Introduction to the Ricoh Theta Z1 360 Camera for Real Estate Photography Virtual Tours.

[@aljames7345]

Such a nice guy you are Rich. Hard not to love your videos.

[@RichBaum]

Oh thank you for the kind comment Al.

[@TheDtac]

So Rich - I see what looks like an aluminum extender under your Theta on the monopod. Running a battery pack to run the camera involves hooking up a cable to the camera but with a standard tripod mount there isn't room to insert the cable. Question, where did you get the extension piece? Thanks in advance.

[@RichBaum]

The Amazon link is in the show noted of the latest Ricoh video I did.

[@danielvrana9444]

Rich, you explain everything so well. You can tell you love what you do! I for one thank you and am very happy you take your time to help us less experienced camera 📷 bugs out!!! Sounds great!!!

[@virtualtourprofit]

I agree with this. ha!

[@RichBaum]

Thanks for the kind words.. and yes I do love what I do.

[@sacramentorealestateagentp3764]

I'm a Sacramento photographer and few days ago my friend game me Insta 360 X camera and said I can play with settings and create cool video. So I took it to one of the homes that my client is buying and shoot virtual tour thru matterport app, but quality of details just wasn't there. I really didn't want to spend $1,800 on used Matterport camera, so after research I finally found out that Ricoh Z1 might be it! And thanks to your video, I see several sample hoses. Not only that but I bike there all the time :) So I know streets well! Thank you !!!!

[@RichBaum]

Happy I can help

[@eon14873]

Great video mate. Just bought one. Quick question. Say a client is a good distance away and has booked you for a specific date, what would you do about exterior shots if the weather is terrible?

[@RichBaum]

Try to reschedule I guess of just shoot it the way it is. It just depends.

[@eon14873]

@@RichBaum thanks mate

[@blueyedrummer64]

Hey Rich! So how do you handle stairs in a multi level with that Bushman monopod? Thanks!

[@RichBaum]

The footprint is small enough to fit on almost any stair, never had a problem with it

[@TommyBoy3D]

Hey Rich! enjoying all your vids and shooting spaces. Only on episode 10 though. hahah. QUESTION: I know you shoot tethered but do you use your ipad with the Z1? If so (very important) which ipad do you use and which model is it. I was hoping I could use the ipad mini but not sure if I should get the mini2,3, or 4 as it will only be used for tours so if I can get away with a used lower number I would. Thanks in advance.

[@RichBaum]

I don’t tether to my Z one with my iPad, I use my iPhone

[@RichBaum]

And I usually use the Zillow app or the Rico app through my phone

[@icfbuild1]

Thanks Rich. With the CV going around these virtual tours are becoming a necessity if a RE Photographer wants to stay in business. I'm late in the game, but I think I'm going to jump on this camera. Thanks!

[@RichBaum]

Great! If you find your having troubles understanding the whole process I am offering coaching, if your interested just send me an e mail [e-mail]

[@JohnAlanDay]

Hi Rich, Have you done manual bracketed shots with the Theta? What is post production like? Do you suggest shooting their hdr or manual bracketing? Your fav. pain in the A__.

[@RichBaum]

We should do a coaching session as I have done about 30 sessions so far at 90 minutes. I also have a full tutorial which you might like. Use the code DISCOUNT blog.cloudpano.com/360-photography-editing-and-virtual-tours-with-rich-baum/

[@williamfeemster6849]

Hi Rich, Where can I get the silver metal adapter between the Ricoh Theta Z1 and your mono pod head? Is it slender enough to plug in the USB cord for charging?

[@RichBaum]

I got mine off Amazon but you can find something at any hardware store..

[@alanfabley5684]

I've just bought the camera and wondered if you use any external battery with it; the battery really doesn't last long. Also are you off loading files onto something when out working. Thanks, enjoy all your videos.

[@RichBaum]

I plug in a small USB battery with USB C Cable. I produced a new video where I can show you everything blog.cloudpano.com/360-photography-editing-and-virtual-tours-with-rich-baum/

[@kmooney000]

Rich, Is there any host site other than CloudPano, which seems to be going up daily in their prices, that you could suggest?

