Thanks for testing these professional tools. This is really the information that people need.
I usually do basic technology testing for people building apps and want to see if some type of specification or feature works.
Toward this end, I just tested the free darktable software with the RICOH THETA Stitcher 2.20.1 standalone and can confirm it works.
process to get it working. Edit the file at the location below. Substitute your username on your Windows machine.
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\RICOH\RICOH THETA Stitcher\RICOH THETA Stitcher.ini
I added these lines:
[debug]
ENABLE_LAUNCH_EXC_LR=1
The RICOH THETA Stitcher program itself is in:
C:\Program Files\RICOH THETA Stitcher
Once you have it set up, then use these steps:
- take DNG shot with Z1 (must be set up in mobile app)
- transfer DNG file to local computer. I used a USB cable and drag and drop it from the camera to a folder
- import DNG file into some type of raw developer. For quick testing, darktable is free and open source. it it not popular for production use.
- export in a usable format. I used TIFF. I think that JPG also works
- drag the exported TIFF or JPG file onto the icon for the stitcher. It is in C:\Program Files\RICOH THETA Stitcher
Sample DNG images for testing are available here.