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Help Photosphere 101

andrews317

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Well, since I got my N4 one of the first things I tested was photosphere. It is really an amazing feature, but I must admit I'm not an expert using it. Almost everytime I am not satisfied with some parts of the picture. Lets use this thread to post tips on how to be better at shooting with photosphere.

On my experiences:
- Place a mark on the floor and keep your feet always on top of that mark so you don't move from there.
- Try to keep always the same distance between the camera and your chest and at a mid range.
- The smaller the room (indoor) the least sharper image you will get.
 
The main thing is that the camera doesn't move from its pivot place. Keep your arm in the same spot and use your wrist to rotate.

That's how I've gotten my best results.
 
Charlie, great shot! Very cool. It conveys a totally different feeling than any panoramic shot every could.
 
Charlie, great shot! Very cool. It conveys a totally different feeling than any panoramic shot every could.

Yep, it was the first warm day we've had in the UK for weeks. Nobody around for a mile or so, looking at it full screen takes me right there. Will be great when you can view these on a VH headset.
 
I think its a great feature. I've recently used it for work when surveying an office. Takes me right back there so I can reference it.

I've found that it works better when things aren't as close to the camera, like charliecc's. The closer objects are the more chance for some irregularities like in Munchausen's
 
These are taken with my Galaxy Nexus (pretty terrible camera unless you have excellent lighting). Not a ton stitched together, but you get the idea:



I think if you go slow and you have consistent lighting, it can work well. When I tried to do a sunrise, it was terrible. Huge lighting near the sun and almost dead dark in the outside. The camera tried to compensate for the dark spots.
 
These are taken with my Galaxy Nexus (pretty terrible camera unless you have excellent lighting). Not a ton stitched together, but you get the idea:



I think if you go slow and you have consistent lighting, it can work well. When I tried to do a sunrise, it was terrible. Huge lighting near the sun and almost dead dark in the outside. The camera tried to compensate for the dark spots.

Nice shots.
 
I'm having problems finalizing the picture... I take all the shots then what... does it automatically stitch or do I have to do something.... Help....
 
These are taken with my Galaxy Nexus (pretty terrible camera unless you have excellent lighting). Not a ton stitched together, but you get the idea:



I think if you go slow and you have consistent lighting, it can work well. When I tried to do a sunrise, it was terrible. Huge lighting near the sun and almost dead dark in the outside. The camera tried to compensate for the dark spots.

I swear I've been to the first picture when I was younger.. is that in Hemet, California by any chance?
 
I'm having problems finalizing the picture... I take all the shots then what... does it automatically stitch or do I have to do something.... Help....

It automatically renders them together. It takes about 10 seconds for this to happen, but should show up in your gallery
 
It automatically renders them together. It takes about 10 seconds for this to happen, but should show up in your gallery


Well, it's not doing it... It just wants to take more pictures... it wont shut off and go to the rendering process.... What now?......
 
Well, it's not doing it... It just wants to take more pictures... it wont shut off and go to the rendering process.... What now?......

Are you sure you've taken a photo on every blue dot, it's easy to miss one. Anyway, you don't have to create a full photosphere for it to start rendering, just click the stop button.
 
Are you sure you've taken a photo on every blue dot, it's easy to miss one. Anyway, you don't have to create a full photosphere for it to start rendering, just click the stop button.


When you said "Click the stop button" thats what made me step up a level in my thinking... Finally figured out what I was doing wrong...... I was lining up the blue dot and when the camera pinged I would hit the stop button to take the picture.... No..Wrong..... The camera takes it's own picture... Hit the stop button at the end of the series of pictures taken..... Haven't read any tutorials that makes this clear.... Hopefully this may be of help to others.... Thx for all the help....:)
 
In the interests of balance, I didn't need to ready any guides on how to use it. I thought it was intuitive enough.

I've just tested the photosphere to see how it works & can see that a simple line of text telling you to pan to the next blue dot might be useful.
 
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