We tested the free Single Lens Shooting Plug-in with the RICOH THETA Z1 for inspection of the undercarriage of used cars.
The RICOH THETA plug-in works great.
Resolution and detail are fantastic with the 180 degree view of the plug-in.
Moving Images from Camera to Laptop
The single lens images are saved to a folder inside of the Z1 called, SingleLensShooting. In the screenshot below, I simply connected the Z1 to my Windows 11 laptop with a USB cable, then copied the images to a folder on my Windows laptop.
Taking Photos
We used a RICOH THETA Z1 with the TH-3 hard case to protect the lens. All pictures are taken from within the case.
Using a monopod, we placed the camera under the car.
You can test different workflows to get the most efficient number of shots.
Camera Setup and Plug-in Installation
With the RICOH THETA Desktop app installed on a Windows or Mac computer and the camera connected to the computer with a USB cable, press the install button (unofficial community-built store shown)
With the plug-in installed, you can either start the plug-in from the the official mobile app or use the buttons on the body of the camera.
Press and hold the mode button to put the Z1 into plug-in mode.
Press the shutter button to activate the plug-in.
With the camera connected to a mobile phone (or laptop) with WiFi, you can show the web app for the single lens shooting plug-in.
If you’re using a browser, go to http://192.168.1.1:8888 (camera needs to be connected to mobile phone with WiFi)
The browser GUI also also allows adjustment of the settings of the camera. I’m using a 1:1 aspect ratio to get 180 degrees.
Examples
This is a zoom and crop of the shot above.
excellent view of the tire area under the car.
Zoom of shot above.
Zoom of shot above.
Get Plug-in for Free
The plug-in is developed by RICOH and available for free. You can get it from the unofficial community store below.
https://thetaplugin.oppget.com/items/single-lens-shooting
Or, you can grab it from the official store. The community store and official store link to the same plug-in (stored in the official store).