Based on recomendations from this forum, I purchased a Nikon Coolpix 8800, Agnos mRotator, EC-F9 and a UR-E18 adapter. The combo was supposed to take nice 183 degree shots. I'm using the recommended pano setting on the camera.

But when I try to stitch the two hemisphers together in panoweaver, they don't seam properly. Manual adjustment doesn't make any difference. It seems like I'm not getting enough coverage for the software to match the hemispheres. There doesn't be any adjustment through the camera that can compensate.

Here are two sample images...

http://www.runningyproperty.com/0-dock.jpg

http://www.runningyproperty.com/180-dock.jpg

Can anyone get these to seam properly? Is it just me, or is there something wrong with the equipment? Now what do I do?

Related question. Is there currently a good tool for photoshop that allows one to modify the 180s and full sphere, then convert it back for use in panoweaver?

Thanks,

Eco

You must use three shots with this camera and lens set up. Panoweaver Pro 3.01 or the soon to be released Panoweaver 4.0

This has been covered many times before.

Regards, Smooth

Hmmm...the point of getting this configuration was to do it in two shots. Why won't a 183 degree lense with this camara work for a 2 shot pano? And if it is eliptical, is that a flaw in the lens, or the mount?

Isn't this lens setup overkill for the intention of a 3 shot pano?

I tried doing a 3 shot and it was a complete nightmare to line up correctly in panoweaver. More suggestions?

Complete nightmare? Couldn't be simpler!

The reason the Coolpix 8800 and FC-E9 don't give complete 180°+ coverage is because the CP8800 lens starts at 35mm and not 24mm or 28mm like most other previous Coolpix cameras. The elliptical part would be the fault of the camera mated to this combination not the lens or the mount.

Photobill is using this set up 3 shot with great results.

Where exactly is it where you have a problem with three shot stitching?

The bottom line is the CP8800 and FC-E9 will never do successful two shot fisheye panorama's.

Regards, Smooth

Would an 8700 solve this problem?

Most likely!

But the Coolpix 8400 would be a better camera.

Regards, Smooth

Apart from that... you'll always get a better image with 3 shots then with 2. I use CP4500 FC-E8 combo. Fact is that fisheye lenses get fairly soft towards the edges and therefore useing a 3 shot and the middle 120deg will always improve you end results.

Oh yes.... and for those unsure over the ip*x issue... this should/may also ensure that u overcome any possible patent issues... well at least thats the schoool of thought.