PhotoWarp™ QuickStart User Manual
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1. PhotoWarp QuickStart User Manual INSTALL PHOTOWARP Insert the PhotoWarp CD into your computer and run the installer If you are on PC with Windows XP you may need to install NET Framework and QuickTime which are on this CD When Installation is done please restart your computer PRINT THE QUICK START USER MANUAL On your PhotoWarp CD there is a QuickStart User Manual Please print this out and keep it next to your Mac or PC as it will guide you through the steps necessary to use your GoPano or Kaidan 360 One VR Optic TUTORIAL CD with VIDEO Disc Two of your PhotoWarp package is a Tutorial CD On this CD you have a folder called Sample Images Drag this folder to the desktop of your Mac or PC These images will be needed to teach you how PhotoWarp works 6 PhotoWarp Installer j onthe QuickStart Guide pdf Sample Images PhotoWarp Video Tutorials O OG6O SET THE FOCUS TO MACRO A See the close up flower icon Press this until you see the Flower Icon on the back of your camera This sets the camera to focus on the mir ror Turn VR OFF VR Vibration Reduction is a feature available on a lot of cameras but Is incompatible with the GoPano optic FLASH Turn OFF You will see a circle icon with a LIGHTNING bolt in the center Turn DIAL to M for Manual F Stop for Point amp Shoot Cameras Use an F stop between F6 1 and F7 4 F Stop for SLR Cam2. Up Macro setting It is either a Flower or a Face icon Make sure yours is turned on When you barely press the shutter the image will be crisp and focused INE 1250 ERED 510 like this a Nikon SHUTTERBUG SAM SAYS The BEST way to get the most out of your GoPano one shot system is to set your cam era regardless of make or model to M for manual Then adjust the Shutter Speed to the desired setting that is optimum for INSIDE and OUTSIDE photography TOO DARK YUK The F stop is fine the Close Up is on But the image is too dark The reason The Shutter speed is too fast This image was taken at 1 250th of a second which ts why the image is a bit dark a Vil 3 Wi 5007 Mikon A BIT BETTER BUT STILL TOO DARK You can see a bit more detail but this image is still a bit too dark The Shutter speed was reduced to 1 60th of a second but as you clearly see this needs to be a longer exposure not a shorter one OOPS TOO MUCH OVER EXPOSED This is a full second and is resulting in the room being over exposed In some rooms 1 second will be perfect but for this shot 1 second is just too much Reduce your shutter speed a bit if you see over exposed donut images like this PERFECT The shutter speed was reduced to 1 15th of a second and for the light in this room it resulted in a picture perfect shot You will need to experi ment and write down settings that work for you for both inside and o
3. aiming tor when using your GoPano optic Try to make your circular image like the first camera below You need to ZOOM out a few click stops so your donut image kisses the top and bot tom If you exceed the top and k Ae Ji bottom a hair that s ok just we s don t go TOO big ma If you don t make your GoPano circular image big enough you ll have poor resolution or a funky looking panorama 12m FNE 0750 Fet 510 aa sa reacer esses gt You ll lose field of view with images that are zoomed out too big like this OF O 4 9 j Meo Nikon i Urs E a SHUTTERBUG SAM SAYS Your point and shoot camera has to be set to a CLOSE UP icon Nikon Sony Olympus Kodak Minolta Panasonic Lumix Canon G6 or G9 etc Find the Tulip Flower or the Face Close Up icon on your camera and make SURE this is turned on See below The top camera is circle is perfect but the image seems blurry F stop is good other settings are good you just forgot one tiny step TURN THE CLOSE UP SETTING ON Note the bottom donut image looks perfect sharp and clear This is your goal BLURRY NOT GOOD NOT having your Flower or Close Up Face icon turned ON is the reason p 4 why your image will look like the qT J example here Your camera needs to r a a focus on the mirror which is 170mm away from the lens 7250 510 PERFECT amp CRISP Most every camera has the Close
4. eras Use an F stop of F22 or higher Choose Close Up or Macro Mode If your point and shoot camera has a Macro close up mode Flower or Face icon use it to focus on the mirror Shutter Speed Set this to the desired setting that works with your indoor or out door lighting Typically indoor settings will be 1 ales ae 1 60 Outdoor Settings will be WIZe 250 1 300 Experiment and write down the set tings that work best for you Lighting will always play a big role in how good your images come out Practice will pay off with great looking panoramas NOTE below are instructions for the Nikon P5000 and P5100 But all point and shoot cameras need to be set to the same settings IMPORTANT NOTE If your camera has a close up mode Flower or Face Icon use it to focus on your mirror Press the shutter lightly to get it to focus on the mirror Your image should be clean and Sharp like the example above not blurry TIP 1 The Perfect GoPano Donut Image SHUTTERBUG SAM SAYS If your circular donut images are not coming out right 90 of the problems can all be attributed to one problem that s so easy to resolve You are simply ZOOMING in too much or NOT zooming OUT enough Below are visual examples of two problems and the ideal correct image Please follow the GOOD example for zooming out and your results will be a whole lot better Your camera make and model will vary but this is what you are
5. utside shots TIP 4 Fixing Noisy or Grainy Panoramas SHUTTERBUG SAM SAYS The single biggest problem in seeing noise or grain in your panoramic images is the fact that your ISO Film Speed is set to AUTO or the wrong setting ISO on digital cameras simulates film speed So for fast action shots you would normally choose film rated at ISO 400 or even 800 But for panoramas and the GoPano you want the lowest film speed ISO possible We like 64 or 100 NEVER set your ISO to AUTO ae te em a oer a T aa bee r YUK TOO MUCH GRAININESS LOOKS PIXILATED TOO PERFECT PANORAMA SEE THE DIFFERENCE THIS IS ISO 100
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