This is no different in terms of technical challenges than a panorama would be. Clouds aren't a problems. Photoshop blends stuff like that well. People are a problem though. Minor problems can be fixed in post. Again no different than running a pano off a tripod. This is actually interesting. For landscapes this would rock. Nice thing about the nex is that the flange distance is small. There are problems with oblique light angles and shadowing with other back adapters. I wonder if they addressed that....
Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >I was looking at this when Petapixel posted it earlier. It is an >interesting idea, but one with some serious limitations. I may not >have read closely enough, but I wonder how much time goes by between >the first and last exposures? It would be problematic if there was >anything moving in the photo (including wind-driven movement of tree >branches, etc.). Also, if the light changed (say a partly cloudy day >when sun/shade alternated or changed fairly quickly). > >I think this might have the most applicatiion for someone who worked >with indoor studio subjects (still life) and wanted to take advantage >of the view camera tilts & shifts. This would be a very inexpensive >digital back for a 4x5, in a controlled light, non-moving subject >area. > >For about the same money one could have a Gigapan, which is subject to >the same limitations I mention above. The main difference is that with >the Gigapan you are stitching a series of images taken with a DSLR and >lens, where with the new Fotodiox you are using the NEX as a back to >whatever medium format lens you choose (or 4x5 camera you choose). > >It is an interesting idea. I look forward to seeing how well it works >in actual practice. For someone who doesn't already own a NEX (or >medium format lenses) it is a lot of stuff to purchase and being able >to take a single medium format digital exposure still has many >advantages over it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
