Photoscan.  Horrible learning materials and interface but it does what it says 
on the tin and surprisingly well.

Best,
Chris

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> On Jun 30, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Michael Garrett <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Can you recommend a particular photogrammetry-based tool that creates dense 
> point clouds? Obviously there is Nuke's internal toolset which has provided 
> great results on occasion and I haven't fully exploited it yet.
> 
> 
>> On 30 June 2014 04:42, David Yu <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Sense and all the Depth sensor type of scanner is like the Kinect. Low res, 
>> near field scanning.  No more than 10 feet range and very noisy scans. 
>> 
>> Kinect  and Asus Xtion Pro Live 640 x 480 resolution depth sensor. Data is 
>> really not usable for pro work.
>> 
>> Better off using Photogrammetry tools for "Lidar" like scans. It's not 
>> realtime but the output is much better and gives a dense point cloud with 
>> textured mesh. Photogrammetry have no scale limits. Use a drone chopper and 
>> scan your neighbourhood :) 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Regards.
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Frank Rueter|OHUfx <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> just by a few zeros ;)
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 29/06/14 16:46, HSK wrote:
>>>> Yikes!
>>>> 
>>>> Apparently I was waaaaaaay off!
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> On Jun 28, 2014, at 11:00 PM, Frank Rueter|OHUfx <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> The pricing of that one is actually around $25k. That does not include 
>>>>> the pay-as-you go data processing which I found a bit annoying.
>>>>> This is the info I got recently from a vendor in Australia:
>>>>> 
>>>>> ZEB1 is charged at $24,860 AUD (ex Tax, ex Shipping) for the handheld 
>>>>> unit. The data processing is charged using a pay-as-you-go model and you 
>>>>> buy processing credits as and when you need them. This allows a lot of 
>>>>> flexibility and means you don’t have a large upfront software cost or 
>>>>> annual maintenance charges. The credits are charged at $0.50 AUD (ex Tax) 
>>>>> per credit which is equivalent to 2m of data capture. Discounts are 
>>>>> available for larger depending on how many credits you purchase at once.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have attached a brochure for your information and also some links to 
>>>>> allow you to download some sample data below - you can download the data 
>>>>> in LAZ or PLY format.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Exhibition Hall – https://www.hightail.com/download/elNLQmtWUnI5eFVFSzhUQw
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2 Story Building – 
>>>>> https://www.hightail.com/download/elNLQmtWUnJ0NjgxWjhUQw
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> You can open the data in any software that can accept a pointcloud and 
>>>>> have a look at the data output. You can use Cloud Compare 
>>>>> www.cloudcompare.org (open source software)  
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> You may also be interested in reading an article written in LiDAR News 
>>>>> following a recent trial and evaluation by an American surveyor who 
>>>>> recently went on to purchase a system of his own. It may not be related 
>>>>> to your line of work, but it gives you an idea of the capabilities of the 
>>>>> system: 
>>>>> http://www.lidarnews.com/PDF/LiDARMagazine_Gutelius-Zeb1Review_Vol4No1.pdf
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further queries 
>>>>> please don’t hesitate to contact me.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 29/06/14 14:09, HSK wrote:
>>>>>> Hey Ari,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You may be thinking of the
>>>>>> Zebedee? (Zeb1)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/meet-zebedee-handheld-lidar-scanning/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I think it's relatively cheap to buy ($200-$400)
>>>>>> But it uses a pay as you go model for processing the data. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> >From what I've heard the results are "okay", and "a little bit noisy"
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What do you want to use it for?
>>>>>> Could photogrammetry be an option?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jun 28, 2014, at 8:08 PM, Ari Rubenstein <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Has anyone explored any of the burgeoning prosumer Lidar options out 
>>>>>>> there and have positive feedback ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> There was a $1k or less Kickstarter Lidar project I read about last 
>>>>>>> year but can't recall the company name, anyone ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thx
>>>>>>> Ari
>>>>>>> Blue Sky
>>>>>>> 
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