Re: Buying or not? 360 degree one-shot camera for 1100 USD

> Hi all,
>
> thanks for your input.
>
> Ken:
> I am aware of the GoPro cameras.
>
> One would "just" have to solve these problems:
> - Reliably adjust the cameras so one could use same templates for hugin all
> the time.
> - Arrange power supply while in water-proof casing.
> - Control 4 cameras to fire at once.
> - Get the pictures out of 4 cameras without disassembling everything.
>
> And yes, I need drivers very soon, but you need to bring your own car and
> gas. ;)
>
> Robert:
> Of course I could spend more.
> But I am building a prototype and complete workflow for a grass-root
> project.
> So a 15.000 USD entry fee for a Ladybug rig is a pretty hight hurdle for
> anyone to join.
>
> There is no mirror, just a crazy-looking lens. And I get an better one in a
> few months.
>
> 6.000- 16.000 USD that is the price range of a Ladybug rig.
> Therefore I wouldn't construct a rig for that money myself anymore.
>
> The example pictures have been taken from a moving car, so no motion blur
> problem at all.
>
> Mark:
> GPS-idea not going to work for lots of GPS reasons.
> Periscope idea not working for lots of die-hard-math optical reasons.
>
> There is a commercial solution for the periscope idea of yours. Its 50.000
> USD minimum. Used on aircraft carriers mostly. So no luck.
>
> All you can hope for is to put 3 or 4 cameras back to back and do the best
> (e.g. blending) to cover for parallax problems arising from that scenario.
>
> Jan
>