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Anyone with experience of using Canon Powershot on a mast?
Re: Anyone with experience of using Canon Powershot on a mast?
Posted: 7 May 2008 at 12:07 GMT
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Hans Nyberg said:

I am not left handed


But I think secretly you wish you were...

Andy Baddeley
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Anyone with experience of using Canon Powershot on a mast?
Re: Anyone with experience of using Canon Powershot on a mast?
Posted: 7 May 2008 at 11:49 GMT
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Matt Rogers said:

Is there any reason the auto-rotation is set to go this way ?

Matt


I'm left handed....

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Anyone with experience of using Canon Powershot on a mast?
Re: Anyone with experience of using Canon Powershot on a mast?
Posted: 7 May 2008 at 9:32 GMT
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How about this:

www.360tacticalvr.co.uk/showcase/sunex/pole_test/

4 Shots on a pole using a Sunex 5.6mm fisheye and a Canon 400D.

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Haunted WWII Hospital (Shot with offset flash)
Re: Haunted WWII Hospital (Shot with offset flash)
Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 12:50 GMT
updated: 21 Apr 2008 at 12:50 GMT
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Hi arampan,

Nice pano. I'm interested in how you used an offset flash to illuminate the scene. What flash unit did you use and how did you get the exposure correct for the multiple exposures?

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Stephen Wiltshire's panos
Re: Stephen Wiltshire's panos
Posted: 2 Apr 2008 at 17:21 GMT
updated: 2 Apr 2008 at 17:21 GMT
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He was on the BBC breakfast news this morning.

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Mac issues with Sticher Unlimited
Re: Mac issues with Sticher Unlimited
Posted: 16 Mar 2008 at 18:29 GMT
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Hi Michael

If you are running Stitcher 5.6.2 you'll be fine with Leopard the issues were with 5.6.1 which were fixed in 5.6.2. However, use Enblend for your external blender and you'll get much quicker results.

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Wireless GPS
Re: Wireless GPS
Posted: 5 Mar 2008 at 20:08 GMT
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Hi Morten,

Have you also checked out Red Hen Systems Blue2CAN?

ecommerce.redhensystems.com/pc-47-2-blue2can.aspx

UK based customers can order here:
www.360tacticalvr.co.uk/gbu0-prodshow/REDH029.html

Review by PC World here:
www.pcworld.com/article/id,132760-c,digitalcamera...#

Review by Nikonians here:
www.nikona.org/downloads/eZine34.pdf

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NN3 / D200 - questionable rigidity
Re: NN3 / D200 - questionable rigidity
Posted: 1 Mar 2008 at 17:43 GMT
updated: 1 Mar 2008 at 17:44 GMT
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Hi Delvin,

Here's a shot I took using a NN3 rotator with a D200 and a Sigma 8mm f/3.5 which I think is a little heavier than a Nikon 10.5mm:

www.360tacticalvr.co.uk/showcase/d200/glasgow/exc...

I think you're probably at the upper limit of the tolerance on a NN3 using a D200 but as you can see, even though I know it's a forgiving dark image, the results are fine. At the end of the day, I would say it's the stitched images you get from using the kit that define how compatible your equipment is.

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SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Re: SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Posted: 28 Feb 2008 at 15:58 GMT
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Danilo,

You are completely missing the point. This is to show how you can use the lens to get a good stitch even HAND HELD WITH IT WAVING AROUND ON A POLE 25 FEET IN THE AIR!

There was NO nodal point setup as the camera was mounted directly to the rotation point. To be able to get a stitch at all is nothing short of a minor miracle and proves the tolerance that is in the lens for bad image taking!

I'm sure there will be other examples of precision stitching but this is something to show how it's still possible to get acceptable images in adverse conditions.

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SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Re: SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Posted: 28 Feb 2008 at 6:16 GMT
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I would normally display images from this lens in a reduced window and not full screen. Therefore the image will have an overall sharper appearance.

The source QTVR has autospin on it added when we compiled from REALVIZ Stitcher 5.6.2. I'll update the file later today without the spin.

The pole system we used I think you will find has quite a number of features not found on the Agnos system.

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SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Re: SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 at 20:39 GMT
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Further to the last post, please note the CORRECT web link for Focalpoint is www.focalpoint2000.co.uk

Moderators: Why is it not possible to edit a message after you navigate away from the site?

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SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Re: SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 at 20:15 GMT
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So here's a 4 shot HANDHELD POLE MOUNTED example from the Sunex lens, shot on a Canon 400D at the Focus on Imaging Show here in the UK:

www.360tacticalvr.co.uk/showcase/sunex/pole_test/

Note; this is currently a 3MB file. I'll upload a smaller version later.

This is a hand-held pole mounted system with NO NODAL POINT setup at all. The pole system is supplied by Ian Toms of Focalpoint www.focalpoint200.co.uk and the images were stitched using REALVIZ Stitcher 5.6.2

We simply attached the lens to a Canon 400D, mounted the camera on the body tripod mount to the pole system and raised the pole up then took 4 x shots, while the pole was being handheld, so there is of course some movement and mis-alignment. We also took a 3 shot test but I have not yet had time to stitch the images.

Email me at info@360tacticalvr.co.uk for the source images.

Considering the circumstances under which we took this image, I think it's come out quite well, what do you think?

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SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Re: SUNEX Lauches new circular fisheye lens for 1.6x/1.5x DSLRs with 185deg FOV
Posted: 23 Feb 2008 at 21:06 GMT
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I'll post some 2 shot images using this exact method tomorrow, taken at the Focus on Imaging Show - Birmingham NEC in the UK where we are launching the UK release of this lens and rotator.

If anyone is coming to the show you can find us on Stand LK2.

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Tripod for D200 Sigma 3.5 and NN3
Re: Tripod for D200 Sigma 3.5 and NN3
Posted: 8 Feb 2008 at 20:41 GMT
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I use both the Manfrotto 190XB and the carbon fibre version with this exact same rig - no problems at all.

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Different nodal points for fisheye converter on different DCs?
Re: Different nodal points for fisheye converter on different DCs?
Posted: 4 Feb 2008 at 20:49 GMT
updated: 4 Feb 2008 at 20:54 GMT
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Hey! My web site is now a "Tiny URL"! Cool!

If the Scottish weather permits tomorrow, I'll take a 3 shot from the Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 and a 3 shot from the Sunex 5.6mm f/5.6 at the same location so you can compare like for like.

The Sigma 4.5mm will be on a Nodal Ninja 5 rotator so the comments about the differences in position between a 2 shot and a three shot are interesting to me as I was testing the 2 shot/3 shot Sigma 4.5mm and I did think there was a different position needed, not sure if it needs to move forwards or backwards though....

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