Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
Something like this: http://www.nodalninja.com/ When stitching a panorama, you want to rotate the camera/lens around what is called the nodal point of the system to reduce certain types of distortion. On 3/10/2012 11:51 PM, Tim Bray wrote: One must ask. What is a “a panorama head/nodal

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Jens
No problem, Tim. I use a Kaidan Panorama Head (and annother one of different barbd for spheric panoramas). The panorama head makes sure, that the camera is mounted for vertical shots (in order to avoid panoramas with relativ low hight) in such a way, that the camera rotates - not arround the

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Jens
I envy your ability to explian this in very few words, Larry. Jens Something like this: http://www.nodalninja.com/ When stitching a panorama, you want to rotate the camera/lens around what is called the nodal point of the system to reduce certain types of distortion. On 3/10/2012 11:51 PM,

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 11, 2012, at 1:08 AM, Jens wrote: I envy your ability to explian this in very few words, Larry. And I envy your ability to explain things in more than one language. Jens Something like this: http://www.nodalninja.com/ When stitching a panorama, you want to rotate the

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
An AF30-70 zoom could be a compact addition. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hello list I've been looking for a compact camera, that will deliver high quality images low-light shots - especially for snapshots with no using a flash. I used to

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Jens
Thanks - perhaps I got one like that :-) Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Mar 11, 2012 14:37 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: An AF30-70 zoom could be a compact addition. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote:

K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-10 Thread Jens
Hello list I've been looking for a compact camera, that will deliver high quality images low-light shots - especially for snapshots with no using a flash. I used to use a Panasonic LX3 for this purpose - but the small sensor doesn't really produce high quality images for cropping, enlarging etc.

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 10, 2012, at 11:22 PM, Jens wrote: . I certainly look forward to your report on noughty one. Which standard zoom would you guys recommend for the K-01, please? I don't know how it'll work with long lenses. I'd start with 40mm, and just use whatever zooms you already have until

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-10 Thread Tim Bray
One must ask. What is a “a panorama head/nodal point adapter”? -T On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hello list I've been looking for a compact camera, that will deliver high quality images low-light shots - especially for snapshots with no using a flash. I used