[Leica] Two Panos of the staircase of Elizabeth Bay House - lens distortion

[hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter)]

Howard,

Just a nitpicking question: is the dome actually elliptical (both ends of 
the long axis identical) or is it perhaps oval (egg-shaped)? I'm just struck 
by how much tighter the curve at the far rim of the dome appears to be than 
the near edge. Maybe it's an effect of perspective and projection, but boy 
do they look different. Of course, an oval would be really weird...

?howard

On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:08 PM, H&ECummer wrote:

> Hi Nathan,
> Please note the dome at the top of the stair is elliptical - not circular. 
> The docent says it is one of only three such domes in the world. That 
> shape may be making you think the distortion is greater than it really is. 
> The GF 1 and the 20 is a great carry around combination. Have left my D700 
> and M8 at home.
> Cheers
> Howard