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Simple. Use that 15mm. Forget advice that
fears using it. It has an 18mm built into it,
if you know what I mean, eazy peazy. IOW
you have the gear you need. Others love to
spend other peep's money on THEIR ideas
[usually just BS] of what would be an ideal
kit. Don't let their fantasy pick your pocket.

Keep calm and carry on :-)

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EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

They will be getting a handful of lint from my pockets I am definitely going to try the 15mm and see what I can do with it. I have picked up a few things I would like to try from all of the responses. The great thing is you can pick through it and keep what works, try what might, and file the rest for another day. Appreciate all the help from everyone!

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

Yes, FF. And I have a very crooked eye.

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

I can imagine scratches on the wood floor would not make for happy owners. You should put some of those terrific furniture sliders in your camera bag! I love them and they are quite affordable. I grab them any time I see them at a yard sale or thrift shop because they make moving even heavy furniture something I can do by myself without damage if I need to, we have all wood floors. Google Super Sliders.

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

Funny thing is... I used to carry the glides when I had a full sized van, after moving a couch on hardwood not knowing a foot had an exposed nail! Lost the van to a horrible rear end collision, her 50mph, me stopped in traffic. I downsized to a Honda CRV and now will have to rearrange my on site accessories cases to reinclude all those little things I may need.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I also think you can get great results without spending a ton of money on a TSe lens or a nodal pano head. A simple slider on a tripod can allow you to shift your camera left and right for similar shooting ability.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/899257-REG/Dot_Line_dl_0322_Adjustable_Camera_Platforms_6.html

I have one of these I took last year to France for shooting on a tripod. Weight being a factor carrying gear all day walking the streets and countryside, I left my TSe lenses at home and used this with a 24-105 and it worked great. I would not consider using anything less than a 24mm because you introduce edge distortions that are harder for PS to stitch. Plus you do not need to expand your FOV in one shot because you can cover it by simply shifting the camera.

A wide angle lens has it's place and I use them frequently, they just give you a different look, but for interiors I don't unless it's neccessary. This is a shot of St Ceciles in Albi with my 16-34mm at 16mm, so WA lenses can be fun, especially where you can't use a tripod.

EyeShootWideOpen Loc: Florida

Very nice! You know, I think I actually have something like that around here, the slider, I wondered what I might ever use it for...had no idea! Thanks for the tip.