65Special Effects
A Panoramas
Panorama size can be selected using the Image size item in the
shooting menu; choose from Normal panorama and Wide panorama
(0 88). An error message will be displayed if the camera is panned too
quickly or unsteadily. Note that because panoramas are composed of
multiple images, the joins between images may be visible and the
desired results may not be achieved with moving subjects or with
neon lights or other subjects that exhibit rapid changes in color or
brightness, subjects that are too close to the camera, poorly-lit
subjects, and subjects such as the sky or sea that are a solid color or
contain simple repeating patterns.
Exposure compensation (0 118) can be used to adjust exposure by up
to ±3 EV in steps of
1
/
3 EV. Adjust exposure compensation after starting
live view in Step 1.
The completed panorama will be slightly smaller than the area visible
in the display during shooting. No panorama will be recorded if
shooting ends before the halfway point; if shooting ends after the
halfway point but before the panorama is complete, the unrecorded
portion will be shown in gray. Dates can not be imprinted on
panoramas (0 254).