In one single shot that takes less than 5 seconds, it gives a full 360 degrees horizontal by at least 105 degrees vertical negative on 120 film. At 360 degrees, the negative is less than 5 inches long, and the ratio is 1:2.6 and it can thus be enlarged in a standard 4x5 inch enlarger.
The small, compact design, the extended vertical angle and short shooting time all make it possible to use it in a variety of conditions and environments.
The underwater 35 mm prototype which uses a 12.5 mm lens also covers 360 degrees horizontally, but because of the different lens and the high refraction index of the water, the vertical field is reduced, the ratio being 1/7.5.
Using the Dusariez Panoptical camera for Quicktime VR offers many advantages compared with the standard Apple procedure:
| . | Dusariez System | Apple System |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Range | 105 degrees | 85 degrees |
| Shooting Procedure | one shot taken in 5 seconds |
12 shots to be taken at very accurate regular interval (30 degrees) with very accurate constant shooting parameters (e.g. exposure) |
| Moving Objects | Moving objects are allowed (e.g. walking people at a few meters distance); fast objects create continuous distorded speed blurred images. | Discontinuity with moving objects which are not recorded on the next shots. |
| Subjects Environments |
Flexible, fast, light system which can be used in a variety of environments (e.g. aerial kite photography, underwater,...) | Needs a precise, very stable tripod and long accurate shooting process excluding many subjects. |
| Scanning Procedure |
one high resolution negative on a standard 120 film roll
Negative dimension is about 50x110mm fitting in one 4.5 x 5 inch scan for Photo-CD Pro and allowing high-res QTVR | 12 24x36mm negatives in 12 scans on a standard Photo-CD |
| Stitching | No stitching required | Semi-automatic iterarive stitching process requiring a high performance machine with at least 40 Mb RAM |
| Average QTVR preparation time | 15 minutes | 2 to 4 hours |