[@RichBaum]

Karen my friend, unfortunately I can’t suggest any options. It appears Cloud Pano is raising their lifetime pricing and this amount is something you should compare with other hosting options. I really don’t know the details of other options but I’m confident you can find that info out easily.

[@bullplace]

Thank you for this video. With the shift in the real estate market because of shelter in place order, 360 tours are going to take off.

[@RichBaum]

Agree

[@rustinroy9911]

Have you been happy with the in camera HDR or do you bracketed raw and combine later?

[@RichBaum]

I only shoot in camera HDR JPEG

[@DavidAnderson-yz8td]

Do you recommend shooting in auto / hdr or manual multi bracket?

[@RichBaum]

I suggest learning Flambient.

[@kevinglennon2370]

Thanks Rich! Great information.

[@RichBaum]

My pleasure to help you and your progression.

[@tylerdeclercq09]

Hey curious to what software you think is best to enter the real estate market using the theta z1, Want something simple to use but also has features i can offer to my clients such as custom branding and lead generation but still has top nocht quality behind it. Was thinking cloud pan but it just seem really jurky to me, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated -thanks

[@RichBaum]

Lightroom is that I would suggest to anyone.

[@pf1950]

Is there a app where I can shoot the front lens first then move now take the back lens picture--to avoid leaving the room

[@RichBaum]

Yes, just go to the Rico page and download the time shift app/plug-in it works great! And it does exactly what you’re looking for

[@Nogi-aka-DJNugz]

Great video! How does this compare to an insta360 one x?

[@RichBaum]

Never tried any other 360 camera so I don't know.

[@Nogi-aka-DJNugz]

@@RichBaum looks like this one has the goods, if you can find one!

[@davidenglund]

Hi Rich, hey where'd you get that little extension for the Z1 on the triod? Have you tried the Dual Fisheye Plugin? It does some amazing high quality HDR stacking at low ISO. :)

[@RichBaum]

I’ve tried it but the workflow is too slow for me so I stick with in camera HDR

[@BobbieNicoleSomeseeds]

Hi Rich great vide, love em! had a look at your amazing bracketed tour on cloud pano I was wondering however what specific settings you use to shoot great images on the theta z1 as there are many options Im not sure how to collaborate camera. would much appreciate your workflow.

[@RichBaum]

I’m personally using in JPEG in camera HDR as I find it the best balance between speed and quality. Here’s a link to a tutorial I did that should really help. Use the code DISCOUNT when checking out blog.cloudpano.com/360-photography-editing-and-virtual-tours-with-rich-baum/

[@kbcitv2316]

Rich, what monopod is that with adapter?

[@RichBaum]

It's one I found off Amazon, but you can find something thart will work at your local hardware store.

[@jjgonza100]

Hey Rich, thanks again for the share. Can i ask? do you have any examples of a Zillow hosted pano-tour. Was wondering if Zillow down samples the tour and if there is a difference between the V and Z1 for zillow. I heard zillow is pretty much out of camera and you cannot control much much such as temperature. Any info you can share is much appreciated.

[@RichBaum]

I have posted Zillow examples in the show notes..

[@RichBaum]

www.zillow.com/view-3d-home/8de018f5-84aa-41a5-a571-f876d76f92b6?setAttribution=mls

[@ivanlupi5123]

Thank you again for your videos. Just looked at the Z1 and the whole virtual tour puzzle with different companies. Wished I could get away with the V version. Have you tried it? Can you use flash with either like you do on your flambient? Thanks again.

[@RichBaum]

Sorry I havn't used the V but personally I would go with the Z1 and as far as lighting I can't help you.. I produced a new video where I can show you everything from start to finish blog.cloudpano.com/360-photography-editing-and-virtual-tours-with-rich-baum/

[@BenClaremont]

Great video Rich! 360 photography is really cool- would suggest giving it a try for those who have never heard of it. Virtual tours are on the rise for sure :) And thanks for the shout out!

[@RichBaum]

Agree

[@360gonz4]

Like your work Ben, Stay Safe, Steve from Sth NZ

[@field4kids]

Hey Rich, have you looked at Ricoh tours for hosting? I just wonder how they compare to the Cloud Pano? Can you take "in between" shots so you can "move" through a house one step at a time (like Matterport) rather than jumping from room to room?

