What is the best lens for panoramic photography?

What is the best lens for panoramic photography?

A standard 50mm lens is often perfect for panoramas. If you need more reach, go with longer focal lengths. Prime lenses are best for consistency, as you do not want to accidently jog your focal length on a zoom while panning.

What is nodal point of lens?

The Nodal Point of the lens (or more correctly, the entrance pupil) can be considered as the point at which the rays entering the lens converge. It can also be considered as the centre of perspective of the lens or the apparent pupil.

How do you use a nodal slide?

The easiest way to shoot a 360 pano with a DSLR is to use an 8mm fisheye lens on a crop sensor, or a 10-12mm fisheye on a full-frame camera. The angle of view of these fisheye lenses is so wide that you can capture a 360-degree sphere in four shots around (that's one shot every 90 degrees).