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Hi All,
After a while trawling through the various messages, and enjoying the quality of the work that you all deliver, I have finally decided to make the leap into 360 photography. As a VERY amateur photographer, I would like to purchase a camera setup, that allows me to enjoy still photography coupled with the exciting world of the 360 panorama. The main leap into this, is that we are moving to the South of Spain, to take a part time web-design consultancy into the full time arena.
I have various clients down there, mostly in the real-estate /hotel trade, who have asked for the possibility of 360 degree tours of their property, as it's a natural fit, and the few providers on the coast do not seem to produce the complete product. And the costs they are trying to charge my clients are extortionate for the quality of the final product. I.e. just a grey java applet showing each 360 view, not much else really, for around €400 per shot.
After playing with many trial programs with the samples, the ease of tailorability of the easypano software, has allowed me to develop some fantastic proof of concept tours as demos for my customers. But of course here comes the sticking point.
My camera skills are reasonable, but not into a very technical level. I am generally good at picking the scene, but much past point and click photography, and then touching up my "Mistakes" in photoshop (which I am very adapt at doing :o) ).
I think I have found a cost effective solution, but would like your views. I will be offering this service free to my existing customers whilst I learn and hone my skills to a sharper level, with an intention when and if my skills get to a decent level, offering it as an extra saleable service to others.
I need a setup, that will allow me a little bit of give and take with regards to my lack of photographic experience, but will be good enough, to grow with me in the future as I progress.
Would this fit the bill?
Nikon CoolPix 4500 (Is there any useful accessories I should purchase at the same time? Memory Cards, Batteries? etc.).
Nikon FC-E8 Fisheye Lens
Agnos Mrotator A
Tripod (Any Suggestions?)
Is there anything else I would need to start? And would this setup allow me to get more adventurous in the future?
I'm looking forward to posting my efforts online for people to help fix :o)
Cheers
Shaun
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