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How to Build a Panoramic Tripod Head for $10

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Stitching software and digital cameras make panoramic photos far easier than ever before. However, to get the best results, you need a special tripod head. These can cost hundreds of dollars, but making your own isn't that hard. Even better, it's dirt cheap.

The issue is “parallax”, or, to rip something out of the American Heritage dictionary since I’m not about to try to explain it myself, “an apparent change in the direction of an object, caused by a change in observational position that provides a new line of sight.” To fix this, you need to get the camera to rotate about a specific point that is forward of the screw socket in your camera.

Panoramic heads can be very expensive – in the $300 to $500 range for “name brand” heads. Several designs for closer to $100 are available on the web, but look a tad on the flimsy side.

Building your own panoramic head for an SLR isn’t too hard or expensive. The parts for the design shown here cost about $10. Every part here is available at a store like Home Depot.

ADDITIONAL WEB TUTORIALS: PANORAMA
 
Digital Panoramics by About.com
I made my first panorama on film, perhaps twenty-five years ago, when I came across a curve of the River Lea in the industrial wastelands of
Shoot Pictures for a 360-degree Panorama by CNET
Unless you're possessed by a demon, you probably can't spin your head around to take in a 360-degree vista. But with a camera, a tripod, and
How To Stitch A Panorama with Any Camera by Shutterbug
Want to add a new dimension to your photography? Try shooting panoramic pictures -- shoot a series of two or more frames and then combine them
Improving Your Scenic Shots with Panoramas by Imaging-Resource
Recently, we decided to take some afternoon shots of a lighthouse at Fort Williams State Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. While photographs of
Go Wide with Digital Panoramas by Oreillynet.com
Wouldn't it be great if our landscape pictures could evoke those same magnificent feelings that motivated us to record them in the first place?
How to Shoot Breathtaking Panoramas by DCMAG.co.uk
When shooting landscapes, the results often lack impact because only part of the stunning scenes that our eyes see can be fitted into the frame.
Shooting Coastal Panoramas by B&H
Shooting scenics can be fun and one of the most rewarding experiences you can have using your camera. Capturing that stunning sunset or expansive
Automatic Panorama in Photoshop CS and Elements by TakeGreatPictures.com
Photomerge "automatically" stitches together 2 or more images based on similarly of colors, overlap between images, and angles. So, when you're
Shoot Pictures for a 360-degree Panorama by CNET Reviews
Unless you're possessed by a demon, you probably can't spin your head around to take in a 360-degree vista. But with a camera, a tripod, and
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