[Radiance-general] HDR images

[Greg Ward]

Hi Christoph,

I'm cross-posting my reply to the HDRI mailing list, where this  
probably belongs.

I hired a programmer friend of mine to port Photosphere to Windows  
and Linux a few years ago, but she has since had two children and is  
a busy mom.  I'm not sure where that project stands, to be honest.  I  
know it is possible to compile the command-line tool hdrgen under  
Windows with some effort, but it hasn't been done for many a year.

The Canon 5D camera with Sigma fisheye is a good choice, and Sigma  
has a 180-degree fisheye that works on APS sensors now as well, so  
you could get a Nikon D90 (or whatever) and use that as a lower-cost  
alternative.

Cheers,
-Greg

> From: "Reinhart, Christoph" <reinhart at gsd.harvard.edu>
> Date: May 14, 2009 6:34:44 AM PDT
> Dear colleagues:
>
> I am planning to introduce HDR imagery in my daylighting class in  
> the fall using Photosphere. My understanding is that I will need a  
> CCD camera, a wide-angle/fisheye lense and a luminance meter to  
> calibrate the camera. Could anybody recommend any specific products  
> that I should buy? Has anybody compiled Photosphere under Windows  
> (sorry GregJ).
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Christoph