Bite the bullet & get a nodal slide?

Are the landscape photographers here using a nodal slide? I really would like to start shooting panoramics and can't decide if I should approach with or without the slide.

Thanks for your input

I use an L bracket, and a macro rail to do the same thing. Much less expensive, and works about the same.

Couldn't respond to your poll. There was no provision for "bought one but no longer use it."
I got one from Really Right Stuff. Bad mistake. Nothing wrong with a slide, or their specific product. It's just that RRS products are grossly overpriced.

I had been shooting years without it and 90% of my panos were alright. A year ago I got a pano setup from RRS and this thing has been sitting on my tripod ever since. It is only really needed when you have subject close in your frame or when you shoot at wide end (17-24 on FF), but I use it for all shots as it does help the software when stitching.

I never thought of using my 4 way macro focusing rail for a nodal slide. I bought it used and it's fairly nice.... though more than fairly heavy. It's an old Slik macro focusing rail and weighs over 2 pounds.

Thanks for the idea, Paul.

Whether you need one depends how wide you will be shooting, the distance to the closest thing in frame, and probably how many shots you plan on stitching.

I would play around with some panos, see how much parralax you get, and take it from there.

doidinho wrote in post #16325742
Whether you need one depends how wide you will be shooting, the distance to the closest thing in frame, and probably how many shots you plan on stitching.

I would play around with some panos, see how much parralax you get, and take it from there.

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