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Re: Do-it-yourself 360 one-shot lens ?
Tim Hatch 2005-Mar-16 23:46:00
Landis, Don et al. ? if this is off-topic, say something and we can
continue off-list.
Philippe,
Although it wouldn't be good for weight, I've gotten good results with
an ice cream Super Target [USA] (the kind with the ejector mechanism on
the inside). Does your camera have a manual focus on it? I'm assuming
you would use a disposable one to avoid the hazard of letting it hit
the pavement from 400' . I had a bit of trouble dealing with near
things and far things both (your camera [if it even /does/ focus], left
to its own devices, may want to focus on the kite sails rather than the
ground below).
Here are some of my better experiments: http://timhatch.com/lan/gl16/
Tim
On Mar 16, 2005, at 5:17 PM, Philippe Giboulot wrote:
>
> As some of you know I am using a 30 square feet kite to suspend my
> camera,
> sending it to a 400 feet altitude before taking the shots. It works
> quite
> fine and I am really happy about it.
>
> My next target is to make 360 degrees pics.
>
> When I see these one-shot lenses for sale on Internet, I quite admire
> the
> innovative idea, but it looks really overpriced.
>
> There is so much brain gathered in this group...
>
> Has anyone tried to create a do-it-yourself one-shot like lens, with a
> simple plastic tube taped around the objective, focusing on a christmas
> glass ball, or the back of a motorbike chromed mirror, and obtained
> quasi-similar results ? Or any other do-it-yourself system ?
>
> Best regards
>
> Philippe
>
>> From: G. Donald Bain <#removed#>
>> Reply-To: #removed#
>> To: #removed#
>> Subject: please shoot :-)
>> Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:22:48 -0800
>>
>> I hope everyone is making plans to shoot for the World Wide Panorama
>> this weekend. The more people participate the more variety and
>> interest
>> on the final site. Plus it is a great opportunity to get your work
>> displayed - a guarantee of international exposure. And your work will
>> be up there alongside that of the real masters of VR and all the
>> amazing images from the last year of events.
>>
>> Don't let anything discourage you from shooting! Bad weather? - no
>> problem, diffuse light can be great, or you can shoot indoors. Not
>> experienced enough to deal with a lot of moving people? - just shoot
>> early in the day, or at night, or use a super slow shutter speed to
>> capture ghosts. Don't think your neighborhood is interesting enough? -
>> use your imagination, don't be too literal about "marketplace". Look
>> at
>> the creative ways that people have interpreted the previous themes -
>> bridges and sanctuary.
>>
>> Here's some extra incentive - as Landis mentioned we will be hosting a
>> "best of 2005" showcase in December. But it will only be open to those
>> who have already participated in one of the WWP events. So if you want
>> to show off that absolutely amazing panorama you have made (or will
>> make) that didn't fit with WWP times or dates, it will be perfect, a
>> high-profile web site with a spot reserved for you.
>>
>> Consider joining up with another panographer, both for learning and
>> for
>> fun. We have had several husband-wife submissions, and also some
>> teacher-student groups. I will be shooting with two students for this
>> event.
>>
>> Don
>>
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