Paul Womack wrote:
> I think you (and T Modes) may have found the issue.
>
> The camera was pointing STRAIGHT DOWN when the shots were taken, so its angle sensor reading would have been meaningless.
>
> I shall check the exif of these images against more "normal" samples from other shooting sessions, and see what I find. If needed, I will force the vert/port sensor reading in the files to tell the truth (or at least my version of the truth).
>
> Thanks to both - I shall report back.
OK; I have some info.
In the original (flawed) set, the Hfov(v) was 16.5;
this show in the GUI on the Photos tabs as
Focal Length: 25.03, Focal length multiplier 4.769
I attempted to optimise Hfov(v), but nothing came of it.
I then simply tweaked it, and fairly rapidly converged on 38
as the angle that gives the straightest borders.
(I had other issues with blending, which I'll post separately).
I've cut and pasted the result of exiftool -S on one of the images.
I note (with interest) the "FOV: 38.4 deg"
BugBear
ExifToolVersion: 9.46
FileName: IMG_1096.JPG
Directory: .
FileSize: 2.7 MB
FileModifyDate: 2017:06:12 15:54:40+01:00
FileAccessDate: 2017:06:30 10:45:12+01:00
FileInodeChangeDate: 2017:06:19 10:36:41+01:00
FilePermissions: rw-r--r--
FileType: JPEG
MIMEType: image/jpeg
ExifByteOrder: Little-endian (Intel, II)
Make: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot A630
Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
XResolution: 180
YResolution: 180
ResolutionUnit: inches
ModifyDate: 2017:06:12 12:03:14
YCbCrPositioning: Centered
ExposureTime: 1/5
FNumber: 8.0
ExifVersion: 0220
DateTimeOriginal: 2017:06:12 12:03:14
CreateDate: 2017:06:12 12:03:14
ComponentsConfiguration: Y, Cb, Cr, -
CompressedBitsPerPixel: 5
ShutterSpeedValue: 1/5
ApertureValue: 8.0
MaxApertureValue: 3.2
Flash: Off, Did not fire
FocalLength: 10.8 mm
MacroMode: Normal
SelfTimer: 5 s, Custom
Quality: Superfine
CanonFlashMode: Off
ContinuousDrive: Single
FocusMode: Single
RecordMode: JPEG
CanonImageSize: Large
EasyMode: Manual
DigitalZoom: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: 0
CameraISO: 80
MeteringMode: Evaluative
FocusRange: Auto
AFPoint: Auto AF point selection
CanonExposureMode: Manual
LensType: Unknown (-1)
MaxFocalLength: 29.2 mm
MinFocalLength: 7.3 mm
FocalUnits: 1000/mm
MaxAperture: 3.2
MinAperture: 8
FlashBits: (none)
FocusContinuous: Single
AESetting: Normal AE
ZoomSourceWidth: 3264
ZoomTargetWidth: 3264
SpotMeteringMode: Center
ManualFlashOutput: n/a
FocalType: Zoom
FocalPlaneXSize: 7.44 mm
FocalPlaneYSize: 5.59 mm
AutoISO: 100
BaseISO: 79
MeasuredEV: 9.91
TargetAperture: 8
TargetExposureTime: 1/5
ExposureCompensation: 0
WhiteBalance: Daylight
SlowShutter: Off
SequenceNumber: 0
OpticalZoomCode: 3
FlashGuideNumber: 0
FlashExposureComp: 0
AutoExposureBracketing: Off
AEBBracketValue: 0
ControlMode: Camera Local Control
FocusDistanceUpper: 0.72 m
FocusDistanceLower: 0 m
BulbDuration: 0
CameraType: Compact
AutoRotate: None
NDFilter: Off
SelfTimer2: 0
FlashOutput: 0
CanonImageType: IMG:PowerShot A630 JPEG
CanonFirmwareVersion: Firmware Version 1.00
FileNumber: 101-1096
OwnerName:
ISO: 75
Rotation: 0
CameraTemperature: 24 C
CanonModelID: PowerShot A630
AFAreaMode: Multi-point AF or AI AF
NumAFPoints: 9
ValidAFPoints: 9
CanonImageWidth: 3264
CanonImageHeight: 2448
AFImageWidth: 1088
AFImageHeight: 409
AFAreaWidths: 196 196 196 196 196 196 196 196 196
AFAreaHeights: 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74
AFAreaXPositions: -196 0 196 -196 0 196 -196 0 196
AFAreaYPositions: -75 -75 -75 0 0 0 75 75 75
AFPointsInFocus: 5
PrimaryAFPoint: 5
ThumbnailImageValidArea: 0 0 0 0
DateStampMode: Off
MyColorMode: Off
FirmwareRevision: 1.00 rev 3.00
Categories: (none)
ImageUniqueID: 4cda7c5348f0e378640ccbafc1e9297f
UserComment:
FlashpixVersion: 0100
ColorSpace: sRGB
ExifImageWidth: 3264
ExifImageHeight: 2448
InteropIndex: R98 - DCF basic file (sRGB)
InteropVersion: 0100
RelatedImageWidth: 3264
RelatedImageHeight: 2448
FocalPlaneXResolution: 11412.58741
FocalPlaneYResolution: 11439.25234
FocalPlaneResolutionUnit: inches
SensingMethod: One-chip color area
FileSource: Digital Camera
CustomRendered: Normal
ExposureMode: Manual
DigitalZoomRatio: 1
SceneCaptureType: Standard
Compression: JPEG (old-style)
ThumbnailOffset: 5120
ThumbnailLength: 1928
ImageWidth: 3264
ImageHeight: 2448
EncodingProcess: Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
BitsPerSample: 8
ColorComponents: 3
YCbCrSubSampling: YCbCr4:2:2 (2 1)
Aperture: 8.0
DriveMode: Self-timer Operation
ImageSize: 3264x2448
Lens: 7.3 - 29.2 mm
LensID: Unknown 7-29mm
ScaleFactor35efl: 4.8
ShootingMode: Manual
ShutterSpeed: 1/5
ThumbnailImage: (Binary data 1928 bytes, use -b option to extract)
CircleOfConfusion: 0.006 mm
FOV: 38.4 deg
FocalLength35efl: 10.8 mm (35 mm equivalent: 51.7 mm)
HyperfocalDistance: 2.33 m
Lens35efl: 7.3 - 29.2 mm (35 mm equivalent: 34.8 - 139.2 mm)
LightValue: 8.7