RE: [Rollei] Re: Rollei panorama head, and "nodal points"

["Siu Fai" <siufai]

> You must consider that I
> scanned THE PRINTS, each print on paper, not the
> negatives. You see my  panoram photo as is on the
> paper, I DON'T USE ANY SOFTWARE FOR CORRECT
> DISTORTIONS, I only use a software to disimulate union
> lines. You imagine this panorama photo in size 80 cm x
> 20 cm on paper. I don't like use software for correct
> the photograph, sometimes only for cut it. Then, that
> the distortion is only in the fence or  railing, IS A
> GREAT MERIT OF ROLLEI PANORAM HEAD DESIGN AND THE
> CAMERA, I repeat, I scanned each print  (made with an
> enlargement) not the negatives. Also this is the
> reason that I insist on the panorama head.-

Carlos,

I don't see your point of being against pano software.  Since you already
have the photo scanned perhaps you should give it a try. You still have to
use your pano-head, make prints and scan them. But instead of cutting and
stitching the files yourself, the software is now doing this for you. Epson
Photo inkjet papers are available in 15cm and 30cm roll formats and I have
made 15x50cm prints of my panos.

Personally, I don't buy the part of "IS A GREAT MERIT OF ROLLEI PANORAM HEAD
DESIGN AND THE CAMERA". It sounds to me like: "It's a feature, not a bug."
MY OBJECTIVE is to make a photograph that represents the panoramic view of a
scene. Since the kinks are not there, why not let a computer software remove
them?

Best regards,

Siu Fai

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