Inexpensive DIY Pano Head for Virtual Tours 

For those wondering about the NN R1 vs. the approach I show in this video: The rig I show here starts at $15 compared to the NN R1 which starts at $230 (plus ring). They both use the same lens, and calibration is not much different between the two; in fact, calibrating the nodal point on such a wide angle lens allows a much wider tolerance. All 360 panos need to deal with zenith and nadir, and in the approach I show here, neither zenith nor nadir shots are required; instead, just use the simple and accurate techniques I show near the end of the video.

Hi Nathan. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for all the knowledge you have given me throughout your channel. I was longing to get that crisp look and clear windows for several years. Although I was mostly blending exposures with luminosity masks for the last 4 years I grew tired of that and wanted something even more upscale for luxury homes. I have watched over 20 hours of your videos in the last two days. This weekend I tried out Flambient, being a seasoned photographer and studio photographer helps because I grasp light very well. Your techniques brought my images to the next level I was after. As I thank you I just purchased two of your books! It's the least I can do for how amazing these videos are! So Thank you man! From Montreal, Canada

That cubing technique is gold! Thanks for sharing.

Hi Nathan, Thank you for the tutorial and straightforward advice. Fantastic!

I purchased the 140mm nodal rail, and a refurbished Neewer manual fisheye for just $99, and the results look very promising for such a small investment. Thank you Nathan! I'm excited to have something new to offer my clients.

Great tutorial Nathan, as usual. I loved the tip about using cubes in PTGui, I was using Pano2VR to extract and re-insert the cubes, which was extending my workflow. Thanks again.

Always putting out relevant content. Nice job cool.

Amazing editing! Thank you so very much, dear, sir!

You've made the Panorama making an easy art. Thank you for in depth tutorial.

Great solution ,you are a master, thank you very much.

You just saved me a ton of money. Thank you!

As a PtGui user i just learnt something cool ... many many thanks, liked and subscribed ;)

thanks for sharing :)

A very big THANK, to you, dear sir, for this very good even educational tutorial how to safely set up an excellent panorama set of equipment with the needed right nodal-point and all else! A very good and most help tutorial! Wishing you all the very best and stay blessed and healthy, dear, sir! Greetings from Sweden!

Thank you sir, great video. I've been shooting 360 with a cheap xiaomi mi sphere camera but often wondered how some folks were getting these amazing 360 pan shots. Now I know, DSLR, a tripod pan head and many many hi res shots. Guess I'll have to fire up the old Canon DSLR and start experimenting. Cheers

I started as a lenticular 3D photographer in 2008 but I sucked in marketing, which I still do, but when I look at 'Google Street View' I see a lot of panoramas with stitching errors that I would NEVER publish. Virtual tours is pro level stuff but even though my interest is in 'Google Street View' I still want to learn from professionals. Thanks for posting.

Nice video

Best vid, should have found you first

On the last part, after the 360 ​​photos were repaired in Photoshop and put back into PTGUI, my PTGUI couldn't read my cube photo files. so I have to align this photo data. how to handle it? thanks before🙏

Just subscribed your channel, I like that there is the box option to edit nadir and zenith, I wonder how ot will llool like witb my nkkkor 10.5moumted on my sony a6600

Can you show calibration method for this head. Thanks.

You managed to keep me watching the whole video which is good. I shoot with Sony and I’m assuming a 9mm FF with 135 angle of view would work ok.

Great Post. Would a 17mm to 40mm Canon EF lens work for kind of photography

Can you address the use of the 8 mm fisheye vs the 12mm?

Hi can you list the tripod you are using? Thanks in advance

Hey Nathan can you do a tutorial on how to do virtual tour inside car with dslr please?

Great video Nathan, thanks for sharing this information. I am a novice to real estate photography and photography in general. I was wondering what tripod legs (i.e brand/type) can be used with the equipment you have suggested?

I wonder how can you edit your pano shots in LR. It stitches, but doesn't have the cube function.

Hey Nathan, thanks for all the videos and I’m working my way through your books , on the virtual tours now. Quick question, I have the 12mm already , would I need a longer rail for the 12mm lens VS the 8mm? Thanks again

Nathan, As always, your videos are top notch!!!! Quick question, I too shoot with a Full frame Nikon and use Active D lighting. I did not know that the raw image doesn’t “use” it. Can you please explain a little further how you use Nikon’s preview software to keep that into in the shoots. Thanks, Rick

Nice Thx .. Can I do it with a 14mn Nikkor?

Nathan, thank you for this video. I have this same set up as you show here. My problem is that I’m trying to do a 360 in a small room with a ceiling fan in the center of the ceiling. Every time I turn the camera to a different angle to take another shot (0, 90,)I get that ceiling fan in each shot but from a different angle. When I stitch the images together I get multiple ceiling fans. How do I get around this? Thank you

Hey Nathan thanks for the video. Pls can you tell me if it's mandatory to have a fisheye lens to do virtual tours...thanks

Hi Nathan, great video...exactly what I was looking for. I have a question, I have already bought a lens for my camera. It is the same as you suggest, BUT it is the type with the build in hood (which is not removable). Will this method still work or not? Will be there a place to overlap? Thanks a lot in advnace for the ansver

can you recommend an indexing pan head where I can really hear and feel the clicks?

I really love the video, thank you. Is there any other program to use other than adobe?

Hi can we use this lens with Nikon or Canon full frame mirrorless camera?

How is the lense placed compared to the pivot point ?

I tried ordering the L-bracket but when I hit the link it says it can't find the page. When you have a sec could you let me know the make and model so I can find it on Amazon? Great vid as usual! Thanks for everything

Can i use canon 8-15m lens?

Great Tutorial. Thank you for sharing. What tripod and head do you you recommend for real eate stills?

Does this mean you no longer use the 12mm? seems a hell of a lot easier. :-)

Nathan great video thanks.. You showed a car interior shot, do you have a link for a recommended stand you wound use for a dslr in such a confined car interior 360 shoot?