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Comment by Algernon posted on Here's hoping... at 07/09/2013 - 08:41
Comment by Algernon posted on Recent wildlife pics at 07/09/2013 - 08:40
PTGui which I have tried in the past.
The Ricoh show is now online. Scroll down and play.
I watched about 3 mins of it
http://www.ifa-tv.de/
I wonder if Philips will bring out a Kettle that
does 360deg photos
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Comment by Algernon posted on Here's hoping... at 06/09/2013 - 14:43
You need more than 4 shots with a 180 diagonal fish eye on APS-C such as the 10-17
6 for the horizontals taken at 60deg apart, and one for the Zenith and 1 for the Nadir
In practise it's usual to take several Nadir shots to compose a shot that removes the Tripod.
here's some examples I've done with the K-5/10-17 and a pano head
http://www.360cities.net/image/burnham-mkt-village-phone-box-xmas-day#357.80,0.20,110.0
http://www.360cities.net/image/burnham-mkt-hoste-arms-christmas-day-2012#-9.68,-5.76,75.0
http://www.360cities.net/image/bridge-ferry-meadows-peterborough-cambs#722.55,-1.29,82.6
The telephone box is my favorite, but the others are also
impressive.
The Novoflex demo is probably using FF + 8mm fish-eye so
extra shots would be needed for APS-C
This one actually shows the 4 shots + FF camera and 8mm lens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8PZi-oMg1A
Have you tried MS ICE? I haven't just wondering if it's any good.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/
How about one from a parachute
http://www.pixelmagazin.de/gleitschirm-panorama/index.html?startscene=5
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Comment by Algernon posted on Here's hoping... at 06/09/2013 - 14:16
Everyone would have been happy and raving about it and they
wouldn't need to release another camera until next
Bad idea tying it to Smartphones They should be trying
to get people to move away from them and use a proper camera
If you already have a fish-eye the NOVOFLEX Panorama VR-SLANT
system will do a proper job quickly with just 4 shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDpveVZULjo
This one shows some nice shots of interiors...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7UTHWizFgA
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Comment by Algernon posted on Here's hoping... at 06/09/2013 - 10:52
Just been to my local Phillips dealer to see if they have a Wi-Fi Smartphone operated Electric Can Opener so that when I'm on my way home from the pie shop with a Hot Pie I can have a freshly opened tin of beans ready to bung into the microwave when I get home..... he said they won't be available until next year so I just bought the standard Philips Electric Can Opener for now..... although I'm sure I could have the can opened whilst I'm untangling the cord and plugging it in
Comment by Algernon posted on IFA 2013 - Pentax/Ricoh at 05/09/2013 - 17:34
Just Wait!...
Comment by Algernon posted on Here's hoping... at 05/09/2013 - 14:15
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Comment by Algernon posted on IFA 2013 - Pentax/Ricoh at 05/09/2013 - 14:10
the daft things that Philips come up with. Who needs to
control an air purifier with a mobile phone
They have a habit of picking up an electric motor from one
of their products and then trying to think of something else
they can build around the motor
They even brought out their own VCR that wasn't compatible with
anything else
http://www.rewindmuseum.com/philips.htm
I'm ashamed to say I bought one of their Digital Audio Cassette
Recorders and only ever managed to buy two cassettes to fit
it and they didn't work properly. Sadly I've still got it
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Comment by Algernon posted on IFA 2013 - Pentax/Ricoh at 05/09/2013 - 13:55


Just picked up on all of this now - why the sudden interest in pano & 360degree images on PU? Has something really big happened?
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