Chuck,
I had the Pano Essentials set from RRS when I was doing panos for real estate
listings. It consisted of a rotating base that clamped into the existing head I
was using following leveling. Then a sliding plate allowed for positioning the
lenses nodal point over the the rotational axis. This allowed for custom
configurations based on the lens in use. Additionally this kit could be used to
make a gimbal mount for long lenses.
After I quit doing the real estate stuff I found I simply didn't use it so sold
it on. A lot like Nathan I find that stitching tools are very forgiving so
extreme accuracy isn't required for the occasional pano I do now.
I'd put the money into the EM-1 pot.
Dan
> On May 17, 2014, at 7:58 AM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Thanks to all who responded on this thread. Sounds like I won't be buying
> any E-system lenses over m.4/3. I'm not inclined to add heavy f/2 optics to
> my lightweight camera and also not likely to spring for an expensive adapter
> to accommodate 1 gotta have lens.
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> I found the mention of the Bower 7.5 interesting. I've never wanted a
> fisheye lens but there are lots of other MF lenses for micro 4/3 from Bower
> and a few others. You can find them all by searching for "Rokinon micro four
> thirds lenses" on B&H. Some of these lenses appear to be old full frame
> designs adapted to m.4/3 but some must be purpose built.
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> As to getting wide angle via pano techniques I've been doing that for a long
> time. But it doesn't work without a pano head for close subjects like
> architectural interiors. But maybe I should invest in a pano head rather
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> Who here uses a pano head and what brand is it? Why did you choose it and
> how do you like it?
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> Chuck Norcutt
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>> On 5/16/2014 9:27 AM, Walters, Martin wrote:
>> In terms of going wide, one potentially easy option is to stitch
>> together a couple of shots to get the extra width (digital, rather
>> than film, thinking). While this may not always work, if you're
>> using a tripod or simply taking your time composing the shot, it
>> seems like a cost effective approach.
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>> My widest Oly m4/3 lens is the 12-50mm. It's not quite the 21mm I
>> liked using on the OMs, but it does. Because of a recent sale, I've
>> just bought a 7.5mm FE (Bower) so I do have an even wider option now.
>> Although MF, it seems to have excellent optics.
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>> Martin
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