Watch this youtube video, this is my setup and I used a key chain laser I had. By the way, it works great just getting it aligned can be a problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dliz0HcCXmo

Link to what happened to Gigapan in 2014:
http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/11/gigapan_winding_down_sells_its.html

I have the Pro model and still use it, just did a nice 360 pano of an old auditorium a few months ago as documentation prior to a extensive remodeling.

Calumet Photo in Oakbrook is open, I was there on Friday, they reopened almost a year ago. Great staff but closed on Saturdays. PJ's in Glen Ellyn also has a good staff but a limited selection, very small store, showroom room is the size of a three car garage. I haven't been to Procam but have heard good things.

I have used it for 8 years now and am an Architect, I use it exclusively for all my projects. Now that I am a semi retired partner from a 25 person Architectural firm, the projects are on the small side but produce full construction documents with their PRO package, third party add-ons and a number of plug-ins. I also use it for many other things. If a need a 3D drawing I immediately start drawing it in SketchUp. Google bought the company years ago and has sold it to Timble a few years ago. They have a free version, now called "Make" I believe. If you haven't used a cadd program like AutoCad before you should be able get acquainted quickly. Those who have used other cadd programs find it difficult to the way they do things, because you are drawing in 3D and not 2D from the start. The training session should offer the basics. There are many youtube tutorials and the instructional videos are very good. Check out their web site. Download it and give it a try. I HIGHLY recommend it! They also have a "Camera" add on that lets you set up a scene and lets review before you shot.

Sounds like you have some great flying experience, you should love the quad. Started doing FPV about four months ago, monitor only, and really like it. I mainly do architectural still photography and the aerials really add that something special. Weather in Chicago has really taken a toll on my flying time though. I upgraded to a Futaba T8J (my minimum recommendation) and there are plenty of YouTube videos to complete the setups. Definitely add the tilt control for the gimbal. I have the knob set to tilt and two switches set for special angles so I can just hit the switch for 90 degrees and 30 degrees.

Shutterbug65,
I would watch out for Hobby King from China, a lot of people have had problems with deliveries, I for one have not but I would try to order from their USA warehouse or also try Tower Hobbies.
www.towerhobbies.com

I have had my Phantom for 10 months and love it, also own a Pentax K5 and Canon 7D.
Try www.djiguys.com
They have lots of good advice and there is a section to post pictures and Videos.

Watch the tutorials and see what it can accomplish then decide if it's worth it.

This is good reading also:
http://www.learntimelapse.com/time-lapse-ebook/

I use the following and love it, but it works with Lightroom
http://lrtimelapse.com/

Check out this youtube video, using a Gigapan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfLH5_RWZH4

I had the same problem. tried to install it in CS5 (64bit) and CS6 (64bit) Beta with no luck, but when I install it in CS5 (32bit) it worked great.