A stable tripod is a necessary foundation for precise panoramic photography. It must comfortably support the weight of your camera, lens and panoramic head to avoid shifts between shots, yet it has to be light enough not to be a burden. Here is our selection of modern tripods highly suitable for panoramic photography.
One of lightest and incredibly compact, this carbon-fiber tripod folds down to 42cm, weights 0.95kg but still supports up to 3.5kg which is enough for any cropped-sensor DSLR and short-to-medium telephoto lens.
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This light tripod features a column which can rotate 90° to shoot spherical panoramas. It folds down to 50cm, weighs 1.34kg and supports 5kg, enough for a full-frame DSLR and moderate telephoto lens.
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This larger yet moderately light tripod supports up to 8kg while weighing 1.7kg and folding down to 54cm. The center column rotates 90° to shoot spherical panoramas. This one supports almost any digital camera and lens combination.
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This large and heavier model is the fastest to setup with a unique automatic locking system. It supports up to 8kg, weighs 2.4kg and folds down to 64cm.
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For more tripod options visit Manfrotto. For the rest, see our selection of panoramic heads and leveling accessories.
All you really need is a capable digital camera and stitching software. There is plenty of photography gear that can greatly help make a panorama, with a tripod being most beneficial.
Check items below for recommended gear to make capturing panoramic photos much more enjoyable:
High quality panoramas are assembled by specialized image stitching software like the ones reviewed here. Stitching a panorama photo is very complex so the panorama software can make a huge difference.