10mm 2.8 Nikon (Estate Agency work)

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For estate agent pictures would this be the better lens for the job?

Also, what are the other options be if not?

Cheers

J
 
there's the sigma 10 20mm I have and like, and the 8 to 16mm sigma which I kinda want :P
 
thanks Paul - i will have a look in to these. cheers for that.

Do you do much of this type of work? any tips at all?

The reason i ask; I live on a high street and im surrounded by approximately a dozen estate agents in the space of only about a mile. could be a little pocket money for me :)
 
Do you mean the Nikon 10.5mm 2.8 fish eye lens? If so you will need to consider distortion though I understand there is some impressive software correction tools available these days.

If you did mean 10mm, I think you may be referring to a lens compatible with the Nikon 1 mount smaller sensor cameras. It won't work on a DSLR if that's what you have.

The sigma options mentioned are well regarded but take a look at the Tokina 11-16 as well, a beauty of a lens.
 
The reason i ask; I live on a high street and im surrounded by approximately a dozen estate agents in the space of only about a mile. could be a little pocket money for me :)

Have you already got the work lined up? Someone in the business section may correct me on this, most low end estate agents seem to take their own photos with compact cameras (they did with the houses I bought/sold, photos good enough for rightmove can be taken quite easily and quickly whilst measuring up and taking the description details). Estate agents selling top end houses may pay out for photography and probably have photographers to do it organised already. It would be worth lining up the work before spending on a lens if the only reason to purchase is for paid estate agency work. That said you may need a portfolio of images to show what you can offer them is worth them paying you to do it for them and better than they can do themselves. It may also be worth offering the measuring and description detail service too otherwise it's an addition visit for the seller, that would be a key point for me as a seller, the less visits the better.
 
Do you mean the Nikon 10.5mm 2.8 fish eye lens? If so you will need to consider distortion though I understand there is some impressive software correction tools available these days.

If you did mean 10mm, I think you may be referring to a lens compatible with the Nikon 1 mount smaller sensor cameras. It won't work on a DSLR if that's what you have.

The sigma options mentioned are well regarded but take a look at the Tokina 11-16 as well, a beauty of a lens.

Hi Graham - after further research i discovered that the 10mm was for the Nikon 1 mount. i thought it seemed too cheap ha! will check out the Tokina - cheers buddy
 
Have you already got the work lined up? Someone in the business section may correct me on this, most low end estate agents seem to take their own photos with compact cameras (they did with the houses I bought/sold, photos good enough for rightmove can be taken quite easily and quickly whilst measuring up and taking the description details). Estate agents selling top end houses may pay out for photography and probably have photographers to do it organised already. It would be worth lining up the work before spending on a lens if the only reason to purchase is for paid estate agency work. That said you may need a portfolio of images to show what you can offer them is worth them paying you to do it for them and better than they can do themselves. It may also be worth offering the measuring and description detail service too otherwise it's an addition visit for the seller, that would be a key point for me as a seller, the less visits the better.


Thanks Rob - some great advice in there. A close friend of our is a Mortgage adviser and has also recommended a measuring and description course - its only a 1 day thing which im looking in to too. as for splashing out on a lens... im just seeing whats about at the moment ive seen a couple which i have my eye on

Thanks again

Cheers

J
 
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