Canon Precision Panoramic Imaging System- Manuals

Page 2 - ii; Index; INTRODUCTION; Aperture 8

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page ii Index 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Precautions ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Power .........................................................................

Page 3 - Introduction; camera in a horizontal circle.; Precautions; Only use PP3 batteries to power the indexer.

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 1 1 Introduction The ABSL Indexer is a panoramic camera system for the capture of calibrated 360 ° images. It consists of a high precision rotation system that orientates a calibrated digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera in a horizo...

Page 4 - Power; period of time to avoid potential damage if it should leak.

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 2 1.2 Power The unit requires a good quality alkaline PP3 battery to be fitted. Unscrewing the black thumbscrew at the base of the cover plate accesses the battery compartment. Take care to connect the battery with the correct polarity....

Page 5 - Lens Cap and lens Hood; lens protrudes significantly making it more prone to damage.

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 3 1.3 Lens Cap and lens Hood The lens cap should always be replaced then the unit is not in use. The front element of the wide angle lens protrudes significantly making it more prone to damage. All wide angle lenses are prone to lens fl...

Page 6 - Lifting the unit with cover removed; plate as shown below:; Scan Control; Using the primary control button.

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 4 1.4 Lifting the unit with cover removed When lifting the unit with the cover removed it is important to reach under the rotating plate to the fixed plate as shown below: 1.5 Scan Control 1.5.1 Using the primary control button. The Ind...

Page 7 - To stop t; Using the remote control button

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 5 Briefly press the yellow button on the Indexer side panel and release. The top plate should rotate to the first camera position and capture an image. It will then rotate to the second position and capture the second image. If a series...

Page 8 - capture an automatic sequence but the sounder will not beep.; To stop; the; unit at any time simply press the yellow button briefly.

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 6 To start an automatic sequence press the red button followed by the green button. The unit will then capture an automatic sequence but the sounder will not beep. To stop the unit at any time simply press the yellow button briefly.

Page 9 - Camera setup; Focus; evaluative; The; Continuous

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 7 2 Camera setup 2.1 Focus The Canon 10D has advanced auto focus technology to obtain sharp images when used conventionally. When used with the Hazmap photogrammetic system this must be turned off otherwise the camera calibration will b...

Page 10 - Controlling Exposure

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 8 2.6 Controlling Exposure 2.6.1 ISO This is the electronic equivalent of film speed and indicates the sensitivity to light. For normal situations a speed of ISO 100 should be used as this results in the minimum noise amplification. In ...

Page 11 - consistency and simplicity.; Operation; Images can be reviewed by pressing the Playback button (

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 9 2.8 Manual Exposure Where a seamless panorama is required or part of the scene is lit in such a way that the metering is likely to be compromised manual exposure (M on the mode dial) can be used. An example would be internal imaging i...

Page 12 - on and has stopped flashing. This will not harm the battery.

Indexer System Guide October 2004 © As-Built Solutions Ltd Page 10 2.10.3 Power The camera is powered using a Lithium Ion battery pack (or power adapter), which slots into the battery compartment which is located on the right hand (underside) of the camera. The battery takes approximately 90 minutes...