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Dec 29, 2016 16:20:06   #
renoir12
 
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. These campers are all approximately 8 ft wide and 20-30 ft long. The space needs to be exhibited in a way to help prospects realize accurately what they may buy with the unit's design and features. Some have slide out walls, some have drop down canvas beds, and others have bed in a nook over the cab of the RV.
Presently using Sony Cyber shot with 5x optical zoom lens. Quality is just adequate. Illustration of the space seem limited. Presume a wide angle with glass lens is the best option but want to make sure. Appreciate your input.

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Dec 29, 2016 16:28:28   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
What is your budget before I make any suggestions. Will the images be taken outdoors or indoors?
renoir12 wrote:
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. These campers are all approximately 8 ft wide and 20-30 ft long. The space needs to be exhibited in a way to help prospects realize accurately what they may buy with the unit's design and features. Some have slide out walls, some have drop down canvas beds, and others have bed in a nook over the cab of the RV.
Presently using Sony Cyber shot with 5x optical zoom lens. Quality is just adequate. Illustration of the space seem limited. Presume a wide angle with glass lens is the best option but want to make sure. Appreciate your input.
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. T... (show quote)

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Dec 29, 2016 16:47:07   #
steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA
 
renoir12 wrote:
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. These campers are all approximately 8 ft wide and 20-30 ft long. The space needs to be exhibited in a way to help prospects realize accurately what they may buy with the unit's design and features. Some have slide out walls, some have drop down canvas beds, and others have bed in a nook over the cab of the RV.
Presently using Sony Cyber shot with 5x optical zoom lens. Quality is just adequate. Illustration of the space seem limited. Presume a wide angle with glass lens is the best option but want to make sure. Appreciate your input.
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. T... (show quote)

Without getting into specifics of brand, yes, you will need a wide angle lens, especially for interior shots. More accurately, you would likely need a lens that would fall into the ultra-wide category. You want a lens with a very wide field of view.
Alternatives are panorama shots with your phone or stitching multiple shots together in Photoshop or a similar post-processing program.

Bear in mind that wide angle lenses typically distort images, making straight lines (walls, doors) bend*, and making tight spaces (like an RV interior) seem more expansive than they really are.

*Distortion is usually easy to correct in post-processing, if you plan on editing your photos on your computer.

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Dec 30, 2016 06:51:25   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
renoir12 wrote:
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. These campers are all approximately 8 ft wide and 20-30 ft long. The space needs to be exhibited in a way to help prospects realize accurately what they may buy with the unit's design and features. Some have slide out walls, some have drop down canvas beds, and others have bed in a nook over the cab of the RV.
Presently using Sony Cyber shot with 5x optical zoom lens. Quality is just adequate. Illustration of the space seem limited. Presume a wide angle with glass lens is the best option but want to make sure. Appreciate your input.
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. T... (show quote)


Tight RV spaces?
Canon makes the incredible 11-24mm L lens. I cannot afford it but from reviews it puts prime lenses in that range to shame. Couple that with the 5D MIV and you have a combination that is not available anywhere else at any price period.
The cost is higher than lesser equipment but if it increases sales like you anticipate it will then it will quickly pay for itself.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/11-24mm.htm
But if the lens is too expensive then I had the Sigma 12-24mm, until it was stolen at work, and loved it and the great photos it took. It is still extremely wide and 1/3 the price I believe. Stick with the 5D MIV though for great detail and versatility.

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Dec 30, 2016 08:03:03   #
rdubreuil Loc: Dummer, NH USA
 
Based on budget you could look at entry level Nikons or Canons. Most kits will come with and 18-55mm lens. Estimated cost would run you around $400 to $500.

