Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Howard. I find it difficult to believe that my 24mm vignettes at f11. Instead, I suspect that the sky simply changes colour (exposure was constant, of course) or that I should have used more overlap between the frames. I use PS CS3. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jun 25, 2009, at 6:26 PM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hi Nathan, > Welcome to the pano club! As I said to you privately it can get to > be addictive. What photoshop program are you using? When I upgraded > to CS4 from CS2 (which was not great at assembling panos) I found > the vignetting at the corners of wide angles (I also have the > magnificent 24 Elmarit) could be compensated for in the pano program > and that reduced the vignetting stripes. To determine the nodal > point on Leica M single focal length lens place the point of > rotation over the aperture ring and you will be at the nodal point. > I too find that panos taken with the 50 Lux and longer focal lengths > (I use the 90 Summicron and the 135 Elmar depending on the scene) > are also very satisfying as the angle of view narrows. > I am looking forward to seeing many more. > Cheers > Howard on Pender Island > > >> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:57:13 +0200 >> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: three new panoramas >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>, leica at freelists.org, >> >> With my newly arrived Manfrotto panorama head, and taking advantage >> of >> my newfound freedom to drive again, couple with yet another public >> holiday, I set out to the mountains and the beach to try my hand at >> it >> again. I made this one: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/panorama/20090624-Pano_Benidorm_20090624.jpg.html >> >> and the next two. >> >> It is clear from this outing that while one can get 360 degrees >> coverage with fewer images when using a wide angle, it creates its >> own >> problems. For sure, I like the two mountain panoromas (both made with >> the 50mm Summilux) better than the beach one, made with a 24mm. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information