Originally Posted by
Manfred M
Off to Pakenham to shoot the bridge there?
The "secret" in shooting panos is that everything should be done in manual. Turn off auto focus, auto ISO and shoot in manual mode. From an exposure standpoint what I always do is find the brightest part of the scene and use that as my correct exposure. I would be tempted to shoot at f/11 (or f/8 if you need a shorter shutter speed), if possible because the IR focus is not the same as focusing with visible light, so you need a bit more leeway.
You will need the same exposure from frame to frame to ensure that the blend is consistent from frame to frame.
As you are likely to be shooting from the north side of the river, near the parking lot, you will probably need to get the no-parallax point right.