how do you do panoramic shots

[HARTMAN25]

How do you guys do pano shots what type of lens should i get i have a nikon d60 if that helps you

 

[Overread16 4]

Well first off there are 2 ways of getting panorama shots:

1) using a wide angle lens

2) stictching together a series of shots from a smaller angle (normal) lens with a program like photoshop elments 6 to make on big photo.

Both will make good results - if you are thinking of doing a lot of panorama shots then the lens would be the best way to go - however before people can advise you on what lens to go after we would need an idea of the budget you have to spend on a lens.

 

[HARTMAN25]

as far as budget what would i be able to get at around 500

 

[Alfred D.]

Well first off there are 2 ways of getting panorama shots:

1) using a wide angle lens

2) stictching together a series of shots from a smaller angle (normal) lens with a program like photoshop elments 6 to make on big photo.

That second M.O. will work better if you use a short telephoto focal length (70 to 90mm), tilt the camera to portrait mode, and take many well overlapping photos to stitch together later.

Using a tripod, BTW, is a given.

 

[JimmyO]

For around that much money you could get the sigma 10-20mm, thats very wide.

 

[JIP]

I got an idea why not go to this wonderful site that I found that has a few nice tutorials plus a raucus forum.

Here's the link: http://www.thephotoforum.com/node/49

 

[HARTMAN25]

thanks for your help

 

[Atreus]

sweet tutorial, i didnt even know this site had that. i'll look more into it.......

 

[astrostu]

JIP, you beat me to it.

 

[Helen B]

I got an idea why not go to this wonderful site that I found that has a few nice tutorials plus a raucus forum.

Here's the link: http://www.thephotoforum.com/node/49

I wish that someone would correct the error about the "nodal point" being the correct point of rotation. It's the entrance pupil, not one of the two nodal points.

Best,
Helen