CANON 70D PANORAMA. EASY TO DO.

If you have a Canon 70D (or any of the Canon DSLR recent models) you can create a panorama in no time. The steps are easy. Just make certain you're using a tripod. Set your camera to MANUAL MODE. (I know, most newbies are stuck on the AUTOMATIC MODE) but his will give you an opportunity to use that manual mode and get more familiar with it.

Once you get your tripod set up and your camera switch to manual mode, check to make sure your camera is level before you start shooting. I would suggest using ISO of 100 and set your aperture at a relative high number so you can get more of the shot in focus by having a longer depth of field.

With your lens set on AF, press the shutter half way so the lens focuses. I would suggest picking focal point that's about halfway into the image (vertically). Once the camera focuses, switch the lens to MF so that your camera doesn't keep focusing during the sequence of shots.

Take a shot of the far left end of our landscape. Check it to see if the focus and exposure looks good. If not, adjust your shutter speed to get the exposure where you want it. Take another shot and check. If everything looks good, start shooting. The sequence should go from left to right, with about a 25% overlap on each image.

Once you have your shots, take the images into Photoshop and perform the Automate/Photomerge process. Then you can crop your image at the points you wish for the best result. Any questions, leave a comment. I'll be happy to answer them.