Re: Canon S1 IS Lens again
- From: "SleeperMan" <SleeperMan@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:31:17 +0200
Gwen wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I posted a week or so ago about the wide angle lens for the Canon S1
> IS. I've looked at the photostictch software a couple of people here
> recommended, and I'm thinking it (or I) just won't be able to produce
> "professional" enough looking images with it. I'm not looking for
> professional, but photos to post on a real estate broker's website of
> the interior of a house. Seamless pictures.
>
> So, I am willing for this project to buy this $150 lens (ouch) if it
> means the photos will turn out well -- meaning show the house as it
> looks. I can't tell from the info I've seen. Posted to this ng in
> response to me were images of a skyline taken from a boat, using the
> wide angle lens with varying degres of telephoto.
>
> Reviews at amazon seem to suggest this is a good lens for outdoor
> photography but the hood gets in the way, and it's poor for use
> indoors.
>
> Two questions: 1. Is this hood necessary? Is there not an adapter then
> just the lens? 2. The photos will be indoors. Not a huge house vis a
> vis foot print, but I need to show large open rooms with vaulted
> ceilings (this is the reason a 35mm lens doesn't capture it). The
> house is open, airy, with lots of windows, glass doors and a great
> outdoor view. But as it's not a huge house, I can't stand terribly
> far away from the subject(s).
>
> Somehow this is mandatory. The broker has taken down the photos I
> requested he did - they were awful and not representative - and left
> only a photo of the outside of the house on his site (good photo). He
> has customers who only want to drive to the house if they first see
> pictures of the interior.
>
> So I said I would take photos of the interior and email them to him to
> post.
>
> What is the mm range of the wide angle lens for this camera (that I
> just bought)? And is its wide angle true, meaning will there be a bend
> around the edges or "hood" area I'll need to trim? It's worth $150 to
> help sell the house, but not worth $150 if it won't improve the
> photos. Unfortunately for this project, this is the camera I have...
> My Nikon film camera and lenses were stolen some years back.
>
> Sorry if I rambled, and thank you for the advise you've given so far
> and any more you may have.
>
> Gwen
i would say that if you intend to stitch photos it's not worthed to buy that
expensive wide lens, since difference is not that big ( you can see it on my
web page www.protoncek.com ). Rather shoot one shot extra and stitch them
together. But you should know that all stitch programs tend to twist photos
a bit in order to stitch them together, so if you look carefully, a straight
line won't be straight, but a bit curved. but, for purposes you need,
totally good. Just get a decent program and go.
.
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