Hi guys,
Hopefully someone will be able to help. And i'll try and keep it short and sweet.
I currently do a lot of web design and development, and serveral local companies subcontract work to me for coding. However, in recent weeks, i've been getting a lot of demand for virtual tours.
Anyways, fortunately a friend has a nikon dlsr 5100 (i think thats right), which isn't a bad camera im told, so i've had a play and it seems easy enough for a noob to understand, and then picked up a "pano pro" to start shooting these tours.
Unfortunately, after 3 days of trying to get anything close to acceptable and saleable results, they simply arnt good enough, so will be sending it back.
Speaking with someone who has given me some fantastic advice thus far, he suggested to get a fisheye lens, he ptgui software and pano 2vr instead. He sent me some of his shots to try, and sure enough, the result was amazing.
Anyway, im constrained on budget, so am looking for some advice on the lenses, as he has only used one type of fisheye lens, but, I missed out on one on ebay this morning (doh) and to buy them new are the best part of £400. Put simply, by the time of purchasing the 2 softwares and the mounting mechanism, that comes over budget.
I've spotted these, and am wondering, if anyone has used them, or can offer advise on picking up a decent lens to shoot the virtual tours with.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samyang-8...&prg=1006&rk=4&sd=390193058492&#ht_834wt_1161
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rokinon-8...era_Lenses&hash=item4d09f30b7e#ht_4734wt_1161
Or, failing that, if you can suggest something else?
I've also been advised, to ensure at the low range, that it is a full frame shot, opposed to a circular one to help speed up the stiching and other production parts of the photos themself.
Look forward to your replies!
Hopefully someone will be able to help. And i'll try and keep it short and sweet.
I currently do a lot of web design and development, and serveral local companies subcontract work to me for coding. However, in recent weeks, i've been getting a lot of demand for virtual tours.
Anyways, fortunately a friend has a nikon dlsr 5100 (i think thats right), which isn't a bad camera im told, so i've had a play and it seems easy enough for a noob to understand, and then picked up a "pano pro" to start shooting these tours.
Unfortunately, after 3 days of trying to get anything close to acceptable and saleable results, they simply arnt good enough, so will be sending it back.
Speaking with someone who has given me some fantastic advice thus far, he suggested to get a fisheye lens, he ptgui software and pano 2vr instead. He sent me some of his shots to try, and sure enough, the result was amazing.
Anyway, im constrained on budget, so am looking for some advice on the lenses, as he has only used one type of fisheye lens, but, I missed out on one on ebay this morning (doh) and to buy them new are the best part of £400. Put simply, by the time of purchasing the 2 softwares and the mounting mechanism, that comes over budget.
I've spotted these, and am wondering, if anyone has used them, or can offer advise on picking up a decent lens to shoot the virtual tours with.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samyang-8...&prg=1006&rk=4&sd=390193058492&#ht_834wt_1161
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rokinon-8...era_Lenses&hash=item4d09f30b7e#ht_4734wt_1161
Or, failing that, if you can suggest something else?
I've also been advised, to ensure at the low range, that it is a full frame shot, opposed to a circular one to help speed up the stiching and other production parts of the photos themself.
Look forward to your replies!
