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i am not saying this is best way. If there is a better way please tell me

I am not using Lightroom right now but i can use if it is a better way

Most important is simple as i don't like complexity

this is my way:

1 shoot 3 picture in RAW in an arc (half circle) like camera position

2 in RAW program (I use Capture One) to make exposure roughly equal

3 export in Capture One and input the 3 jpeg file into Microsoft free "image composite editor"

4 export in "image composite editor" with all default setting (i don't really understand what those setting mean anyway)

that's it. quite simple and not a lot of work

It is usually Ok but i wonder if there is there a better way

Is it easier in Lightoom? I can use Lightroom in my brother's home ( I don't have it)

This is important for MFT as wider than 24mm equivalent is not easy

thanks

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In LR just highlight the pictures rightclick > merge > panorama.
 
I just shoot a bunch of individual images using the camera's level-indicators. I try to maintain a reasonable amount of overlap.

Once the images are jpegs or tiffs or whatever, I just use hugin to auto stitch and exposure blend. if the overlaps are good, hugin mostly just gets everything right.

http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

https://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_Main_window

Most recently I've been use digikam's almost fully-automatic panarama tool and only resort to hugin for difficult cases. They both use the same underlying tools and the results look the same - I happy to use either. Note: I'm a Linux user, but the same software is available in Windows versions.





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Jefftan said:
i am not saying this is best way. If there is a better way please tell me

I am not using Lightroom right now but i can use if it is a better way

Most important is simple as i don't like complexity

this is my way:

1 shoot 3 picture in RAW in an arc (half circle) like camera position

2 in RAW program (I use Capture One) to make exposure roughly equal

3 export in Capture One and input the 3 jpeg file into Microsoft free "image composite editor"

4 export in "image composite editor" with all default setting (i don't really understand what those setting mean anyway)

that's it. quite simple and not a lot of work

It is usually Ok but i wonder if there is there a better way

Is it easier in Lightoom? I can use Lightroom in my brother's home ( I don't have it)

This is important for MFT as wider than 24mm equivalent is not easy

thanks

'
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Lightroom is easy to use and does a good job of adjusting the exposure. However, you should avoid using different exposures for the images of a composite panorama.

For better results, take all shots with the same exposure/AF by using AF/AE lock.

Some examples of stitched panoramic images made with LR here .
 
mchnz said:
I just shoot a bunch of individual images using the camera's level-indicators. I try to maintain a reasonable amount of overlap.

Once the images are jpegs or tiffs or whatever, I just use hugin to auto stitch and exposure blend. if the overlaps are good, hugin mostly just gets everything right.

http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

https://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_Main_window

Most recently I've been use digikam's almost fully-automatic panarama tool and only resort to hugin for difficult cases. They both use the same underlying tools and the results look the same - I happy to use either. Note: I'm a Linux user, but the same software is available in Windows versions
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i am not aware that there is a software called digikam

even gong to their website, they don't mention software can do panarama

good info, thanks
 
Jefftan said:
mchnz said:
I just shoot a bunch of individual images using the camera's level-indicators. I try to maintain a reasonable amount of overlap.

Once the images are jpegs or tiffs or whatever, I just use hugin to auto stitch and exposure blend. if the overlaps are good, hugin mostly just gets everything right.

http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

https://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_Main_window
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have u compare result to Microsoft free "image composite editor"?
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I tend to prefer Open Source solutions when I can get them. Plus I don't have any modern Windows platforms at hand (this desktop runs Linux).
 
Using DXO Photolab as RAW editor enables you to achieve wider angle of view from each shot.
 
Jefftan said:
mchnz said:
I just shoot a bunch of individual images using the camera's level-indicators. I try to maintain a reasonable amount of overlap.

Once the images are jpegs or tiffs or whatever, I just use hugin to auto stitch and exposure blend. if the overlaps are good, hugin mostly just gets everything right.

http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

https://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_Main_window

Most recently I've been use digikam's almost fully-automatic panarama tool and only resort to hugin for difficult cases. They both use the same underlying tools and the results look the same - I happy to use either. Note: I'm a Linux user, but the same software is available in Windows versions
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i am not aware that there is a software called digikam
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It's primarily used on Linux desktops. Whether it actually runs well on Windows, or is as good as the commercial alternatives, I don't really know.
Jefftan said:
even gong to their website, they don't mention software can do panarama
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Digikam's panorama tool is a wrapper/wizard around the hugin. It asks what images you want to stitch and then run tools in the hugin toolchain. So it's not a big part of digikam. Digikam is primarily aiming to be something like Olympus Workshop, with tagging, flagging, post-processing, searches, uploading, etc. That's what most of the documentation would be focused on.

There are other hugin front-ends out there too.
Jefftan said:
good info, thanks
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I've always found 'Hugin' very good & works well on both Mac & Linux systems. After creating the panorama I tidy the image up with Aperture.

Hugin blends the photos together almost seamlessly & I've very seldom had any problems with visible joining.



