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Re: Camera/lens recommendations
[Re: ali_hire]
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01/11/2017 11:39
01/11/2017 11:39
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£1,000 will get you some decent kit - in fact its probably more than you need to spend
I'm a Nikon devotee, but I imagine Canon will do something similar
I would suggest a crop-sensor DSLR - there is no need to spend the extra cash on a full-frame sensor.
For the lens, I'd suggest a zoom, as some shots (internal) will need a wide angle and some (garden shots or general external) will require a longer lens
At the lower end of the scale, you can get a D3400 with an 18-55 lens (usually referred to as a 'kit lens') - this will be perfectly adequate, but won't be brilliant in low light. Cost will be about £450.
Next up the scale would be a mid-range Crop-sensor DSLR such as the D5300 or D5600 - both with the same lens. Extra funtionality, better sensor, better light sensitivity. Cost will be about £530 - £600
At the top of the crop-sensor scale would be the relatively new D7200 with an 18-140 lens - very versatile and a great camera (but in all honesty, probably more than you'll need). Cost will be about £1,100
All of the above have a built-in flash, but an external flash will always be better - you can pay £50 - £500 for a flash gun
All the above prices are high-street - you should be able to get them a bit cheaper, or just wait for the Christmas sales
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Re: Camera/lens recommendations
[Re: ali_hire]
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02/11/2017 12:54
02/11/2017 12:54
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A tripod is a good investment along with a remote release and as already suggested too a hot shoe mounted flash with a multi direction head. Using the tripod does slow you down and make you think a little more and may help you control converging verticals caused by the wide angle lens. Almost all advertised focal lengths are based on the full Frame (35mm) format. If you are using one of the smaller APS sensor SLR's you need to multiply the focal length by 1.6 so an 18mm becomes a 28/30mm effectively. You can get a "Gary Fong" diffuser for your flash gun which will work well in small rooms. (google a cheaper brand though - fleabay will have cheaper copies) Using a flash/tripod combination like this will help you balance the internal light with the window/external light too. There are also a new breed of mirror-less cameras out there which are probably too pricey and too complex for your needs but they have resulted in quite a bit of second hand DSLR cameras and lenses hitting the second hand market as people (like me) switch over.
www.chrisdoyle-photography.co.uk
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Re: Camera/lens recommendations
[Re: ali_hire]
#1611084
06/11/2017 08:03
06/11/2017 08:03
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No-one likes a new camera and kit more than me. But at a risk of putting my head above the parapet, I think you are at risk of overkill!!
I may be wrong, but I would imagine your images will be used on a website (Which nowadays will be accessed mainly on someone's phone), and printed media knocked up on an office printer. Top notch image quality just isn't an issue, and nor is perfect image framing. They just need to be bright, and show all the relevant features of the room, with wide enough angle without over-distortion. I am also guessing that time will be an issue, and you will want to be in and out as quickly as possible.
An 18mm lens on a "normal" dSLR probably wont be wide enough.
I don't know the current state of the market (Whether you will get the wide angle you need), but I would start looking at compacts - though I know they seem more sold on extra zoom, rather than wideness. If not, then an entry level DSLR Canon or Nikon with a kit lens, and something around 10-16mm zoom, probably bought second hand.
I wouldn't bother with a flash either, I would just crank up the ISO if it's a bit gloomy.
You could go in with the tripod, the flash, the diffuser, carrying a 5kg bag of kit up to the top floor of the black you are letting a flat in, then spend 5 minutes setting up and taking every photo to perfection, but I would bet money on you only doing it a few times.
Don't all letting agents just use their phones?
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