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Re: Sony NEX + Sony Fisheye Converter: Cost $125.00 USD
Posted: 6 Jan 2012 at 10:40 GMT
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Hi Smooth,
Thanks for your advice. Fortunately, the question is a bit academic now. A few minutes after the lens arrived yesterday, I heard that my bid for a panoramic project for the Cultural Olympics had been successful, therefore I shall be shooting sphericals for the next 8 months.
Regards,
John
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Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 16:19 GMT
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One day my NEX-7 will appear - has anyone actually got one yet? (if so, tell me, does the level indicator work on both axis?).
Re the Fisheye Converter, has anyone tried it with a 60 degree bracket and, if it works, which one?
Happy New Year,
John
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Re: Pano in The Guardian
Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 17:49 GMT
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I'm not defending this panorama. However, The Guardian is a serious newspaper and they would not publish (and pay for) a picture without editorial examination.
I suspect the photograph has served its purpose by getting people to take a fresh look at this 'tired' subject, talk about it and even provoke 'Disgusted from Tunbridge Wells' to write a Letter to the Editor to complain about it.
I'd like to hear what the more creative people in this forum think about it.
John
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Virtual reality panoramas together with embedded video
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Re: Virtual reality panoramas together with embedded video
Posted: 18 Nov 2011 at 17:44 GMT
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Fascinating technique and well done - but not for this application.
It doesn't add anything to the learning process. In fact, it's so good that it's a distraction.
While I'm at it: why haven't you moved on from the sort of CALL grammar/vocab exercises we were using back in the 80's?
Why haven't you exploited sound?
Why didn't you use someone to 'direct' the actors? Their presentation and intonation was stilted and amateurish?
John
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Posted: 8 Oct 2011 at 10:07 GMT
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I absolutely agree with you - and just think what the results with the NEX-7 are going to be. I'm selling my D300 in part-exchange for the Sony.
One problem however: NX2. Does anybody know of a work around to fool NX2 that AWR files are NEF?
And what modifications have you made to the Samyang?
John
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Re: How To Create Panoramic Portfolio Website
Posted: 7 Oct 2011 at 16:30 GMT
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Hi
360 Cities is the easiest and gets, I suspect, the most hits. But they give priority to Pro members.
John
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Re: Samyang 8mm wide aperture tests
Posted: 5 Oct 2011 at 11:43 GMT
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Judy, I've got no sympathy at all. I took a look at your website. You have awesome locations on your patch, while we have to make the most of pocket-sized countryside and grey skies for most of the year. And you're still complaining about not shooting (photographically) bears - all I get is aggressive cows.
Seriously, get a second hand NEX3 (unless you need full HDTV) which you can keep in your pocket. I always make a Photobook whenever we go on holiday (vacation) and this camera produces Hassleblad quality A4 prints.
John
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Re: Back from the dead
Posted: 4 Oct 2011 at 10:13 GMT
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Thanks, Judy & Smooth.
Yes, the Sunex is fixed at 5.6. It's fixed focus too which means that everything between 15" and infinity is sharp.
As long as the arrows point to my pans, I don't mind. It's only a matter of time before I fill in my gaps.
John
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Re: Samyang 8mm wide aperture tests
Posted: 3 Oct 2011 at 17:27 GMT
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Hi Judy,
1/. Fixed focal length lenses are sharper than zoom lenses.
2/. Ask the manufacturers what the optimum aperture is.
3/. European glass is sharpest. Try a second hand Zeiss (you get what you pay for).
4/. I see you've published RAW images. Try a knat's whiskeners of pre-sharpening -it makes life a lot easier in PT Gui.
5/. Concentrate on the centre of the image. Double or treble the numbers of pics you take and work on the layers.
John
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Posted: 3 Oct 2011 at 16:20 GMT
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Hi All,
Forums are very addictive - so over the last few months, I've withdrawn in order to do some proper work.
One of the things I've been doing has been remastering a lot of old stuff using more modern software.
Now I've reached my first century I thought you might like to take a look:
www.360cities.net/profile/john_willetts
Click on the 'View all Panoramas' button.
I've chosen the 360 Cities platform because all I have to do is upload the equirectangular image, find the location on Google Earth and write a description. The rest is automatic. Because the panoramas are also published on Google Earth, there is a lot more exposure than one could ever have from a private website. Two things I don't like are: the name - it's too urban, should be 360 World; and the inability to sort and categorise shots within the profile page.
The other major change in my Panoramic life is the camera. I made some tests with a NEX3 in the early summer - and haven't used the D300 since. It has nearly everything I need. I've pre-ordered a NEX7 which should fill in the gaps.
John
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Re: Sony NEX 5 - Samyang Fisheye - Panorama Sample
Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 15:28 GMT
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Thanks, Smooth, for all your patience and constructive advice. I am now awaiting delivery of the camera.
Before your postings, I had almost decided that this was the pocket camera for travel. Now, it looks as if, with only the need for one more pocket for the fisheye, I can finally ditch the backpack.
As I sometimes take very low level pans of wild flowers, the tilt screen will make composition less of a hit or miss exercise.
John
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Re: Compact camera/lens for lightweight travel
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 at 16:54 GMT
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Judy,
From what I've read, the Sony Fisheye converter isn't very good. Lots of CA and distortion.
Smooth's figures for a circular fisheye are ideal for my needs.
Can't wait to see his results.
John
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Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 17:29 GMT
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I'm thinking along the same lines, pairing up the Sunex with an NEX-3 (the only difference I can see between this and the NEX-5 is HD Video and a couple of hundred quid).
The NEX has has 14Mb receptor, against the D300's 10Mb in addition, the NEX has a tilt screen for low level shots and you can put it in your pocket (the lens in another) which is great for airport checkins.
So.... has anyone had any actual experience?
John
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Posted: 20 Jan 2011 at 16:59 GMT
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Looking great to me too, Darek.
How long before it's finished? I've got work backing up waiting for it.
John
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