Conwy Soarer Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hi A friend of mine gave me the heads up to this useful gizmo by microsoft, its a free bit of software that allows you to take a large number of pictures and stitch them together producing a virtual view. Here is the link to one I did this afternoon of one of my local flying sites. Photosynth flying site view I thought it would be good to build up a data base of these, it would give a good idea of what to expect at a site for visitors - feel free to shoot me down if you think its a daft idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Excellent idea I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I like that - very cool! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conwy Soarer Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Here are a couple from today: Mickeys Slope - The Bwlch South Wales The Bwlch looking back from Mickeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conwy Soarer Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Made another one this morning, this time its the slope that I first flew as a beginner almost 20 years ago - flying a capstan semi scale glider. Tor Clawdd NE slope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I like it... My thought is weather it is possible to turn such a panoramic into the type of thing needed to make flying sites in Pheonix sim creator. It would be great to be able to fly at your own site on the sim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 You can Birdy. If you look on the Pheonix website there are instructions on exactly how to photograph your site and then send it in to them. My guess is though that if in reality its just "another flying field" they wouldn't be too excited about it, but if it was something a bit "different" then they would jump at it! I love these - and I don't even do sloping! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conwy Soarer Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 and another, this time the Great Ormes main SW site: Great Orme SW site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Where I fly. I need to go back and get some additional pictures really. Diss RC Flying Site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Pheonix needs far more detail for its sim, And you can download the edit program to make the site yourself , I am thinking a video camera on a tripod , going round the different picture requirements then pulling individual pictures off the video using the pc instead , should mean you can get it all done quicker and it will sew together much better. The problem with the photosynth is the fish eye effect , You can't have that on the sims as it would make ya throw up lol Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conwy Soarer Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 The fish eye effect depends on the lens setting, if you set your zoom at about 55mm this is roughly the same as your eye (I think!) I will try one later, the biggest problem with this type of photography is to be totally realistic you must pivot the camera around the centre of the focal path of the lens. You do not get this with a std tripod head. You can buy a panoramic head adapter but they cost loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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