Re: [hugin-ptx] hugin pre-compiled build for Ubuntu

2010-09-14 Thread John McAllister
Yo! Lev All your postings do not appear in my email client... empty post. How many times do you need to be told? Love... John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Line Artifact in blend.

2010-09-11 Thread John McAllister
I am grateful for the suggestions for a workaround to the line artifact problem in Enblend. It seems to me that this bug is serious and fatal, and that workarounds should not be needed. I understand that this program misbehaviour has been recognised. Can I assume that the the upcoming revision

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Hugin for Windows installer

2010-09-09 Thread John McAllister
Yuval... I don't know why, but your postings are not appearing in my email clent, Windows Mail. John. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at:

[hugin-ptx] Line Artifact in blend.

2010-09-09 Thread John McAllister
Hi Panoheads... I have been stitching and enblending sixteen 15Mpix images (8x2), producing 195Mpix pictures. I am being bothered by some odd artifacts appearing in the output. The artifacts consist of one or more dead straight lines, spanning up to a half of the width of the pictures and

[hugin-ptx] Lens profiling.

2010-08-19 Thread John McAllister
I am just trying to prepare a lens profile for an 80mm medium telephoto lens. I intend to use EXIF for FoV and crop factor, and ensure that the optical axis is at right angles to the axis of rotation. My question is:- Is it OK to use a near (c.5 metre), feature rich target for this purpose when

[hugin-ptx] Check this...http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/desktop-travellers-visit-the-world-in-hd-as-dubai-steals-record-from-paris-1970727.html

2010-05-11 Thread John McAllister
Pano fans might find this article about GigaPan to be interesting... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/desktop-travellers-visit-the-world-in-hd-as-dubai-steals-record-from-paris-1970727.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Converting folder listings to text, for a pano project.

2010-04-21 Thread John McAllister
Erik, Utterly awesome. It worked first time (no need for the shortcut with .bat on desktop), and I added the newline. I've accomplished four hours work in ten minutes, start to finish. What a nice man! Talk again soon. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Converting folder listings to text, for a pano project.

2010-04-21 Thread John McAllister
Mick... This sounds like a good suggestion but, it has to be properly expanded to be useable. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at:

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Converting folder listings to text, for a pano project.

2010-04-16 Thread John McAllister
Thanks... Xplorer2 Lite does not enable the display of more than one column. Also, the P commands are disabled. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at:

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Converting folder listings to text, for a pano project.

2010-04-16 Thread John McAllister
Well... I've installed ImageMagick. I'm completely baffled, I'm offered a grey window with very few options. As for shell scripts... I can't even find the command line!? Come to that, how am I supposed to specify the particular folder? John -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Converting folder listings to text, for a pano project.

2010-04-16 Thread John McAllister
After I navigate to the required folder at the dos command prompt, am I supposed to invoke $magick before I enter the string:- identify -format [\%f\,%w,%h], *.jpg myfile.txt--? Or... does the app have its own command line? Their website is comprehensive... but it is an IT disaster. I am still

[hugin-ptx] Converting folder listings to text, for a pano project.

2010-04-15 Thread John McAllister
When I produce image display websites, I need to provide the image file-name, width and height, as literal JavaScript arrays... like this... [file.jpg,720,560], ... How can I convert folder listings (Win) into a suitable, specifiable text representation? I appreciate that this is a bit off

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Converting folder listings to text, for a pano project.

2010-04-15 Thread John McAllister
It is not so much that I need an all-singing-and-dancing image processor... More that I just want to translate system folder listings into text. Although I cut my IT teeth on DOS 4, is there an application that would help me with this, a bit more WYSIWIG? I do actually understand the basic

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Photometric optimization aborted

2010-04-08 Thread John McAllister
Hi Ryan... It shouldn't fail because it wasn't necessary. There is more to the issue. Yeh, I just guessed, too many people make work for nothing. Best regards, John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A

Re: [hugin-ptx] Photometric optimization aborted

2010-04-07 Thread John McAllister
Why are you trying to exposure optimise a scene series that probably doesn't need it? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at:

Re: [hugin-ptx] Simplest panohead ever? (was: Pano Head)

2010-03-25 Thread John McAllister
Hi Harry, I think your pano head is brilliant, really cool. It just goes to show that a little ingenuity can save a lot of money and still produce good results. Using Meccano, as you have done, should make it possible for almost any camera to be properly mounted. You must post a link to it

Re: [hugin-ptx] Pano Head

2010-03-24 Thread John McAllister
Hi Emad... I appreciate your comments. Need to make base plate adjustable like your camera plate is. It is needed due to different lenses. Some cameras tripod socket is not right in the middle. Now where you mount camera, it must have a new adjustable plate to accommodate different tripod

Re: [hugin-ptx] Pano Head

2010-03-23 Thread John McAllister
Thanks for the good feedback on my new pano head (PHead). I am not planning to make any more... my fingers are raw! A purpose of this project is to make explicit the functional design parameters, and to explore design requirements for the home constructor and the low-cost manufacturability of

[hugin-ptx] Pano Head

2010-03-22 Thread John McAllister
Here is a first look at the pano head that I have been making. http://www.w3a2z.net/Phead/ John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at:

Re: [hugin-ptx] Day/night photo stack how-to

2010-03-21 Thread John McAllister
I simply don't see why you are attempting to stack day and night pix. Why don't you just produce two separate panos, same lens and PoV? Nice effect. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of

