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heartyfisher on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

heartyfisher — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:05:01 +0000

If you are using nodal ninja you dont really need a very wide angle lens at all. Its more important that the lens has as little distortion and CA as possible. I would suggest maybe a 20 or 24 mm prime would be a much better option. use it in portrait mode and grab your set of images then stitch them together. I used to do this for my 360deg real estate "virtual Tours" images.

phaedarus on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

phaedarus — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:14:20 +0000

dav34 said:
10.5 fisheye. I use this combo with nodal ninja and the result are great. just a lot of CA to correct. All my photographic work here : *LINK REMOVED* are made with a D300 and a fisheye.

This my domain of predilecion, would be happy to answer other question you will have about panoramic photography.

David

Thanks for the responses.

David, how many shots do you usually bracket? The D7000 is only capable of 3 frames per session. Do you see this as sufficient for most interior situations?

Also, what do you think about the Rokinon 8mm? It's half the cost of the other brand of lenses. *LINK REMOVED*

tcole1983 on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

tcole1983 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:54:29 +0000

Nikon 10-24? Don't have to worry about the fisheye then and I think I would take it over the Sigma.

sevencrossing on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

sevencrossing — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:48:50 +0000

TheX-Man said:
I think the sigma 10-20mm f4.5-f5.6, budget friendly & good PQ. (not sure how good it is with Panos though)

I used to use this lens for panos with a D90 I did the sticking with elemets. it was fine. I cant see the point in using a fish eye as any corrextion will narrow the field of view

spraynpray on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

spraynpray — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:28:18 +0000

donaldejose on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

donaldejose — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:02:11 +0000

I use the Tokina 11-16 mm 2.8 AT-X lens for interiors with my D7000. You might want to research it. I think it is very good.

TheX-Man on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

TheX-Man — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:29:26 +0000

I think the sigma 10-20mm f4.5-f5.6, budget friendly & good PQ. (not sure how good it is with Panos though)

dav34 on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

dav34 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:47:50 +0000

10.5 fisheye. I use this combo with nodal ninja and the result are great. just a lot of CA to correct. All my photographic work here : *LINK REMOVED* are made with a D300 and a fisheye.

This my domain of predilecion, would be happy to answer other question you will have about panoramic photography.

David

phaedarus on "Need recommendations for a wide-angle on a DX sensor for panoramic interiors"

phaedarus — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:39:24 +0000

The topic basically says it all.

I'm looking for a budget wide-angle lens that will enable me to do a decent job with shooting interior panoramic images using a D7000 and a Nodal Ninja.

The destined format will be the web, not print.

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.