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Alfred Molon

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Mar 13, 2010, 1:08:01 PM3/13/10
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I just wonder why they didn't use one of those 60MP Hasselblads - would
have reduced shooting time to 1/3. Perhaps lack of a 600mm lens?
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Alfred Molon

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Mar 13, 2010, 1:21:53 PM3/13/10
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I just wonder why they didn't use one of those 60MP Hasselblads - would
have reduced shooting time to 1/3. Perhaps lack of a 600mm lens?

By the way, the AF of one of the Canon DSLRs failed, forcing the
photographer to continue with just one camera. Are Canon DSLRs so
unreliable?

Savageduck

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Mar 13, 2010, 1:44:45 PM3/13/10
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On 2010-03-13 10:21:53 -0800, Alfred Molon <alfred...@yahoo.com> said:

> http://www.paris-26-gigapixels.com/index-en.html
>
> I just wonder why they didn't use one of those 60MP Hasselblads - would
> have reduced shooting time to 1/3. Perhaps lack of a 600mm lens?

Why?
It looks as though this is another Gigapan;
http://www.gigapan.org/

All that takes is $449 and the camera - lens - tripod combination of
your choice.
http://www.gigapansystems.com/

>
> By the way, the AF of one of the Canon DSLRs failed, forcing the
> photographer to continue with just one camera. Are Canon DSLRs so
> unreliable?

Who knows?


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Savageduck

NameHere

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Mar 13, 2010, 2:37:27 PM3/13/10
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On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:21:53 +0100, Alfred Molon <alfred...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>http://www.paris-26-gigapixels.com/index-en.html
>
>I just wonder why they didn't use one of those 60MP Hasselblads - would
>have reduced shooting time to 1/3. Perhaps lack of a 600mm lens?
>
>By the way, the AF of one of the Canon DSLRs failed, forcing the
>photographer to continue with just one camera. Are Canon DSLRs so
>unreliable?

All DSLRs are so unreliable. Depending on antiquated mechanical mirror
flapping and focal-plane shutter contraptions will do that.

Ray Fischer

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Mar 13, 2010, 2:57:35 PM3/13/10
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NameHere <wh...@address.info> wrote:
> Alfred Molon <alfred...@yahoo.com>

>>http://www.paris-26-gigapixels.com/index-en.html
>>
>>I just wonder why they didn't use one of those 60MP Hasselblads - would
>>have reduced shooting time to 1/3. Perhaps lack of a 600mm lens?
>>
>>By the way, the AF of one of the Canon DSLRs failed, forcing the
>>photographer to continue with just one camera. Are Canon DSLRs so
>>unreliable?
>
>All DSLRs are so unreliable. Depending on antiquated mechanical mirror

That's why P%S cameras fail at such a higher rate.

You're still a dumshit asshole troll.

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Ray Fischer
rfis...@sonic.net

DanP

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Mar 13, 2010, 4:40:02 PM3/13/10
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On Mar 13, 7:37 pm, NameHere <w...@address.info> wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:21:53 +0100, Alfred Molon <alfred_mo...@yahoo.com>

Alfred reckons a Nikon DSLR would have been a better choice. Makes
sense.
You imply such a project can be done with a P&S instead of a DSLR. You
are deluded.


DanP

Tony Roberts

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Mar 13, 2010, 7:12:05 PM3/13/10
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What's the pixel count of Google maps?

ransley

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Mar 13, 2010, 7:44:42 PM3/13/10
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Few have the money to burn that you have.

Alfred Molon

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Mar 13, 2010, 8:02:27 PM3/13/10
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@q21g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, Mark_R...@Yahoo.com says...


> Few have the money to burn that you have.

The photographer could have rented the Hassy for one day.
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Savageduck

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Mar 13, 2010, 10:10:04 PM3/13/10
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As a Nikon DSLR user, I am loath to give credit to a G10 + Gigapan for
this project:
http://gigapan.org/gigapans/15374/

So using a P&S for such a project is quite possible.

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Savageduck

Nervous Nick

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Mar 13, 2010, 10:53:47 PM3/13/10
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On Mar 13, 9:10 pm, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

> On 2010-03-13 13:40:02 -0800, DanP <dan.pe...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>
>
> > On Mar 13, 7:37 pm, NameHere <w...@address.info> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:21:53 +0100, Alfred Molon <alfred_mo...@yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
>
> >>>http://www.paris-26-gigapixels.com/index-en.html
>
> >>> I just wonder why they didn't use one of those 60MP Hasselblads - would
> >>> have reduced shooting time to 1/3. Perhaps lack of a 600mm lens?
>
> >>> By the way, the AF of one of the Canon DSLRs failed, forcing the
> >>> photographer to continue with just one camera. Are Canon DSLRs so
> >>> unreliable?
>
> >> All DSLRs are so unreliable. Depending on antiquated mechanical mirror
> >> flapping and focal-plane shutter contraptions will do that.
>
> > Alfred reckons a Nikon DSLR would have been a better choice. Makes
> > sense.
> > You imply such a project can be done with a P&S instead of a DSLR. You
> > are deluded.
>
> > DanP
>
> As a Nikon DSLR user, I am loath to give credit to a G10 + Gigapan for
> this project:http://gigapan.org/gigapans/15374/


That's pretty impressive. Thanks.

rwalker

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Mar 14, 2010, 1:22:48 AM3/14/10
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On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:10:04 -0800, Savageduck
<savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

snip'

>
>As a Nikon DSLR user, I am loath to give credit to a G10 + Gigapan for
>this project:
>http://gigapan.org/gigapans/15374/
>
>So using a P&S for such a project is quite possible.

Wow, zoom in close enough and you can see Dr. Strangelove, er,....
Dick Cheney.

Bruce

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Mar 14, 2010, 6:22:51 AM3/14/10
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On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:10:04 -0800, Savageduck
<savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>
>As a Nikon DSLR user, I am loath to give credit to a G10 + Gigapan for
>this project:
>http://gigapan.org/gigapans/15374/


The audacity of hope, subsequently dashed. :-(

DanP

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Mar 14, 2010, 8:28:49 AM3/14/10
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On Mar 14, 3:10 am, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

The Obama gigapan has 1.474 Gpix from 220 images (2616 shots). The
Paris one has 26Gpix from 2346 shots.

G10 focal equivalent of 28-140mm. For the panorama in Paris 600mm
(300mm x 2) was used and it shows.
And G10 has less pixels than a 5D II.

So, it is possible to use some P&S but the result will not come close.
And they have waited 16 months for that project.
G10 has a decent IQ because its zoom range is limited.


DanP

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