Ricoh has unveiled their new Theta electronic camera, which can get 360-degree panoramas with its two ultra-extensive-angle lenses.
The trendy and thin Theta can be managed by means of your iOS gadget following you have downloaded the acceptable application. There's no reside preview of the photograph you happen to be about to just take, so you have to cross your fingers and hope for the best. If you happen to be employing your smartphone to capture the image, the photograph will be immediately downloaded to your cellular gadget. You can also use the Theta independently and transfer the photographs to your telephone or pc at a later on time.
The spartan interface of the Theta app's taking pictures manner. The button in the center normally takes a image, whilst Twin the slider adjusts exposure compensation.
The playback screen can screen Theta captures saved on the digicam or your smartphone. If it really is the previous, clicking on one will copy it to your mobile device.
Once a picture is on your iOS system, you can see or share it. The viewing knowledge enables you to scroll all around the entire impression, and zoom in or out (the latter is extremely amazing). Â A share button will add the photographs to Ricoh's theta360.com web site, as properly as to Fb, Twitter or Tumblr. You cannot truly see the 360-diploma panaoramas on these web sites, but relatively a link to theta360.com.Â
How's the high quality of the panoramas? See for oneself:
Simply click the graphic to see the real panorama on the theta360.com internet site.
As you can see, the good quality isn't really great, but it's still a rather neat result. The main downside is that your head usually ends up in the photo when you hand-keep the camera. Unless you happen to be very pleased of your hair, you may possibly want to use a tripod.
The Theta will be available this month for $399. You can go through the full Theta push release here, and learn more about the digicam on the theta360.com website.
