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Thank you guys so much for your help. I apologize for being so late in response. My kids have been sick with the stomach stuff and they have taken all of my time!

You are correct about my failure to understand my camera's features. I am still working on that and the links and information that you have provided will no doubt help.

I am using a two shot system with a rotator and the Realviz Stitcher software. I need to continue to experiment. I was becoming frustrated by my inability to determine which shots to dump and which to keep when they appeared very close on my camera. I just could not make out the difference until I had them side by side on my computer screen. Maybe I just need to get my eyes adjusted!

Thanks again so much-I am going to continue to read and learn...

Please forgive my ignorance-you guys might as well be writing in Greek on some

of this stuff. I am not familiar with the terminology. Please forgive me if I

am asking this question in the wrong place.

When I use my digital camera, I have trouble discerning what setting is best

for my shutter speed (unless the exposure is really off) without taking several

shots. I often can't tell which was best until I put it on the computer.

I am trying to avoid wasting time and energy. I wondered if a light meter

would help. I am shooting interior areas with normal lighting conditions and

exterior with natural light. I do not use any lighting equipment.

I am shooting with a Nikon P-5000 and no flash. I am using a fisheye lens and

stitching two shots together to make a virtual tour of interior/exterior areas.

Will a light meter tell what to set my shutter speed on and eliminate the

guesswork? I would need to use it for every shot since the light is often

different when I rotate the camera 180 degrees.

I have no experience with a light meter. Is it as simple as pushing a button

and taking a reading?

Thanks so much-Stephani