SV: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-12 Thread Jens Bladt
http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 12. november 2005 03:06 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: PESO Library Pano On 11 Nov 2005 at 19:50, Herb Chong wrote: as others have pointed out, it's parallax error that is causing

RE: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-12 Thread Jens Bladt
PROTECTED] Sendt: 11. november 2005 15:09 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: PESO Library Pano Hi! Rob, et al, am I to understand the above statement so that the wider lens is preferrable for panorama stitching? Definitely the case for immersive image (full sphere) production and obviously

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2005-11-12 Thread Jack Isidore
to watch it in 3D? Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jack Isidore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. november 2005 21:26 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO Library Pano http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13

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2005-11-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Rob, et al, am I to understand the above statement so that the wider lens is preferrable for panorama stitching? Definitely the case for immersive image (full sphere) production and obviously the wider the view the fewer the number of stitches required to cover a given angle of view.

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: PESO Library Pano Rob, I see your point... But I have just one concern here... I tried to stitch few images shot with 43 Ltd. Prior to that I only used 77 Ltd or wide end of F 70-210... Apparently when I moved the 43 Ltd

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread Jack Isidore
This is called parallax error. A basic pano head is essential when you start with pano's. A simple bracket is good enough. Pentax SLR's have their tripod mount in the lens axis. Any straight bracket will help you move the nodal point above the tripod centre. My first pano head and tripod was a

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Nov 2005 at 8:27, William Robb wrote: Ideally, when doing multi exposure panoramics, the entire rig swivels around the lens axis/ rear nodal point juncture. Normally, this shouldn't matter overmuch. Generally it doesn't matter for distant subjects but anything with a mix of near far

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Nov 2005 at 16:08, Boris Liberman wrote: Rob, I see your point... But I have just one concern here... I tried to stitch few images shot with 43 Ltd. Prior to that I only used 77 Ltd or wide end of F 70-210... Apparently when I moved the 43 Ltd every so slightly I changed the relative

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread Herb Chong
- From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 9:08 AM Subject: Re: PESO Library Pano Rob, I see your point... But I have just one concern here... I tried to stitch few images shot with 43 Ltd. Prior to that I only used 77 Ltd or wide end

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread Herb Chong
Library Pano A simple bracket is good enough. Pentax SLR's have their tripod mount in the lens axis. Any straight bracket will help you move the nodal point above the tripod centre.

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2005-11-11 Thread Herb Chong
Library Pano Ideally, when doing multi exposure panoramics, the entire rig swivels around the lens axis/ rear nodal point juncture. Normally, this shouldn't matter overmuch.

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2005-11-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Nov 2005 at 19:50, Herb Chong wrote: as others have pointed out, it's parallax error that is causing the problem. some stitching programs are more sensitive to it than others. PhotoVista ignores it fairly well in the way it blends. i basically never compensate for it. other people

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread Herb Chong
@pdml.net Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 9:06 PM Subject: Re: PESO Library Pano You can always utilize a blending plug-in such as enblend, it is a very impressive tool and will transparently mask fairly gross parallax errors though it always works best with image sets free of parallax errors.

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2005-11-11 Thread David Savage
On 11/12/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From a practical point of view if you wish to set up a rig with parallax compensation all you need is something like a macro-rail which will allow the camera/lens to be moved behind the tripod heads natural point of rotation. On my kit I use

SV: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Nice panorama, Jack. Is it possible to watch it in 3D? Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jack Isidore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. november 2005 21:26 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO Library Pano http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2

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2005-11-10 Thread Jack Isidore
Rob, Thanks for your reference to 4020.net. His QTVR pano's are great no idea how he creates them but I will soon find out how! Creating panos is very addictive, it reminds me of the nights I spend in the darkroom wondering how the finished prints will look. Jack On 11/10/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL

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2005-11-10 Thread Herb Chong
i use VR PanoWorx to create my QTVRs. it gives a lot of control. i think Panorama Maker and Stitcher Express do it too. Herb - Original Message - From: Jack Isidore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 3:31 AM Subject: Re: PESO Library

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Nov 2005 at 9:31, Jack Isidore wrote: Rob, Thanks for your reference to 4020.net. His QTVR pano's are great no idea how he creates them but I will soon find out how! Creating panos is very addictive, it reminds me of the nights I spend in the darkroom wondering how the finished prints

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I understand that Andrew still prefers to use 35mm print film and a full frame 16mm fisheye for pano-production due to the wider field coverage and greater scene latitude. The post processing is Mac based though I'm not aware of the package that he utilizes. He has a fixed head/offset

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2005-11-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/8/2005 12:27:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13 shot portrait, IstD, 16-45DA, Kaidan panohead, PanoramaFactory stitcher and Zoomify viewer, Jack = Cool. A little weird to have

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-10 Thread Jack Isidore
Ok I found it, full screen QTVR: http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/bibpano2.html The downside is that it reveals how grey this library in the real world is. The cylindrical projection makes everything more fascinating. Jack On 11/10/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9 Nov 2005 at

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Nov 2005 at 18:41, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I understand that Andrew still prefers to use 35mm print film and a full frame 16mm fisheye for pano-production due to the wider field coverage and greater scene latitude. The post processing is Mac based though I'm not aware of the

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Nov 2005 at 21:26, Jack Isidore wrote: Ok I found it, full screen QTVR: http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/bibpano2.html The downside is that it reveals how grey this library in the real world is. The cylindrical projection makes everything more fascinating. Wow, full screen at

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-09 Thread Jack Isidore
PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting presentation. One nit - the zoom control is way too fast. Is there a way to slow it down? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Jack Isidore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO Library Pano http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech

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2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, Jack Isidore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13 shot portrait, IstD, 16-45DA, Kaidan panohead, PanoramaFactory stitcher and Zoomify viewer, I gotta say, this is the coolest looking pano I've seen posted on this list yet!! Love

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2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Excellent work! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

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2005-11-09 Thread Kenneth Waller
Try dragging the moving triangle in the toolbar. Ah ha. So that's how its done. Thanks! Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Jack Isidore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO Library Pano Try dragging the moving triangle in the toolbar. I used the free Zoomifyer EZ version

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Nov 2005 at 16:11, Jack Isidore wrote: Try dragging the moving triangle in the toolbar. I used the free Zoomifyer EZ version. The Zoomifyer for Flash version includes the FLA source which probably allows some tweaking. I think the free EZ version does a nice job displaying a 12800x3000

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13 shot portrait, IstD, 16-45DA, Kaidan panohead, PanoramaFactory stitcher and Zoomify viewer, Fascinating technology... Do they have Russian Sci Fi in the library? ;-) Excellent presentation... BOris

PESO Library Pano

2005-11-08 Thread Jack Isidore
http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13 shot portrait, IstD, 16-45DA, Kaidan panohead, PanoramaFactory stitcher and Zoomify viewer, Jack

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Interesting presentation. One nit - the zoom control is way too fast. Is there a way to slow it down? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Jack Isidore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO Library Pano http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13 shot portrait