Kaidan III - Manual (Page 13)

Shooting Panoramas (continued)
How do I begin?
You can also shim the camera/head to
compensate for such misalignment errors as
well. A few layers of tape is usually all that it
takes. Let me also reiterate what's not as
important as some people think.
The overall level of the head/camera is not as
critical in order to produce good stitched
results. As long as the camera is not tilted or
rotated and as long as the camera is positioned
so that the optical axis is parallel to the rotation
plane, you can tilt or position the entire head
so that it's not level to the horizon and it won't
affect the image.
Now, it might produce a panorama that is tilted
with respect to the horizon but that might be
an artistic choice or something you want to do
on purpose.
As long as the optical axis is parallel to the
rotation plane and the camera/CCD is not
rotated, slight variations in level as the head
rotates is generally not a problem.
As you shoot around the circle, try to avoid
capturing any moving objects that might come
into your field of view. There is no harm in
waiting, for example, while a person walks past
before shooting the photo.
You may also want to check with the software
developer of the stitching software that you’re
using to get their recommendations for
exposure settings and other camera settings.
We hope you enjoy shooting your panoramas
and if you have any questions or problems using
our equipment, please let us know.