Re: Making Spheres From Panoramas w/Roundshot

[Alan Zinn <azinn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 05:17 AM 2/16/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>I have a simple el cheapo solution to getting a bigger
>bubble. 
>
>Edmond Scientific sells "wedge prisms". They are used
>for bending lasers. It is a filter like attachment
>that allows you to look 10 degrees up, then 10 degrees
>down, so you get 20 degrees wider view on your
>roundshot. They cost about $50 as I remember.
>
>Every Roundshot owner should have one. With it you can
>shoot bird's eye views. Put the camera up high and you
>can shoot down in 360 degrees.
>
>
>Bob
>
>--- Mike Sinclair <sinclair@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Martin [mailto:martinjg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 1:30 PM
>> >
>> >Does anyone know how to make a spherical VR with a
>> panoramic camera
>> >like a Roundshot? Does Panorama Tools do this?
>> >
>> >Martin
>> 
>> _____________________________________________
>> 
>> When I had access to a Roundshot, I was able to make
>> a partial spherical VR.
>> I took a 360 pan with a 14mm lens shifted all the
>> way up, then one with it
>> shifted all the way down. I then used Photoshop to
>> merge the two and gave it
>> to PhotoVista to convert to a spherical panorama.
>> Result was about 360 x 110
>> degrees if I remember. 
>> 
>> At one time Seitz was going to offer a "wedge"
>> option that would allow you
>> to tilt the camera up (or down?) while keeping the
>> pan axis vertical,
>> probably getting much closer to a 360 x 180 coverage
>> with multiple passes.
>> You'd then need Helmut's Panorama Tools to process.
>> I also understand
>> someone's been successful with a 180 fisheye mounted
>> lens on a Roundshot(?).
>> 
>> Good luck and happy panning!
>> 
>> -Mike-
>> 
>
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Guys,
I use the Edmonds wedge prisim (stock no. J30-265 - $39) with the Lookaround
and it works great with b/w film.  I have yet to try it with color. I have a
drawing of the mount if anyone wants to see it I have a gif file. 


AZ


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