Looking for a digital camera with wide angle lens (equivalent of 28mm on a film camera)...

I have a Canon G2 which is about 28mm on the wide end. But my experience
with interiors is that you need WIDE, as in as wide as you can get without
fisheye effects. You can get many P&S types that will let you put an
adapter that you take a quality hit, plus the cost you might as well invest
in a dslr.

... for shooting interiors (for real estate webpage)

I know this can be done with a digital SLR, but would prefer not having to
go to
that expense. Are there any other options??

"Doghouse Riley" wrote in message
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... for shooting interiors (for real estate webpage)

I know this can be done with a digital SLR, but would prefer not having to
go to
that expense. Are there any other options??

28mm is NOT wide enough for a large percentage of interior shots.
Also...If you want to create images for ads that really show off the size of
the room...then the wider the better.

If you change your mind about SOME additional expense, then I would
recommend you consider spending about $1500. --This would get you the Canon
Digital Rebel, and the excellent 17-40mm f4 L lens. This combination would
be ideal for your needs in my opinion.
It would also be worth purchasing the 420EX shoe-mounted flash. Built-in
flash will simply not present interiors well.

Bottom line:
While it may be a slightly large outlay in the short term, the long term
RESULTS of presenting high quality, appropriately wide angled shots that
truly show off your properties will TRULY repay the cost many times.

In the real estate shopping world, pictures are everything in terms of
actually getting people to visit the property. Crummy pictures mean very
short lists of visitors or potential buyers.
Invest.
You won't be sorry.

Canon Digital Rebel: $799
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=297500&is=REG
Canon 17-40 f4 L lens: $689
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=279582&is=USA
Canon 420EX flash: $179
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=206436&is=USA

Total cost (no flash): $1489.90
With flash: 1669.85

Mark M

A cheap good working way would be the
Canon A300 or A310 small 3.2mg camera
with a very wide angle lens. Excellent
for just web pages, and cheap too.

"Doghouse Riley"
wrote in message
...
... for shooting interiors (for real
estate webpage)

I know this can be done with a digital
SLR, but would prefer not having to go
to
that expense. Are there any other
options??

A cheap good working way would be the
Canon A300 or A310 small 3.2mg camera
with a very wide angle lens. Excellent
for just web pages, and cheap too.

"Doghouse Riley"
wrote in message
...
... for shooting interiors (for real
estate webpage)

I know this can be done with a digital
SLR, but would prefer not having to go
to
that expense. Are there any other
options??

Mark your suggestion argues with itself!

28mm is NOT wide enough for a large
percentage of interior shots

the Canon Digital Rebel with a 17-40mm
f4 L is equal to a 28mm wide angle at
17mm


"Mark M"

wrote in message
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"Doghouse Riley"
wrote in message

...
... for shooting interiors (for real
estate webpage)

I know this can be done with a
digital SLR, but would prefer not having
to
go to
that expense. Are there any other
options??

28mm is NOT wide enough for a large
percentage of interior shots.
Also...If you want to create images
for ads that really show off the size of
the room...then the wider the better.

If you change your mind about SOME
additional expense, then I would
recommend you consider spending about
$1500. --This would get you the Canon
Digital Rebel, and the excellent
17-40mm f4 L lens. This combination
would
be ideal for your needs in my opinion.
It would also be worth purchasing the
420EX shoe-mounted flash. Built-in
flash will simply not present
interiors well.

Bottom line:
While it may be a slightly large
outlay in the short term, the long term
RESULTS of presenting high quality,
appropriately wide angled shots that
truly show off your properties will
TRULY repay the cost many times.

In the real estate shopping world,
pictures are everything in terms of
actually getting people to visit the
property. Crummy pictures mean very
short lists of visitors or potential
buyers.
Invest.
You won't be sorry.

Canon Digital Rebel: $799

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=297500&is=REG
Canon 17-40 f4 L lens: $689

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=279582&is=USA
Canon 420EX flash: $179

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...tails&Q=&sku=2
06436&is=USA

Total cost (no flash): $1489.90
With flash: 1669.85

Mark M

Mark your suggestion argues with itself!

