Thursday, May 22, 2003

Photomatix, the HDR software, is now available for Mac OS X. From their website: "Photomatix combines multiple exposures in order to increase the dynamic range of your photographs. It produces an HDR image that you can display on monitors or printers while preserving the details in highlights and shadows of the original scene." 6:45:01 AM

I was trying to figure out why my panhead never stays level (across all three rows) when shooting cubic panoramas, and I noticed the bubble level in the tripod was going off level as the panhead moved around. That's strange, I thought. Then it hit me -- the Gitzo tripod must not be providing a stable enough platform. I switched to a Bogen 3246 and the tripod bubble finally stayed level. However the panhead still wobbles. I mention it in case anyone else may be plagued by level problems. Part II of the saga: so I took the 8-10 pound 3246 with me hiking the next day. I can't believe how heavy that photo gear suddenly is. It's much less enjoyable than carrying the Gitzo. And to think I used to carry the 3246 all the time when I first started shooting panoramas. It's a great tripod for city or studio shots, but clearly not an ideal solution for backcountry panaos from either a volume or weight perspective. 6:43:07 AM

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