Fast Spin

Also known as Fast-shot mode, fast shot, non-stop spin, non-stop capture, non-stop rotation. Category: Software

Fast Spin, also called Fast-shot or non-stop mode, photographs a product while the turntable keeps rotating instead of stopping at each angle. The robot fires the camera just before each target angle and a very short strobe flash freezes the motion.

How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot reads the turntable position about 1000 times per second and sends the capture signal ahead of each angle to compensate for the camera's shutter lag. PhotoRobot states that a 36-image spin takes about 20 seconds in this mode, roughly up to four times faster than stop-and-shoot capture. It needs a camera with high shooting speed, strobes with fast recycling and, with several cameras, the SynchroBox.

See on photorobot.com

  • Shutter lag: The delay between triggering a camera and the moment the image is actually exposed.
  • Flash duration: How long a flash burst lasts; a very short flash freezes a moving subject sharply.
  • Strobe: A studio flash that emits a very short, powerful burst of light, freezing motion.
  • Rotary encoder: A sensor that reports the exact angular position of a rotating part, such as a turntable plate.
  • SynchroBox: PhotoRobot multi-camera controller that fires each camera with its own advance; up to 8 cameras per unit, units can be linked.
  • Capture sequence: The programmed order of angles, camera triggers and movements a robot performs to photograph an item.

Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 31 pages of photorobot.com. The 20 most relevant:

  1. How PhotoRobot Fast Shot Mode Accelerates Capture (Video)
    Watch a demonstration of PhotoRobot Fast Shot Mode producing 36 still images and a 360 spin 20 seconds after preparation.
  2. Recommended Cameras for PhotoRobot Systems (Manual)
    For example, some cameras will not accurately function during non-stop rotation of the item.
  3. Capture And Control (Software)
    Another feature exclusive to PhotoRobot is Fast Spin mode, allowing you to capture a product in 10 seconds or less.
  4. Capturing Images with PhotoRobot - User Support Manual (Manual)
    Sequence options include: Workspace configuration - Access workspaces or change between each Normal vs Fast-shot toggle - Configure to pause turntable rotation before taking photos (Normal), or, for…
  5. eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production (Blog)
    Sequence options include: Workspace configuration to access one or more workspaces Normal versus fast shot mode to either pause turntable rotation for each photo (normal), or to shoot during non-stop…
  6. PhotoRobot SynchroBox - Functionality & Setup User Guide (Manual)
    To understand the theory of the SynchroBox, take for example the sequences of standard capture mode versus fast-spin capture mode with PhotoRobot.
  7. PhotoRobot Workflow Demonstration - Video Recap (Video)
    …Additionally, when using PhotoRobot with strobes, robotized capture is possible in Fast Shot Mode.
  8. Setting up a PhotoRobot Workspace - Support Manual (Manual)
    To activate Fast-shot mode, connect any robots with a camera via a shutter cable.
  9. 360 Degree Spin Photography of Dirt Bikes and Quads (Blog)
    It also provides one key feature for this particular photoshoot — non-stop spin and capture.
  10. 360 Spin Photography of Bicycles with PhotoRobot (Blog)
    To avoid the complete nightmare of standard start-stop photography, which everybody else uses, PhotoRobot has its non-stop spin mode.
  11. Advanced Software Tools for Image Capture & Control (Blog)
    All the while, the rotary turntable remains in non-stop rotation, shaving valuable seconds off each product photoshoot.
  12. How to Capture 360 Spins of Bicycles with PhotoRobot’s Cube (Video)
    …The Cube in Suspension Mode Other Setups Suspending the Bike on Nylon Strings PhotoRobot Non-Stop Spin Mode Web-Ready Outputs in Under 2 Minutes Transcript.
  13. 360° Product Photography - Content Formats and Production (Blog)
    Users can activate Fast Shot mode for image capture during non-stop turntable rotation, configure lasers & lights, and add cameras.
  14. Explore the "Support 2.0" Update in Controls App 2.15.0 (Blog)
    Non-Stop Spin: Traditional 360° turntables stop for every single frame to take photos.
  15. Jewelry Photography - Behind the Scenes Production (Blog)
    When shooting, we then use powerful strobes to support fast-spin mode.
  16. Photo Studio Automation - A Buyer’s Guide by PhotoRobot (Blog)
    Non-Stop Spin vs Traditional Image Capture.
  17. PhotoRobot FAQs (Page)
    This ensures that even in non-stop capture mode, angle errors occur less than 1% of the time.
  18. Discover PhotoRobot C-Class 360 Turntables in Action (Video)
    And notice: the turntable starts a smooth non-stop rotation, with the camera at a positive 15 degree angle to photograph the side views of the object.
  19. Product Photoshoots with PhotoRobot (Video)
    Other key functionalities include our non-stop spin feature, which enables high-speed image capture.
  20. PhotoRobot Control Units - Technical Documentation (Page)
    The Multi-Camera Controller (SynchroBox) provides precise synchronization of multiple cameras during the “fast spin” rapid photography method.

…and 11 more pages.

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