Playing with some different lenses for real estate
At the same time I had the opportunity to try out an Alienbees light for real estate, I also had the opportunity to try out two lenses I have been thinking of.
I currently use the 16-35mm 2.8 II for all of my real estate photography, mounted on a full frame sensor. Therefore I was very curious to see what the 14mm can do as well as the tilt effect of the TS-E 24. The following shot used the 16-35.
Here is the comparison shot with the 14mm (first version).
As you can see, the 14mm does make a difference. While the window on the right roughly lines up on the edge, with the 14mm you can see a bit of the bathroom. The verticals are better on the 16mm shot, but that is due to camera position, not due to the lens.
Based on this result, I liked the 14mm but not enough to justify its price. Perhaps if I were faced with a very large interior this would be the lens of choice, but for real estate photography I don’t think it’s worth it.
I also played a bit with the TS-E 24, though I don’t have the shots here. I do think that I will purchase this lens someday but it’s mainly useful for outside shots – such as the front of the house.
The main problem is it is not wide enough. I really like the width of the 16-35 at the wide end, though I do like the perspective correction with the TS-E 24. I did play around with it with taking pictures with a mirror in the bathroom. Supposedly it helps quite a bit taking pictures in rooms with a lot of mirrors – so you don’t wind up in one of the shots. I found that the shift does help – but it is not a miracle maker.
Therefore I do plan to buy the TS-E 24 someday, but I’m not sure where it ranks in my current list of things to purchase. For sure it ranks below buying an Alienbees light.
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