diff --git a/gixstapose/main.py b/gixstapose/main.py
index f1b699b..8feeb46 100644
--- a/gixstapose/main.py
+++ b/gixstapose/main.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     QVBoxLayout,
     QWidget,
 )
+from scipy.ndimage import rotate
 
 from gixstapose.diffractometer import Diffractometer
 from gixstapose.draw_scene import get_scene
@@ -132,20 +133,30 @@ def createGridLayout(self):
         self.button111.setMaximumSize(QSize(100, 40))
         botlayout.addWidget(self.button111, 0, 3, 2, 1)
 
+        self.button_zplus = QPushButton("rotate +5\N{DEGREE SIGN}")
+        self.button_zplus.setMaximumSize(QSize(100, 40))
+        botlayout.addWidget(self.button_zplus, 0, 4, 2, 1)
+
+        self.button_zminus = QPushButton("rotate -5\N{DEGREE SIGN}")
+        self.button_zminus.setMaximumSize(QSize(100, 40))
+        botlayout.addWidget(self.button_zminus, 0, 5, 2, 1)
+
         # Connect buttons to moving the camera
         # thanks to this wonderful answer
         # https://stackoverflow.com/a/57167056/11969403
         self.button100.clicked.connect(lambda: self.move_camera((1, 0, 0)))
         self.button110.clicked.connect(lambda: self.move_camera((1, 1, 0)))
         self.button111.clicked.connect(lambda: self.move_camera((1, 1, 1)))
+        self.button_zplus.clicked.connect(lambda: self.rotate_camera(5))
+        self.button_zminus.clicked.connect(lambda: self.rotate_camera(-5))
 
         # Add space between buttons and slider
-        botlayout.setColumnMinimumWidth(4, 350)
+        botlayout.setColumnMinimumWidth(6, 150)
 
         # Zoom slider
         zlabel = QLabel("Zoom")
         zlabel.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
-        botlayout.addWidget(zlabel, 0, 5)
+        botlayout.addWidget(zlabel, 0, 7)
 
         self.zooms = [i for i in range(1, self.d.N) if self.d.N % i == 0]
         self.zoomslider = QSlider(Qt.Horizontal)
@@ -154,9 +165,9 @@ def createGridLayout(self):
         self.zoomslider.setValue(self.zooms.index(self.d.zoom))
         self.zoomslider.valueChanged.connect(self.change_zoom)
         self.zoomslider.setMaximumSize(QSize(600, 30))
-        botlayout.addWidget(self.zoomslider, 1, 5)
+        botlayout.addWidget(self.zoomslider, 1, 7)
 
-        botlayout.setColumnMinimumWidth(6, 50)
+        botlayout.setColumnMinimumWidth(8, 50)
 
         self.bothorizontalGroupBox.setLayout(botlayout)
 
@@ -223,6 +234,15 @@ def plot_diffract(self, camera):
 
         # diffraction pattern
         self.dp = self.d.diffract_from_camera(camera)
+        if self.d.up_ang is not None:
+            dp = rotate(
+                self.dp,
+                self.up_ang,
+                reshape=False,
+                cval=np.log10(self.bot),
+                order=1,
+            )
+
         self.diffract_ax.imshow(self.dp, cmap="jet")
         self.diffract_ax.figure.canvas.draw()
         self.repaint()
@@ -234,6 +254,23 @@ def move_camera(self, pos):
         self.view._start_rendering()
         self.view.update()
 
+    def rotate_camera(self, angle_deg):
+        """Rotate the camera."""
+        angle_rad = np.deg2rad(angle_deg)
+
+        r_mat = np.array(
+            [
+                [np.cos(angle_rad), -np.sin(angle_rad), 0],
+                [np.sin(angle_rad), np.cos(angle_rad), 0],
+                [0, 0, 1],
+            ]
+        )
+
+        self.view.scene.camera.up = self.view.scene.camera.up.dot(r_mat)
+        # self.repaint()
+        self.view._start_rendering()
+        self.view.update()
+
 
 def camera_from_pos(pos):
     """Create a new camera instance at position."""