Re: [hugin-ptx] Day/night photo stack how-to

2010-03-21 Thread John McAllister
Wrong approach for desired result. Ridiculously over-complicated. Why don't you just produce two separate panos, same lens and PoV? John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked

Re: [hugin-ptx] Day/night photo stack how-to

2010-03-21 Thread John McAllister
The proper approach to a project of this kind is careful thought, preparation and execution. It is silly to expect to achieve good quality results by the post-hoc manipulation of imprecise or inconsistent input data. The easiest approach is to ensure that the images are taken from the same

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: The lens database problem

2010-03-19 Thread John McAllister
Remember, part of the information that any database would require would be the resolution of the sensor, as the distortion parameters relate to the pixel dimensions of the image. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic

Re: [hugin-ptx] The lens database problem

2010-03-17 Thread John McAllister
I think that it is worth noting that Canon bundle software that corrects distortion, vignetting and TCA - for their own recognised lenses. I recently upgraded to a 500D from a 350D and, naturally, Adobe Camera Raw CS2 did not play with the new raw.CR2 files. When I looked at Canon's bundled

[hugin-ptx] Can you see what's wrong with this pano head?

2010-03-11 Thread John McAllister
There is something wrong with this pano head. Can you spot it? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Pro-Panorama-Tripod-Head-Gimbal-Bracket-Kit-K7G_W0QQitemZ370247498055QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_TripodsSupports?hash=item5634787947 It would be funny - if people didn't pay for this

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: What is hugin's best fit?

2010-02-21 Thread John McAllister
Rodney, Dump the Assistant tab. Just work through from images, control points, exposure, optimise, clean CPs, re-optimise if necessary, preview (straighten, center, fit), stitch. Look at your results. Surprise yourself ! John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: What is hugin's best fit?

2010-02-18 Thread John McAllister
A lens profile should be created in fairly well controlled circumstances, don't worry too much for now. 85mm is within the ballpark for a lens of your type, there is plenty of margin for error if you are working outside. Note that optimisation preceeds stitching, and can be repeated after

Re: [hugin-ptx] Image overlap.

2010-02-17 Thread John McAllister
Thanks, Bruno, for a useful and informative post. I didn't know that! I suppose some allowance also needs to be made for seam wander. However, it does suggest the point that higher resolution sensors may well need less overlap, the seam has absolute dimensions. It didn't occur to me that points

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: What is hugin's best fit?

2010-02-17 Thread John McAllister
Good comment, I think the point to emphasise is that parallax correction can be fairly approximate, and still provide good results. Parallax accomodation is only critical when producing images of near fields, such as interiors at high resolution, and with longer focal lengths. Still, do

Re: [hugin-ptx] What is hugin's best fit?

2010-02-16 Thread John McAllister
, then optimise everything. See how you get on, good luck. John McAllister -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at: http://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_FAQ To post

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: What is hugin's best fit?

2010-02-16 Thread John McAllister
If you sort out parallax, just roughly, then where in the picture you put your points, near or far, isn't too important; choose far. When choosing CP sites, just place your points practically nearest to the sides and corners of both images. I was wrong to suggest using the centre of the overlap

[hugin-ptx] Image overlap.

2010-02-16 Thread John McAllister
Image overlap - intererests me as a practitioner; and there is clearly plenty of experience out there. I have found that shorter lenses, with greater FoVs, tend to need greater overlap but this is to ensure sufficient overlap in the finished stitch, to reduce necessary cropping following

Re: [hugin-ptx] Pano head construction and parallax elimination.

2010-02-11 Thread John McAllister
By deep, I meant a large VFoV. I'm rather hoping to undertake some interior survey work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at:

[hugin-ptx] Parallax correction.

2010-02-09 Thread John McAllister
Evening, I am building another pano head (the fourth) which will have a rail allowing the camera mount to be moved back sufficiently to eliminate parallax. I am planning to use it to produce high resolution images for very large, detailed prints. Presently, I use a wide angle lens (10mm, crop

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Aerial satellite imagery (no EXIF or HFOV/focal length knowledge)

2010-02-05 Thread John McAllister
Just input your best guesses. Hugin will probably cope. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at: http://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_FAQ To post to this group,

Re: [hugin-ptx] selling Hugin on eBay?

2010-02-03 Thread John McAllister
A tribute to hugin... simply the best... and good attribution. Be proud lads, for exemplary work. I just updated my hugin after THREE years, and I am bowled over by the improvements. Marvellous. John, a veteran. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [hugin-ptx] Slideshow mixing panoramic and normal photos

2010-01-21 Thread John McAllister
Hi... I've done a lot of work producing web/javascript pano and picture viewers. I would be happy to correspond. http://ww.panavista.eu/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hugin and other free panoramic software group. A list of frequently asked

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: Sharing finished work

2010-01-15 Thread John McAllister
If anybody wants to set up a pano sharing website, I would be happy to share and adapt the code from my website, http://www.panavista.eu/ which is designed to allow sourcing from multiple servers, eg. members host their own pictures and content lists. John McAllister. -- You received

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: PTlens database updates?

2010-01-07 Thread John McAllister
The lens distortion parameters of any particular lens @ focal length x are also dependent on the camera sensor dimensions. Lists of distortion parameters are derived from specific lens/sensor combinations (without specifying the sensor characteristics). I would strongly suggest that