Create High Quality HDRI for VFX using RICOH THETA Z1

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This thread has some additional information.

THETA X Multi-Bracketing

Hi Everybody, I was testing the new Theta X for VFX but is limited to set only 13 sets. (I don’t won’t use plugs or apps cause missing ev for what we need also not supported yet) So I wish to be able to add more 5 set of stops to have at least 18 like on the Z1, and I can see on the X I can clearly set more range manually but for me just having extra sets would be enough for my shooting and I wouldn’t require any plug. Because X doesn’t have raw at least Ricoh could allow us more sets on brac…

This article has more info.

https://medium.com/@samwinkler/shoot-360-hdrs-for-vfx-with-a-ricoh-theta-5c23fc92a74e

I am only an amateur hobbyist. My settings may not be good. However, you can see use with Luminance HDR (free)

Sample THETA V HDRI File, Creation Tips, and Autodesk MAYA Example SkyDome Images

HDRi Many people in the VFX industry use the RICOH THETA to create HDRi files for light information on a scene. Here is a sample 12 shot HDRi file that people can use for testing. It was created with a RICOH THETA V with the shutter speeds listed below. Download 1/25000 1/10000 1/4000 1/1600 1/640 1/250 1/100 1/40 1/15 1/6 0.4 (1/1.5) 1.0 [image] In the future, I’ll create a more detailed tutorial on using Autodesk MAYA with HDRI files made from RICOH THETA images. Quick Tips on Creatin…

More info from older cameras.

RICOH THETA for HDRI - Great Community Video

Fabien Christin released a great video explaining HDRI. [RICOH THETA SC - Perfect for HDRI capture?] Some points: He uses Photoshop CC to create the HDRI files because there is slightly better quality. He’s tried: HDR Merge Luminance HDR Picturenaut Photomatix Affinity Photo PTGui Using Blender for exposure compensation with Photographer Addon This is a video for the photographer addon for Blender. [Photographer Blender Addon - Introduction] [image] [image] …