Has anyone ever tried...

[TheReal7]

...to make a full 360x360 degree panorama? In other words, capture all the surroundings and make it into one huge image? I am talking about including the ground too.

I have an idea to make a stand for my camera to accomplish this.

[eddarr]

Check this (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=485509) out. She does some really incredible stitching. Search the forum for her posts to see many others. Also take a look at her website.

Try googling "homemade pano head" or "diy pano". I recently saw a whole tutorial about making one using plywood and Home Depot type materials.

[TheReal7]

That is really cool.

She is had made a QuickVR version of what I want to do. Now I want to attempt that someday LOL

[PhotosGuy]

Tips on shooting panoramic photos (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=412143)

Stitching software?
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=272118

Software to make them:
$70
The Panorama Factory: Distortion correction, virtual tours
http://www.panoramafactory.com/

Using PTAssembler: it will output a variety of TIFF files. there is a tutorial available at http://www.tawbaware.com/ptasmblr_tutorial.htm. I think the current price is $20 with unlimited upgrades

pano question
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=312345

This doesn't seem too hard to make, but you will probably want to use heavier material.
Home made pano bracket (http://www.pbase.com/panotaker/home_made_pano_bracket)

Where to get extra wide prints done for panoramas? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=518722)