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Greetings! I upgraded last September from a D3300 to the D7200, which I absolutely love. My wife now uses the D3300, and my main setup is the D7200 body with the Nikon 18-140mm lens and a Tamron 70-300 lens.

I'm going to be doing some interior real-estate shooting in the next few months and would like some recommendations on a good super-wide-angle lens to use with these cameras.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Consider the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 or the 11-20 f/2.8. Both very good lenses for what you want to do.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

If you do not mind the convenience of a wider range zoom, I like the Tokina 12-28mm f4 ......

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/12-28mm.htm

Other wise, I like the Irix manual focus 15mm f2.4 full frame prime for ultimate sharpness on APS-C at reasonable cost.

dadaist

I utilize a Nikon 12-24mm DX lense on my D7100. It does a fine job and will work well for you. Use a tripod and keep the camera lense level to the ground, otherwise you will encounter a lot of distortion.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

I've had a Sigma 10-20mm for both Canon and Pentax, so I'm guessing its available for Nikon also.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-265069-1.html#4466127

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-446161-1.html

Vienna74 Loc: Bountiful, Utah now Panama

I recently bought the new Nikon 10-20 AFP, also for use on a D7200. I love the lens and the AFP design makes it less expensive.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Tokina 11-20mm f2.8. Or Nikon's AF-P 10-20mm f4.5-5.6 VR. Very good reviews, for not being a f2.8. Bargain priced too. About $307. For crop sensor Nikon cameras only.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Tamron 10-24 is a good one. I don't do wide angle often but bought one on the "better to have and not need then to need and not have". Loaned it to my daughter for a Cosplay convention-didn't see it for over 6 weeks then she kept borrowing it (Wife tells me "Jasmine goes on and on about how much she loves that lens.". So a few weeks later on her birthday I walked into her room and gave her the box and papers "Happy Birthday". I can get by with my 14 mm prime-besides it works on both my bodies.
I had it as part of my 10-24, 24-105, 100-400+1.4x all around daylight gear bag.

One would fit into your lens set to give you everything from 10 mm to 300 mm.

deer2ker Loc: Nashville, TN

The Tokina 11-16 is my favorite lens - very sharp and very well built for a great price!

JPL

Nothing is as super wide as the Sigma 8-16 mm. Would be a perfect choice.
It is on offer now at Adorama, get it now. http://www.adorama.com/sg816nk.html

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

I agree. I have had a Tamron 10-24mm DX lens (which has the silent wave (SWM) motor in it and works well on my D7100. It does tend to fisheye at the very wide angles of 10-12mm but it is easily worked around if you are prepared for it. My only regret is that I now have a Full Frame (FX) camera that I use for my wide to "normal" (10-100mm) shots. I do use the Tamron 10-24mm on my D7100 though and (while I bitch about it) I do like it keeping in mind the limitations.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, very good suggestion.

Sharona Loc: Alpharetta, Georgia

Same camera and lens combo as below. Not Architectural Digest but clients are very pleased with the photos. I also use Nikon SB700 speedlite with ttl bounce and diffuser and Manfrotto 410 jr geared head along with the camera's electronic level for quick leveling. Company does post processing but I strive for the best sooc image.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Ultra-wide lenses have considerable extension distortion and volume anamorphosis that make them less suitable for interior and RE work. You and your clients will be better served by using a longer focal length and you learning how to do stitched panos.

This article is very thorough on what challenges you are likely to encounter when shooting interiors. He refers to volume anamorphosis as "geometric" distortion, otherwise his illustrations are very clear and informative, and his remedies are pretty good.

https://www.alancarvillephotography.com/lesson-1
https://www.alancarvillephotography.com/lesson-2
https://www.alancarvillephotography.com/lesson-3

There are free software packages that will stitch panos, or if you have Photoshop or Lightroom, both have that capability as well. Using a very wide lens for stitching images is something you'll want to avoid, since you will end up with curved lines that should be straight, and the other distortions that make them less desirable than a longer lens in the first place.

The best images I've taken with a full frame camera of interiors is with a 45 or 50mm lens. For a wider/taller view you take as many shots as you need to and let the software do the rest. The technique for shooting is to overlap each shot 33%-50% with the previous, and keep the camera level. If you do a multi-row pano, you'll need to ensure that the second row overlaps the previous one as well. Camera should be in portrait orientation.

Depending on what software you have, you can test this out for yourself without incurring any costs. Tripods are very helpful, but not essential.

Of course, if you have GAS, you'll need to buy that new lens regardless.