camera-Lens-Tripod-Ball-Head-Clamp/184349822816?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2aec1b0f60:g:P60AAOSwStVe~cUm&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickk8Fd9si%252FIbtWQr%252BhnlRwjDXV3Sy90ZYLsGoa6Eohs4PTmskNM%252FxHfPJ1Nlj1NZWkHden9nhvrCnU6mOwKHUr0guw%252BG%252FoG68eCWIxnKCeAWQJXzy9QqCwtiZBcBqGXYXCirmXBkGwSQ7XjCsy8FiyAZq9IOXmnsTn%252BOaWy7%252FxaV2DghKnzCJEcQhelWNMso5jXvD1u7BpCJ9kKt%252B%252FuNdt42BZLXRy%252F8w9GzJI%252F%252FCSByMXkf6WtKirL%252BSHON5GSe8TvDNnihLtwPHrrK3YoRSEQb4x9S0oFVVaLCdGSNXu400Mggn2RT5dZxx%252BoMwzfEiHGEWbtJooXUR0GfIzWEJ62pkpCj4ENKkiTSP93Njd%252BzmXoObNbecv3F97rxk2dzAXX31TDaSLQpzMBRnc2q%252FzSBniN7fYhmKq3Ro1xwsDC5qzqkGDzzOJlPqld%252BtCkm8RxyQ9otn0xUafBLzqH2og3W%252B6v44W221tCalg2C%252BC%252BjTCCsCpSFxWcEIwDtXRaDL%252F7D91eICn2R5vLB%252FD7TC261cEmAkm%252B%252FuBMMle9JgLsfYtuy0PKoRzy0ZGx%252FGbGgvj7QS6wi28oHTBs50yVfJcrDysW%252BpoKY4HAOCs83huo2vW1sFYDSFuR3OsWS6mbQYlmmJYrU7Y7Ek%252BD7tkjiqpNSqIvX58Tio20ov3PhnrTHQhxQfuwKkL0LZ6QcYeks7d2rL9%252FDs9IXFO4orKgapfj9RG%252FrG%252BvplQ1sy8IWlkArrrvXlxACGw3Itwtq9SV61%252BrngQjCRvCw85gX9A2z2aNwQ%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A1843498228163ca3f11b8e044aaea09e34dcbeb20814%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524 www.ebay.com/itm/koolehaoda-240mm-Rail-Nodal-Slide-Metal-Quick-Release-Clamp-Dual-Dovetail/113699131271?hash=item1a78ff0f87:g:4cUAAOSwf2devgkl www.ebay.com/itm/Sirui-LE-60-Leveling-Base-Phototgraphy-Level-Adjust-Plate-Panoramic-Head/283640903938?hash=item420a50b902:g:9j0AAOSwl7NaqjDy

[@flyingshutters3438]

Black frame idea is genius! Why didn’t I think of that years ago - doh!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

LOL, thats all good. I do the same whenever (if) i ever focus stack etc too. Speeds up the post process and reduces headscratching! Kind regards, Ewan

[@GeoffBeattie]

Fantastic video and photography 👍 I got a lot of interesting ideas, Thank you 😀

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

I have just found a repository with a whole lot of unanswered comments in it. Sorry for the late reply. Im sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the feedback. Many thanks. Kind regards Ewan

[@ro3843]

Such great guides. Thanks

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks RO = ) Kind regards, Ewan

[@garybrown9719]

Great tips I got the new fuji x-t3 it has a great in panorama mode.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Gary. Thats great but is it just one shot that is cropped. Thats good even if it is, but nce to cram more data in too so you can go pixel peeping at the details. = ) Kind regards Ewan

[@garybrown9719]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages it's like 20 shoots combined

[@ewandunsmuir2766]

@@garybrown9719 - Nice!

