This response is from my father, a longtime photographer and photofinishing expert: <<So, "Brian is finally ready to share his techniques with the world"? To that I would add "As has been done by numerous predecessors who have traveled that road in recent decades...." I'd guess that there are lots of innocents dabbling these days in the digital camera world who figger they're on the cutting edge of everything; that nobody before has ever tried doing whatever it is that they're up to. Yet the optical and photographic aspects of things have archives of history and hard-won lessons from others who have trod those paths in years gone by, available by a freebie phone call (e.g.,1-800:242-2424 for the Kodak Information Center). Don't know for sure, but I'd guess this specific question might even have a printed (Kodak) pamphlet addressing it, that'd be mailed in response to a simple request.>>
I would like to know which leveling tripod and rotational base Brian used, and what others are using. I see a few commercial products that cost many hundreds of dollars. Anything less costly?
Addressing another's comments:
Sure, this info maybe available elsewhere but its easy to find here and well-written. He never claimed to be inventing the whole technology.
Thanks again for a good article and an excellent site.
Mitch Hull
Submitted by MITCH HULL on Tue, 05/08/2001 - 17:14.
A terrific article on panarama shooting. Just one suggestion. When shooting a panarama, the camera's lens should be set at hyperfocal distance (I usually set it for the next more open F-stop to assure good sharpness). This practice, which is common with landscape photography works well in panaramas to allow forground objects to appear in focus.
These days in the digital camera world who figger they're on the cutting edge of everything; that nobody before has ever tried doing whatever it is that they're up to. Yet the optical and photographic aspects of things have archives of history and hard-won lessons from others.very good stuff for sharing.radioblende
This is hardly 'news' -- it's the way things have been done for
This response is from my father, a longtime photographer and photofinishing expert: <<So, "Brian is finally ready to share his techniques with the world"? To that I would add "As has been done by numerous predecessors who have traveled that road in recent decades...." I'd guess that there are lots of innocents dabbling these days in the digital camera world who figger they're on the cutting edge of everything; that nobody before has ever tried doing whatever it is that they're up to. Yet the optical and photographic aspects of things have archives of history and hard-won lessons from others who have trod those paths in years gone by, available by a freebie phone call (e.g.,1-800:242-2424 for the Kodak Information Center). Don't know for sure, but I'd guess this specific question might even have a printed (Kodak) pamphlet addressing it, that'd be mailed in response to a simple request.>>
QTVR-a castly under-used technique, well-explained
The article does a very nice job of bridging beginner and experienced users of QT technology.
Tripod leveling base and specifics, please
Brian has written an excellent article.
I would like to know which leveling tripod and rotational base Brian used, and what others are using. I see a few commercial products that cost many hundreds of dollars. Anything less costly?
Addressing another's comments:
Sure, this info maybe available elsewhere but its easy to find here and well-written. He never claimed to be inventing the whole technology.
Thanks again for a good article and an excellent site.
Mitch Hull
Just one suggestion.
A terrific article on panarama shooting. Just one suggestion. When shooting a panarama, the camera's lens should be set at hyperfocal distance (I usually set it for the next more open F-stop to assure good sharpness). This practice, which is common with landscape photography works well in panaramas to allow forground objects to appear in focus.
These days in the digital
These days in the digital camera world who figger they're on the cutting edge of everything; that nobody before has ever tried doing whatever it is that they're up to. Yet the optical and photographic aspects of things have archives of history and hard-won lessons from others.very good stuff for sharing.radioblende