Making a multi-deck panorama
One of the problems you will encounter when stitching a panorama is that, if it's too wide, it's nearly impossible to print. Although it might be 48-inches wide, it might only be 8 inches high, especially if all of your sections were shot horizontally. One fun and creative answer to this is to zoom in first, and shoot multiple decks so that, even after cropping, the image quality isn't compromised.