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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Does anyone have experience with the gigpan epic pro? | |
eosfun wrote:
The Gigapan is a great tool. I have worked with it a few times. The EPIC pro definitely is no toy. Construction, controls and software are wonderful. It's a great instrument to create pano's or ultra high res pictures. It will take some time to learn how the stitching works best for you, and you'll have to count on many hours of processing on desktop computer, so if that was not your idea: then no it's not as advertised. They don't show you that processing time needed in the promotion videos. On the other hand, there is no product that makes the shooting and stitching as easy as the Gigapan, being fully automated. So yes, that works likes advertised. I think the Gigapan is an underestimated tool for many landscape photographers and creative artist willing to make pano's or ultra high res photos. For me it was just not worth it to own, since I just don't have enough work for it, so I just borrowed it from the camerastore a few times. But for someone who is heavily into landscaping, panos or gigapixels stuff it seems to me a good investment, often a better / more cost effective spending than a lot of lenses....Show more →
thank you for the reply......I have shot cars and then made them from a single RAW file into 4 ft by 7ft banners, At 4 feet away they are fantastic, but as I look closer of course you can begin to see it not so good. I thought with a gigapan type of shot that I could spin together some really hi resolution banners of cars that would knock people right out. I usually have a file size of about 100MB, but obviously if I had a larger file printed with even more detail I could begin to push the detail that the printer can achieve as opposed to what I can give him.
I had never thought of taking multiple shots and stitching them together myself, I suppose I could do that too......but I thought that this might have some other really good uses. The problem would be how do I upload files that large, I guess it would come down to sending BluRay discs to printers and having them print off the disc......this will take some time to sort out.
by the way, if I had to buy another computer to just drive the stitching together, a dedicated computer that wouldnt be a problem. This isnt my job, it is my hobby and approaching what things cost as opposed to justifying the use in a business is different.....hobbies can be black holes to toss hundred dollar bills into..,....between [photography and cars both suck large quantities of money.....but it does put a smile on my face!
Thanks for your comments! Anyone else?
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