[@williamconnell6541]

Hi Ewan, excellent as usual!! Can you recommend another software programme similar to Lightroom ? I just killed Adobe as there prices were getting bigger and never used photoshop so only wanted Lightroom but they don't do L/R by itself so they are gone,:) Actually have i asked this b4 on one of your other videos? probably :), cheers!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi William - I am sorry if you have asked this before and i missed. Apologies. I know that Adobe suite is expensive, but it is good, and better value when you use more than just one application. One application which is a free one, is Affinity Photo, but you may have to sacrifice some functionality with it. There is also Capture one - which is incredible, but expensive. It is just one product though which may help! Thanks for asking, and stopping by. Kind regards, Ewan

[@SimonBoothPhotography]

Cool film Ewan, really cool! I love the 6x17 ratio for panos and try wherever possible to crop to this when I have converted to DNG. In fact, i love the format so much, I am often disappointed when it won't fit and have to go for another dimension. I notice that you don't seem to subscribe to this particularly but are there certain ratios that you try to go for for consistency throughout your collection? I have noticed something too on your following! You might not have the subscribers yet, but the amount of comments you get for for the following you do have and views you get make for impressive stats! Looking forward to the next one already! Date for the diary please?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Simon - All depends on the scene and what the comp dictates. Looking through the website images, which have 'made it' are in the region of 2-2.6:1. I was thinking after the vid that that 4 shot horizontal Pano at 50% overlap on 645 (or 4:3 format) is actually 8:3 ratio. Pretty darned close to 16:7 (Smiling face emoji) I will have to remember that when shooting, as I too - love the 16:7. Thanks for your kind words Simon. Always means a lot. Ill crack the code one day... LOL. Ill begin working on the next one straight away. this will be another weird one for me - when down in the south Island, I tried to challenge myself with shooting in non perfect light. That'll be the topic i reckon. E

[@SimonBoothPhotography]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages Looking forward to the crap light film already! Crap light is something that photographers moan about all the time, so if you can crack that code first, the second code should crack itself!

[@bartondarnell9694]

Ewan, a wonderful tutorial! The best part for me was the explanation of when to use vertical or horizontal. Most everyone says to shoot vertically for the biggest file size. Made sense until you explained the other part of the equation. Cheers, mate

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI Barton - thank you very much. The very only reason that you would need ot do vertical would be if you are printing at Curator Standards, very large, and required the data for curator standard print resolution. There arebt many people who do do that so unless you are only pixel peeping (which is fun)... Happy I could shed light on it

[@dfreitas853]

so informative!!!! thanks man!!!!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey - Thanks very much. You are of course very welcome! = )

[@maxmillion4216]

Nice tips Ewan. But I am surprised that you don't use a video fluid head over a ball head.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Max. For my vlogging camera or main rig? The tripod I use for the main set up is actually a component tripod which has a big 'Bowl head configuration as well as the ball head platform. I have never actually contemplated using the fluid head for shooting stills TBH

[@peterjan7878]

Thanks mate, enjoyed it!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

You are welcome. Thanks for looking and the comment! Regards Ewan

[@chrlmlln9018]

A very big thank to you, sir, for this most inspirational panorama-tutorial! Highly appreciated and needed because I wish to learn how to make balanced panoramas in the right way! Great tips and advice too! Wishing you the very best and please stay blessed, safe and healthy during these perilous times we live in! Best regards from Sweden! /now also a subscriber and giving you of course thumbs up!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Chrl M. Thanks veery much indeed, and you are welcome. Hope you find it helpful. Thanks for your interaction and subscription too if course. God hälsa way up there in Sweden. Kind regads, Ewan

[@NorthCountyRealEstateTeam]

Need to watch this !

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks. Ill be doing another couple of Pano (how and why vids) over the coming months. Regards, Ewan

[@jimwhite1050]

Very helpful. Thanks so much.

[@drmiteshtrivedi]

That second to last shot was money.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

It surely was a special shoot that morning. Many thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated. Regards Ewan

[@SantinoCaruso]

Hi Ewan, fantastic video, thank you for that. Can you give me more information about your slider?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI Santino. Thanks very much. The Nodal rail, or slider I have is MENGS 300mm Arca Swiss standard, rail. It is too long for my shorter lenses, but one slider does all of them, whichis fantastic. It doesnt have the cold shoe on top, which some of them have. I prefer not to have this so as to give you full versatility. There are many versions available all of which should be fully compatible with Arca type shoe attachments. There are shorter ones and longer ones (up to 400mm) available on ebay for instance. Link here www.ebay.com/itm/SUNWAYFOTO-DPG-3016R-300mm-Double-Dovetail-Macro-Rail-Arca-RRS-Compatible/202868686008?epid=22012043408&hash=item2f3bea7cb8:g:UWMAAOSwB5NeD5-o Thanks for the interaction! Ewan

