Camera combo for Quicktime VR at DVinfo.net

Jacques Mersereau · February 13th, 2004, 01:28 PM

Hi,

my boss is very interested in purchasing a camera kit for
quicktime VR work.

One of the cool things he's seen was a guy who had a fish eye
lens on his still camera. From the nodel point he hanged a plumb bob.
This guy then had a mouse pad with a circle cut out of the center
and three lines that marked 0-120-240 degrees. He'd go into a place
and drop the mouse pad on the floor and have the plumb bob set the
nodel point in the middle of the circle. Take a pic at each mark
and voila, instant/simple VR of the room. Pretty cool.

Anyway, we want to get like a 4-6M pixel camera with a fish
eye lens that can do this kind of high quality work. The camera
this guy used is no longer made.

*Any suggestions* are most welcome.

Rob Lohman · February 15th, 2004, 03:52 PM

If I remember correctly it's very important that the tripod mount
is directly centered correctly under CCD for it to work correctly
on a tripod.

Jeff Donald · February 15th, 2004, 05:10 PM

Jacques, I would go to the Apple QT VR list archives and see what is the current hot cameras. I think Nikon may have several models that might work well.

Jacques Mersereau · February 16th, 2004, 01:22 PM

Thanks guys!

Yes, for his "movable mouse pad rig" the guy had the plumb
bob hang directly below the CCD "plane".

Helen Bach · February 16th, 2004, 05:02 PM

I thought that the idea was to swing the lens about the front nodal point.

Best,
Helen

Jeff Donald · February 16th, 2004, 05:12 PM

Yes, it is the front nodal point. Here is a page from the Apple Developer Connection outlining what is needed to make QuickTime VR Panoramas.

February 13th, 2004, 01:28 PM	#1
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	Camera combo for Quicktime VR Hi, my boss is very interested in purchasing a camera kit for quicktime VR work. One of the cool things he's seen was a guy who had a fish eye lens on his still camera. From the nodel point he hanged a plumb bob. This guy then had a mouse pad with a circle cut out of the center and three lines that marked 0-120-240 degrees. He'd go into a place and drop the mouse pad on the floor and have the plumb bob set the nodel point in the middle of the circle. Take a pic at each mark and voila, instant/simple VR of the room. Pretty cool. Anyway, we want to get like a 4-6M pixel camera with a fish eye lens that can do this kind of high quality work. The camera this guy used is no longer made. Any suggestions are most welcome. __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

February 15th, 2004, 03:52 PM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	If I remember correctly it's very important that the tripod mount is directly centered correctly under CCD for it to work correctly on a tripod. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 15th, 2004, 05:10 PM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Jacques, I would go to the Apple QT VR list archives and see what is the current hot cameras. I think Nikon may have several models that might work well. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 16th, 2004, 01:22 PM	#4
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	Thanks guys! Yes, for his "movable mouse pad rig" the guy had the plumb bob hang directly below the CCD "plane". __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

February 16th, 2004, 05:12 PM	#6
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Yes, it is the front nodal point. Here is a page from the Apple Developer Connection outlining what is needed to make QuickTime VR Panoramas. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 16th, 2004, 05:02 PM	#5
Helen Bach Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 120	I thought that the idea was to swing the lens about the front nodal point. Best, Helen