That is a beautiful picture of the Eiffel Tower! Thanks for sharing. After seeing your picture I am definately going to download the software from Arcsoft.
D.

Bert Sirkin wrote:

Don't click on "Attach Files" - that's if YOU want to attach a file to your forum post. A small image of the Eiffel Tower is shown in my earlier post. You can also see it here: http://www.photobert.com/galleryfiles/Landscapes2/3_Paris_037_EiffelPano.jpg
bert

Bert Sirkin wrote:

try it now - the Eiffel tower was taken with 5 horizontal images that were stiched together.

I've tried lots of panorama software, but none has ever worked as well as Arcsoft's (www.arcsoft.com) Panorama Maker Plus (we have no relationship with Arcsoft!).

We've broken ALL the rules of panoramas (manual exposure, tripod, etc) and, as long as we stayed relatively level, were able to get amazing panoramas every time we've tried.

Here's one we stitched together from 5 vertical images of Keys Ranch in Joshua Tree National Park.

bert

I don't use anything like the Hoodman - I find the're a bit cumbersome and don't find that they really help that much.

bert

The Bay of Fundy has one of the highest tides in the world. When it comes in, it comes in VERY fast - and can approach a 50-foot wall of water that "bores" into the tidal basin. Check out this site for more information: http://www.bayoffundytourism.com/faqs/

bert

Dianne Daw wrote:


A couple of suggestions:
1) Consider shooting the panorama vertically (i.e., portrait). When you do this, you get a more "rectangular" image.
2) Use a bubble level to make sure the camera is level on the tripod. If it's not level, the panorama will skew up or down.
3) shoot with manual exposure. Parts of the image will be brighter and parts will be darker - so you need to use an "average" exposure and shoot in manual exposure mode. That way when you stitch the images together, they won't have any "dark to light" areas.
FWIW, I often shoot panoramas hand-held. It's not as good as with a tripod, where you can set it up correctly, but if you keep the camera relatively level, it can work nicely.
Have fun and try to catch a glimpse of the bore tide if you can!
bert

I am going to visit New Brunswick in May. I have just bought a Canon Rebel T3i and a tripod. I am going to take some panorama shots of the Bay of Fundy. Any advice?
Thanks, Sweetpea

HI Bert, Just wanted to drop in and let you know how much I like the CheatSheet I just got from you. It's a great help for learning a new camera...didn't know where to post this... is there a 'getting acquainted' forum? Can we post photos? If so, how?

Now you tell me! I just bought an expensive tripod because my sturdy (Tiltall - remember those?) is too bulky to carry around. We'll see how the monopod does on the next expedition but keep the SteadePod in mind.

Never enough of the right kind of gadgets....

The easiest way to test it is to shut off the IS and focus on something close. While holding the shutter half-way, wiggle the tip of the lens up and down, holding the body relatively steady - the up/down movement should be very subtle. You should see obvious motion thru the viewfinder.

Then turn the IS on and do the same thing - there should be significantly less movement.

IS can help with slow shutter speeds, but don't expect it to be a "cure" for blurry pictures.

bert