[@cmanstaines]

Hi Ewan.. just stumbled onto your site, very nice... I have one question.. after all is ready to shoot and having taken focus from the centre of the image.. do you just allow the focus of the extreme edges to be covered by the f stop..? TIA.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Roy - Thats a blooming good point which i never covered off. Yes, I do. Because Im shooting at f11 up and the focus plane is in that middle to far distance plane - the focus distance is on one tiny little click back from infintiy which would allow me to capture stars... if i was into that. I do use the longer focal length, on that focal plane to throw objects in the near foreground out of focus to allow the eye to train on the aspects they are meant to... such as this i guess. www.flickr.com/photos/eos1969/37990842314/in/dateposted/ Thanks very much for the question. I appreciate it mate! Regards Ewan

[@gregoryhamilton6161]

you don't use a shutter release, is that because the whole system is so rigid, , you just press the shutter?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

I usually do use a remote Greg, but yes, the platform is so stable, I could quite easily never use one. Although a couple of these images will end up on the website for sale, if i am shooting specifically for the website, having trekked for hours, i would normally use one (you can see the receiver for it on the top of the cameras hotshoe. This shoot though, was changing all the time and was never intended to be a vlog, i just jumped out at me, as an opportunity and i may have forgotten it in the car! LOL

[@tompetersphotography]

Beautiful shots! Just discovered you through Sam and Hannah’s channel, gained a sub👍🏻

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much mate - I appreciate that. I have spoken with Simon Booth about you before and i was sure I was already a follower of yours... my bad - now subscribed to you too! Sam and Hannah are a lovely couple recently having met with them in NZ. Cheers man. Ewan

[@MrFbakhuis]

Thanks for the inspiring video. Shooting at large distances, would you advise using hyper focal settings?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Im sory there - I appear to have missed your comment until now. Apologies! ON a subject that is p;laced far away and there is little 3 dimensional depth... probably not. If in this instance - you identify your hero piece (this case the mountains) - focus on that as nothing performs better with glass than a correctly focused plane of focus. Hope that helps and sorry again for the biiig delay! Ewan

[@aaohknsn]

I didn't understand everything: what is 'blackpoint'? And howcome the camera was pointing upwards (wasn't it supposed to be parallel to the level setup of the bottom part of the tripod?)

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hello there. I try to make sure that my images have a black point, or near to a black point as visually (when printing and hanging large panos) your image requires some 'depth to its dynamic range which helps, ground the image visually. As long as your tripopd is level, you can get away with your camera not being on exactly the same plane, as long as you are willing to 'converge correct' or 'puppet warp' in PS during your post processing workflow. Keeping the camera absolutely level is easier, but then you have to shoot at a wider focal length to get the frame you require, and then crop in. Hope that helps! Regards, Ewan

[@judgerivers7631]

First photography video where I’m in AWE.. ✌🏼🤓

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much Judge Rivers. Much appreciated. Regards, Ewan

[@bluejesper]

Wouldn't putting the camera in portrait mode every time and zoom further in on the subject give you more detail (and more shots), as you will use the long side of the sensor to max the resolution? Btw, you are a rare 645z shooter like me :-) Just upgraded to the gfx 100s with their two zoom lenses, but I still love the images the 645z creates. I plan to keep using the 645FA lenses with a converter, they should.render great film like shots. AND Great explanatory video. Thanks Ewan.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI there, yes you are right. Zoom in and get more detail, but unless you are printing pretty large... the interesteing point is why do we do that? I used to do it routinely, to get more detail, but even as I commercially print my stuff to 2.4m regularly... Im not really sure i need to . I use the portrait more, to get a wider field of view as i dont carry multiple lenses with me on shoots often. You raise a really good point though, and is probably worthwhile including that in a future video, as i plan to do two vids on panos soon. One being 'Panoramas - Why' and the other 'Panoramas - How?' Re the GFX 100... blooming nce clean files with that backlit sensor, so well done and good for you. As i negotiate the minefield of my next camera, it will likely be a still bigger sensor, either HAsselblad or Phase oNe, but I will keep my 645Z as i have grown to love these files so much! We 645Zers need to stick together. LOL You take care and thanks for your interaction. Regards, Ewan

