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Hi I have a cannon rebel Eos t3i. Could anyone help as I need a learn that can take pictures of rooms within houses, without a fish eye lens. My current lenses take photos of the far end of the rooms, any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
I'm not too sure what that camera is but I think it's an APS-C digital camera. If it is maybe a Canon wide angle could be worth a look? I think Canon do a 10-22mm and a 10-18mm. It might be worth looking up some reviews of these but check that they're compatible with your camera before buying.

Wide angle lenses can be difficult to use. You need to watch for perspective distortion but of course this will be visible through the viewfinder before you take the shot.

Good luck choosing.
 
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Under45 said:
Hi I have a cannon rebel Eos t3i. Could anyone help as I need a learn that can take pictures of rooms within houses, without a fish eye lens. My current lenses take photos of the far end of the rooms, any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Looking up your camera is the USA version of the EOS 600D

Perhaps tell us which lenses you have now?
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I'm not too sure what that camera is but I think it's an APS-C digital camera. If it is maybe a Canon wide angle could be worth a look? I think Canon do a 10-22mm and a 10-18mm. It might be worth looking up some reviews of these but check that they're compatible with your camera before buying.

Wide angle lenses can be difficult to use. You need to watch for perspective distortion bit of course this will be visible through the viewfinder before you take the shot.

Good luck choosing.
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As @woof woof says you need to take care with wide angle and ultra wide angle lenses.

Back when I had Canon gear I hired the 10-22mm and it was a very good lens which I used on a trip to Venice.

Interior photography can require very careful technique and some will use a wide angle prime with specialists perhaps using one that is rectilinear i.e. AFAIK without optical distortion but such lenses are typically very expensive.

It is possible to overcome distortion in post processing.
 
Hi the lenses I have I can’t use as they just cannot be bought back enough into the room and cut out part of it. I don’t care which lens I buy I just have to have one that is accurate and does not make the room look wider. Just basic photos will be taken of rooms for advertising purposes not looking to be too arty etc.
 
Would the 10-22mm take a standard room photo getting most of the room in or would it take a wide angel phot do you know.
 
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Would the 10-22mm take a standard room photo getting most of the room in or would it take a wide angel phot do you know.
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It's a wide angle lens but not a fish eye.

Maybe someone could post some example pictures for you. I'm off to bed now but if no one else can post some examples I'll see if I can dig some out tomorrow but tomorrow is a busy day for me so I think I'll be your last hope. Maybe someone can beat me to it.

The main thing with these lenses for you would I think be to remember to hold the camera level as if you tilt it up or down you could end up with some obvious perspective issues.
 
While a wide angle lens will let you get a lot more of the room in your probably going to get some distortion. You might be better off using a less wide lens (maybe the one you have?) and doing a panorama with the lens in portrait format.
It's hard to say as I don't know what lens you have or how big the room is.
 
@Under45

It is more than just about the lens.....it is also about technique as @woof woof says

So perhaps if you said what lenses you had and also posted an example of what you have shot with stating & which lens and FL used etc you would get some more informed advice.
 
The main issue IMO isn't actual lens distortion it's perspective distortion but as above, if you really look through the VF or at the screen and see and understand what you're seeing and the see the picture you're about to take your chances of success go up. Just point and click without thinking and you may not like the effects you can get.

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I've just had a look at my interior pictures I took when we were getting work done but unfortunately they were taken on FF so they may not be too helpful to the APS-C owning OP. Maybe someone can post some interior pictures soon?
 
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Craig, as no one else has come forward yet here are some interior pictures I took when we were decorating. Note that these are "full frame" pictures and give a wider view than the camera and lens set up you are considering but hopefully they'll give you some idea.


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Here's a portrait orientation one.

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I had a Canon 10-22mm and I was never really impressed with it, maybe the 10-18mm is better? They'll both need some research and you'll need to double check that they're compatible with your camera.

I hope that helps.
 
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Great thank you. I have the 75-300 and the 30mm1:1:4DC hsm.
I shall have a look at the 10-18mm. Evan though those photos seem fine for my purposes i would think. I just can’t have any fish eye with the rooms. Now I just have to find a compatible one, so much choice…
 
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Great thank you. I have the 75-300 and the 30mm1:1:4DC hsm.
I shall have a look at the 10-18mm. Evan though those photos seem fine for my purposes i would think. I just can’t have any fish eye with the rooms.
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What post processing software do you use and does it have perspective correction controls?
 
No straight forward card to pc. No touching up at all. Need to keep as is.
 
Under45 said:
No straight forward card to pc. No touching up at all. Need to keep as is.
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Hmmm! I will let the more experienced in interiors comment but.....

If you are expecting to take a single shot of a/the room 100% without distortion, then IMO you will struggle.

Yes, with an ultra wide angle lens used very carefully you should/could achieve good results..... though AFAIK for the perfection you wish it will take a rectilinear or a tilt & shift lens and they are AFAIK in the £1000 + price bracket.

The software to make corrections will go some way to making the (inevitably?) needed corrections....such software costs much less than the aforementioned specialist lenses.

PS interior photography is quite a specialised genre!
 
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