Hello guys... can anybody tell me about lenses and camera for architectural photography ? thanks.

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Tinu, I just gave you a complete answer not even a half hour ago. I used to shoot for architects for years and still do from time to time. I don't think you will get a more complete answer than you have now

A shift lens and maybe a fisheye lens. A Canon or Nikon DSLR is a good camera for the job.

I read fhotoace's previous response, and he is bang on the money if you are talking about being a professional. Equipment that expensive is out of the budget and skill level of most people. If you can't afford a DSLR with a perspective control lens, there's not really much you can do. Most architectural photography is designed to minimise distortion of the buildings, keep straight edges straight, keep lines parallel. Pointing your camera up to fit a building in will automatically make the lines converge (taper closer together). To preserve the parallel lines, you need to keep the camera parallel to the wall, and then fit the building in by zooming out or stepping back. You can't point the camera up. The view cameras fhotoace mentioned have various adjustments that can be used to overcome this, but they are accordingly expensive. It depends on your budget - you might have to make do with a regular wide angle lens.

The answer above pretty much nails it, except for the fisheye lens. If you are shooting with a digital SLR you will need a Tilt Shift lens, probably a 24mm. Any wider than that and it becomes too wide. I use a 17mm from time to time if I need to, but I try to avoid it. If you want to learn more about architectural photography follow Architecture Lens, a blog devoted to architectural photography. Its www.architecturelens.com . Good Luck.