[@RichBaum]

Larry Field I have no feedback for Ricoh Tours but I really like Cloud Pano and from what I’ve seen Matterport isn’t for me. If you want more first hand info send me an e mail to [e-mail] and I’d be happy to answer your questions.

[@n5789m]

Hi Rich, FYI. I shot for the first time with the Theta Z1 using the "Time Shift" plugin. I was outside on a sunny day trying to use it in manual mode. The fastest shutter speed I could select was 1/60th. Even at f5.6 and ISO 80, I couldn't get close to the exposure needed. I gave up and hid the best I could and will retouch my hat sticking up from the trashcan... :-0. When I returned home and tested it in a less stressful environment, I discovered that in any of the automatic modes, it would shoot as fast as needed. That's nice but then I cannot assure myself that the exposure will be consistent over the course of a set of images. I have sent an info request to Ricoh and am waiting for a response. Have you had any experience with this issue? Thanks for your clear posts.!

[@RichBaum]

Good info. I always shoot in Auto mode so TS not an issue

[@andrewjfranek3004]

I just bought the theta v. Also, matterport now offers compatibility with theta cameras!!! All you need is your ipad and theta.... you can do 3d scans just like the expensive matterport camera

[@RichBaum]

Andrew, I am sure the V is very good.. I just personally went with the Z1 and yes it's great that Matterport can use the Ricoh cameras for their tours..

[@andrewjfranek3004]

@@RichBaum Id love to upgrade to the Z1 after I get some more business! You have been a great help. Thank you for your dedication

[@jasonsloan]

Always love your videos Rich!! Thank you for your great illustrations. Keep them coming!

[@RichBaum]

Thanks for your comment

[@DebbieColubiale]

Thank you for sharing this insightful information. I just upgraded from a Theta V to Theta Z1 which is coming in on Tuesday. Can’t wait to see the improved photos!

[@RichBaum]

You will love the Z1

[@crystaln2305]

Thanks for the video! I just have one question. To upload to Zillow 3D Home app you capture directly into the app. Do you have to do a second capture to have 360s for CloudPano? Sorry, just a bit confused. Thanks!

[@RichBaum]

In the Zillow app settings you can select too save the photos to your camera. Then you can edit and post on another platform.

[@crystaln2305]

Good to know. Thanks for clarifying!

[@garysanchezphotography]

It's decision day for me. The Ricoh Theta Z1 remains unavailable, I need a 360 camera for virtual tours, I'm an image quality junkie, Qoocam 8k or Xphase pro S? It would be nice to have video capability so that leads to The Qoocam 8k but Xphase Pro S resolution has me wanting it. I'm guess that the Qoocam may have fewer issues in post because of the color cast problems with the Xphase Pro S. Any help, please? BTW, I'll be ordering a Nodal Ninja 6 for my Sony A7R3 as well.

[@RichBaum]

Gary Sanchez unfortunately if your a pixel peeper you might not like any offerings aside from a DSLR or a $3500 Matterport camera I can suggest maybe a coaching session which might help you better understand the difference. For me I love the Theta Z but you might find the IQ not up to your expectations and as far as any other camera I can’t comment as I haven’t used any other cameras first hand.

[@garysanchezphotography]

@@RichBaum Yes, I'll use my Sony A7R3 and a Nodal Ninja 6 pano head but I still want a good 360 camera for small rooms and low priced properties that do not justify the DSLR workflow on site. If only the Ricoh Theta Z1 would become available again.

[@RichBaum]

Again Gary I’m not sure you will be happy with the IQ of these small cheap cameras. The IQ is fine for me but you might be different.

[@JuanLopez-oz9kh]

Hi RIch, has this 360 camera been a good investment. How are selling it to the client. As additional or part of your photography also. Do you do just 360 or both? Looking to market myself with local business, specially now.

[@RichBaum]

Juan I offer 360 coaching where I go over everything from start to finish but yes in answer to your question it was a good thing to add to my photography kit

[@propertysnappers6297]

Rich- One big drawback of Cloudpano is that there seems to be no way for my Realtor clients to post the tour onto their facebook pages. When you post the link, you just get a mess. Have you found a workaround for this? (the Facebook share button within Cloudpano doesn't help with this as won't publish to someone else's facebook page.)

