HTS 1,5 limitations with 28mm for panorama effect?

[frankus]

Another newcomer question:

I wanted to create the panoramas with HTS and 28mm, but there is only a shift of about 6,5mm to left or right, which is really low.
Inside the HTS manual they made a sample stitched together with about 50% images size left and right, which is much more than I can achieve.

Are there any experiences about that?

Thanks for your answers in advance ...,

Frank

[davidthescot]

Hi

I bought the HTS to use this arrangement to take panoramas of historic houses but found it really quite limiting.  You are right in that the lateral movement is not great and I found that using the 28mm without the HTS and cropping the image produced a more reliable result albeit with a smaller file.  Furthermore the difficulties with focus using the HTS increased my failure rate unacceptable. For this kind of shot I now use a panorama rail kit from Really Right Stuff and rotate the camera/lens about the optical axis.  Works every time. 

Finally since I can easily correct perspectives with PS CS5 and I didn't need to use the HTS to increase depth of filed I sold it. 

[frankus]

Hi David,

that's not the good news I wanted to hear 

Fortunately I have a programmable panohead-machine and rail kits for Panos, but I wanted to avoid to carry all this stuff and make it easier with the HTS in my bag ....

You are right: for many purposes a cropped image may be sufficient, and is a one-shot which even works fine with moving elements like people or cars.



Anyhow: Can anybody tell me, whether other lenses enable more lateral movement? My 50mm II is ordered (not yet delivered) and maybe someone tried the old 50mm and knows? Or the 35mm?

Frank

[Peter L]

Hi Frank,
Yes, you will be better of with 50, but to solve all your pano problems, check my website  www.peterlorber.com.  Peter