[@bluejesper]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages Yes, why do we hunt for more resolution? As a former gallery owner, clients never scrutinised the pixel count but rather the artistic value a photo carries. On the other hand, Ed Burtynskys works have massive resolution. I met his technical advisor at the Saatchi gallery and he explained the effort they put in getting a much detail as possible, and I think in this scenario a super high resolution plays a major part of the excellence in his large prints. It's partly because of his work that I'm inspired to achieve a similar level of details and sharpness (good luck to me), hence my new equipment. The 645z is truly wonderful, yes you and I need to start a fan club :). It's softer and more film like. Mine unfortunately occasionally malfunctions by shutting itself off during long exposures, and I also need to set the date every time I take out the memory card, something is not right. And Rich doesn't seem to offer any service to these cameras any longer. The Hasselblad X2D 100C seems to have better colours than the GFX but may not be as usable in the field as the GFX. The pricey Phase One is a no brainer if only image quality matters. Looking forward to watch your upcoming pano videos, meanwhile I'm scratching my head on how to attach the nodal slider between my camera and tripod! Keep up the great work you do. Jesper

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@bluejesper - Hey Jesper. Thanks for your well thought out and detailed reply. You raise a good point as a curator of work and the artistic value over resolution and as i read your response it got me thinking to content i will likely include in the Pano-why video. One of the reasons I continue to shoot pano often with long focal length to illicate that detail, is that it is interesting to watch purveyors/ client look at my stuff in a gallery or pre purchase situation, in that their viewing distance is no longer 6,7,8 feet, but 12 inches. It seems ot tell a completely different narrative. I did sell a print of Auckland skyline ot a client at 2.4m, who bought it as his penthouse flat was on image,a nd on his balcony, he could see the shape of a person (just) and he determined that by the time and date of shooting that this would have been him. This was approximately 1km away. Incredible huh!? www.flickr.com/photos/eos1969/40936997780/in/dateposted/ Tells a completely different narrative. Il maybe see if i can accomodate this into that vid in some way. Thanks for your time Jesper. Regards Ewan

[@bluejesper]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages Great job on capturing that beautiful image with the massive resolution-it's mind-blowing what a panorama with a high-res camera and software stitching can achieve, unthinkable just a few years ago. Quick question about the nodal slider: How crucial is it to use it for distant subjects like far away mountain ranges, or say, a glacier 100m away? Couldn’t I just mount the camera on a ball head in those cases and still get the same result? Also, would there be a minimum distance for objects in the frame that would require a nodal slider? I’m simply asking because I prefer to carry minimal gear while trekking and also to avoid unnecessary time-consuming setups.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@bluejesper - thanks man. Whilst every lens will have a nodal slider at every focal length and focus plane - the farther away you go, the less crucial. You can of course, therefore - just shoot from the axis point of the ball head and get away with it. I dont do that as i often hike several hours in, or wait for hours (some times days) and take no chances when it comes to stitching as that would be... a little frustrating. I always wanted to do pano format images in film, but clearly wasnt possible, unless shot with a 617 format camera (which i chose not to buy). New tech has changed the way we treat photography for sure. Kind regards and thanks again. Ewan

[@marcusmurray5440]

Really informative video. If you use a 35mm lens, do you still over lap over by 50%?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Marcus. Hope you are well. Yes, there are more reasons than just the data, its the maths of the pano format, as well as a starting point for trying multi row shots. Helps with stitching. You would just need to watch any distortion in the wider lenses. Regards, Ewan

[@marcusmurray5440]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages thank you. I only asked as other photographers have said a third is a good amount, would you agree with that sentiment?

