Makes me wonder about this "knock-off" design (cheaper, but still
pricey due to the exchange rate, like all things from the UK) that
recently popped up: http://www.quickclick360.com/
Looks like someone else with SolidWorks (and access to a 3-axis
mill) shoots panoramas. ;-)
No, they have no idea how to shoot panos but they do know how to
steal from their best customer. Plus we use a 5-axis machine anyway.
Personally, I prefer smaller, lighter, cheaper and faster -
particularly since I don't print out my panos (they are HDR for 3D
environments) and I carry my gear on my back when in the
wilderness. I've made some specialized camera gear for others (with
Pro/E Wildfire and a nice 5-axis mill), but for myself I've made
two "precise" heads for about $15 each out of parts from Home Depot
that will last a very long time. All batch stitch-able with minimal
nadir footprint (must be for HDR), just not adjustable like the 303.
I've always wondered why you shoot such low res HDR panos when all
the top industry experts we work with are pushing the boundaries with
massive high resolution panoramas. You simply cannot get the detail,
accuracy or photo-realism with panos from an 8mm Sigma lens. True,
for lighting 3D environments you can use a much lower resolution
version but for reflections seen on large reflective surfaces the
lack of resolution is a killer. Take a front perspective render of a
car set in a leafy environment, there's no way a 6000 x 3000px
panorama will give you the quality in the cars reflection that
studios would accept for print work.
Matt
-Mark
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