Lenses
May 6th, 2008
The following table is a list of lens recommended for real estate photography. The primary criteria for choosing a lens and DSLR for real estate photography is that the lens/body combination has a 35mm effective focal length of between 16mm and 24mm. Before choosing a wide-angle lens be sure you understand crop factors and 35mm effective focal lengths. In addition to the Wikipedia article referenced above another good description of the way crop factors work on DSLRs is at kenrockwell.com.
The lenses are sorted in each manufacturer section by the overall lens quality rating (middle column) listed at www.slrgear.com. The numeric quality rating is a link to the slrgear.com lens review.
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Real Estate Photography lenses for Canon 1.6x DSLRs
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| Canon 14mm f/2.8L II USM | ||
| Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 | ||
| Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 | ||
| Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 | ||
| Tokina 12-24mm f/4 | ||
| Tamron 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 | ||
| Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX | ||
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RE Photography lenses for Nikon 1.5x DSLRs
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| Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED | ||
| Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 | ||
| Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4 ED AF-S DX | ||
| Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 | ||
| Tokina 12-24mm f/4 | ||
| Tamron 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 | ||
| Nikon 12-24mm f/4 G | ||
| Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX | ||
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RE Photography lenses for Olympus 2.0x DSLRs (E-420, E-520)
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| Olympus 11-22mm f2.8-3.5 Zuiko | ||
| Olympus 7-14mm f/4 Zuiko Digital | ||
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RE Photography lenses for Pentax 1.5x DSLRs (K20D, K200D)
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| Pentax 12-24mm F4 ED AL IF SMC | ||
| Sigma 12-24mm F/4.5-5.6 EX | ||
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RE Photography lenses for Sony 1.5x DSLRs (A350, A300)
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| Sony 11-18mm F4.5-3.5 | ||
| Tamron 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 | ||
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RE Photography – Canon full frame DSLRs (1Ds, 5D)
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| Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L II | ||
| Canon 17-40mm f/4 L | ||
| Canon 24mm f/2.8TS-E (tilt- Shift) | ||
| Canon 24mm f/3.5TS-E LII (tilt- Shift) | ||
| Canon 17mm f/4 TS-E L (tilt- Shift) | ||
| Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 | ||
| Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX | ||
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RE Photography lenses – Nikon full frame DSLRs (D3, D700)
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| Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED | ||
| Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 D ED | ||
| Nikon 24mm f/3.5D ED PC-E | ||
| Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 | ||
| Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX | ||
2 Responses to “Lenses”
James Northen May 7th, 2008 at 3:56 am #
I also like the 12-24 for RE …… have carried in the bag for at least 4 years now. Actually used it full frame the other day and it made some nice shots.
M. James
Scott July 10th, 2008 at 7:53 am #
At this time in my opinion the new standard for photographing real estate interiors without spending a fortune is the new full frame Nikon D700 with the Nikon 14-24 F2.8 lens. The D700 allows the flash to be off the camera and can be controlled from the D700 without any other equipment to purchase. Having 2 to 3 flashes is also a big help to get the room lit. Nikon has also just come out with a new top of the line flash called the SB-900, but I think you can save some money with the SB-800.