If they raised the camera so that its lens axis was aligned with the horizontal axis, it could work. The upper arm seems to allow that as the video demonstrates. The lower arm also adjusts to allow the vertical axis to line up with the lens. The problem seems to be that you can't move the camera back far enough but that could easily be fixed with a slide rail, like the ones used for macro. Otherwise, you could turn the Arca Swiss type QR 90 degrees and use a long plate :-).
I could see a use for mounting the camera in this orientation. It means you could get a 2-shot 360 degree cylindrical pano using an 8mm fisheye on an APS DSLR. You usually need about 4 shots in portrait format. The VFOV would be about 100 degrees in landscape orientation but for many applications that would be sufficient. You could still get the zenith shot if you wanted. On 11 Mar, 18:41, "John McAllister" <[email protected]> wrote: > There is something wrong with this pano head. > Can you spot it? > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Pro-Panorama-Tripod-Head-Gimbal-Bracket-Kit... > > It would be funny - if people didn't pay for this stuff. > > John... > > PHead follows... quite soon. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hugin and other free panoramic software" group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at: http://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_FAQ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx
