Insta360 has released a software update for its One X 5.7K 360-degree camera. With version software version 1.1.0 the camera is now capable of capturing HDR video — previously HDR recording was only available for still images. The One X HDR mode makes sure highlight and shadow clipping in your 360-degree videos are kept to a minimum and should make for more natural looking footage, without minimal need for post processing.
The second new feature in the update is Google Maps Street View Integration. One X owners can now use their camera to capture 360-degree content for Google Maps Street View and directly upload to Street View via the One X mobile app. The latter automatically converts video files into a series of evenly spaced 360 photo spheres for viewing on the Google platform.
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In addition the company has announced that the One X is now available in a bundle that is exclusive to Apple. The bundle includes a number of accessories, including Insta360's Bullet Time handle that also serves as a tripod, a selfie stick that is rendered invisible by the camera software, two batteries, and a protective pouch.
The Insta360 ONE X Camera Bundle is now available at Apple.com for $449.95. You can read our review of the Insta360 One X here.
Generally you set the self timer to 10 seconds and then blend into the seen, go behind a tree of duck behind a car. Always anchor the monopod securely in the event of a sudden gust of wind, the flat side can cause enough resistance to topple it otherwise.
Does anyone know if there is really anything special about the selfie-stick Insta360 advertises ?
When I first read about the "invisible" selfie-stick, I figured it would be either that blue or green color that is easy to remove from images...
Otherwise, isn't it just a regular selfie-stick that is removed from images as the Ricoh Theta can remove sticks and the 360 camera itself from images ?
The only issue you need to check for those selfie sticks is that, in order to be invisible, they need to have the smallest footprint as possible in order for them to lay in the lens overlapping area. I have not bought one yet, I am using the selfie stick of my Mijia 360 camera. Check this guy's video, just an example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdNXhmLRZY
I have a regular monopod I thought to use in place of selfie stick but it would have a much larger footprint.. I will try it, though, to see if results are okay for me :^)
Thanks for the response, I can look at other sticks to find one with a good mix of size and weight for me.
I inadvertently experienced a blind A-B test. I figured the improved HDR image would be to the right: present less good thing on left, eye travels right, rests on good thing...
I was about to comment below that the HDR image does have better contrast. But, I would have been wrong. The standard image has better contrast.
I am interested in the camera primarily for panning around the 360 degree image bubble to compose standard 16:9 video.
HDR stuff does need some work. HDR still images I have seen do show better highlight info but this usually isn't really the Subject area. The subject area in samples is bland like a "highlight recovery tool" was used on JPG resulting in gray tone highlights. For samples I have seen, I prefer the regular image with better tones in the subject area even though highlights through that window or through those leaves may look better...
Good HDR is a desirable feature but I am still interested Maybe firmware update will do the trick :^)
This tech will move from I have spare budget for gadgets to very interesting tool in a couple of years when it will shoot in higher resolution and with fewer artifacts and will have some sort of industry standard that 3rd party software companies would be able to write software for. As far as I understand all 360 tech now is still vendor specific.
There's a difference – HDR looks worse! To my eye it mostly pulls down the highs pretty well. Pretty subtle, but definitely keeps some sunset tones colorful instead of white. That said, the HDR mode seems to underexpose by something like half a stop and might affect saturation too? It's definitely a flatter image, not just a still-punchy image with better shadows and highlights..
I think everything beyond an all-metal, all-manual 35mm film SLR has-- at one point or another-- been called a "silly toy gimmick." I have a Ricoh Theta 360. It's a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to upgrading it. I'm excited for this technology. Not everything in life needs to be so serious.
Its a great gadget, used mine heavily does lots of things well, and that flow state is something to behold, wonder if Cameras will ever get it that good...
Etching a scene in acetate, rolling paint on the acetate, turning that acetate with paint still wet upside down onto papyrus to transfer the image is really the only authentic means of creating images.
If you don't use a gimmick record scenes how do you later accurately etch those scenes into acetate. Your memory must be much better than mine ….or do you take somnambulistic license with your etching ?
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