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From: PTGui Support <supp...@ptgui.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:48:02 +0200
Local: Mon, Aug 8 2011 9:48 am
Subject: Re: [PTGui] Feature Request - Direction setting
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Hi Geoff,

Yes that might be useful, I've added it to the wish list.

Almost all cameras already have an accelerometer built in but I'm not
aware of any manufacturer already incorporating this data into the EXIF.
They are quite slow to do these kind of things unfortunately.

Joost

On 8-8-2011 15:36, Geoff G8DHE wrote:

> As more cameras are now including GPS and Compass information see;

> http://www.solmeta.com/dede/index.html
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-9978212-42.html
> http://gizmodo.com/5442073/sonys-gps+-and-compass+enabled-camera-know...
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2376192,00.asp

> Would it be possible for an option button on the "Load Images" dialogue
> to include the use of the EXIF field GPSImageDirection to be loaded into
> the Yaw field thus setting the direction of each shot almost
> automatically ?

> At present most of us would use a template and a fixed shooting pattern,
> however I find that its often the case that I will take either
> additional shots at similar angles over time to allow people / objects
> to move or to go back after the initial round to take additional shots.
> By taking into account the direction info available it ensures that
> these shots will be placed roughly in the right direction at first attempt.

> I suspect at some time the EXIF will also include Pitch and Roll
> information as well, it is already available within the Solmeta Pro
> device, but has nowhere to reside in the EXIF at present, this of course
> would then allow all three directional parameters to be set
> auto-magically ;-)

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