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180 3D VR with the upcoming Blackmagic Micro Camera
I am currently preparing to build a rig for shooting 180 3D content and came aross this yesterday: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/produc ... nemacamera This is definately a game changer in ter...
They are due in July. In horizontal mode they are too wide for most stereo. In vertical mode they are good (6.5cm). So full circle fisheye would work well. Fujinon make nice C-mount fisheyes but are an old design. Micro camera is Super16 sensor which is 12.5mm by 7.0mm sensor I think. This CCOM CS fisheye looks a good fit, with 190 degree coverage, 6.5mm image circle. Fujinon are brighter and have a variable iris but would be more expensive and have a lower megapixel rating -- 5 Mp vs. 8Mp for the CCOM lens. (Edit: I didnt look at the CCOM specs very closely -- in fact it is a zoom fisheye 2.8-12 mm fl so maybe it is not optimal -- unless you want to shoot full frame fisheye as well as full circle fisheye)
http://converterexport.gmc.globalmarket ... 21105.html
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/optica ... 86ha-1.pdf
I would think a genlock controller will be available soon after the cameras appear (from 3rd parties). Genlock is mentioned in the specs for both cameras
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/produc ... techspecs/
A Sigma 4.5mm fisheye has an image circle about 15mm I think so that would give you full frame fisheye coverage on the Micro of about 150 by 90 degrees -- that would be very sharp.
http://converterexport.gmc.globalmarket ... 21105.html
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/optica ... 86ha-1.pdf
I would think a genlock controller will be available soon after the cameras appear (from 3rd parties). Genlock is mentioned in the specs for both cameras
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/produc ... techspecs/
A Sigma 4.5mm fisheye has an image circle about 15mm I think so that would give you full frame fisheye coverage on the Micro of about 150 by 90 degrees -- that would be very sharp.