Ricoh Theta Z1

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You really need to test Z1 camera in a field. It comes with all this crap that also present in their V model with recording GPS position with precision.

Ricoh has developed plugins that are so useful when editing the RAW images in Adobe Lightroom. PowerPano Auto) 1/25000 to 1/8 seconds,(shutter priority mode) 1/25000 to 1/8 seconds(Manual mode) 1/25000 to 60 seconds Viewing Captured Still Images and Videos Deleting Captured Still Images and Videos Transferring Captured Still Images and Videos to a Smartphone Blurring Still Images (iOS App Only) Sharing Still Images and Videos• + Viewing and Sharing Using a Computer The Theta Z1 has four microphones for recording audio in what Ricoh calls Spatial Audio. The Max has six microphones dotted on the camera to offer spherical stereo audio.After a successful installation, you will then pair your camera to your phone by using a Wi-Fi connection; in creating a hotspot from your camera.

The Theta Z1 has 4-channel spatial audio. It is able to record both horizontal and vertical direction of sounds. In a 360 video, the sound will change accordingly, depending on which direction the user is viewing, thus increasing the immersiveness of the video. However, unlike the Theta V, the Z1 does not have a microphone input and cannot use the optional TA-1 microphone of the Theta V.After processing DNG files recorded with RICOH THETA Z1 using RAW image development software, you can use this app to generate 360° images from them using the same stitching algorithm as on THETA. We were able to see the Android version in action, but the iOS version for iPhone and iPad is not quite ready yet. In addition to Lightroom, it is now also possible to stitch the Z1 DNG Raw photos with PTGui, which added a Z1 stitching template in version 11.3. PTGui supports a variety of imaging formats for import, including TIFF, PNG, Photoshop PSD format, OpenEXR, HDR Radiance, and of course JPG. In addition to supporting more formats than Ricoh Stitcher, I also found that PTGui’s stitched files have a higher nominal resolution, although in my comparisons, the Ricoh Stitcher photo yielded slightly more detail. Theta Stitcher mobile DNG workflow Still image: （AUTO) 1/25000 sec. to 1/8 sec. （Shutter Priority) 1/25000 sec. to 1/8 sec. *3 (Manual):1/25000 sec. to 60 sec. *3 Video: （AUTO)1/25000 sec. to 1/30 sec. （Shutter Priority, Manual) 1/25000 sec. The Theta Z1 can geotag 360 photos if you take a photo with a GPS-enabled smartphone. The Z1 is compatible with the Street View app, which can be used to control the Z1 to take geotagged photos one at a time, or in intervals. However, as of April 9, 2019, Z1 videos cannot be uploaded to Street View yet.

The following functions can be used with the RICOH THETA V firmware update scheduled for release soon. Spherical video files converted using RICOHTHETA for Windows/Mac are compatible with the 360 video formaton YouTube. MP4 files converted using RICOHTHETA for Windows/Mac ("version 1.10.0" or later) can be uploaded to YouTube, and viewed and scrolled withinYouTube’s PC and Android apps. Obvious basic general instruction there but not really simple information like: the difference between green and what blue color lights on front and side of the unit.. How to be sure and recognize: when wifi is Off is ON and when is searching and how to be sure its properly connected you need to play with it to find out and it’s more fun when Screen is too small to see the wifi icon all the time and you need to press buttons which may do other things instead of showing you wifi status…Theta Z1 has much better photo quality than almost all 360 cameras with the exception of XPhase Pro S. At the same time, it has one of the easiest workflows. Beginners can use the built-in HDR mode, which can stitch and merge HDR photos in-camera. These automatically stitched HDR photos look very good even with no editing. Experienced users can get even better quality by shooting in Raw or using the Dual Fisheye plugin (see above). Because of its excellent photo quality and easy of use, the Theta Z1 is my top choice for virtual tours and 360 photography (tied for #1 with XPhase). If you have the time and skills for more involved photo editing, XPhase can give better quality. But for most people, Theta Z1 will be the best 360 camera for virtual tours. Price and availability