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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 528749" data-attributes="member: 9240">^^^^thisGreat article on panoramas and when &amp; why you need/don't need a pano head.&nbsp; I do 95% of my panos handheld, so investing in a really good head doesn't make sense for me.&nbsp; That said, my MeFOTO Roadtrip already has levelers and degree markings around the base, so I'm covered there.&nbsp; For under $25 I got a set of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007L44LBW" target="_blank">macro rails on Amazon</a> and by combining them I can attach it to my tripod and center my front element as needed to work the same way a pano head would (lousy iPhone photo)...[ATTACH=full]196411[/ATTACH]This is my D610 with the 16-35mm lens you're talking about.&nbsp; The pair of rails works OK with this lens, and with smaller profile primes, but the rail can get in the way of fatter lenses (I've taken the second mounting bolt out when this happens).&nbsp; A solution is to add the grip to the body to lift it up, but this can make for a heavier, more unbalanced setup that puts some stress on the ball in which case I'll use my Manfrotto tripod instead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 528749, member: 9240"] ^^^^ this Great article on panoramas and when & why you need/don't need a pano head. I do 95% of my panos handheld, so investing in a really good head doesn't make sense for me. That said, my MeFOTO Roadtrip already has levelers and degree markings around the base, so I'm covered there. For under $25 I got a set of [URL="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007L44LBW"]macro rails on Amazon[/URL] and by combining them I can attach it to my tripod and center my front element as needed to work the same way a pano head would (lousy iPhone photo)... [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]196411._xfImport[/ATTACH] This is my D610 with the 16-35mm lens you're talking about. The pair of rails works OK with this lens, and with smaller profile primes, but the rail [I]can[/I] get in the way of fatter lenses (I've taken the second mounting bolt out when this happens). A solution is to add the grip to the body to lift it up, but this can make for a heavier, more unbalanced setup that puts some stress on the ball in which case I'll use my Manfrotto tripod instead. [/QUOTE]

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