Taking Pictures for A Panorama?
May 7, 2012 18:27:41 #
I took a few pictures today and created my first panorama of my backyard and stitched them together with pse10. It came out pretty good. Lets say i start out on the 0 degree marker on my 360 degree tripod if i take 6 images what would be the next degree reading to give an overlap of second picture and so on to sixth image. some say overlap by 20 % others 30%. And is there better stitching software out there than that of pse 10 that is freeware such as hugin. Thanks!!
May 7, 2012 18:39:23 #
toolmaker
Loc: Albert Lea, MN. USA
In general,you can devide the number of degrees by the number of images . In the pressant case ,360 / 6 = 60 degrees. no overlap. No clue on softwear, as I have no experience with this as yet. you might want to use a few degrees less for your pan too so you have some overlap .
Dave
Dave
May 7, 2012 19:09:57 #
It depends on the focal length of the lens. A 35mm lens has a wider view angle than a 70mm lens. Go to the lens maker's web site, look up the lens you are using and check the specifications for the view angle. If you are using the a zoom, either pick one end or the other (only min and max angles will be listed) or look up the angle of a prime lens that falls in that range.
Once you know the view angle, you can work out the math.
Once you know the view angle, you can work out the math.
May 7, 2012 19:12:13 #
Thought I'd add this: I've done them visually. If I am working from left to right, I'll pick out a landmark in the right side of the viewfinder. The next shot, I'll place that landmark near the left side of the viewfinder and find a new one on the right.
May 7, 2012 19:42:04 #
SERIF Panorama plus is free. Remember to shoot in manual, and no autofocus, might change lighting and other parameters.
May 7, 2012 21:31:58 #
Daylight, I shoot them w/o a tripod. At night, yes, tripod. Overlap maybe 20-30% . Turn the camera vertically to maximize the coverage. Amount is not so critical that you have to get a calculator out. Figuring out the math? The software does that. You're making this harder than you need to. Snowbear has it right. Shoot it in raw. And as ferrinmike said, manual focus, exposure and wb.
May 8, 2012 07:29:16 #
redfordl wrote:
I took a few pictures today and created my first panorama of my backyard and stitched them together with pse10. It came out pretty good. Lets say i start out on the 0 degree marker on my 360 degree tripod if i take 6 images what would be the next degree reading to give an overlap of second picture and so on to sixth image. some say overlap by 20 % others 30%. And is there better stitching software out there than that of pse 10 that is freeware such as hugin. Thanks!!
I use Arc soft Panorama 5 does a great job
May 8, 2012 07:30:21 #
snowbear wrote:
Thought I'd add this: I've done them visually. If I am working from left to right, I'll pick out a landmark in the right side of the viewfinder. The next shot, I'll place that landmark near the left side of the viewfinder and find a new one on the right.
Ditto
May 8, 2012 08:01:11 #
redfordl wrote:
I took a few pictures today and created my first panorama of my backyard and stitched them together with pse10. It came out pretty good. Lets say i start out on the 0 degree marker on my 360 degree tripod if i take 6 images what would be the next degree reading to give an overlap of second picture and so on to sixth image. some say overlap by 20 % others 30%. And is there better stitching software out there than that of pse 10 that is freeware such as hugin. Thanks!!
I tried the free Serif, and it was hit or miss, so I paid for the "better" version - same thing. Then I heard about a program that Canon offers - Canon Photostitch. It's free, and it works perfectly. You have to overlap the photos by about 25%.
May 8, 2012 08:35:36 #
May 8, 2012 08:42:09 #
warrior wrote:
quote=jerryc41 quote=redfordl I took a few pictu... (show quote)
I've had a hard time finding a site that actually lets me download the program. See if Ken Rockwell has a link, while I keep looking.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/photostitch.htm
http://thediscerningphotographer.com/2012/01/30/creating-panorama-photos-with-canons-photostitch-software/
May 8, 2012 09:59:09 #
I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 and without a tripod take two pics that overlap enough for the program to stich them together. It works very well, Harold Age 81
May 8, 2012 10:37:34 #
warrior wrote:
quote=jerryc41 quote=redfordl I took a few pictu... (show quote)
There are sites that say they have the download, but they don't. If you know someone who has a Canon camera, that program should be on the disc that came with it.
May 8, 2012 11:25:53 #
I believe if you just devide 360 by how many photos you plan to shoot, in your case 6, then your degree for each shot will be 60. This is the degree OF THE CENTER of your camera view, so it depends on how far away you are from the subject as to how much overlap you will have. Set up your camera in the back yard, try 60 degrees and see what happens. You may have to drop down to 40 degrees, which would be 9 shots: 360/40 = 9
May 8, 2012 17:01:57 #
I try to overlap by about 1/3 of the image. I use the panorama program that came with my Nikon CoolPix P500. This combination seems to work pretty good for me.
Good luck - post some of your pans?
Good luck - post some of your pans?
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