[@RichBaum]

Property Snappers honestly I don’t think any tour provider ( CP/ MP) can work with the FB platform. I’d like to know if anyone has good solid info on this situation. So I don’t think it’s a CP thing but more a FB thing. Same thing with Instagram.

[@Stormwriter]

I'm thinking of getting one, but I'm very concerned about editing the fisheye photos in Lightroom/Photoshop. With my drone, I'd stitch 33 photos together, so it was really easy to edit me out of the photos and clone the dirt/grass, etc. But i'm afraid that sphere effect will make it really difficult to edit me out. I know Theta hosting can put a logo at the bottom, but I don't host my panos in Theta, so I have to come up with my own way to edit me out if I can't run and hide while taking the picture.

[@RichBaum]

Too much for me to answer.. sorry.. trust me there is plenty of info out there on the web

[@mikestewart4733]

Great video Rich! I'd love to see you do a followup that goes into more detail of using the camera, shooting the tour, editing 360 images, etc. Now that we know what equipment to get....show me how!

[@RichBaum]

If you find you need help with getting started on 360 I am offering One on One coaching that can really help. I am running a special right now for $100 we do 90 minutes of coaching (normally $100 an hr) If this interests you just send me an e mail with 360 Coaching in the subject line and I will get back to you: [e-mail]

[@fernandocontreras9228]

I just bought the Theta V. I'm a broker, going to do them my self. Great info, thank you sir. I like how fast and easy it is, after the initial learning curve that is.

[@RichBaum]

Agree there is a learning curve ( big time )

[@danielvrana9444]

Rich can you show your set up with all the extras how you shoot a house. I’m really liking your podcast!!!

[@RichBaum]

I plan to do an on site tutorial but don't know when I can get to it.

[@danielvrana9444]

Cool

[@leannaslaterphotography]

Rich , I just purchased a Ricoh Theta V and was reading that I should only charge it directly from computer and using only the usb cord that it came it. But I watched your video and you mention charging via charger brick. Have you found issue with this?

[@RichBaum]

Just plug in any USB C cable to a battery brick.. If you find you need help with getting started on 360 I am offering One on One coaching that can really help. I am running a special right now for $100 we do 90 minutes of coaching (normally $100 an hr) If this interests you just send me an e mail with 360 Coaching in the subject line and I will get back to you: [e-mail]

[@brianeliel5756]

Great video!

[@RichBaum]

Thanks!

[@salvadorgarciadealba1040]

Great video!! You just gave me the final push to order my Z1 that should be arriving in a couple of day. I have a really good manfrotto tripod, could I just start with it or a monopod is a must? If so, which one could you recommend me. Not that expensive though because already the camera was not cheap! Thank you for your time, great timing!!! Greetings from Guadalajara, Mex.

[@RichBaum]

Yes you need a Monopod as you will see a tripod in the photos.. Here is the Z1 with a Manfrotto Monopod but the Z1 is still on backorder.. but it's worth the weight. .adorama.rfvk.net/agXoM

[@jeffnitschke]

Zillow 3D home tours is well worth looking into as Zillow is where the consumer lives. If you choose you can keep the image on the camera and create both Zillow and a 3rd party tour

[@RichBaum]

Jeff Nitschke exactly. I’m now shooting all my RE tours on the Zillow App.

[@JerryMacHomes]

Your reply is interesting. Can you explain a bit more? I’m thinking of getting this camera as my Matterport guy is afraid with the virus. But you’ve intrigued me with the Zillow 3D. Thanks in advance.

[@capturenw]

@@JerryMacHomes Sent you an email ~ I would be more than happy to answer base on my experiences

[@gustavoalatourstaffeld6469]

For a virtual tour in real state you take Picture or video? And how many photos or videos you take in each área of a house?

[@RichBaum]

A vertual tour consists of 360 images and I usually do about 20 in a house

[@soliucullen3644]

Can you shoot non 3D videos, so Essentially videos from one lens ?

[@RichBaum]

Sorry I haven’t tried video.

