FW: Motorized Panning Head

[Mike Sinclair <sinclair@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In keeping with Helmut Dersch's open/free forum, I have a package I put
together that describes how to construct a low-cost electronic panning head
for either continuous panning or automatic pan'n'snap use (QTVR). I can take
an 8-shot panorama in under 20 seconds (18mm lens), and even handheld! No
angles to calculate or manually set, no fancy tripod attachments (except
this motorized head). I sent it to a number of list-eners who inquired
earlier, and will gladly send it to anyone who asks.

-Mike Sinclair-

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Simon Nathan [SMTP:simonwide@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Thursday, June 10, 1999 1:07 PM
> To:	panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	Re: Motorized Panning Head
> 
> FYI-craig, the original spec for the hulcherama, after two very different
> prototypes, included that it turn 
> vertically, have effective shutter speed of one second, and some others i
> can look up. they were written by simon who didn't know squawt about
> camera building but knew how to use 'em. this camera gets better and
> better. in an imaginary interview with the wonderful, but late charles
> hulcher i asked him if he wasn't a bit worried about nikon's towering
> inferno version that claimed about 9fps. he replied that they could go
> that slow "but we'd have to charge ya extra."  further, recall that emil
> schultress sold a lot of posters of swiss alps done with his rig of three
> 35mm widelux cameras aligned on a bracket.simon nathan 
> 
> Craig Woods wrote: 
> 
>   Going through the store room the other day I came across 3 of EWA
> motorised panning heads. Driven by an external 4.5 battery pack they can
> rotate clock-and anti-clockwise and speeds at 20-360 secs for 360 degrees.
> Included is a small felt covered table top that can be used for shooting
> objects in the round (I forget the technical term) or accomodating
> unconventional cameras etc. I have placed one on aution at th following
> address:
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=116124667> but
> will make the other two available to members of the group. Special service
> to anyone who can suggest a method of using the sensor from a handscanner
> vertically to make 360 digital panoramas.Craig. 
> South Africa 2040 
> Tel: 082-322-2851 
> cwoods@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:cwoods@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
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