I decided to give the UBC AutoStitch program a try today. I had taken over 70 images at very close range on the Brooklyn bridge on my last visit there with thought of making a panogram out of them but the distortions proved to be too great. I remembered reading about how there was a fully automatic panoramic program that worked wonders in cases like this. The image isn’t perfect but I’m quite pleased with the outcome. So if your looking for a free alternative to the pano maker in Photoshop or Panotools you should give this a try.