[@usadios]

Thank you for the video. I just bought a Z1 and I'm looking forward to adding this to my photography business in Las Vegas.

[@RichBaum]

Have fun!

[@JohnAlanDay]

By the way, our last coaching session helped me so much. Appreciate you!

[@RichBaum]

That’s great. When it helps you it makes me feel good.

[@gurudeclan]

Just ordered the Z1. Now I need to choose between matterport and cloudpano.

[@RichBaum]

I would check out a free trial of both. There are advantages to both but for me it was an easy decision to go with CloudPano

[@PetePhotographer]

Hi Rich Greetings from Down under. You are still awesome. I have been Playing with the theta Z1 For a while and must agree with the HDR JPG workflow. One tweek I am doing is to shoot the room with the lights on and off. I am then using the lights on as a luminance layer so the better colour is utilised from the base layer.

[@RichBaum]

Thanks for your reply.. Yes we all find things that help us.. it just takes time

[@roccofalzone9369]

Do you have to pay a fee to Zillow to become a premier photographer?

[@RichBaum]

No fee you just need to register and sign up for a phone interview.

[@samanthawatsonphotography6465]

Hi Rich, Thanks for doing this video. I have a different 360 camera now and the windows are bright blue and color casts are horrific (no hdr capabilities) do you find that with the Z1 or was it pretty good color wise? I saw the link to the tours you made and on one I saw you had desaturated some windows/rooms completely and I’m guessing that’s why but on the other it looks like you didn’t at all. I’m just wondering if an upgrade is needed to avoid this! Thank you!

[@RichBaum]

Samantha Watson Photography thanks for the kind words. Honestly I feel it’s a balance of quality vs time and I’m fine with the quality overall. Some rooms are worse than others but as I’m teaching my coaching students it’s really easy to shoot in HDR mode and do basic edits in Lightroom. Sure there are some blown out windows, window bloom and chromatic aberration but the upside outweighs the downside. For me to shoot a house in 10 min and if I edit I can do 20 photos in 10 min so it works for me

[@samanthawatsonphotography6465]

Rich Baum thanks for the response! I’ll have to check out your courses!

[@GarmischGator]

Thank you for the nice video!

[@RichBaum]

You are so very welcome

[@emmahollingsworth9741]

Hi, I'm only starting research on producing virtual tours for properties (I currently shoot stills for Real Estate Agents) so excuse my ignorance. When you say the virtual tours all require "hosting" does that mean that you can only view the property at a certain website? or can it be viewed at the Real Estate Agents website also? Thanks.

[@RichBaum]

Thanks for your comment... If you find you need help with getting started on 360 I am offering One on One coaching that can really help. I am running a special right now for $100 we do 90 minutes of coaching (normally $100 an hr) If this interests you just send me an e mail with 360 Coaching in the subject line and I will get back to you: [e-mail]

[@ancaduse5965]

Hello! Many thanks for this tutorial. One question, please: how exactly do you use Time Shift Shooting plug-in after you download it on your computer? I can not connect the laptop to the camera and the plug-in doesn't work on the phone.:( Many thanks!

[@RichBaum]

You install it on your Ricoh z1 and use it... If you need more help I suggest you do a further search in Google.

[@koolhand12]

Bushman has not had inventory of the v2 for some time now. They keep pushing back the release date...

[@RichBaum]

I know that are not available but I think the wait is worth it.

[@K4LID]

Can I save the 3D Project on the computer and then upload it to my own website and avoid paying subscriptions? Because I am thinking of starting a new business, but I do not guarantee its success, and I do not want to pay subscriptions to the site and to 3D

[@RichBaum]

The bottom line is you need to have someplace to host it so I don’t know if you can save it on your computer but to present it it Hass to be 360 compatible that’s why you can post a stitched 360 on Facebook and it will work because Facebook algorithms work with 360s if you need more information contact me at [e-mail]

[@GeneMoretti]

Just did my first 360 tour with my Z1. Rich do you use the DualFisheye plug-in to shoot a 360 tour or do you use other features in the Theta app?

[@RichBaum]

I find for my schedule the HDR JPEG mode works best.. for me the Duel Fish eye method just takes too much time for just slightly better image quality.

