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New Wide Angle Lens
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:47 am
by glypticmax
I wonder when Maxwell will include such a lens in its bag of tricks.
http://www.playfuls.com/news_003134_New ... rtion.html
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:53 am
by Micha
Hey, this is my
soup ladle HDRI capture method.
It's a pity that no photo shot with that lens is shown.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:16 am
by Mihai
Yes, too bad no examples shown...
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:24 pm
by hdesbois
looks weird:
sample images in this pdf:
http://www.nanophotonics.co.kr/src_doc/D20061203QnA.pdf
Catadioptric lenses (telescope-like) have been around a long time ago for very long lenses. The mirror is, as far as I understand, cast plastic. Overall optical performance should be ok for CCTV security, but I'm not sure how it would perform for high rez photo.
Plus you won't get rid of the small black spot in the centre where the camera is, not speaking of the fixture image.
Clever design, though...
HD
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:24 pm
by glypticmax
Here is a picture of this thingie.
http://www.newswise.com/images/uploads/ ... ough yet.
You just beat me to posting, Messr.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:54 pm
by sandykoufax
08:50 PM, December 2nd 2006
by Mihai
Is it you Mihai? right?
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:36 pm
by Mihai
Nope, not me.
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:15 am
by Leonardo
I would be happy even with just a regular fisheye lens in maxwell
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:02 am
by glypticmax
Well, here's an image.
Of a book store with a very tall dude.
I hope he has good intentions, because this pic isn't going to help bust the bad guys.
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:11 pm
by Micha
Interesting view.
This equipment is not useful for CG panorama shots, but could be the base for a simple 360° equipment - the special mirror must be replaced by a mirror ball and at the top of the transparent half sphere could be snaped a small standard digital camera. This small apparatus could be simple placed (like shown in image 2 above) everywhere. If the camera support exposure series (f.ex. 3 images with -1/0/+1 f-stop), than we could fast produce own HDRIs.
Do somebody know a small customer digital camera that support series exposure with more than 3 steps?
