To change the shooting conditions for videos, press the mode button to switch to the video shooting mode. The Theta Z1 has an OLED display and a new Fn button, which enables the user to switch between normal shooting and self-timer shooting without having to use a smartphone. You’ll also be able to switch between three plug-ins, or turn off the OLED display or mute the Z1. You can also access custom settings (one for still images and one for videos). These controls enable faster shooting with the Z1 compared to previous Thetas. Although the process and effort have increased compared to using PTGui, all command line control is possible, so if you make it a single tool, I think that batch processing after image capture is possible. Spherical video files converted using RICOHTHETA for Windows/Mac are compatible with the 360 video formaton YouTube. MP4 files converted using RICOHTHETA for Windows/Mac ("version 1.10.0" or later) can be uploaded to YouTube, and viewed and scrolled withinYouTube’s PC and Android apps. The Insta360 One X was the worst of the three. It took a longer exposure than the other two, which resulted in a good deal of blurriness throughout the image.

The Z1 has a variable aperture, the first consumer 360 camera to have such a feature. It appears to be a true physically variable aperture, not just a digital ND filter because Ricoh states that the image will be sharper with the smaller apertures. The smaller apertures also enable longer exposures, up to 3 stops longer than the Theta V. A third way to process the Z1’s DNG photos is through the Theta Z1 Stitcher app and the Theta DNG Transfer app. Both were made by Yoichi Hirota (developer of the Mi Sphere Converter and other apps), and both apps are currently available in beta for Android. iOS versions may be possible, depending on demand. Note: In this flow, even if only the HDR merge process is skipped and the stitch process is performed, the color will not be misaligned, so the chart can be used for color adjustment if the chart is not even out of focus. If you do not mess with development, it is easier to follow the white balance. Capture and development For a video shot while moving, you can display the route you moved, and play it like a hyperlapse video to the selected point.Various settings such as the exposure mode and white balance can be set to suit the shooting conditions. Please note all of these modes result in unstitched files (hence the name of the plugin). The files can be stitched with Theta Stitcher plugin in Lightroom, or with third party stitching software such as PTGui. To ensure compatibility with Theta Stitcher plugin for Lightroom, please install the Dual Fisheye plugin version 2.8 or above. If Theta Stitcher gives you an error (“no compatible DNG files”), please use Theta Stitcher from August 2019. Conclusion Step 6: Here is the tedious part. You manually must find 5 control points (corresponding points in each lens). Ideally, the 5 control points should be spread evenly around the image circle. Because the Theta Z1's operating system is based on Android, third-party developers can create plug-ins that add features to the camera. There are currently 42 plug-ins, which include features such as wireless livestreaming and control of the camera using Alexa. You can even have the camera play a bird call right before it takes a picture. That way, you can get the attention of an animal so that it's looking right at the camera when the shutter snaps. What I didn't like The denoise value is set a little stronger so that the sky noise disappears. As a result, details may be crushed.

Another useful feature unique to the Z1 is a variable aperture which gives the camera greater ability to shoot in low light conditions, even at night with very little light. Stitching quality and minimum stitching distance ( New!). Due to the Z1’s larger sensors, it has a larger distance between its lenses compared to the Theta V, which means there is greater parallax stitching error. I found that the Z1 is able to stitch automatically until around 3 feet. At closer distances, automatic stitching becomes unreliable. However, if you shoot in Raw DNG format, it is possible to adjust the stitching manually using Ricoh Stitcher. When adjusting the stitching, it is possible to stitch as close as 1 foot. Top: before and after stitching distance adjustment Tonemapping is reversable, and original HDRI papers show how to reverse engineer responsive curve (linearize). Next, set the export of the selected image. If necessary, set directory, file format> TIFF16bit, profile> sRGB, intent> maintain relative color gamut, select style> THETA_Z1_HDRI.The Theta Z1 can geotag 360 photos if you take a photo with a GPS-enabled smartphone. The Z1 is compatible with the Street View app, which can be used to control the Z1 to take geotagged photos one at a time, or in intervals. However, as of April 9, 2019, Z1 videos cannot be uploaded to Street View yet.