ZIFON iGo is a new panoramic tripod head for GoPro Hero 3, 4, 5 or 6. It requires 12 shots, and the resulting stitched photo will have a resolution of 72mp.
360 cameras are convenient for capturing 360 photos. However, their resolution is usually not very high, and they are often susceptible to varying degrees of parallax stitching error.
By contrast, traditional panoramic photography with a panoramic tripod head enables high resolution 360 photos with no parallax stitching error. However, panoramic heads for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras are usually kind of pricey and some can cost a few hundred dollars. They also take some technical knowledge to use.
One compromise is to use a panoramic head for GoPro. Because the panoramic head is specifically designed for GoPro, it has already been positioned to shoot from the nodal point, i.e., the no-parallax point of the GoPro’s lens. One new panoramic head for GoPro is the Zifon iGO.
Here is a tutorial:
Here is a sample photo taken with the iGO:
You can see that there is no stitching error even if the food are very near the camera.
You can get iGo here for $39.90. If you don’t have a GoPro yet, you can get one here:
– GoPro Hero 6 Black $499
– GoPro Hero 5 Black $369 (basic packaging)
– GoPro Hero 4 Black $329
– GoPro Hero 3+ Silver around $289
iGo competes with Panohero H5B and Pano5+1 mk II panoramic heads for GoPro, both of which take 65mp 360 photos with 8 shots. Panohero Classic is another GoPro panoramic head and takes 72mp 360 photos with 6 shots.
Thank you for using these links to support 360 Rumors at no additional cost to you so I can do more tests and reviews.
I wonder if you could use this with similar action cameras like the Yi 4k
Here you have an alternative, with different models for different action cameras:
https://www.kamaradas.com/t/panohero-panoramas-360-con-gopro-xiaomi-sjcam/1732?u=vmramos
Here you have an alternative, with different models for different action cameras:
https://www.kamaradas.com/t/panohero-panoramas-360-con-gopro-xiaomi-sjcam/1732?u=vmramos
Hi Mic,
have you tried this rig for yourself? If not, are you planning to do so?
I have read other articles written by you considering the Pano 5+1 Mark Ii and Panohero.
I found these articles very useful because you posted some samples.
I am thinking of buying one of them, but one supports Gopro 6 black (Zifon iGo) and another does not (Pano 5+1 Mark II).
Am not talking about the Panohero as you mentioned that you had some stitching errors / stitching process was more complicated.
Hi Mindaugas. Yes they are sending me a sample and I’ll compare them all. Re Panohero, I only had stitching errors with the Panohero Classic using a Yi. Panohero H5B with GoPro is perfect.
Best regards,
Mic
Great news!
Ok. So if you used the GoPro instead of the Yi – it explains a lot. Especially that these rigs are made form GoPro at first.
Thanks again ;).
Looking forward to reading the comparison article.
Hope when yours GoPro Fusion does arrive you make a fair review… special answer the question it will work with free software and say 5 years old computers together… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yE46HXyTfk
Thanks.
Hi yes I will post a fair review and I will talk about the minimum equipment for stitching.
Best regards,
Mic
Hello Mic, did you have the chance to try the Zifon iGo?
I have it, but i’m ashamed to say i havent tried it yet… just soooooooooooo busy….!
Best regards,
Mic
I hope some maker will make such a small panohead with a motor at some point, or a ultra small panoramic camera with a motor and proper nodal point, so you could take high res panos without parallax from pocket device (vacation etc)
Yes i think that would be a great idea! A couple of years ago, a company was planning to do that but for some reason they abandoned their plans. Anyway fwiw i will be getting the nodal ninja mecha very soon and will post samples.