VR Heads

Panoramic heads are designed to attach onto most standard tripods. They are used by panographers to take the shots necessary to create a panoramic movie. Panoramic heads have adjustments that can be set to click at set increments as the head is rotated through 360 degrees. As explained in the lens section of this virtual tour guide, different lenses require different numbers of shots to complete a full 360 panorama, so panoramic heads can be adjusted to allow for a variety of different lenses.

Not all panoramic heads are compatible with all cameras and lenses as they can be all different sizes, shapes and weights. If you already have a camera suitable for taking panoramas then contact the VR head manufacturer to ensure the panoramic head you are thinking of purchasing is suitable for your current camera and lens combination. Alternatively visit www.panoguide.com where novices and experts exchange and discuss virtual tour tips.

If you are purchasing all the equipment at once then there are any number of combinations to consider. The most important element to think about (apart from budget of course!) is whether you wish to shoot multi-row or single-row panoramas. Single-row heads tend to be cheaper but with this type of head you are limited to the single-row panoramas. A multi-row head can be used to take both single and multi-row panoramas.

This guide highly recommends the Manfrotto 303 spherical head. It is a robust, well engineered and virsitile multi-row head.

A Recommended stockist of this panoramic head is RedDoorVR

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