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Dec 30, 2016 08:55:38   #
TommiRulz Loc: Corpus Christi, TX
 
Any DSLR will take better pictures than the point and shoot you are using. Look at any entry level DSLR's like the Canon SL1 or any of the Rebels. The 18-55 lens that usually comes with those cameras will do a great job. We recently tried to sell our camper and took all the pictures with our SL1 and they turned out great! The price on the SL1 is pretty good right now - here is a link to one on ebay - you may even find better deals at the Canon website in the Refurbished section

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANON-EOS-REBEL-SL1-CAMERA-WITH-EF-S-18-55MM-IS-STM-KIT-NEW-IN-BOX-/122290084506?hash=item1c790e9a9a:g:TQMAAOSwImRYWeoL

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Dec 30, 2016 09:47:18   #
Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI
 
Panasonic gx85 and 7-14mm. It even gives you 4K video.

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Dec 30, 2016 12:58:07   #
Orson Burleigh Loc: Annapolis, Maryland, USA
 
If you were to go with one of Canon's EOS Rebel Cameras (T6, T6i or T6s), Canon's EF-S 10-18mm image stabilized ultra wide zoom lens would provide good results (both stills and video) in small spaces. At less than $300.00, the EF-S 10-18mm is very good value for money.

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Dec 30, 2016 13:37:47   #
LarryFB Loc: Depends where our RV is parked
 
renoir12 wrote:
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. These campers are all approximately 8 ft wide and 20-30 ft long. The space needs to be exhibited in a way to help prospects realize accurately what they may buy with the unit's design and features. Some have slide out walls, some have drop down canvas beds, and others have bed in a nook over the cab of the RV.
Presently using Sony Cyber shot with 5x optical zoom lens. Quality is just adequate. Illustration of the space seem limited. Presume a wide angle with glass lens is the best option but want to make sure. Appreciate your input.
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. T... (show quote)


Certainly a better camera (there are many) would help. However, taking good photos of the interior of an RV is difficult at best. Certainly a wide angle lens or even a super wide angel lens might help. Study some of the RV brochures and take note of what they photograph and attempt to figure out how they managed to take the photo. In general, they don't try to show the entire RV is one photo, they will show only a portion of the RV in each photo.

Best of Luck and you are in for a good learning experience!

Being a Full Time RVer for over 15 years, I know a little bit about RVs, plus I have seen a large number of brochures.

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Dec 30, 2016 13:44:08   #
Sphinxman
 
I agree with Orson,
"If you were to go with one of Canon's EOS Rebel Cameras (T6, T6i or T6s), Canon's EF-S 10-18mm image stabilized ultra wide zoom lens"
but I would also invest in a good tripod to get the camera in a favorable perspective.

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Dec 30, 2016 14:14:24   #
steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA
 
Sphinxman wrote:
I agree with Orson,
"If you were to go with one of Canon's EOS Rebel Cameras (T6, T6i or T6s), Canon's EF-S 10-18mm image stabilized ultra wide zoom lens"
but I would also invest in a good tripod to get the camera in a favorable perspective.

Ditto on the tripod.

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Dec 30, 2016 14:54:46   #
goring2
 
Try Tokina 11-20 if you have a DX camera. It's the cheapest alternative but it's a very sharp
and well built lens. I have one and I love it a lot. You need at least a 16 or 17 F2.8 lens.
I think 18 is not wide enough.

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Dec 30, 2016 17:45:57   #
Silverman Loc: Michigan
 
Possibly a lens like a 35mm 1.4 or a 1.8 FX or DX, for a Nikon or Canon or whatever DSLR camera brand you decide to use.

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Dec 30, 2016 18:03:03   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
steve_stoneblossom wrote:
Ditto on the tripod.


really no room for tripods - but I would recommend a monopod with full articulating head - especially for camera placement in obscure places and use a remote trigger if necessary ....

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Dec 30, 2016 18:31:15   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
renoir12 wrote:
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. These campers are all approximately 8 ft wide and 20-30 ft long. The space needs to be exhibited in a way to help prospects realize accurately what they may buy with the unit's design and features. Some have slide out walls, some have drop down canvas beds, and others have bed in a nook over the cab of the RV.
Presently using Sony Cyber shot with 5x optical zoom lens. Quality is just adequate. Illustration of the space seem limited. Presume a wide angle with glass lens is the best option but want to make sure. Appreciate your input.
Want to take better photos at work selling RV's. T... (show quote)


We need to know your level of photographic ability and a budget to make meaningfull recommendations.

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