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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2015, 07:45:37 pm »

I don't really understand the point. Is this one of those "let's make the world's largest hotdog!" things?
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2015, 08:08:41 pm »

Completely pointless, but still cool. This was shot with a Clauss Pixpert head it would seem.

Good stuff, I happen to own one of those. ;)

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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2015, 11:18:12 am »

Quite a head, considering it was attached to a 400mm f/2.8 lens and camera.

Still not a record, merely a record for terrestrially based cameras. NASA holds the record at some 600 GP for a Moon map.
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2015, 01:01:02 pm »

Completely pointless, but still cool. This was shot with a Clauss Pixpert head it would seem.

Good stuff, I happen to own one of those. ;)

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I just took a look on their page. Proud prices  :o
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2015, 01:56:02 pm »

How much RAM do you need to pp THAT?
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2015, 07:15:25 pm »

Interesting record - boring picture...
I know the Mont Blanc is usually in the clouds so good timing
..on the other hand when it is not in the clouds - boring weather...
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2015, 03:57:18 am »

Quite a head, considering it was attached to a 400mm f/2.8 lens and camera.

Yes, I use it with a Nikon 400mm f2.8 E FL too and it does perform pretty well.

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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2015, 08:54:36 am »

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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2015, 12:09:35 am »

Sure?

Yes. 300 megapixel makes a lot of sense compared to 50~80, but 300 gigapixels is pointless.

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« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2015, 01:28:54 am »

Yes. 300 megapixel makes a lot of sense compared to 50~80, but 300 gigapixels is pointless.

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ever tried to stich 70.000 photos on your computer?
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2015, 03:18:30 am »

ever tried to stich 70.000 photos on your computer?

No, the most I have done is around 200 I guess.

As mentioned, I don't see any value in going beyond 1 giga pixel. I have better things to do in life than doing stuff I believe doesn't make sense. ;)

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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2015, 03:24:07 am »

No, the most I have done is around 200 I guess.

As mentioned, I don't see any value in going beyond 1 giga pixel. I have better things to do in life than doing stuff I believe doesn't make sense. ;)

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exactly: you believe it doesn't make sense.
from a technical point of view it does a lot of sense.
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2015, 04:37:58 am »

Well for me it one of those Guinnessbook records....
What it brings is publicity. the making of ... etc etc...
The image itself is not even stitched well- difficult with snow?
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2015, 04:41:48 am »


The image itself is not even stitched well- difficult with snow?

Poor stitching or the limitations of the time it takes to take 70,000 images?
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2015, 05:13:29 am »

Well for me it one of those Guinnessbook records....
where you see just a stunt I sent a huge technical challenge.
just think how difficult can be to produce a motor head that keeps its precision at low temperatures, or the algorithm needed to stitch 70.000 full res shot.
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2015, 05:19:55 am »

where you see just a stunt I sent a huge technical challenge.
just think how difficult can be to produce a motor head that keeps its precision at low temperatures, or the algorithm needed to stitch 70.000 full res shot.

Do not know about the motorhead, but the stitching challence is not that great since even i could do it.
It is just more, more and more...
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« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2015, 05:59:12 am »

Do not know about the motorhead, but the stitching challence is not that great since even i could do it.
It is just more, more and more...
really you can stitch 70.000 full resolution photos?
on what computer?
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2015, 08:46:01 am »

really you can stitch 70.000 full resolution photos?
on what computer?

On any- if you have a big problem divide it into parts... old computers may just take a bit longer and need smaller parts..
The accuracy they have reached on stitching suggests that the result is in some way closer to 18 Gigapixel than 365Gigapixel

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the quality of the outcome could have been better if they had used a 36Mp Nikon or the 50MP Canon with a 300mm lens- this means less stitches and less time ( so less problems)
or using the same 400mm lens and turn the record into about 500-700 Gigapixel
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Re: 365 gigapixels - enough for you pixel peepers?
« Reply #19 on: June 03, 2015, 08:12:56 am »

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The image itself is not even stitched well- difficult with snow?

Given the level of detail in the image in question, no. The result is due to poor control point placement, albeit cablecar motion cannot have helped if it existed. Unfortunately the enormous number of images required for such images means that accurate control point placement by manual means is impracticable.


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...just think how difficult can be...the algorithm needed to stitch 70.000 full res shot.

I suspect the algorithm used to stitch two images is identical to that used to stitch 70,000. CPU speed, temporary and permanent memory etc. will be the principal limiting factors.
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