[@marcusmurray5440]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages apologies, one more question. Would you know if it's possible to take a panorama with a 400mm lens. Kind regards

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey@@marcusmurray5440 - you can get away with 30%, less even, but as i say there is more data match with a bigger overlap and hence wont get stretching and introduction of parallax error as much particularly shooting with your 35mm. Try them and see. 5-% has always been my go to as its easy to note your starting point and where your 50% is in frame, should you need it shot it again. There is also the maths of format which ill cover off in another video at some point. Ewan

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@marcusmurray5440 - Absolutely. Not sure what you are shooting with though 4/3s C size FF/ MF? I have done Panos with my 300 on FF which is 240mm FF equiv and they work well. If you are going to try Panos with such a long lens, the detail you are punching in on will be incredible, but for the image to work, you do need shape in your frame to give it some oomph! Let me know how you get on! Ewan

[@mikeskitchen3583]

What are your thoughts on shooting Panorama with the camera in portrait position, I believe Gary gough "dont quote me on that" shoots panoramas stitching portrait images together.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Mike, You can do either I will only do that when i need the vertical real estate or if (by doing this) you shoot with a longer focal length to in closer to get more detail out. Generally, a two shot horizontal pano will equate to a 5 or 6 shot vertical, creating more pixels. The only thing i would ask would be ... why would you need so many pixels. I print up to 2.4m on the mong edge and only need to shoot vertically when my images are printed to this size. Hopr this help? Thanks for your question! = ) Ewan

[@mikeskitchen3583]

@EwanDunsmuirImages yes thanks im new at photography and am thinking of playing around with a slider as well.

[@Davidwags]

Just did the math. To flip the panorama to the other orientation on the negative would fit about 42 shots on a roll of 120 with the same 1:3 aspect ratio as the Fuji g617. With about 1/10 the negative area per shot

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

WOW, that would be a gig file once you scanned that! Holy moses. My apologies, for not repsonding sooner. Life is a little frantic recently! Kind regards and good to hear form you. Ewan

[@sundeepsembi6091]

How do you know where the nodal point is ?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi there, each lens and each focal length is different, which is why i guess it (1/3 way down lens) There is a way you can actually set your nodal point by doing a test, which i have given you a link for here. My approach is that moving your camera to rotate roughly around the nodal point is still much better than sinply rotating it around the camera body otself. Hope the link helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znq2Y2qhmbKXhcU Many thanks, Ewan

[@_LYH_]

One suggestion for pixel-perfect multi-row/column stitch is to get a gimball head

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

That is an idea indeed Lee but i had always (possibly wrongly) assumed that these were to correct more than one axis ' PA (which of course the Multi rows would be). I would still encounter the nodal point error though without the rail as well. It starts getting complicated real quick. LOL. Thanks for your suggestion though - ill have a look and a proper google at them! Ewan = )

[@_LYH_]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages there's nodal ninja, RRS packages that offer dedicated tools for such purposes. The nodal offset distances for horizontal and vertical axis lens calibration for specific lens/focal length. But then, it can really slow you down when taking multiple pano tiles 😀

[@_LYH_]

RRS does have a very good tutorial for determining the optimal nodal distance for any lens/body combo. Search the video tutorials for "no parallax point" by Really Right Stuff and they explain really well. Cheers

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@_LYH_ - Thanks very much. Ill have a look! = )

[@bob210953]

Lovely thanks so much

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Bob, You are welcome, and thanks very much! Ewan

[@jamesss1953]

Have a look at the new Benfro Theta tripod - interesting development.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Yes, I saw that the other week. Interesting indeed! Wonder how heavy ist is?

[@jamesss1953]

I've had another look but unable to find specs. Also I'm wondering if this might be a scam?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@jamesss1953 - Nah its a kickstarter. Not in production yet. Need orders for funding before they start making it. Just hoe these projects roll!

