Ricoh Theta 360 Photography Tool

[BobbyBobBob]

There is a device called the Theta 360 which takes spherical images which looks pretty cool. I like the idea of this but in no way want to pay £330 asking price.

Is there a cheaper alternative or an app that does the same thing?

Thanks

[Alex_Higham]

I guess it depends on what smart phone you have. Incidentally, I am completely ignorant when it comes to smart phones.

Nevertheless, is this the sort of app which you have in mind and which you can download for free from Amazon. :-

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/flow/item/18528_Panorama_Assistant_helps_creat.php

[Alex_Higham]

^^^ Sorry for my error. The app is downloaded from Amazon at a small cost of £1.68, but the additional item which you would then require is a free download from Microsoft :-

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/

[Zacs-Master]

That's to create a panorama Alex not a 360 deg image. Seems like an expensive gimmick unless you're an estate agent.

[Alex_Higham]

G'afternoon Zacs........I am open to further correction. :-)

The method which I have suggested would produce a 360 deg Panorama but would Not produce the type of image which results from a 'Fish Eye Lens'.

I don't know if you have clicked onto the photographs in my first posting. They are worth looking at and activating the forward arrow to go around in a circle.

[Zacs-Master]

I do apologise Alex. I had looked at but not clicked on to panorama. I still hold to my 'expensive gimmick' comment tho.

[Alex_Higham]

No need Zacs to have apologised, because we are really in full agreement. I also think that £330 is a ridiculous price for a gimmick. In fact, when I was really into photography and a member of a Camera Club (many, many years ago) I never liked the spherical images which other folk also considered were just distorted photographs.

Sorry BBB, if my comments prove to be somewhat unhelpful.

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