[@not_name7421]

There is one thing for viewers to take note with the Theta: When you charge up the battery the unit gets turned on. When you unplug the charging cord the unit remains on. When you are charging you usually have that neoprene condom on so when you unplug the charging cord you are not aware the the unit is still on. Fast forward say three hours: you've loaded up your camera bag, driven to the shoot, done the interior shoot, done the exteriors, maybe a drone shot or three, all the while the agent is walking about the home turning on all the lights for the 3D shoot. And you finally pull out the Theta Z...and the battery is dead! This has happened to me twice. Don't let it happen to you. After charging, take off the condom and press the button to turn the thing off!

[@piercepixels]

Can you tell me how much you're hosting service cost? What do you charge for a virtual tour like this?

[@RichBaum]

Great info Terry

[@RichBaum]

Lifetime is under $500, link is in the show notes

[@sandyr8993]

You mentioned working with builders and doing virtual renderings...can you give me more info on that please? I am pursuing builders as a niche and would love to offer them something different. Thank you!

[@sandyr8993]

I just subscribed to your podcast...looking forward to it. Also, I used to work for Everyscape as well...this is SO MUCH EASIER!

[@RichBaum]

Its something I really can't answer here but I can offer that you contact me regarding a coaching session. Send me an e mail if your interested.. [e-mail] please add "Coaching" in the Subject Line.

[@MichaelBlue]

No sample pics? I was hoping to see a few pics once you finished your pitch.

[@RichBaum]

I have a link to a 360 tour in the show notes as an example

[@MichaelBlue]

@@RichBaum 👍

[@HighFlyingPhotography]

Not really a pitch right? He is giving his experience.

[@alextaudari]

@@RichBaum no good I,m sorry is slow

[@pristinesnapshots6332]

I'm about to order this for my real estate business photography

[@RichBaum]

Best of luck, you will like it

[@CameraHorse]

Thanks, Rich! Do you have a link for a sleek battery pack you like for the Z1? Also, are you doing double shoots... ie one for Zillow and one for your quality editing? Or is there a way to get them both with one shoot?

[@RichBaum]

Sharon Claire Photography any battery pack will work. I just use the Zillow App and save it to my camera but you can get the link from Zillow and post that link.

[@CameraHorse]

@@RichBaum thank you. Good to know you can save the zillow shoot to your camera from the app.

[@mikestewart4733]

Rich, great introduction. How about a video that shadows you creating a virtual tour, editing, and creating/posting the actual tour.

[@RichBaum]

Great idea!

[@Bronsonunscripted]

This is a great idea! Do you think you will do this soon?@@RichBaum

[@bryanhscott]

Hi Rich. Thanks for the video on the Z1. Sounds like you have pretty much jumped in the 360 pool with the Z1! Good stuff for sure! Also, great lead on Cloud Pano and the Bushman MonoPod! I visited the Cloud Pano website and it was not immediately clear to me that their service offers a few "must-haves" similar to Matterport or EyeSpy360. Given your experience with them to this point, can I beg your indulgence on the following questions: 1) Is there a way to pull 2D stills out of the panos using their app? 2) Is there hosting environment capable of a single property website; hosts not only their 360 tours, but also stills and video (presumably via embed code, or URL re-direct, from KZbin or Vimeo), floor plans, etc.? 3) On the latter, floor plans, their website talked about it very briefly under Features, but it didn't really say whether/if they supported floor plan creation in their app, or if I still needed to use one of my regular vendors (Cubi.Casa, Homes3DS, or Captur3d) for that purpose. Sorry to drone on with this. I have emailed the Cloud Pano on these same questions, so just wanting to cut the corner and ask if you know about these items from the perspective of a service provider vs. the usual company marketing. Thanks very much for getting back to me when you get a minute. I appreciate the info in advance!

[@RichBaum]

Wow, sorry I havent replied to this.. I suggest you send me an e mail to [e-mail]

[@mikemitchell4400]

Does anyone know if you can use the time shift plugin when you are using the Zillow app To take the photos, thanks!

[@RichBaum]

No you can't.. wish we could

[@image-i-nation-photography]

Is this loads better than the SC2?

