#CREATE A 360 IMAGE IN PANO2VR SOFTWARE#
#CREATE A 360 IMAGE IN PANO2VR PLUS#

Hexham AbbeyĪ DSLR can be very suitable for all types of panorama, but 360 panoramas require the use of a fisheye lens, set in portrait mode. It requires just a click of a button to sweep out a long linear image, and merging to a jpg is done instantly in camera. This is probably the most readily accessible way to start exploring the subject as the majority of modern mobile smartphones have a panorama feature on their cameras. Grizedale Pike (viewed in special software) Grizedale Pike (heavily distorted at the zenith and nadir positions) The image below is with a micro4/3 camera, 6 shots horizontally, on above and one below.

#CREATE A 360 IMAGE IN PANO2VR SOFTWARE#

These images are heavily distorted at the zenith and nadir positions and require special software to view and navigate around their whole surface.

In practical terms these are formed from 6 (FF) or 8 (4/3) images stitched into an equirectangular composite with a 2:1 dimensional ratio.

Spherical, otherwise known as 360×180.

#CREATE A 360 IMAGE IN PANO2VR PLUS#

A lens of 24mm plus focal length is preferred for cylindricals as shorter FLs distort the image excessively for stitching.

Cylindrical, linear images stitched to form a seamless circle for continuous viewing.The image below is from 9 shots in three rows with a simple point and shoot camera Matrix, several images merged in multiple rows to form a rectangular composite.Planar vertical, otherwise known as vertoramas.The image below is from 5 portrait shots. Planar linear, using both landscape or portrait format in the basic images depending on the requirement for image length to height ratio.There are several types of panorama that we can create digitally for onscreen viewing on a PC, from a number of basic exposures: Panoramas are useful in several circumstances to expand and enhance the view, to increase image resolution, to facilitate an optimal shooting position in cramped spaces, to enhance the viewing experience. I have written this article with the aim of providing an overview of panoramic photography, to demonstrate what is possible and hopefully inspire members to go out and give it a try. Spherical panoramas are becoming increasingly popular in social media with Facebook and Google providing the facility to upload and move around a 360×180 image on a phone screen. Posted by Peter Newman on 22nd December 2017 16th January 2018Īfter providing members with a fascinating evening on Panorama Photography back in December, Peter Newman has very kindly contributed an article for the website.

Create a 360 image in pano2vr