rnelias wrote: ↑Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:02 amI'd say the same for distorted 360 images where you try to squeeze everything in the same frame.Peter_Frank wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:14 pm
But for the on-lookers it doesnt work, sorry to say...
Might sound cruel, not directly my intention, but the truth.
Peter
Lines don't make high degrees round curves in real life. They don't get out of the frame from one side and return from the top, thus, the 360 resource should be wisely used and with parsimony [it might sound cruel, but...]
Sorry - it was just an example to show a 360 camera view (okay, it was more a 180 degree view).
You said it well, "should be wisely used".
You dont sqeeze everything into the video like my picture example, doesnt make sense.
But you can aim so the motive, say your kite (see so many kite tests, where you cant see the kite much) is centered, and without distortion.
Or you can change view, so aimed at your board or feet or bar, without distortion.
Or, like I often do, you can aim it at friends riding close to you or passing by or jumping next to you.
Of course, as said, the quality is not as good as a Hero cam pointed at the motive - but as most are hardly never pointed at the motive, well
I have the feel, that many who make POV videos, riding themeselves, put a lot more into the experience because they know how it "felt".
Whereas for viewers, this feel it totally lost.
The name "POV" camera is actually not very well described, as our eyes works so much better than any cam, we are able to see at extreme view angles, and also focus faster than a blink of an eye
My point is simply, that both a Hero and 360 cam can work wonders when used selectively.
But by far the majority of videos are with Hero cams, not really capturing the desired object
Good to read some use 360 cams for focusing correctly.
The reason for my post is mostly to point out, the advantages you can have with a 360 cam, and I guess many have never had one.
True, frame quality can be worse, and you might have distorted views sometimes yes, but the ability to focus on whatever you want, can give you amazing views, but more work yes
I love quality shots, but sometimes being able to aim/target is much more important.
Other times just opposite.
Peter
. I've used the OneX1 in the chest mount a lot when learning hydrofoil. It's not the best place to put a 360 camera but I could use both hands while recording everything, including my body, face, feet, kite, board, etc... in other words, it's good during learning processes. One lens pointing up and the other pointing down. I don't recommend using 360 camera in chest mounts because the hook hits the lens and you'll surely scratch it. In my case, it was not an issue since I was using the venture case.