I forgot to say: All images must be shot in Manual Mode. Otherwise the camera AE-automatics will make each single image look differenltly. So, use the same EV (shutter / aperture setting) for all shots in a panorama.
Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. juli 2005 19:18 Til: [email protected] Emne: RE: Arcsoft Panorama Maker PhotoVista deosn't really have problems stitching photographs with a lot of sky! I can choose to make the software everything or I can chose to align the phothographs manually before stitching. Furthermore I can keyboard in any focal length to ensure an optimal, final result. If I have converging lines I usually correvt the images firt in Photoshop. The only problem is that the images must be exacly the same size (pixel X pixel), otherwise PhotoVista will not accept the iamges. Also, when using Phase One for RAW conversions, I can make sure all images are the same colour, constrast, sharpness, exposure etc. THe only draw back is that I can onlæy stitc vertiacal or horizontal panoramas - not both simultaneously. And theres a limit to hopw many vertical expusures I can stitch. This one was done vertically (four shots): http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/2687021/in/set-68002/ In general I'm quite happy with PhotoVista 3.5, since it's so easy to use. And I can buy updates once in a while, quite cheaply. Regards Jens Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. juli 2005 04:26 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Arcsoft Panorama Maker >it's when you do something like hand-hold it and the alignment isn't perfect that you run into problems. What kind of problems might they be? Inquiring mind want to know. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 6:44 PM Subject: Re: Arcsoft Panorama Maker > it looks like i'm seeing about 2/3 of the messages again. don't know why as > my mailbox is quite large. > > if a panorama is easy, all the software will do a good job. it's when you do > something like hand-hold it and the alignment isn't perfect that you run > into problems. Panorama Maker does a good job, but there are times (that are > important to me) when only PhotoVista can do the job. i think that Panorama > Tools can do the best job, but you may need a 3rd party program or two to > drive it properly and set everything up. that, to me, hasn't been worth it > yet. > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:14 PM > Subject: RE: Arcsoft Panorama Maker > > > > >no one has been able to pick out where the stitching was done. > > > > My panorama software (PhotoVista) works this way: > > The images are stitched together - not in a line - but in a zig-zag-line, > > just like oposite fingers fittet together. That's probably why you don't > > notice the stitch. MY software is quite simple and cheap (50 USD), but i > > works very well. I have reacently made panoramas of people on a beach. You > > should think this is not possible. But it is. > > Some times a person is missing his head, because he was moving between > > exposures. But then I just locate his head in the original single photo > > and > > then repair (paste) the panorama in Photoshop. > > Look at this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/25762787/ > > I think it's amazing this vcan be done with a 24mm lens without nodal > > point > > adapter > > (Please see: http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt/DreamHC/Side25.html > > > > Regards > > > > Jens > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sendt: 12. juli 2005 15:05 > > Til: [email protected] > > Emne: Re: Arcsoft Panorama Maker > > > > > > Herb, > > FWIW, I've only used Panorama Maker on a few panos, (all tripod mounted > > and > > levelled with lenses from around 50mm up to 300mm) but the ease of > > obtaining > > great results makes it a winner in my book. My *istD pano's have been > > mistaken for larger format images & no one has been able to pick out where > > the stitching was done. > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > >
