Object photographer
OwnerJohn Bordeninventor
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Abstract
An object photographer and corresponding method are disclosed that enable the capturing images of an object for later electronic stitching. The photographer has an object stand, which rotates the object to be photographed, and a camera frame, which supports a camera to swing through an arc around the object. To facilitate stitching, the height of the object stand is adjustable so that the object coincides with an axis of rotation of the camera frame. Further, the camera is preferably mounted on an adjustable bracket to enable adjustments in the height of the camera relative to the camera frame. At least one counter weight mechanism is preferably used to balance the camera frame for smooth pivoting motion.
Claims24
An object photographer, comprising:
- an object stand which can rotate an object to be photographed;
- and
- a camera frame which is adapted to support a camera and swing the camera through an arc around the object;
- and
- a frame motor which stepwise pivots the camera frame between photographs.
An object photograph, comprises:
- a camera frame which is adapted to support a camera and swing the camera through an arc around an object to be photographed;
- and
- a counterweight mechanism that enables adjustments of a location of a center of gravity of the camera frame and attached camera both horizontally and vertically so that the center of gravity may be located on an axis of rotation of the camera frame.
An object photography method, comprising:
- adjusting at least one counter weight so that a camera frame holding a camera is balanced at a horizontal position;
- pivoting the camera frame away from horizontal;
- adjusting the at least one counter weight so that the camera frame is again balanced;
- and
- swinging the camera through an arc around an object to be photographed and photographing the object to generate a series of photographs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.