> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/02/01 Thu PM 02:30:24 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Taking panorama stitching to the next level > > Some researchers at Carnegie-Mellon University (ones working in > California, not the main campus around the corner from me in > Pittsburgh, but it made the local paper anyway) have built a "robot" > that holds the camera and automatically pans/tilts it between shots. > What's more, it sounds as if they're going to get it to market and are > expecting a retail price of around $200.00 (not including the camera). > > http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07031/758011-96.stm > > OK, it'll take half an hour to take 300 shots and get a 30 gigapixel > image, but it's still pretty cool!
Two (neither of them positive, I'm afraid) thoughts: 1. the light can change a lot in 30 minutes 2. next, an automatic vehicle to transport you to the best location, as decided by perusing Gurgle Earth...... ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
