DerManDar Panorama App

Posted by Karim Saad
DerManDar Website

DerManDar (“All around” in Lebanese slang) Panorama app lets you capture and share panoramas in just seconds. It’s easy to use and has a very friendly UI.

Right now compatible with: The iPhone4 & 3Gs, the iPod Touch 4th generation and the iPad2
For more information visit DerMandDar Website here.

 

Main features:

  • 360 degrees detection
  • Geolocation features
  • Social media sharing
  • Super fast stitching
  • FREE!

appStore

Below are some shots that I took with DerManDar app. To view all my DerManDar gallery, click here.

LG to launch 3D smartphone in Dubai this month

Posted by Karim Saad
Optimus handset will go on sale in Sharaf DG with retail price of AED3,000
Source: Arabian Business | By Shane McGinley | Wednesday, 24 August 2011 4:08 PM
The LG Optimus 3D smartphone will retail for AED3,000, Sharaf DG said

The LG Optimus 3D smartphone will retail for AED3,000, Sharaf DG said

Dubai consumers will soon be able to get their hands on LG’s Optimus 3D smartphone, when the device goes on sale at Sharaf DG stores later this month.

The handset, which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February, features a 4.3-inch 3D-capable touchscreen that uses parallax barrier technology so users don’t need special glasses to see the effects. A dual-lens camera also allows users to capture 3D images and footage, that can be uploaded to a dedicated YouTube channel.

Dubai-based electronic retailer Sharaf DG confirmed the product will be available for sale at its outlets from the end of August and will retail at AED3,000 ($816.71).

Source: Arabian Business | By Shane McGinley | Wednesday, 24 August 2011 4:08 PM

Bkessine | South of Lebanon

Posted by Karim Saad
Bkessine
Bkessine GigaPan | 5 Gigapixels, August 15, 2011

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Bkessine is one of the most beautiful town in Lebanon. You can find a lot of typical Lebanese houses. It has the biggest Pine field in the middle East. The production of pine nuts is the main agriculture product of Bkessine, the neighbor of Jezzine.

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GigaPan Photograph by Karim Saad | Copyright © 2011, All rights reserved.

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Burj Khalifa HDR GigaPan | Dubai

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HDR GigaPan
Burj Khalifa HDR GigaPan | 3 Gigapixels, August 1, 2011
Ratio: 1:1 Polaroid format
Briefly:
375 images (15 columns by 25 rows)
Field of view: 68.5 degrees wide by 73.1 degrees high
Capture time: 2:30 mon
Aperture: f/11
Exposure time: 2.5, 5 & 10 sec
ISO: 400
Focal length (35mm equiv.): 314.6 mm
 

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Dubai Downtown at dusk | UAE

Posted by Karim Saad
DubaiDubai Downtown Gigapan at dusk | 320 megapixels, August 1, 2011

Dubai Downtown GigaPan was shot on August 1, 2011 at around 19:35. It was stitched from 45 images taken with the Canon 550D (t2i) and the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens at 200mm. I also used the Manfrotto Tripod 055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber + Manfrotto 468MGRC4 Magnesium Hydrostatic Ballhead. As for the pano head, I used the GigaPan Epic Pro robot.
The shoot took 5 minutes and the resulting GigaPan is equivalent of a 320 Megapixels image.
Regarding the aspect ration, I have decided to go for a 1:1 ratio for a change. So far i like it so much. What to you think?

Please let me know by leaving your comments
A big thank you to Charbel for offering his place for the shooting.

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