Review : Helicon focus for 3D Scanning
Posted: 23.10.2011 16:55
Hello,
I'm a French online journalist working from 3DVF.com (the main CG news website) ; we have recently launched an article about low-cost 3D scanning, our goal being to provide reviews of the main solutions (DAVID Laserscanner, Autodesk Photofly, etc).
Since Helicon Focus can create 3D models, we will review it.
I will post in this thread my attempts ; if you have any advice on how to improve the results, please tell me !
Hardware used : Canon EOS 7D, Canon 100mm macro f2.8, kenko extension tubes, Canon 250D close-up lens, Canon 50mm f1.4.
Pictures taken using Helicon remote.
Size of the objects : anywhere between 1mm and 10cm, maybe even more if the results are still good (I will try to scan a few bigger objects using the 50mm f1.4).
Here are my results so far :
- small statue, height = 4cm
http://youtu.be/euz8p5ViGZg
- fossil, 5cm wide
http://youtu.be/SNkln9XjQRw
And the 3D model without texture :
Not very good so far, but I'm going to tweak the parameters to improve the results.
I guess the best results will be achieved with more pictures, at full aperture ?
I'm a French online journalist working from 3DVF.com (the main CG news website) ; we have recently launched an article about low-cost 3D scanning, our goal being to provide reviews of the main solutions (DAVID Laserscanner, Autodesk Photofly, etc).
Since Helicon Focus can create 3D models, we will review it.
I will post in this thread my attempts ; if you have any advice on how to improve the results, please tell me !
Hardware used : Canon EOS 7D, Canon 100mm macro f2.8, kenko extension tubes, Canon 250D close-up lens, Canon 50mm f1.4.
Pictures taken using Helicon remote.
Size of the objects : anywhere between 1mm and 10cm, maybe even more if the results are still good (I will try to scan a few bigger objects using the 50mm f1.4).
Here are my results so far :
- small statue, height = 4cm
http://youtu.be/euz8p5ViGZg
- fossil, 5cm wide
http://youtu.be/SNkln9XjQRw
And the 3D model without texture :
Not very good so far, but I'm going to tweak the parameters to improve the results.
I guess the best results will be achieved with more pictures, at full aperture ?