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*falconeye* · 08-05-2008, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Canada_Rockies

At least I remembered to use it at 24mm and overlap some. [...] This is the direct output from the Panorama Factory - there are a few doubled areas when you examine the full size image.

My own experience is that AutoPano Pro and PTgui do the job best. The former is more automatic and fun to use, the latter has some more options. The built-in stitcher in Photoshop CS3 comes next but is limited on options (the CS2 stitcher is useless, though).

With any of these three, I found free-hand pictures shot in quick rotation a breeze. This made shooting a pano a routine task for me. Just go M and press the shutter more than once

IMHO, none of the three would have given such horrible stitching errors as the image you have shown above in your original post.

On another topic. While I like your pano I think it would have been even better if shot at 12mm and with each image being vertical. This provides for a more interesting overall aspect ratio and makes it more feasible to have a large foreground object in the final overall ultra ultra wide angle image

This is an example of a 200° pano made from 7 images taken at 12mm (and all pointing upwards and containing moving elements!):
Innbruck, Austria, Goldenes Dacherl

Click on the image to view it in a larger size

08-05-2008, 03:37 PM	#8
falconeye Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Gallery Photos: 18 Posts: 1,243	Originally Posted by Canada_Rockies At least I remembered to use it at 24mm and overlap some. [...] This is the direct output from the Panorama Factory - there are a few doubled areas when you examine the full size image. My own experience is that AutoPano Pro and PTgui do the job best. The former is more automatic and fun to use, the latter has some more options. The built-in stitcher in Photoshop CS3 comes next but is limited on options (the CS2 stitcher is useless, though). With any of these three, I found free-hand pictures shot in quick rotation a breeze. This made shooting a pano a routine task for me. Just go M and press the shutter more than once IMHO, none of the three would have given such horrible stitching errors as the image you have shown above in your original post. On another topic. While I like your pano I think it would have been even better if shot at 12mm and with each image being vertical. This provides for a more interesting overall aspect ratio and makes it more feasible to have a large foreground object in the final overall ultra ultra wide angle image This is an example of a 200° pano made from 7 images taken at 12mm (and all pointing upwards and containing moving elements!): Innbruck, Austria, Goldenes Dacherl Click on the image to view it in a larger size Last edited by falconeye; 08-05-2008 at 03:54 PM..