no, it's not one of the ones i have tried. in addition to iseemedia PhotoVista (i have been using it since 1.32), PanoVue Image Assembler, Ulead Cool 360, VR Toolbox PanoWorx, i've tried at least 3 or 4 other programs. PhotoVista is the best of the inexpensive ones. of the programs i have tried on the www.panoguide.com site, i have to agree with their basic assessments.
the ones i own but have never used are Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and PaintShop Pro. as soon as i read that they don't correct for the FOV of the lens, i didn't even bother trying. the wider FOV of the base lens, the more you have to reproject the image before stitching, either into a cylinder or a sphere. that requires knowing or calculating the real FOV, not the nominal, for your lenses. depending on conditions, i use my Sigma 12-24 or the DA 16-45 in portrait mode on my *istD. if i am using my Nikon Coolpix 5000, i will use the wide angle adapter with its 19mm equiv FOV, again in portrait mode. i did only a few panoramas on film because of skew in the scanned images from my mounted slides. i had more success with negatives, but they gave me other hassles with grain. i actually miscounted, i had 4 VR panoramic heads, not 3. i'm down to 3 now and am looking to sell the Kaidan one. if anyone is interested, contact me offline. i started doing panoramas when i got my first digital camera, a Casio 1.3 megapixel when the very first 2 megapixel cameras were just being announced. Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:27 PM Subject: Re: Large Format vs. Digital/Stitching > Herb, have you checked out Panorama Maker from Arcsoft?
