Gigapixel 360 Panos for Virtual Tours (Episode 1)

Learn how to make super high-resolution 360 panoramas using a DSLR or mirrorless camera and a standard lens. This is the first of three episodes, first showing the gear, how it's used, the footage taken, how to edit it, and then prepare for hosting. The pertinent links to other tutorials, gear, and more are:

Episode #2, Color Banding Fix for 360 Panos:

Tutorial on making 360s with any camera and lens:

My real estate photography series:

Example 360 gigapixel panos, including fix for banding and sky swaps (next two episodes):

Tutorial on how to calibrate a pano head:

PTGui Essentials tutorial:

Tutorial on making your first 360 pano with a DSLR:

Tutorial on pano head lock knobs (to easily snap to angles):

Nodal Ninja pano head used in this video:

A less expensive but recommended pano head:

Leveler:

Recommended tripod:

[georgeluna]

Exactly what I was looking for. Amazing! Thank you!

[slartiuk]

You just saved me so much time @16:00! I've been doing a personal project of the interior of my wife's family house. I'm new to this so took the photos on G9 with 25mm lens (50mm FF equivalent) I've been having a terrible time when it came to sections of ceiling with no features. I didn't know about the grid option yet so thanks for that.

[yorgosverholen]

The skyswapping gomna be awesome. I tried several times to replace my skies in my 360 dronshots but everytime i get an ugly stitchline. Thank you!

[brianbracherphotography]

Something I have been interested in doing for ages, so thanks for sharing your experience and looking forward to the next episodes. I was looking at doing a very high resolution 360 in an art gallery but was worried about the depth of field and not having everything in focus, as you do with the fisheye. Have you tried internal versions and any thoughts about getting maximum DoF? Thanks again 👍

[gregorio]

Hi Nathan!! Really nice videos, learning a lot from them :), I was wondering if there is a formula or a way to calculate for example with a full frame DSLR, depending on the focal length of a specific lens how many shots you need to take around (once you have the correct Nodal point for that lens), and how many columns?? Thanxxx :)

[topvirtualtours]

Hi Nathan, can you tell me please how to set Tamron 17-28mm lens on Sony A7 III, I mean how to set the manual focus for the setup you did in the video? Thank you.

[georgeluna]

What about zenith shot? How you place this one into Align to grid settings? Or you would add that in photoshop?
Many thanks!

[p.burley]

What about using the level on the camera's LCD, if equipped? It's very sensitive, and more accessible than tripod head bubble levels. (Of course, it cannot measure the angles for panos like a geared head.)

[TomaszTwojFotograf]

Great idea and series topic! ps. is it possible to use DJI Ronin Gimbal with new feature PANORAMA to make it automate? - did You check it?