Hi Kenneth My tests with Panorama factory showed me that it is in fact quite easy to do a panorama. But thanks for your tip to avoid a polarizer, that's what I normally use often in the mountains. greetings Markus
>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 4:57 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: PESO:first impressions from Mt. Pilatus >> >> >>Hi Markus >> >>>Can I also use a wider lens like a 35mm or even a 28mm to have >>to take less >>single shots or not? >> >>I guess it really depends on the lens itself. If you can get >>non-distorted single images from it than you should be able to >>get a non distorted pano also. >>I would think, you should be able to shoot it with a lens as wide >>as around 24mm and avoid distortion. >>From my experience (with PanoramaMaker), the number of shots >>stiched only affects the computer time to stitch. >>My lens reccommendation is to pick the lens to use as if you were >>shooting each frame by itself, if you're happy with that resuylt >>then use that lens for the pano. >> >>Be careful with the use of a polarizer. You'll get varying >>polarizer effects depending on the total angle of coverage of the pano. >> >>Kenneth Waller >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>Subject: RE: PESO:first impressions from Mt. Pilatus >> >>Hi Kenneth >>thanks for you answer. >>I would like to make a panorama shot on top of the next mountain I will >>visit from the round view. >>So the distance will be infinite (500 meters - x kilometers). >>I thought about the 50mm to avoid getting any distortions or is that not >>such a big problem? >>Can I also use a wider lens like a 35mm or even a 28mm to have to >>take less >>single shots or not? >> >>greetings >>Markus >> >> >> >> >>>> >>>>>Is there a better suited focal range than 50mm for that? >>>>Nothing says a 50mm is the ultimate. The answer to this is >>>>defendant on what you're trying to film and how far away it is. >>>>I've done panos with an effective 450mm (300mm on the *istD) when >>>>the subject was far away. I've done panos with a 35-80mm. >>>> >>>>Hope this helps. >>>>Kenneth Waller >> >> >> >> >>________________________________________ >>PeoplePC Online >>A better way to Internet >>http://www.peoplepc.com >> >>

