Very interesting tutorial even if it is a bit long in the tooth! Note
the DC260 and Coolpix 900.
Thanks!/ScottGee1
On 11/1/06, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> For quick panos, I agree entirely, Chuck - lots of overlap, nothing in the
> foreground, it's quite easy (but remember to use the same exposure values
> for all frames).
>
> If you *do use a tripod, even with objects in the foreground, parallax
> errors (and the need for overlaps) can be minimised by panning the camera
> around the optical centre (a.k.a nodal point) of the lens. You don't need
> a special pano head - using a focusing stage it is not difficult to set the
> axis of rotation, and though it is not the simplest explanation I have seen,
> http://www.vrphotography.com/data/pages/techtutorials/technotes/nodalptalign
> -tn.html has some helpful images to make the point.
>
> Naturally, the simplest explanation was the best, I have internalised the
> message, and cannot now find it again!
>
> And for automated stitching of jpg files, I recommend www.autostitch.net
> which is worth every penny it costs, and more. It's free.
>
> --
> Piers
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