Comments on: THE Best Real Estate Photography Camera-Lens Combo

By: kim

kim — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:34:47 +0000

I’ve got a Nikon D3000 that i use for my real estate business. It came with the 18-55mm lens but I can’t tell that it takes a wider angle picture than my other digital camera. Can anyone suggest a good (preferably cheaper) wider angle lens?

By: Gerry U

Gerry U — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:27:36 +0000

I have to agree with the Sony NEX5 for a capable and economical RE camera. I took a look at http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666192708#features

A lot of great features for the RE Photog.

By: Cal Mitchener

Cal Mitchener — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:42:17 +0000

I got rid of a Canon MK5II & 16-35LII (go ebay!) for a Nikon D700 & Nikkor 14-24 zoom. Have not regretted it for a minute! 14-24 lens is beyond great, you have to own one to appreciate how much better it is! D700 gives 9 shot brackets for exposure fusion which I use daily. Much easier than doing with Canon gear.
I owned 5 Canon L lenses which sold for close to what I paid on ebay. The pro glass is the only way to go!

By: Jamie Lawrence

Jamie Lawrence — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:38:15 +0000

I was recently moving house and wrote about why I think the new Sony NEX cameras are perfect real estate photography: http://nextended.com/blog/2010/7/15/5-reasons-why-the-nex-is-the-best-camera-for-real-estate-pho.html (perhaps not for magazines, but ideal for the independent agent needing good quality shots of houses)

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:18:44 +0000

Hi Everyone;

I have found the Canon 30D or of course now 40D works really well with the 10-22. I realize that it is not a full frame sensor but I’ve not found a need yet to move to one for RE work but of course it would be nice for really large print work…By the way, if you have a Fry’s near you they have refurbished Canon Pro-9000 in stock for $200 right now with up to a 6 year service plan. Great ink jet printer

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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:56:48 +0000

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By: kelly

kelly — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:10:59 +0000

wow, I’m not doing magazine quality work, it’s web only. A canon a640, wide angle attachment, & photoshop keep my costs down. And being light, it works great on top of a 20 foot pole. If I were to drop it, and I will, no big deal. Yea I’ll cry but… it’s better to replace a $300 camera than a $1300 camera.

/kthomas
SIHomeTours.com

By: JR

JR — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:10:05 +0000

Marc,
Now what?

By: larry

larry — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:36:31 +0000

Marc- Yes, I admit that everything is a sissies camera compared to the P65. I’m not sure I’d like working with the 180 Mb files:)

By: Marc Lacoste

Marc Lacoste — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:16:01 +0000

Sissies camera

best RE combo so far: Phase One full frame (not puny 24*36mm, real 645 frame, three times bigger) P65+, mmh, 60 megapixels, 12.5 stops dynamic range
http://www.phaseone.com/Content/p1digitalbacks/P65plus/Introduction.aspx
with the mamiya 28mm (like a 18mm in 35mm world)
http://www.mamiya.com/mamiya-645zd-lenses-sekor-af-28mm-f4.5-d.html