[@RichBaum]

Sorry I don’t know the SC2

[@Nickporter17]

Would I be wise to start my real estate photo biz with this camera? Or is an ultra wide lens still the bread and butter? Ty

[@RichBaum]

This is only for 360... I would suggest this camera kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZjFaaZogZiKgpY

[@markriesbeck448]

Rich Baum - Always the best tutorials! Looking forward to meeting you in person at PFRE!

[@RichBaum]

Great to meet and know you Mark

[@jwestleywilson271]

I was looking at the Matterport, so glad I watched your video. This has changed my mind mainly because of the hosting with Matterport. Thank you for the great video. John

[@RichBaum]

Matterport will produce better 360 quality but for the money and time the Ricoh works great and my clients like the price

[@RobinNewbern]

Rich- how do you download and work on these photos or does it all just go straight to Zillow like the Walkthroughs do?

[@RichBaum]

If i use the Zillow App it goes directly to Zillow, No ability to edit.. But it's fast and easy

[@garysanchezphotography]

In the Zillow virtual tour, how did you eliminated the reflection of the camera in the master bathroom?

[@RichBaum]

Glad you bring that up.. My trick is to lower the camera just below the top of the cabinet... Works like a charm.

[@MHA_RealEstate]

Does it have a time lapse feature, where you can zoom to the front door or kitchen, etc?

[@RichBaum]

Sorry but I only use it as a still camera.. So I don't have an answer

[@gurudeclan]

What kind of files does it spit out? Well supported by listing sites, browsers, devices etc?

[@RichBaum]

JPEG

[@JannaMcRoy]

Rich, thank you for this valuable info! Do you happen to have any tips on getting a 2D and/or 3D floorplan off of the Theta scan, by chance?

[@RichBaum]

I would use Cubi Casa

[@EMVelez]

@@RichBaum Doesn't Cloud Pano offer floor plans too?

[@randysmith8285]

Great video and very informative. I see that your website is wix. Does cloudpano integrate with Wix? Not just "white label".

[@RichBaum]

Sorry I don't know

[@jmtexan77]

Can you post a link to the event in Vegas please?

[@RichBaum]

jmtexan77 here you go pfre.regfox.com/pfre-conference-2019-usd

[@brandondupont21]

Another great Video.. looking forward to meeting ya in person in a few weeks in Vegas!

[@RichBaum]

Dude!!! Cant Wait

[@grzegorztlusciak]

You can also get Insta 360 One X - way cheaper than Ricoh Theta Z1 but the quality is comparable and it has replaceable battery and micro SD card.

[@RichBaum]

Thanks for the info... Many choices..

[@mediamannaman]

I've been watching Ben Claremont's channel for a few weeks and recently subscribed to Cloudpano's free account. So interesting that I now see you (who I have followed for a couple of years) getting into 360 tours and mentioning these two as well as the Theta Z1, which I'm also looking at. Question: Today Ben Claremont published a YT story about tips for getting exposure and dynamic range just right. In most cases he has to edit the images. How do you accomplish all of your post production plus labeling hot spots in Cloudpano in 15 minutes? Do you edit your Z1's images or just use them out-of-camera? As a Matterport photographer, I LOVE that you don't have to shoot a picture every six feet in Cloudpano (along with other benefits compared to Matterport), but at least with Matterport there is no time spent in post production other than uploading (and the results from the big camera are stunning).

[@RichBaum]

I only do minor edit and shoot HDR / JPEG to save time.. and now it's taking me about 20 minuted to post a tour but I plan to get that time down soon to about 10-15 minutes

[@MrMortenf]

I am impressed that you promised to show examples, and then not doing it !

[@RichBaum]

Sorry I have not followed up with that, I will post examples in the show notes.

[@ChrisGarcia-vj9ni]

What’s the difference between the GoPro 360 and Z1 ?

[@katrinaprice7267]

So Timely. God must have been preparing us for the crisis with interest going in this direction in November.

