One of the problems with taking a series of images with the intention of stitching them together to make a panorama, is parallax errors. With a camera mounted directly on a tripod, the camera rotates about the mounting screw.
When panning, objects in the foreground appear to shift relative to the background, making it difficult to stitch the images.
To combat this, you need to find the nadir, or no parallax point. This is usually where the shutter is located. To do this, move the camera back and forth, while panning left to right, until the parallax effect is minimised. I use the tripod handle turned upside down to support the camera.
Measure the distance from the nadir point to the mounting point on the camera and make a piece of wood with a threaded insert at one end and a screw at the other, at the distance you have measured.
Mount the camera on the tripod using this adapter.
Now, when you pan the camera, the foreground and background should remain aligned properly.
Hope this helps someone.
When panning, objects in the foreground appear to shift relative to the background, making it difficult to stitch the images.
To combat this, you need to find the nadir, or no parallax point. This is usually where the shutter is located. To do this, move the camera back and forth, while panning left to right, until the parallax effect is minimised. I use the tripod handle turned upside down to support the camera.
Measure the distance from the nadir point to the mounting point on the camera and make a piece of wood with a threaded insert at one end and a screw at the other, at the distance you have measured.
Mount the camera on the tripod using this adapter.
Now, when you pan the camera, the foreground and background should remain aligned properly.
Hope this helps someone.
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