As the title says I want to make a panorama of a unique 200 foot long building front by moving the camera instead of panning from a central spot. The building is on a narrow street so the farthest away I can get is about 40 feet. It's also an hour drive from home.

I did the usual panning type panorama on this last year. The fish eye distortion is what I want to eliminate.

If I had a slider 200 feet long it'd be easy (I think).

Trying this at home on a close-by building gave mixed results. I moved the tripod enough to get overlap, but not being able to keep the camera axis exactly perpendicular to the building face caused some discontinuities in stitching. I'm using ICE, Microsoft's free stitching program.

My current thought is to mount the camera in my car, mark stop points on the street and move down the length of the building taking many shots ( I think I can drive straight for 200 feet). I thought my 50mm lens might be good, but maybe 70mm might be a better choice?

Any thoughts, recommendations, lens, etc?

My right index finger is becoming more useless every day. I have a Nikon D610 and a D7500. I use the D7500 with my Nikon 200-500 most every day. It has become very difficult for me to reach the shutter release on either camera but the exposure compensation is virtuall impossibe. Neither camera is capable of assigning the EC to an FN button. Back button focus is not a problem and I can easily operate the rear thumb wheel. I'm wondering if anyone else with a similar limitation knows of a solution. I researched this and haven't found anything. Any information or idea would be greatly appreciated. By the way, I know I can solve the EC problem by purchasing a D750 and a D500 but not the shutter release. I love both of my cameras and would prefer to keep using them both. Thanks

I just purchased a Sigma telephoto after I returned a 500mm Canon lens. Im shooting with a 30 mp Canon EOS R. Note that neither lens was an RF. Both were EF using an RF to EF adapter.

Both lenses have produced photos with a great excess of graining is them. Graining so bad I couldn’t use photos from either lens. To me the glass looks clear and have been cleaned.

I also have other EF lenses that go to 300mm and these lens produces very clear photos without issue.

After changing from the Canon to Sigma lens and getting the same results, I’m curious of it may be the impact of the EF-RF adapter or perhaps is there some other issue.

Any thoughts as to why the grain is so bad in these lenses?

When photographing outdoors in natural bright sunlight and harsh shadows, without being able to use reflectors or flash, and the range of light and darkness exceeds the capabilities of your camera sensor, is one better off exposing for the detail in the lightest area, darkest area or half way in between? The three attached images not only show the intelligence of Starling to solve a problem in being able to get suet from the bottom of a suet feeder designed to keep Starlings out, but is an example of editing around blown out images in bright sunlight. Would you experienced male and female outdoor, natural light photographers please share your thoughts and suggestions for improvement? Thank you in advance.

My path started when blacks2 post Kodachrome Canyon in Utah; Songs about our work or hobby, so here is a list I found and please chime-in with any you may know. Also tell something that led you on a path. Sometimes it's just funny where I mind takes us.

1. Kodachrome -- Paul Simon
2. Photograph -- Def Leppard
3. Freeze Frame -- J. Geils Band
4. I Turn My Camera On – Spoon
5. Kamera – Wilco
6. Pictures of You -- The Cure
7. Girls on Film -- Duran Duran
8. Video Killed the Radio Star – Buggles
9. Pictures of Lily -- The Who
10. Camera -- R.E.M.

I have seen so many magnificent bird photos here, I think I may be willing to branch out a little from my normal flower and rural landscape shots - to birding. Can anyone of you recommend something for a Nikon D7100 around $500? I don't have an unlimited budget. I already have the Nikkor 55-200VR and a manual focus Tamron 60-300, which I haven't tried for this. Built like a tank and is heavy like one. No automatic metering either. I'm wondering if I would get enough extra reach going for the Nikkor 55-300VR or if I need more. Thank you for any advice. Joe