I shot some panos today with the 100MP and Gigapan Pro, trying to simulate a large format camera look.
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So, is it worth the hassle? No, not really. The gigapan weighs a lot and doesn't fit in any normal camera bag. Composing the images is extremely difficult as the final image projections the stitching software does is impossible to predict. Closeups such as these ones are further complicated by parallax error which confuse the stitching software and manual corrections are needed. Finally the workflow is much more messy than with standard images.
For regular panoramas (I'll post some later) it's fine but for this type of large format DOF simulation it's simply too much work - both when shooting and in post.
For regular panoramas (I'll post some later) it's fine but for this type of large format DOF simulation it's simply too much work - both when shooting and in post.
@ Bernd: wonderful portraits, love to see more! Can you tone down that big white OOF (chair?) a bit, or even crop it out?
@ dcjs: love the light in #1. Good to try various F-stops and see what DOF works in what situation, I do it all the time.
@ denoir: intriguing that Gigapan, I love image #1, the way the statue stands out and the light. Maybe interesting to see if you can reproduce this as a single image and see if the Gigapan is worth it to you.
@ rsolti13: storm clouds always good. The 2nd has great depth.
Charles, great shots - love the colors and the city in the background.
Thanks karelg. The only way I could reproduce it with a single shot would be with a large format camera. There is no other way of getting such a FOV & DOF combination.
Here are two classical panoramas, more what the Gigapan was intended for. Stitched of about 70 images each (~1.5 gigapixel)
Empire: Yes, the pano head wasn't level and it's an 180 degree pano. I guess the stitching software couldn't do anything else.
I live near Karlberg palace which belongs to a military academy housing the artillery officer school. Since it's in central Stockholm they are for obvious reasons not allowed to use actual artillery but they do put up a fireworks display every chance they get. Typically this is once or twice a month. I have actually never managed to get any good photos as the view from my balcony is blocked by trees. I did however manage to grab my tripod & camera and I got down to street level in time to catch at least a couple of rockets:
Thank you Philippe for your kind words I wish we had the depth of culture and architecture that you have in Europe, but then this is why we can share different perspectives in images from where we live. You are more that welcome to visit anytime
Thanks Luka
I am really liking your pana shots. Fascinating technique.
Excellent shots Luka with the 21/2.8, but I really like your shots with 35/1.4 with different rendering. It is an interesting contrast between the two styles.
Yes, the 21 produces very realistic results (as do the other ZE lenses). It gives you the feeling of being there. The 35/1.4 produces more of an indirect interpretation of the scene - it has a more artistic rendering style.
Anyway, here are a couple of mixed Z* lens shots from about a month ago when I visited a farm/plantation:
In case you were wondering, that's a cucumber in the last shot.
