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Apr 13, 2019 17:47:43   #
Sharona Loc: Alpharetta, Georgia
 
Capturing moments wrote:
Hi I’m looking to purchase a new or used wide angle full frame for a Nikon 750.
Suggestions!! Thank you!


Hello,
With my Nikon D750, I use the Nikon 16-35mm F4. Most of my interiors are at F8, occasionally F7.1 so a larger aperture lens is not necessary for real estate photography. VR is off as always on tripod. Here is a recent sample of my work. This is a high volume, moderately priced product that is competitive in our market.
http://www.ahttours.com/archive/85752

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Apr 13, 2019 19:07:00   #
ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or
 
I use the sigma wides but I have considered the new guy on the block....Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens. It comes in several focal lengths. Check them out almost No Distortion. They would bake shooting a lot simpler.

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Apr 13, 2019 19:07:01   #
ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or
 
I use the sigma wides but I have considered the new guy on the block....Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens. It comes in several focal lengths. Check them out almost No Distortion. They would make shooting a lot simpler.

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Apr 13, 2019 19:12:37   #
CatMarley Loc: North Carolina
 
Picture Taker wrote:
If you go much wider than 17-18mm Lens -FULL FRAME (That is about 12 or 13 mm not full frame) you start to get distortion.


Taint necessarily so. I have the 12 mm on my crop sensor camera which would be similar to the 14 on a full frame. Here is a snapshot of my livingroom with the 12 - no focus just using hyperfocal setting. Not much distortion - just have to watch your lines or use some very simple PP.


(Download)

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Apr 13, 2019 19:31:30   #
ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or
 
CatMarley wrote:
Taint necessarily so. I have the 12 mm on my crop sensor camera which would be similar to the 14 on a full frame. Here is a snapshot of my livingroom with the 12 - no focus just using hyperfocal setting. Not much distortion - just have to watch your lines or use some very simple PP.


Very true....

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Apr 13, 2019 20:02:53   #
pego101
 
Nikon 14-24 2.8

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Apr 13, 2019 22:15:20   #
Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb
 
CatMarly, a 12mm on a crop camera is a 18mm on a Nikon or a 19mm on a Canon

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Apr 13, 2019 22:43:39   #
Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket
 
You can also use distort in photoshop to correct perspective without spending a lot on Shift lenses.

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Apr 14, 2019 01:48:16   #
ecurb1105
 
Capturing moments wrote:
Hi I’m looking to purchase a new or used wide angle full frame for a Nikon 750.
Suggestions!! Thank you!


Nikon 20mm F2.8

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Apr 14, 2019 10:32:05   #
DWHart24 Loc: Central Florida
 
The Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 works for me and it won't break the bank. Mine is used on a crop sensor though.

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Apr 14, 2019 12:01:40   #
E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
 
I do lots of architectural interiors in my commercial work. The majority of this work is for interior decorators, home-builders, architects and for clients in the food service and hospitality industries. A smaller percentage is for the real estate and rental industries. In the former case, there is more time to review the locations, employ more elaborate lighting and there are budgets to accommodate such procedures. In the latter, there is shorter time frames, lesser budgets and oftentimes I don't know about space and working conditions until I arrive at the location. So...I need lenses that are wide enough and fast enough to cope with many unpredictable circumstances.

Of course, it would be nice to have a wide o variety of lenses to cope with every situation and have the sharpest, fastest and most versatile choices. We also need to consider the investment and costs as well as the simplicity of operation.

My philosophy has always been KIS- Keep It Simple. When I first made the transition to digital photography I started off with Nikon gear because I had some 35mm Nikon film equipment with a decent assortment of lenses already in my inventory. I'll tell y' all a secret: For my real estate jobs there was hardly a situation that I could not get by with my OLD 24mm Nikor lens on a full frame body. It worked perfectly in medium and larger size rooms. Occasionally, for a tiny bathroom, kitchenette or a closet-sized bedroom, I go to an 18 or 20mm lens. The 24 had very little intrinsic distortion, provided realistic perspectives and when kept level, did not introduce any linear distortion or foreshortening.

Most of the images I produce are sharp enough for significant enlargement, however, most of the ads and brochures only required relatively smaller images or screen images on average size monitors.

I have since gone to Canon gear, for other reasons, however, the 24 is still my go-to starting lenses for real estate work. I have wider ones as well as a few tilt/shift models for more demanding work. Sometimes I have to create a panorama view that is laced in post-processing.

Of course, I am careful to produce images with a realistic perspective to properly and realistically represent the spaces in any given house or apartment. You have to remember that perspective depends on distance rather that focal length so if you can work at a reasonable distance to include any given room space, you will be alright. Zooms are handy but I prefer to establish a distance that will accommodate a good angle of field and realistic perspective and stick to one focal length rather than choosing positions randomly and zooming in and out. Some of my architect clients were used to my view camera work with exacting perspective control and are still satisfied with my DSLR work done in this methodology.

Super wide angles in the 10 to 15mm range are useful for mobile homes and those new concept tiny houses but these are not in the majority of the assignments I receive. In a larger room, I will sometimes go to a 35mm focal length. I like the 24 for foreground framing using doorways, archways and other elements in corridors and hallways to add depth a d drama to certain room settings. it is wide enough to enable this effect withou forcing the perspective too much.

Since I use a tripod, seldom have people in my real estate images and require high degrees of depth of field, I don't need extremely fast lenses in that I can employ long exposures, and/or supply or augment the lighting with flash or continuous sources.

This is a method I have found to be practical, efficient, economical and suitable for the job. Others may have more elaborate requirements or methods. You have to asses your needs as per the type of work you are receiving, the demands as to quality, perspective, and acutance and assemble your gear accordingly.

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Apr 15, 2019 11:34:08   #
Capturing moments Loc: Florida
 
Thank you Everyone!
I Love this UglyHedgehog!!

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