I know some think this is a bit useless but I have one and think its really good
http://www.gigapansystems.com/
Cheap as Chips the GigaPan
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Re: Cheap as Chips the GigaPan
If I wanted to superimpose a 3D model into an environment using 3D Studio, then this would be a very usefull cost effective way of doing it. I guess a camera can be placed in a 3DS scene using the same settings as the camera taking the image on the Gigapan, then its just a case of matching light and shadows etc.
Very usefull for verified views of new buildings.
Very usefull for verified views of new buildings.
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Re: Cheap as Chips the GigaPan
If this can output full cube maps, an adapter to get the nodal point at the mirror center you have an automatic high res, image capture system to combine with scan data. A nodal ninja on steroids. Might have to get one.
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Re: Cheap as Chips the GigaPan
Steve,
Let us know if you add it to your hire fleet
cheers,
Let us know if you add it to your hire fleet
cheers,
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Re: Cheap as Chips the GigaPan
Here is a link of a GigaPan used on a shooting scene.
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/443583
Epic Pro was mounted to tribrach and placed in the location of the last of 7 c10 scans of the scene.
Have not had the time to cube map the GigaPan and overlay in cyclone yet.
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/443583
Epic Pro was mounted to tribrach and placed in the location of the last of 7 c10 scans of the scene.
Have not had the time to cube map the GigaPan and overlay in cyclone yet.
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Re: Cheap as Chips the GigaPan
Hi guys, I have been using the Gigapan epic pro for almost as long as I have been using a laser scanner. It is an interesting device not commonly used for things outside of the world of photography, but for us it has consistently proved its worth for certain projects that need max detail with some spatial organization. We have used it on occasion for façade and surface analysis where scanning falls short due to limitations in ultimate resolution and time. While it lacks the ability for measurements we have successfully ortho-rectified some of the imagery to scan data in Scene and Microstation, making it a bit more useful in that respect. There are also stranger uses for overlaying external imagery, thermal imagery, and multispectral imagery onto scan data(possibly more). I really need to find the time to explain some of the research I have done in this area as well as some comparisons to using a nodal ninja or 360 camera like iStar. For the price it is hard to beat, but it does take some time to learn and has more settings than most laser scanners, so it can be a real pain unless you take the time to create and store profiles.
I hope to hear about how others have used this device to supplement scanning.
I hope to hear about how others have used this device to supplement scanning.