GigaPan
Just what is a GigaPan? It’s a device capable of capturing multi-gigapixel , explorable panoramas with most off-the-shelf digital cameras.
(Credit: Global Connection Project)
Check it out at the Global Connection Project.
I like doing panoramas using a Panosaurus mounted on a tripod.
(Credit: Panosaurus)
Combining high dynamic range imaging (HDRI), super-resolution (SR), and pano, is a winner, and time consuming. SR increases pixel count by 2x in each direction.
Using these technologies, I’ve created ((8 Megapixel camera) X (2x height) X (2x width) X ((4 pano panels) - (1 panel for overlap and cropping))) =~ 92 Megapixel image.
Here is a sample that has been cropped and optimized for the Web.
(Credit: Mary Telford, Fiber Artist)
Not bad for a Canon 350D.
I’d like to use a GigaPan to speed up the process and include more pano panels. Unfortunately, the GigaPan doesn’t yet support D-SLRs, so I’d probably use a Canon G9.
…John
