Create Giant Panoramas With The GigaPan Epic

[John Lane]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/gigapan_epic/' target='_blank'>http://www.photographyblog.com/inde...s/gigapan_epic/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The GigaPan Epic capture detailed panoramas with almost any point-and-shoot digital camera. The Epic is a small robotic mount that automates the picture taking process, includes fully integrated software and works seamlessly with GigaPan.org. The GigaPan Epic, complete with the GigaPan Stitcher software, is available now for $379. The GigaPan Epic 100, available soon for $449, is a second model designed for larger point-and-shoot digital camera models." </em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1233636550.usr18286.jpg" style="border: 0;" /></p><p>This device creates giant panoramic images automatically.&nbsp; It uses your digital camera and takes multiple shots and then converts them with the included software to create one giant image.&nbsp; It will definitely create very large images. But at $379, in my opinion it is for the pros.&nbsp; Most digital cameras today come with software that will stitch 4 or 5 shots together very easily.</p>

[Neil Enns]

This really seems like a waste of money. Photoshop CS4's photo stitching does a fine job on handheld pano stitching. Other apps like PTGui also do a great job.

I've quickly stitched together about 15 different panoramas as a test from my trip to Antarctica. All of the images were shot handheld, often from the deck of a moving and rocking boat. They all stitch together very well using either PS CS4 or PTGui. One in particular turns out beautifuly, and it consists of 51 images I shot handheld on Peterman Island.

Neil