[glypticmax]

I wonder when Maxwell will include such a lens in its bag of tricks.

http://www.playfuls.com/news_003134_New ... rtion.html

[Micha]

Hey, this is my soup ladle HDRI capture method.

It's a pity that no photo shot with that lens is shown.

[Mihai]

Yes, too bad no examples shown...

[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

[glypticmax]

Here is a picture of this thingie.

http://www.newswise.com/images/uploads/ ... ough yet.


You just beat me to posting, Messr.

[sandykoufax]

08:50 PM, December 2nd 2006
by Mihai

Is it you Mihai? right?

[Mihai]

Nope, not me.

[Leonardo]

I would be happy even with just a regular fisheye lens in maxwell

[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.

[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?