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I'm helping a friend who's a real estate agent pick out a new camera for her to use to shoot her listings and was hoping to get an idea of what other agents prefer to use. She is not mechanically inclined so a dslr wouldn't work - ideally a point and shoot that is simple to use, has image stabilization and wide angle capability 24-25mm that takes great pictures - anything up to $500.
You need to go down to 18mm to get decent bedroom shots, preferably 16mm. I'd say hire a professional to shoot her pictures for her.
I know - but unfortunately that's not an option. She's in New Orleans where nothing is selling and extra funds aren't there. Also her partner is the photographer but his pictures are awful (doesn't take underwear out of the shots etc) so she needs to take over that task (and not tell him).
We have a Canon 20D with basic zoom lens that we're considering giving her as a gift but she would have to pick up a wide angle lens and we'd have to set it up on auto for her but that might wind up being more than she can handle.
You will need two things to take good photos of homes. A good wide angle lense, and a good external flash to give the necessary light to take the shots. Also; you will need to know the correct way to actually use these items. Once you have the equipment and can grasp how to use it properly you will be on the way taking better photos than John Q realtor...
I know - but unfortunately that's not an option. She's in New Orleans where nothing is selling and extra funds aren't there. Also her partner is the photographer but his pictures are awful (doesn't take underwear out of the shots etc) so she needs to take over that task (and not tell him).
We have a Canon 20D with basic zoom lens that we're considering giving her as a gift but she would have to pick up a wide angle lens and we'd have to set it up on auto for her but that might wind up being more than she can handle.
You know what its $125 out here for tons of shots by a pro, $75 for 10 shots. Have her skip newspaper ads for a week. Seriously, this is really important to good marketing. A point and shoot won't cut it. The flash is just not good enough for interior photos. It's not.
One of the better cameras that has a good wide angle lens and useful if clunky external flash is the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX3, and it is barely under $500.
No need to worry about flash - we're giving her a lighting kit leftover from when my boyfriend had a photography studio. I understand about real estate marketing and the importance of good images - I create and send her flyers for her, that's why we're trying to help her out with taking better pictures because I've seen the pictures her partner has been taking and something needs to be done -- he is extremely stubborn and won't accept advice so the best we can do is set her up to take better photos knowing that neither one of them will hire a professional, that's just the reality of it. We're also trying to help her understand real estate marketing better (my BF is an internet marketer who is very familiar with real estate specific needs) and what steps she should take to increase visibility and sales but its baby steps with her!
We have a Canon 20D with basic zoom lens that we're considering giving her as a gift but she would have to pick up a wide angle lens and we'd have to set it up on auto for her but that might wind up being more than she can handle.
Not really, I use a 10D and it's still pretty much basic point & shoot. She can pick up a pretty good mid-wide range lens that goes with the camera and do a great job.
She might need an additional flash with the wide angle lens.
I'm helping a friend who's a real estate agent pick out a new camera for her to use to shoot her listings and was hoping to get an idea of what other agents prefer to use. She is not mechanically inclined so a dslr wouldn't work - ideally a point and shoot that is simple to use, has image stabilization and wide angle capability 24-25mm that takes great pictures - anything up to $500.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
The best one I have seen is a full size Olympus digital with wide angle lens. The stores will know. Probably more than $500.
Wide angle in this biz needs to be 28mm.
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