PanoTools:
Re: Long time lurker with 1DS pano questions
Erik Krause 2006-Mar-05 23:19:05
On Sunday, March 05, 2006 at 21:09, Neill Watson wrote:
> However, I want to try my hand at a full screen using my regular Canon
> 1DS but have a few queries I hope can be answered easily:
>
> 1. What lens should I get? Most obvious is the Sigma 8mm, giving a circular
> image on the 1DS full frame sensor. However, a 15mm could also be pressed
> into service in regular work too.
If you use an 8mm fisheye on the 1Ds you loose more than half of the
sensor pixels. A EOS 20D gives you higher total resolution than the
1Ds or even the 1DsMkII with this lens. For the best compromise
between resolution and number of images to shoot and stitch use a
15mm fisheye as Yuval recommends.
> 2. What software? I used Panoweaver 3.01 previously. Should I simply buy the
> upgrade to 4.00 or is Realviz Stitcher or PT Mac (I'm on OSX) a better
> option?
PTMac probably doesn't have all the features of recent PTGui but it
is based on panotools and hence benefits from their superb
versatility and quality. Correct me if I'm wrong but you need to
defish fisheye images for usage with Realviz. No need to do that for
panotools. See http://tinyurl.com/lyer9 for a user review and
comparison of Realviz and PTGui.
> 3. What head should I go for? A Kaidan or Manofrotto, or are there others?
A (still not complete) list is found on the wiki:
http://wiki.panotools.org/?title=Heads
My personal opinion is that the Manfrotto SPH is overpriced compared
to it's quality. I suspect it wouldn't be sturdy enough for the
relatively heavy 1Ds...
best regards
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