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Comparing the NN4 and NN5>

2013-05-21T03:43:43Z

Hello all. Wanting to get into panoramic photography a little more seriously. I'm looking at a Manfrotto 055CX3 for all-purpose legs, and an RD-16 for a solid rotator flexible for multiple focal lengths.

What I'm not particularly sure on is whether to choose a Nodal Ninja 4 or 5. I plan on getting factory irregulars on either to save some money (covered by same warranty and are assured to be 100% functional with just small cosmetic defects).

I DO know that the NN4 is the newer model, while the NN5 is discontinued. What I'm not sure of is what advantages the NN5 may have compared to the NN4 (or vice-versa, since the NN5 is discontinued). I'm looking for a pano head that will provide a lot of flexibility from wide-angle all the way out to telephotos to 180mm and can support a good deal of weight.

Thank you.

Re: 1st VT of a real estate tour. thanks for all the help PGF>

2013-05-21T02:46:25Z

Omg!!!
Thanks VRbali this link hit the nail on the head.

Museum Kunstpalast, Duesseldorf>

2013-05-20T21:56:20Z

Klapheck Retrospektive:

www.360impressions.de/Klapheck/

5D2, Nikon 35mm, Panoneed programmable head with TC handheld-controller, 45shots @20% overlap.

best, Klaus

Re: Image distortion at the edge of the viewer>

2013-05-20T15:18:53Z

You simply need to limit the (Field of View) Fov. What you are showing have the fov set too wide. Too much "zoom out". You must offer up a fov similar to what the human eye can see from a fixed position. A little over gives a feeling of space, too much and things look warped and verticals start to tilt on the edges. Using Pano2VR I set the default to 70 with a maximum "zoom out" of 80. Adjust and limit the "zoom in" where it starts to pixelate or loses detail.

You should also consider the screens it may viewed on.

Regards, Smooth
www.omnipix.com.au

Re: how you protect pano files? protect pano workflow>

2013-05-20T10:36:23Z

hi, my actuoal workflow is:
1) limit domain for viewer (js and swf)
2) encrypt xml files and images pano file (not for mobile)

now i'm finding some tutorial to:
1) stop non authorized iframe publication;
2) do not allow to download anything by htttrack-wget similar software

if someone has usefull link...

Re: A3 Size Photo Slippage>

2013-05-20T01:07:39Z

tallmanirl, This is the third time I have read your post and I'm still wondering what you mean by "slip down"...? Do you mean the photo would somehow come out of the frame? Most frames I have used have an indent that you lay the glass in, then the photo, then the cardboard and it is all secured with frame clips/tacks... If done properly, there is no way it could slip.

Restaurant Blue Moon v2013>

2013-05-19T23:41:55Z

My favorite restaurant in the world, Blue Moon, requested a new tour to replace the existing one on their website, which I shot back in May 2008, due to some internal changes.

I have just begun working on the images, and here are two in a mini-tour, within the basic design framework I have intended to use (and further build on) for the tour:

restaurantbluemoon.com/1/BlueMoonPreview2013/

Here the same panos individually for mobile/HTML5 viewing (stripped down to the panorama images only, using the Flashificator H5 engine)

restaurantbluemoon.com/1/BM1_H5
and
restaurantbluemoon.com/1/BM2_H5

The restaurant houses the second biggest private bottle collection in the world, with around 22.000 bottles of wine/beer/alcohol... it is absolutely a wonderful place, and I have dined there on regular basis since I first experienced it some 8 years ago.

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Re: Need some replace my equipment advice!>

2013-05-19T19:51:49Z

Hi Rolf,
I was looking for an inexpensive way to enhance my bracketing capability and found magiclantern. I'm very happy using it on my 5dm2.
Regards
Burak

Re: historical townhall in Wuppertal, Germany>

2013-05-19T08:47:42Z

Beautiful work Klaus. And a big WB-challenge. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Burak

Re: Curry Village tent cabin>

2013-05-19T08:00:20Z

While the electronic safe is a nice touch and useful to let the gear in when you travel to bathroom, the footprints on the ceiling surprise you until you realize that is a camp or tent rather than a cabin, and the ceiling could easily be under someones feet sometimes.

thanks for sharing,
Dorin

Re: PTGui Pro or AutoPano Giga? (latest versions)>

2013-05-19T05:33:36Z

Panos are an avocation for me. I use both PTGui Pro and AutoPano Giga and like them equally.

PTGui was recommended to me by a pro in the visual effects industry. I like it, works great, no complaints, but the GUI it's not very intuitive. When I was starting out it was tough to figure out on my own however the support is excellent.

Autopano is good as well. It's interface is a little bit more user friendly and if I had started out with it, I may have never tried anything else.

Try the demos before you decide. In my vocation I get the best I can afford, and this doesn't always mean the most expensive. Since panoramic software is a tool you'll be working with professionally, be sure you have a grasp of it and don't let a difference of $30 be part of the decision.

My 2 cents. YMMV.

[edited for typographical error]

Re: Google panorama photographer>

2013-05-18T12:42:12Z

Rolf Bieze said:
@MetroRuss: You have to be a google business photographer before you can upload the pano's.

This is the problem...I have firm commitments from customers, but do not want to contract/shoot until I have the ability to upload them to Google. There is an expectation that they would show up on Google in a reasonable amount of time, and right now, I can't provide that.

I detest Facebook, but may create an account to see if I can get in touch with someone.

Thanks!

Re: Nodal Ninja 3 MKII with Sony NEX-5N>

2013-05-18T10:55:14Z

I use also Manfrotto 055xprob and I'm very happy with it. My panoramic head is NN5 and I use my nadir adapter in nearly all my shootings.It is a great help especially when you shoot indoors and bracketeed images for HDR.
Regards
Burak

Re: sigma 8-16mm problems with PTgui>

2013-05-17T08:54:54Z

Hans,

thanks you so much for that. I had tried changing it but I changed it to full frame fisheye instead. It works brilliantly and I am a very happy fellow again.

thanks,

Sean

Re: Is there other software like this?>

2013-05-16T15:19:27Z

Sure, there are many different solutions, each having their own strongpoints.

The top 3 in alphabetical order:

flashificator.com (~$170)

gardengnomesoftware.com (~$327)

www.kolor.com/buy/software/virtual-tour-software/... (~$390)

A good way to decide what you want, is to check out user galleries, links to works made by the users of the above software solutions, and through that decide what fits your needs and wishes.

You can find a user gallery in my signature for Flashificator. Currently the first two tours in the left column are not working due to the site these were on having been discontinued. Everything else is as it should be. The other software solutions... Maybe you can find user galleries on their sites... if not, then you will for sure find links to user created works through their respective forums.

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