[@jamesss1953]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages well in that case I could be interested depending on weight and length when closed. Oh and being Scottish, it's cost 🤣. Good to chat

[@jamesss1953]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/np-qYaqNqL2Ab6M is one of the links for a good review and it 1.2kg with payload about 12kg..😊

[@bobby350z]

Wouldn't you need to make that plate level also? Personally I find a gear head to be so much better than ball head in levelling.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Bobby, ideal, but not necessarily, as long as you are prepared to shoot a touch wider and crop back in with some puppet warp and content aware fill to fix any distortion. Its all pre-calculated when i shoot this way. Hope that helps

[@gregoryhamilton6161]

what lens is that please?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Gregory. It is the 80-160 f4 FA lens for the Pentax 645Z system. Its actually a brilliant lens when you stop it down. Hope that helps mate. = )

[@gregoryhamilton6161]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages I just bought the 80 to 160 because of you, thank you mate

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@gregoryhamilton6161 - you will love it buddy. Its simply an awesome piece of glass. = )

[@carlosmm76]

Mate, hope you are well. We miss your videos, coming back?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi there. Im well thanks - hope you are well too! I will be back, but i have been involved with some big projects in the last 18 months which has taken my career in a different direction. I have however been planning to prioritise videos again this year, so yes... I will be back at some point in the middle of the year! Thanks for the reach out! Ewan

[@wuderrick200]

why don't you use a GoPro or Insta360?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey there. I used to use GoPro, but Im trying to specifically vlog with longer focal length for viewer narrater proximity and relationship, with older glass without firmware to flatten the colour profile for analogue type grading. I am also trying to make the camera pattern somewhat documentary in style. Thanks for your question. Regards, Ewan

[@jamesharvey446]

As I remember Ansel Adams used this concept long ago

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@jamesharvey446 - he's he probably did. He sure was the grandfather of conceptual photography and the connection to the philosophy. I love his stuff. I am wanting to recreate his shot of his on the roof of his vehicle with a Cuberteuck. Thanks very much for your comment and support. Kind regards, Ewan.

[@alexzhang9318]

Phase camera?

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi there. No - not a Phase one Camera. A Pentax 645Z. I am looking to get myself a Hasselblad H6D 100C though. = ) Thanks for the question! Regards, Ewan

[@alexzhang9318]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages more than 24 thousand dollars, really expensive😂

[@PiratePhD]

Panorama would work best with a shift lens.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Yes it does and certainly worthwhile if you are multi rowing your shot, or indeed, with anything with architecture in it. Thanks for the comment! Regards, Ewan

[@a1pestservice]

The sound quality at 11 mins was bad, but your image was very nice, maybe crop more off the top. Thanks

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI there - Thanks very much for the comment. Yes, the sound quality is bad, and was caused by a massive bumble bee who was trying to 'mate' with, or get Pollen off of my Rode Micro 'dead cat'. I had both the Rode Wireless go for me as I was some distance form the camera, and also had the Micro Piggy backed on camera to pick up the noise of the river to the left of frame. I only noticed when i was back in the studio, as I was too pre occupied at the time, being eaten by Sand Flies... which Im sure have teeth on their feet! In terms of the cropping, which image?.... Regards Ewan

[@a1pestservice]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages : Thanks for the reply, bloody bumble bee, lol. That now make sense with the noise. 17.52 Image , for me I would like more cropped of the top, but when I look back and compare the original and then cropping it, might throw the balance out a bit, but it's all personal to what works for you, and it's a very nice image, you should be very proud of it. Many Thanks for the great video and tips.

[@winheiMR]

Ich liebe Panorama Fotos, nur lassen sie sich nicht universell verwenden und es braucht das passende Motiv.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

I agree. It is however a form of slowing the digital process down, as it takes some thought particularly around framing. I hope this is the right medium and image for a a pano Thanks for your feedback and regards. Ewan

[@trumpetflowerII]

Naturally, professionals have been and done that. As I have got older, the idea of carrying all of that stuff you have remains at home as they are too difficult to carry, especially when travelling. Your title suggests how to assemble pictures into panoramas, which is okay. Some purists use panoramic film cameras that offer 138 and 120-degree angles of take and no stitching involved. I'm sure you would know this. The contradiction is that objects close to the lens are just as important as those at and beyond infinity.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks for the comment. yup agree. Always shouldve bought a film Pano camera... but sadly never did. Founf the Fuji clunky and Hassy was just a 35mm, which didnt give me the image quality i needed. Beautiful camera though. The thought of stitching 6x6 503 files into a true vetorama on film, was way too complex for my simple mind and so, sadly... i had to wait for digitisation and cheat a little! = ) Kindest regards, Ewan