28mm is NOT wide enough for a large
percentage of interior shots

the Canon Digital Rebel with a 17-40mm
f4 L is equal to a 28mm wide angle at
17mm


"Mark M"

wrote in message
news:6jERc.26443$Oi.14559@fed1read04...

"Doghouse Riley"
wrote in message

...
... for shooting interiors (for real
estate webpage)

I know this can be done with a
digital SLR, but would prefer not having
to
go to
that expense. Are there any other
options??

28mm is NOT wide enough for a large
percentage of interior shots.
Also...If you want to create images
for ads that really show off the size of
the room...then the wider the better.

If you change your mind about SOME
additional expense, then I would
recommend you consider spending about
$1500. --This would get you the Canon
Digital Rebel, and the excellent
17-40mm f4 L lens. This combination
would
be ideal for your needs in my opinion.
It would also be worth purchasing the
420EX shoe-mounted flash. Built-in
flash will simply not present
interiors well.

Bottom line:
While it may be a slightly large
outlay in the short term, the long term
RESULTS of presenting high quality,
appropriately wide angled shots that
truly show off your properties will
TRULY repay the cost many times.

In the real estate shopping world,
pictures are everything in terms of
actually getting people to visit the
property. Crummy pictures mean very
short lists of visitors or potential
buyers.
Invest.
You won't be sorry.

Canon Digital Rebel: $799

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=297500&is=REG
Canon 17-40 f4 L lens: $689

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=279582&is=USA
Canon 420EX flash: $179

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...tails&Q=&sku=2
06436&is=USA

Total cost (no flash): $1489.90
With flash: 1669.85

Mark M

"YoYo" your.business.com wrote in news:10hemhkno4q8l68
@corp.supernews.com:

A cheap good working way would be the
Canon A300 or A310 small 3.2mg camera
with a very wide angle lens. Excellent
for just web pages, and cheap too.

Those are 33 mm equivalent. Not so wide.

No - for interiors for a real estate page you will need
more than that. If you have time you could do some stitching,
i.e. taking several picturs and combine them. Rather hard
work for interiors though. Almost for free if you have the
time. But time is money

Now - real estate? Is that not very expensive in US? Would
not a more expensive solution be well worth it?


/Roland

"YoYo" your.business.com wrote in news:10hemhkno4q8l68
@corp.supernews.com:

A cheap good working way would be the
Canon A300 or A310 small 3.2mg camera
with a very wide angle lens. Excellent
for just web pages, and cheap too.

Those are 33 mm equivalent. Not so wide.

No - for interiors for a real estate page you will need
more than that. If you have time you could do some stitching,
i.e. taking several picturs and combine them. Rather hard
work for interiors though. Almost for free if you have the
time. But time is money

Now - real estate? Is that not very expensive in US? Would
not a more expensive solution be well worth it?


/Roland

"Mark M" wrote in message
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erm... first you say.....
28mm is NOT wide enough for a large percentage of interior shots.
then you suggest...
recommend you consider spending about $1500. --This would get you the
Canon
Digital Rebel, and the excellent 17-40mm f4 L lens. This combination
would
be ideal for your needs in my opinion.
but the 17mm lens on the eos300d is equivalent to 27.2mm - very close to
28mm.
I'd suggest a far cheaper alternative would be a Nikon 5400 (28mm), one of
the little ricoh's (28mm), or even get pretty much any small digital with a
wide angle adapter - saw a generic .45x wide adapter the other day which
would take most digitals out to about 15mm.

"Mark M" wrote in message
news:6jERc.26443$Oi.14559@fed1read04...

erm... first you say.....
28mm is NOT wide enough for a large percentage of interior shots.
then you suggest...
recommend you consider spending about $1500. --This would get you the
Canon
Digital Rebel, and the excellent 17-40mm f4 L lens. This combination
would
be ideal for your needs in my opinion.
but the 17mm lens on the eos300d is equivalent to 27.2mm - very close to
28mm.
I'd suggest a far cheaper alternative would be a Nikon 5400 (28mm), one of
the little ricoh's (28mm), or even get pretty much any small digital with a
wide angle adapter - saw a generic .45x wide adapter the other day which
would take most digitals out to about 15mm.