![]() ![]() ![]() I've been wanting something like the Gigapan for a long time. The other thing that's unfair is that this unit is still listed as a " beta" model by the vendor. But I learned enough to know I did not want it so I did not ask for an exchange. It's unfair because the unit I received did not work properly, and I returned it. Kolor.This is an unfair review of the "Gigapan" motorized panoramic mount. So carefully follow the user manual instructions! You are forewarned! Read the FAQ on Papywizard to use the software from various phone and tablet and computer platforms.īTW, in addition to controlling the Orion/Merlin panohead, one needs stitching software. strongly recommends "not to check the "Automatic connection" option to avoid Papywizard start up to be blocked due to the absence of a Bluetooth transmitter/receiver. The panohead is addressed by a tethered controller running Papywizard, a French Public Domain community supported software for controlling the Merlin apparatus. "The first complete and professional solution which allows to achieve automatic shooting sessions of tens, hundreds, thousands pictures simply and easily, in order to create high resolution panoramic pictures up to several gigapixels." Well Gigapan might object to Kolor's exclusivity claim, but for sure, the Kolor product is one well worth considering, especially for the very convenient cell phone interface. The motorized headĬan be powered in three different ways: eight AAīatteries, two LSM-160 batteries, or with an externalġ2V power supply Control is via a tethered moduleĪnd bluetooth from many current phones/tablets. The base's topĬompartment holds the batteries. The head that can easily be attached to the grand Motorization to put the camera in motion and control ![]() The Motorized Panoramic Head has the necessary Still, i'd like to stress that it's likely just me fussing and that for most folk's work, obeying the instruction to balancing mass distribution will not likely result in bad panoramas too often, LOL! After all, the guys from Carnegie Mellon University are bright enough to have designed the original forerunner robot for the Mars pano camera, so I think they know where shortcuts can be safely made! I'd like to look into balancing the mass and still respecting the constraints of achieving rotation though the centers of rotation of the entrance pupil so that there will be no stitching issues due to poor adjustment to exclude parallax errors. I must admit I'm surpassed by this but It must be a worry where users could attach some massive 600 mm lens to the platform and stress out the motors. However, for fence posts within 10 ft or so, there's likely to be considerable mismatch and stitching difficulty. It is likely that this is of little consequence for stitching of most panoramas, where the elements are at some considerable distance from the camera lens. This makes me imagine that for the most part, for this machine, it's much more important to have the mass balanced and get a smooth motion of the machine, rather than go for optical accuracy. This is the first time I've seen an instruction that concentrates our efforts on balancing mass, rather than putting the entrance pupil of the lens over the center of the axes or rotation of a pano head! Adjust the camera rail so that the cameraĪnd lens are balanced at the center of the axis of rotation. Estimate the center of mass of theĬamera and lens. Loosen the camera rail by turning the knob underneath Balance the camera and lens on the Epic Pro. In the Epic Pro Quick Start guide, it has the following:ħ. ![]()
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