Hello People... can anybody help me choosing camera and lens for architectural photography ?

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You need a super wide angle lens that does NOT introduce any curvature to the image as long as the cameras focal plane is parallel to the walls Not too long ago, we used 4x5 inch view cameras with super wide angle lenses. Now it is possible to use a digital SLR with what is called a perspective control lens, when for whatever reason you cannot keep the back of the camera parallel to the surface of the walls in the shot and must tilt the lens to make that correction. There is another tool that is contained in Photoshop CS5 which allows you to straighten walls if they turn out to be less than parallel in the image frame. The cost of these tools are NOT for the faint of heart. Here is the combination I take with me when I am shooting for an architect. Nikon D3X -- $8,000 Nikkor 20 mm f/2.8 -- $625 Nikon 14 mm f/2.8 -- $1,900 PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED (perspective control) -- $2,200 Sturdy tripod with 3-way head and leveling assistance -- About $300 to $450 I stared out using a Sinar 4x5 view camera with Schneider 65 mm super wide angle lens (about $3,500 for the kit) and later a Nikon F4 and 20 mm f/3.5 before digital cameras were available. My total investment in those two items 35 mm components was under $1,200 and the client paid for the film and processing whether I was using the 4x5 or 35 mm camera As you can see, when it comes to being a professional photographer, digital is NOT less expensive. When shooting film, the client paid for the film and processing and did ALL the post production. Now in addition to needing to have super expensive cameras, I also need a very speedy desktop computer (From $2,000 to $5,000 depending upon whether it is a i7 PC or Mac Pro) and a notebook computer for the times I am in the field ( around $2,000 for either a i7 PC or MacBook Pro) These have to be replaced every four years or so, just like the camera bodies. The cost of Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3.5 must be added to know what the real costs are as a digital photographer. The only computer I needed when shooting film was one that had a database program, spreadsheet program and word processing program, under about $1000 including the software Basically do not believe that digital is cheaper. Not if you are trying to run a business

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