The PanoTools meetings are an opportunity for like-minded photographers to get together and discuss life, the universe and everything. Oh, and panoramas as well. There is a bias towards PanoTools-based software, but everyone is welcome.

2008 - Prague, Czech Republic

Where:

FAMU - University of Film and Photography, Prague (Google Maps, panorama)

When:

Conference: Monday 4th August - Thursday 7th August 2008
Excursion: Thursday 7th August to Sunday 10th August 2008

Cost:

None - just your travel and accommodation

Getting there:

By plane to Prague Airport; by Train to Hlavni Nadrazi or Nadrazi Holesovice; by Bus to Florenc Station. Low-cost airlines include Easyjet, Smartwings, Sky Europe, Jet 2....

For further information and to join in discussions and planning, please sign up to the dedicated Yahoo group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/panotools-meeting

2007 - Lucerne, Switzerland

Where:

Lucerne School of Art and Design, Lucerne, Switzerland

When:

Conference: Wednesday 8th August - Friday 10th August 2007
Excursion: Saturday 11th August and Sunday 12th August 2007

Cost:

None - just your travel and accommodation

Getting there:

By plane to Zurich Airport, Geneva Airport or Basel/Mulhouse Airport, then by train to Lucerne.

Videos of the sessions can be seen here.

2006 - Bath, UK

Where: Bath Spa University, Bath, South West England
When: Wednesday 2nd August - Friday 4th August
Cost: None - just your travel and accommodation
Getting there: By aeroplane to Bristol International Airport, get a bus into Bristol Temple Meads train station, then a train to Bath - more details to follow.

Sessions included:
A visit to Tim MacMillan's studio - Tim MacMillan is the originator of the timeslice technique.
Aldo Hoeben on his SPi-V Viewer.
Ian Wood on panoramic workflows.
Bernhard Vogl & Jacques Joffre on high dynamic range panoramas and adaptive dynamic range viewers.
Thomas Rauscher - Pano2QTVR developments
Pablo d'Angelo - Hugin developments.
Matthias Taugwalder - shooting panoramas above 4000m.
Jeffrey Martin - 360 degree timelapse movies.
John Law - recent work.
Stuart Milne - 360Precision's new panohead.
Andrew King - interesting sites around Bath & Bristol.


Sneak peek panorama (Shockwave required)