Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/28

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Subject: [Leica] Advise or impressions on panoramic cameras / photography?
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:22:09 -0500
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I agree.  Software for panoramas is fantastic!  A 50mm lens is probably
perfect but I've also used anything from 21 to 75.  I like Photoshop's
built in software.  It's amazing.

Tina

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:22 PM, charcot <charcot at comcast.net> wrote:

>  Why don't you do your panoramas in software - PS does a very nice job -
> all you need is a 50mm lens and careful panning.  Digital cameras have the
> software builtin.  As much as I would love to get an Xpan it isn't worth
> the cost when I can do it in software
>
> ernie
>
> On 2/28/2012 9:44 AM, John Beal wrote:
>
>> Hi LUGgers
>>
>> Long time lurker that finally has a question for the group...has anyone
>> here had any experience with panoramic photography and what advise would
>> you share?
>>
>> I think it all started with my Voightlander 15mm on my M6.  I really liked
>> it's wide perspective but I kept having trouble filling the upper and
>> lower
>> thirds of the frame with anything interesting.  I tried the digital route
>> (in camera and software stitching) but they missed the decisive moment
>> shots I take for granted with the Leica.  Then I saw some images from the
>> Widelux and became intrigued.
>>
>> Does anyone here have any experience with a Widelux (or Noblex or Horizon)
>> or is panoramic photography another mystic art I won't be able to explain
>> to my wife?
>>
>> Thanks, John
>>
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Tina Manley, ASMP
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