On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:29:29 +0200, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>  

wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:47:12 -0400, Nekar Xenos wrote:
>
>>> Possibly, though the way the app for the S5 works, you have to hold

 so
>>> it shouldn't be completely incompatible.
>>>
>>> Though maybe the variance in light levels between exposures would/co
uld
>>> create an inconsistent image.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>> I would prefer 360 panoramas, but it would be extremely difficult to 
do
>> manualy - especially with the sky having no reference points. Maybe w
ith
>> 5 exposures per frame, you could at least get 3 matching exposures.
>
> The S5's built-in camera actually uses the sensors to detect the
> orientation of the camera, and it  takes multiple exposures as you mov
e
> the lens through virtual markers.  The stitching isn't perfect
> (presumably because the camera actually needs to be rotated while
> stationary, which is tricky to do, certainly without practice), but it
's
> not bad.
>
> Jim
>

The G2 does the same. Multiple 360 panoramas wouldn't line up, so it wou
ld  

be better to ake multiple hdr photos, but then you don't get those helpf
ul  

markers.
If someone could just hack the 360 camera to use the hdr camera for each
  

shot. It sounds so simple. :)

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-Nekar Xenos-

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