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Lens for houses (in and out)?

Discussion in 'Lens Lust' started by clickcanada, Apr 17, 2007.

  1. clickcanada

    clickcanada

    605
    Aug 10, 2006
    a little ol' town near the big T.O.
    One of the things that I shoot a lot of is houses, interior and exterior shots are about 50/50. I am into flipping houses, and am working towards my real estate lic also, I understand the need to have great quality pics of a house when selling.:wink:

    Any house shooters out there? what kind of glass would you recommend? What other accessories? I am on a bit of a budget, so something easy on the pocket book would be nice.

    Oh, BTW I have a d70 with a 18-55 f3.5-5.6 currently

    Thanks for your input.

    Michael
     
    clickcanada, Apr 17, 2007
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  2. canaria

    canaria

    300
    Jul 11, 2006
    Canary Islands/Spain
    Hi Michael,
    I've used the Tamron 12-24 mm for church interiors and some houses as well and I really like it.
     
    canaria, Apr 17, 2007
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  3. TOLady

    TOLady

    14,461
    Mar 31, 2005
    Toronto Canada
    Michael, I'm an agent, and use the Tokina 12-24. I also have the Nikon 17-55/2.8 but seem to prefer the 12-24 range for real estate pics.
     
    TOLady, Apr 17, 2007
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  4. zzhangz

    zzhangz Guest

    Sigma 10-20mm is a good one, It's a AFS lens, the future of Nikon mount.
     
    zzhangz, Apr 17, 2007
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  5. bozola

    bozola

    1,401
    Feb 28, 2006
    Seattle WA
    Another vote for the Sigma 10-20.

    This room is about 10x10

    [​IMG]
     
    bozola, Apr 17, 2007
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  6. clickcanada

    clickcanada

    605
    Aug 10, 2006
    a little ol' town near the big T.O.
    Thanks folks, that does help quite a bit. That pic of the room with the 10-20 is amazing, it makes the room look very large. I guess having a little bit of zoom is handy over the quickness of a prime for this kind of shooting.

    The biggest challenge that I find with house interior pics is the bathrooms. They are so tight it is hard to get it all into one pic. I will start looking around for some very short lenses.
     
    clickcanada, Apr 18, 2007
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  7. davidzvi

    davidzvi Subscribing Member

    3,334
    Apr 30, 2005
    Massachusetts
    David
    17-55 2.8 or 17-35 2.8

    Distortion is what you are trying to control.

    This teacher/friend at the Center for Digital Imaging (CDIA) uses the D200 with the 17-55 now. Granted many of the shots on his site are from before he had this setup, but given his work if it is good enough for him, it was good enough for me.
     
    davidzvi, Apr 18, 2007
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  8. italy74

    italy74

    4,799
    Mar 23, 2007
    Collecchio, northern Italy
    Hi Clickcanada

    of course you will shoot on tripod, otherwise the widest ambient light lens for digital I think is the Sigma 20 F1.8...

    All the best.
     
    italy74, Apr 18, 2007
    #8
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