Panoramic Tripod Head

[Steel Cowboy]

Hi All:

I need a panoramic tripod head. Any reccomendations on what to get and where to get it?

Thanks everyone!

[cfcRebel]

Not sure how helpful it is but you can try PM the OP of this post regarding the pano tripod head.http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80835

[Scottes]

Timing... I just put up a review of the Nodal Ninja: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93015

I'm fairly familiar with a lot of the heads out there since I've been researching them for myself. Anything in particular you're looking for?

Cheap: Nodal Ninja, Panosaurus, Kingpano
Moderate: Agnos, some others I can't think of right now
Expensive: Really Right Stuff, Kaidan, Manfrottor 3030 & 303SPH

What are you looking for?

[Steel Cowboy]

Just getting started with pano. Have a company that's wanting to hire me to do some work for them.

[Scottes]

OK... Single row or Multi row? Wide-angle, normal, or telephoto? What will you be taking pictures of and how big do you want the final print?

[Steel Cowboy]

Could be as small as home interiors or as big as a football stadium. I read your review. I too have the 20D with the battery grip and some pretty long lenses so I think I need something fairly stable for the weight and longer lenses.:)

[Scottes]

For small home interiors you'll be using fairly wide angle. I'd be leaning to the Panosaurus, though the KingPano is nice but bulky.

For the big stuff, > 100mm with nothing too close in the scene, a decent 3-way head will suffice.

For the stuff in between it gets much tougher. I really like the Kaidan Quickpano with quick release. $368. The Bogen 303SPH is also nice, but even more expensive. The Really Right Stuff stuff is very nice, expensive, but I think it's kinda incomplete. Maybe not a beginner's kit, but good if you know exactly what you want.


I'd recommend a leveling base of some kind, and a Hama Hotshoe Bubble is a must, as well as a remote shutter release.

[Steel Cowboy]

Is there any inexpensive (free) stitching software I can use for practice?:D

[robertwgross]

Is there any inexpensive (free) stitching software I can use for practice?:D

Canon PhotoStitch.

---Bob Gross---

[Steel Cowboy]

Where do I get it? Is it in the software that came with my 20D?

[Scottes]

Free? Hugin. You can get trial periods of PTAssembler ($30) or PTGui ($60) which last 30 days.

[Jon]

Where do I get it? Is it in the software that came with my 20D?
Yes.

[cfcRebel]

I need to check my Canon software too to find that. Thanks for the info.