When you stich, you are emulating bigger sensor with same lens as you are using. So I guess you cant emulate 200mm/f2, but you can get pretty nice "medium format" feel from photo.
Usually fast lens and 3-4 shots of model is enough, if you have FF. 20-25% overlap is good I think, tho it doesnt hurt stitching if you have bit more.
My experience is that 30% is pretty good, 25% would probably also work well. However, when I have to much, i.e. 40-50%, it starts to trip up APP. I don't know why that would be, but when I have too much, the best way to get the stitch to work is to trim some off.
Just in case, anybody is interested in seeing 3.5/18 pics (nobody seemed to be interested at the ZE/ZM/ZF-thread - that's why I deleted):
2.8/25:
1.4/50:
70% crop of the one above:
I know, the Planar is not meant to do close-ups - hence the somewhat noisy "bokeh"! But I love the way it does the center blossom. One can't have all of it!
carstenw wrote:
I am not sure how you would do that, to be honest. The 200/2 (I have one for sale in the B&S, btw) achieves narrow depth of field with a narrow angle of view. How would you emulate that by stitching? Normally you can use, for example, a 50/2 to achieve something like a 25/2, by stitching, but not the other direction.
@carstenw & Mescalamba: thanks for the input.
You're right carsten. I should use the longer FL
Hope I can find time and perferct object to experiment with this multi-pano shots. Very interesting thing to do
Bifurcator wrote:
I like the F8 one Nix!
Thanks Bifurcator.
For months I shots mostly at wide open (f1.4-f2) to explore the wide open characters of many 75-100mm lens. Too many lens that I begin to get bored with WO shots and just took a couple of f/5.6-f/8 shots
Lovely work with the 18, Vincent! The gravestones are my my favorites, in paticular the first one is stunning! Great stuff too with the 50 f:1.4. I love that lens, and for the same reasons as you.
Do the names on the stones have relevance in history? I know a couple of semi-famous artists named Carl Otto who lived within the past 100 years or so... No?
Beautiful shots Vincent! The 18 is really impressive, and somewhat of a black sheep in the Zeiss family. I agree that it doesn't get the deserved appreciation on this forum. I like very much no. 1, 4 and 5. Also the shots with the 25 and 50 are awesome. The 25 is also like the 18, a hidden gem.
Great story, Vincent! I, too, should have written my family's story before my father died. It is said that "when an old person dies, it is the same as a library burning". In your case and their case, this definitely applies. Let us hope that we can lead similarly interesting lives, enjoy them, and be grateful for them!
testing the close range and busy bokeh - which I don't mind this
Here are some with CY28/f2.8 Don't remember f-stop used. Out of all zeiss I own, I still feel I don't quite get CY28's strength besides close range. I need to shoot with it more. Weight and size, of course is its obvious advantage over Z* cousins.
Great story, Vincent. Maybe you still remember enough to make a proper blog entry So, now that you have and love the 18, what is happening with your old love, the 25? Are you still getting the new one? I thought you found the (my) 21 too wide
Beautiful shot, Bif, very well done! Do we get to know your real first name one day?
Lovely shots Luka, especially number 2, which has gorgeous colour!
I don't own Lightwave (in fact, I have worked on both Softimage|3D and Softimage|XSI, as well as mental ray and more recently, neuray), and I would guess that there is more than one name in that About box, so I wouldn't be any further anyway. Ah well, it was worth asking. I definitely prefer to know people by their real names, even if they are only first names, but you of course have no obligation to provide one.
Btw, I am guessing that you might have worked early enough at NewTek that your buddies are now at Luxology. I do own modo 302, but haven't used it in a while. I guess your name is not in that, eh?
Is Mr. Willow a stitch? There seems to be some very selective sharpening going on there.
I sort of agree with you about the 28mm, its a sharp lens but don't see it anything particularly special beyond other 28mm F2.8 lenses.
Did Zeiss make a 24mm lens besides the current ZA version? I think I remember reading that back in the day 28mm lenses had some popularity as a budget option for those who didn't want to pay double or triple for a 24mm lens.
So, now that you have and love the 18, what is happening with your old love, the 25? Are you still getting the new one? I thought you found the (my) 21 too wide 
