Create High Quality HDRI for VFX using RICOH THETA Z1

[craig]

Thanks for posting this information about using the X. There’s another VFX professional that has both the X and the Z1 and uses the X in certain circumstances as well. There’s more information on his workflow below. The reasons he uses the X are similar to your reasons. It’s really fascinating to see the real-world workflow of people building VFX HDR files on set professionally and learn about the reasons for their choices. Thanks.

THETA X Multi-Bracketing

Hi Craig, Actually totally depend the light situation I always set the lower iso in this case at X “50” this is much less light and the F2.4, is some normal light scene the X has enough brackets for it but in low light scenes (usually used on studio for advertising) is okay but missing bright brackets to help. For outside Sun light (really bright scene) of corse no 360 consumer camera can shoot that, included the Z because required more precision and fast and ND filters so on this case we use …