Pano Stitching: Can do on the long side?

[mfahrur]

Any pano shifu, I need your help.

My next project is inspired by the latest release from Olympus, a 360 pano camera, http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/news/2008a/nr080630fclabj.cfm.

So, my question is, can I stitch at the long side of the pic for the pano? As I am thinking of using the portrait orientation. Also, what focal length is the most efficient for pano without the distortion and vigneting effect?

Adieu...

[tkp13]

Any pano shifu, I need your help.

My next project is inspired by the latest release from Olympus, a 360 pano camera, http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/news/2008a/nr080630fclabj.cfm.

So, my question is, can I stitch at the long side of the pic for the pano? As I am thinking of using the portrait orientation. Also, what focal length is the most efficient for pano without the distortion and vigneting effect?

Adieu...

Can..I just did..I do not know about the focal length part but I just follow your advice which is shoot at at least 17.5mm to avoid distortion..

[shengliang1981]

Have posted some panos stitched at the long side here (except #5):

http://mychiaroscuro.net/forums/showthread.php?t=433

Most are shot at 14mm if I remember correctly. Btw, confess first that I'm just a pano newbie here...

[mfahrur]

a quick 180degree pano of 10 shots at 18mm..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2630894520_6d43fa290f_b.jpg

[CompMac]

Wahhhh! Got model some more. :lol:

[unpro]

you've got a funky office... so many wavy lines.. :D

[mfahrur]

hmmm... maybe it's best to shoot pano with LiveView to get this assisting guide for framing...

http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/OlympusE3/images/captures/lv-grid1.jpg

and the horizon and vertical line can be accurately determined....
quite funky!

[feicipet]

hmmm... maybe it's best to shoot pano with LiveView to get this assisting guide for framing...

http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/OlympusE3/images/captures/lv-grid1.jpg

and the horizon and vertical line can be accurately determined....
quite funky!

thing is, when shooting panos like TKP often does with people prancing around in the b/g, it's not practical to be too deliberate with your comps... more of a trigger-happy snap-snap-snap affair before anybody gets a chance to sneeze... the liveview would be more practical for landscapes, assuming the clouds don't move too fast :p

[mfahrur]

hmmm... looks like a job for 5fps...

[blu_by_u]

Get my pano setup. I loan it to you on a small price..I am still looking for a hot shoe level sprite. You can do a portrait panorama with the 11-22 and minimal distortion even at 11 mm.

[mfahrur]

6 vertical shots in 14mm... still testing...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2633270441_b93361bb45.jpg

[feicipet]

6 vertical shots in 14mm... still testing...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2633270441_b93361bb45.jpg

which will probably lead to chairman's next project, how to control WB throughout a pano shot! :D

[mfahrur]

which will probably lead to chairman's next project, how to control WB throughout a pano shot! :D

Fei, i did a mild PP to correct the bluish tone.. it is much worse out of camera.. ahhahaah...

maybe need to do 2 layers.. 1 for tungsten, 1 for fluorescent....

ah well....

[tkp13]

but so far I do pano with E510...no WB issue wor.....hmm...

[mfahrur]

but so far I do pano with E510...no WB issue wor.....hmm...

TKP, if shooting outdoors no issue la..

if shooting indoors, the different light source will give different WB treatment.. that's all..

[tkp13]

I did shoot indoor before, everytime during TT.....Now thinking of it, I think it's Blu's software that is useful because it has an Auto Exposure Adjustment while stitching the pictures

[alfosgo]

a quick 180degree pano of 10 shots at 18mm..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2630894520_6d43fa290f_b.jpg
T-13, can u see what i see... a pink teddy bear... notyy mfahrur...

[tkp13]

T-13, can u see what i see... a pink teddy bear... notyy mfahrur...

wakakkakakkakaka.......jerangkung merah ni....:willy_nilly:

[mfahrur]

I did shoot indoor before, everytime during TT.....Now thinking of it, I think it's Blu's software that is useful because it has an Auto Exposure Adjustment while stitching the pictures

either that, or you use AUTO WB setting on your cam..

i dont use auto setting when shooting pano.. all manual...

[tkp13]

either that, or you use AUTO WB setting on your cam..

i dont use auto setting when shooting pano.. all manual...


i think this makes the difference after all...:)

[mfahrur]

there's a slight parallax error with this one.. 180 degrees attempt..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2638065640_7f637c7438.jpg

[blu_by_u]

Where is your rotation point?

[mfahrur]

I like the monotone effect!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2644336277_6e941dacc7_b.jpg