GPS for Photographers

Wintec offers a nice little gadget named "G-Rays 2" (or WBT-201).
It is mainly a GPS-Mouse which can be connected via USB or Bluetooth. This doesn't sound extraordinary if there wouldn't be another feature: It can log data without the need of any external device. You can even "flag" a specific location by pressing a button on the device.
The data can then be processed with "Time Machine X", a software included in the package. You can convert your GPS tracks to many common file formats and even auto-geotag your photos.

Some selected technical data:
- Atmel Antaris 4 Chipset
- can track 131000 points with internal memory
- up to 12hrs. battery lifetime in logging mode
- Uses standard Nokia BL-4C battery type
- standard mini-USB connector (also used for charging)

German readers may click here for more information.

Slicer: Sliced Gigapixel Rendering and PTGui Template Multi-Apply

The new version of the Slicer-App. can now multi-apply a PTGui project as a template for any number of images in a given directory.

The "multiplier"-feature can be used for:
- precision heads: Batch-stitch a days work without having to load every single image set.
- panoramic movies: Create the accompanying project files for your panoramic movie frames.

Download and usage instructions can be found here.

4 basic tipps to speed up Windows (Vista) for faster stitching

Here are 4 basic tipps to speed up your computer

Large object movie

Mt. Wilson telescope, captured by Carel Struycken:

Quicktime version

Flash version

See the telescope as Panorama

The HDRI-Handbook is available!

Click here to go to the HDR Handbook Homepage.

You can order the Book via Amazon.

The topics include:

• Understanding the foundation of HDRI
• Tools for a High Dynamic Range Workflow
• How to capture HDR images: now and tomorrow
• Tone mapping for creating superior prints
• HDR Image processing and compositing
• Shooting and stitching HDR panoramas
• Image based lighting and CG rendering
• World premiere of Picturenaut and Smart IBL
• Creative uses and unconventional applications