Ahum 180 should be 120 degrees minimal FOV, anything between 120 and 180 would be ok I think. Basicly more then the human eye can see without eye movement.
On 3/24/06, Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If the superwide lens is rectilinear (or a defished fisheye) I would > say yes. A rotating lens like the horizon is definitely a panoramic > photograph. The minimal FOV of 180 is the only criteria in my opinion. > A "true" panoramic photograph has a FOV of 360 degrees. > > For more reading I would like to recommend the panotools wiki > http://www.panotools.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page > > Panorama mesdag is a true panoramic painting > > http://www.panorama-mesdag.nl/# > > On 3/24/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do both conditions have to be met? Would a photo made with a super wide > > lens and then cropped to a 1:3 ratio be a panorama? Is this definition > > your opinion or is it a formal definition from somewhere? > > > > Shel > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Toine > > > > > A photograph in panoramic format could be any photograph with 1:3 or > > > wider crop. A panoramic photograph has a minimal FOV of 120 degrees. > > > > > > >
