At 08:39 AM 10/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>On Fri, Oct 16, 1998 at 06:17:17AM -0400, Denton Taylor wrote:
>> The VR people have driven up the prices for these lenses...
>
>Hm. What does VR do with them?
>
>I have a Sigma 16/2.8 fisheye that was a gift from my parents when their
>camera store closed down. I've used it about twice, and never really figured
>out what it was good for.
>
VR works with the 8mm, not the 16mm.
Basically, if you take two shots 180deg opposed, or even three in the shape
of a 'Y', they can be stitched and 'bent' with software to give a true
360deg panorama. For more on this technique visit
http://www.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch
Regards,
Denton Taylor
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