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Camera Guides
Kodak DC4800 Instructions for OneShot360™
Recommended Camera Settings for OneShot360
- Put Your Kodak DC4800 in aperture priority mode by turning the mode dial to 8 before turning the camera on.
- Set the Image Quality to 3.1MP by pressing the MENU button, then use the arrow button to find the quality setting option, press the OK button to see the list of quality settings. Use the arrow button again to select 3.1MP. Use the OK button to complete the selection, then press the menu button to display the image again.
- Use the Zoom, located above the menu button, to exactly fill the digital camera LCD viewer screen with the circular image. If you zoom in too much, you will lose part of the field of view. If you zoom in too little, you will not get maximum resolution. Note also that the OneShot image may not be exactly centered in the LCD screen – this is normal.
- Make sure the flash is disabled by keeping the flash unit in its down (off) position. You can verify the flash is off when you see the flash disabled icon in the control panel.
- To focus your OneShot360 image with the Kodak DC4800 camera, press focus button located to the left of the flash button. Set it to the infinity (mountain) setting.
- Set the self-timer by pressing the timer button located to the left of the focus button. You should see the timer icon in the top LCD panel.
By pressing the "MENU" button to the right of the color LCD screen, you will have access to a list of additional camera settings. Use the arrow button to scroll through the menu and the OK button to make your selection for the following:
- Set the white balance. Automatic setting is usually adequate.
- Set the Metering to multi-pattern setting, this gives the best results for OneShot360 images.
- Set the Sharpness value to Standard.
Recommended Camera Settings for OneShot360Plus
When taking 360x360 images, follow all of the above instructions, and the additional instructions below. Because the Oneshot360Plus uses 4 images, it is best to make sure that all 4 images have the same exposure. This will ensure the end result will have a continuous tone and density throughout the image. The best way to do this with the Kodak DC4800 is to:
- After setting the Oneshot360 up with the bracket and tripod, and checking all of the above settings, hold the shutter release button half way down and look at the exposure displayed in the top of the color LCD screen. This should tell you the f-number and shutter speed. Please make a note of it.
- Press the Menu button, and use the arrow buttons to scroll to the shutter speed option. Press OK. Use the arrow buttons to select manual, and OK to confirm it. Now scroll to the shutter speed that was displayed in the above step. OK to confirm the selection. This manual mode will ensure that all 4 images for your 360x360 shot will have the same exposure.
- NOTE: The Kodak DC4800 in low light conditions requires careful metering. The light meter in the camera is not capable of detecting accurate readings in low light where the shutter speed should be slower than 1/8 of a second. Because the Oneshot360 requires the use of f/8 (small aperture), it is likely that the shutter speed should be set slower than 1/8 second in a scene with low light to get a
proper exposure. In these cases, Kodak recommends using a hand held light meter to determine accurate settings. Remember to use an aperture setting of f/8 when determining the correct shutter speed with a light meter. Once the correct shutter speed is determined, you can choose that setting in the camera menu.
- Set the self-timer by pressing the timer button until the icon is displayed in the top LCD panel.
- Now you are ready to capture a 360x360 image.
- Remember to set the self-timer before each shot is taken.
- Before beginning the next 360x360 shot, you should return to the steps above and reset the exposure for each scene.
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