[Noisebridge-discuss] Looking for Gigapan

[Don French]

Yes, the controller software runs on Windows Mobile.  Laura, I would loan
you a PDA if you decide to borrow an AutoMate.

-- Don


On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Mark Cohen <markc at binaryfaith.com> wrote:

>
> Hey Don,
>
> Is that the device that requires the user to have a PocketPC?
>
> As for gigapan, I've not personally used one, but a friend of mine does
> quite regularly. He had problems with the gigapan in sub freezing
> temperatures and had to make an insulator for it. (The gearing got gummy and
> he could hear the cogs grind) From that knowledge, I would probably
> recommend Don's mount over the Gigapan for any temperature critical areas.
> (Joshua Tree gets COLD at night I hear) :)
>
> On a side note, the guy who does the Gigapan was absolutely NO help to my
> friend. So I tend to avoid them. JMHO.
>
> /Mark/
>
> On Oct 7, 2009, at 5:39 PM, Don French wrote:
>
> No, but I have a competing device that I designed and now manufacture and
> sell and that I would be happy to loan you.  But you need a DSLR, not a P&S
> camera.  You can read about it here:
> http://www.thegadgetworks.com/index.html. You probably also want to read
> these two pages: http://www.thegadgetworks.com/products.html and
> http://www.thegadgetworks.com/faqs.html.  For shooting gigapixel panos,
> this is a far superior machine than the Gigapan (IMH and very biased O).
> The About page has a little about me:
> http://www.thegadgetworks.com/about_us.html.
>
> -- Don
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Laura Khalil <zazenergy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Does anyone have a gigapan they'd be willing to loan out for a short trip
>> I'll be taking to Joshua Tree?  Alternately, if you can recommend a camera
>> shop which rents such equipment I'd be really grateful!
>>
>> Laura
>>
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