[@RichBaum]

in Nov when I was in Vegas I would have never though in a 1000000 years we would be going through this, Stay safe

[@Alberto4U]

Great review Rich after youre review I went and got the camera & i'm making $ thanks :-). I'm looking for that app to do 180 photos for outsindee when its windy espacially, can you help me on this being looking but cant find it. Thanks agais & one more time great material

[@RichBaum]

Don't use HDR mode if it's windy as any movement will ghost..

[@deanontheinterwebs]

Do you mean time shift when Rich is describing 10 seconds shot about 11:25? Like this plugin: pluginstore.theta360.com/plugins/com.theta360.timeshiftshooting/

[@armandosilva6150]

thanks you, I got the Qoocam 8k (New tech) and its more cheap and better thatn Ricoh Theta Z1 (Old tech)

[@RichBaum]

I am looking forward to trying it and doing a full video review on it in the future. For now I love me Z1

[@mattmccann]

hi rich. thanks for all your sharing. i'm looking for a good 360 camera for real estate virtual tours and one that does HDR in camera. my samsung 360 just isn't cutting it. everything is point me to the theta z1. except when i see HDR samples, i'm not impressed. the tour you provide in the notes, are those using the HDR mode? take a look at the 'hallway' photo. the dynamic range, (lack of) color, and clarity are all quite poor. any thoughts on this? *i'm only using the 'hallway' photo as a talking point. some other photos seem a little better.....just not $1,000 camera better. ***no need to respond, rich. we touched base on FB. thx!

[@RichBaum]

Since this video I am only using HDR mode for Real Estate and it renders the best results IMO but It helps to edit in Lightroom and add some contrast de haze and sharpening to cut that HDR look.

[@MannySanchezPhotography]

Let me know if you have the presets for sale for Z1

[@RichBaum]

Manny Sanchez I will have them on www.shootingspaces.net page in a few weeks.

[@piercepixels]

@@RichBaum I've looked for them on SS but couldn't find them. Are they available?

[@piercepixels]

link to a Virtual Tour example isn't working :-(

[@RichBaum]

It's working for me.

[@maricidevamega939]

7:39 Bushman Panoramic is a company out of Czech Republic. (bushman-panoramic.com/about-us/)

[@RichBaum]

Thank you.

[@whistlerrealestate1]

Thanks Rich! I went with the lower end Theta SC2. The image quality is more than good enough. I couldn't justify the $1,000 for the Z1.

[@RichBaum]

Whatever works

[@AceHardy]

📸

[@RichBaum]

Thanks for watching

[@cloudpano]

Hey rich Thanks for mentioning CloudPano.com!

[@RichBaum]

Your welcome

[@ericprobinson]

do everything but show us the results

[@RichBaum]

e Rob a link to a 360 Tour is in the show notes.

[@birdhousemediatv]

I don't get it.. why would you waste your time with that? Hire a bunch of kids to run around at $10/hr tell them to stand in every room and press a button and become a manager if you want to deal with crappy photography.

[@danielvrana9444]

birdhousemediatv hey keep your bad comments to yourself!!! Rich works hard to help us!!!! If you don’t agree fine keep it to your self or at least be nice and not come off as a jerk!!! I personally don’t know you so I’m sure your a nice person just having s bad day. Rich has helped my photography become better!!! You know we all don’t have tons of money went to collage some of us are on the backside of life trying a new career. People like Rich mean a lot to us!!! So I take offense to your comments!! Thanks

[@RichBaum]

360s for me will be an “Add On” As I’m already shooting the house / business I can add on a 360. As it only takes 10 minutes to shoot a house it’s fast and easy and I don’t need to hire someone for this. This will be a “Value Added” and not a stand alone. Already my clients are happy I can add this and that’s great for my overall business.

[@danielvrana9444]

Rich Baum You tell him Rich!!! The more a person can add to the tool kit and make money with min cost is a BIG WIN WIN in my book!

[@JannaMcRoy]

Rich, thank you for this valuable info! Do you happen to have any tips on getting a 2D and/or 3D floorplan off of the Theta scan, by chance?

[@RichBaum]

I would use Cubi Casa for floor plans

[@joeysketokitchen]

@@RichBaum Cubi Casa is incredible. I scanned a vacant 3 bedroom condo in about 5 minutes a couple weeks ago, the next day had I had a floor plan that was near perfect!