 

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Jefftan said:
i am not saying this is best way. If there is a better way please tell me

I am not using Lightroom right now but i can use if it is a better way

Most important is simple as i don't like complexity

this is my way:

1 shoot 3 picture in RAW in an arc (half circle) like camera position

2 in RAW program (I use Capture One) to make exposure roughly equal

3 export in Capture One and input the 3 jpeg file into Microsoft free "image composite editor"

4 export in "image composite editor" with all default setting (i don't really understand what those setting mean anyway)

that's it. quite simple and not a lot of work

It is usually Ok but i wonder if there is there a better way

Is it easier in Lightoom? I can use Lightroom in my brother's home ( I don't have it)

This is important for MFT as wider than 24mm equivalent is not easy

thanks

'
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I also use ICE and I stitch panorama often.

However, depending on the angle of field to cover, I might use many shots for the job. I shoot handheld, use SOOC jpg mostly, and prefer taking them by 7~14 for Interesting result.
 
Lacko said:
Using DXO Photolab as RAW editor enables you to achieve wider angle of view from each shot.
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yes i know that

i just find out if i install the free adobe dng converter

i can pull out the dcp color profile to use in DXO PL2

that is big discovery

from day 1 I like everything about DXO except its color

now i can use "adobe standard"
 
alcelc said:
Jefftan said:
i am not saying this is best way. If there is a better way please tell me

I am not using Lightroom right now but i can use if it is a better way

Most important is simple as i don't like complexity

this is my way:

1 shoot 3 picture in RAW in an arc (half circle) like camera position

2 in RAW program (I use Capture One) to make exposure roughly equal

3 export in Capture One and input the 3 jpeg file into Microsoft free "image composite editor"

4 export in "image composite editor" with all default setting (i don't really understand what those setting mean anyway)

that's it. quite simple and not a lot of work

It is usually Ok but i wonder if there is there a better way

Is it easier in Lightoom? I can use Lightroom in my brother's home ( I don't have it)

This is important for MFT as wider than 24mm equivalent is not easy

thanks

'
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I also use ICE and I stitch panorama often.

However, depending on the angle of field to cover, I might use many shots for the job. I shoot handheld, use SOOC jpg mostly, and prefer taking them by 7~14 for Interesting result.
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7-14 pics stitch?

are u using default settings like me in ICE?
 
dgnelson said:
Jefftan said:
would it auto adjust the exposure?
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It's best to shoot in manual mode so that all three photos have the same exposure to begin with.

Dan
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No need... I know it is written everywhere but in my opinion, this is a bad advice.

I don't use manual and have no problems with pano.

The luminosity often changes, so if you fix the settings, you may have to find a bad compromise between highlights/shadows, or shoot hdr with more pictures to shoot and a slower workflow !!

If you are in auto mode, all the pictures will be correctly exposed. Equalising exposure in post processing is done automatically with softwares, it is so easy !!!!

10 years ago this was a good advice but we are in 2019 and there is absolutely no need to shoot in manual.

You will have better results if you shoot flr instance in aperture priority mode + auto-iso
 
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Jefftan said:
alcelc said:
Jefftan said:
i am not saying this is best way. If there is a better way please tell me

I am not using Lightroom right now but i can use if it is a better way

Most important is simple as i don't like complexity

this is my way:

1 shoot 3 picture in RAW in an arc (half circle) like camera position

2 in RAW program (I use Capture One) to make exposure roughly equal

3 export in Capture One and input the 3 jpeg file into Microsoft free "image composite editor"

4 export in "image composite editor" with all default setting (i don't really understand what those setting mean anyway)

that's it. quite simple and not a lot of work

It is usually Ok but i wonder if there is there a better way

Is it easier in Lightoom? I can use Lightroom in my brother's home ( I don't have it)

This is important for MFT as wider than 24mm equivalent is not easy

thanks

'
Click to expand...
I also use ICE and I stitch panorama often.

However, depending on the angle of field to cover, I might use many shots for the job. I shoot handheld, use SOOC jpg mostly, and prefer taking them by 7~14 for Interesting result.
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7-14 pics stitch?
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Yes the interesting (exaggerated) perspective of ultra wide angle might sometimes produce very interesting result. It also needs much less no of image to cover the same angle of view.
Jefftan said:
are u using default settings like me in ICE?
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Mostly. Indeed ICE is so simple that basically I don't have much thing to do except import the images for stitching and crop it.

I tried Hugin but found myself too old to learn a complicated new software and so gave up after a few test drives.
 
Christof21 said:
dgnelson said:
Jefftan said:
would it auto adjust the exposure?
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It's best to shoot in manual mode so that all three photos have the same exposure to begin with.

Dan
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No need... I know it is written everywhere but in my opinion, this is a bad advice.

I don't use manual and have no problems with pano.
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Shooting in auto mode can give good results, but it's by no means the best solution.
Member said:
The luminosity often changes, so if you fix the settings, you may have to find a bad compromise between highlights/shadows
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You have to find a compromise or the Software has to find it. I have tried both and i prefer to find it by myself.
Member said:
, or shoot hdr with more pictures to shoot and a slower workflow !!

If you are in auto mode, all the pictures will be correctly exposed. Equalising exposure in post processing is done automatically with softwares, it is so easy !!!!

10 years ago this was a good advice but we are in 2019 and there is absolutely no need to shoot in manual.
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Ten years ago it was good advice (AF/AE Lock or manual) and it still is. However, one thing has changed: The software now does a better job of compensating for user errors. If you can't get the exposure right, you better rely on automatic exposure.
Member said:
You will have better results if you shoot flr instance in aperture priority mode + auto-iso
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I would never stitch images with different ISO values.
 
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