Best products from r/RealEstatePhotography
We found 20 comments on r/RealEstatePhotography discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 20 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Desmond Demon DB-44 44mm Tripod Ball Head Arca/RRS Compatible w Pan Lock & DAC-X1 Clamp
Arca-swiss/ RRS compatibleIndependent pan lock knobMax Load: 30kg (66 lbs).Ball diameter: 44mmIncludes 1/4" Bushing adapter.
2. Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT Aluminum Tripod for Sony, Nikon, Canon DSLR Cameras
- 26mm 3 section aluminum alloy legs adjust to 25, 50, and 80-degree angles to enable extreme low angle photography and hexagon-shaped central column moves from 0 to 180 degrees
- The Instant Swivel Stop-n-Lock (ISSL) System securely repositions the central column in one simple movement
- Premium magnesium die-cast canopy with bubble level and anti-shock ring
- Quick flip leg locks and rubber feet with retractable spikes
- Outstanding stability and loading capacity
- All weather foam hand grips
- Folded height: 24.375", Extended height: 65", Weight: 4.41 pounds
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3. Desmond DLEVX-68 Leveler w Bubble Level for Tripod 3/8 Precision Tri-Wheel Leveling Base
- ►Easy and precise leveling
- ►Lightweight 7.4oz (210gr).
- ►3/8" male top Stud and 3/8" female bottom Socket.
- ►All metal (Aluminum) except for Rubber Mat on Top
- ►Ideal for Precision Video and Architectural Photography
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4. Manfrotto 015 1/4-Inch-20 Male 20mm Long to 3/8-Inch Female Adapter - Replaces 3358,Brass
Brass construction
5. Glidecam HD-1000 Hand-Held Stabilizer
Move freely with your camera without disturbing the shotsFine adjustment Dynamic Camera Balance PlatformAdjustable convergence, precision, three-axis GimbalAdjustable balance and inertial-control Base PlatformAllows unrestricted Booming and 360 Panning
6. AmazonBasics 70-Inch Pistol Grip Tripod with Bag
- Pistol grip tripod with adjustable-height aluminum legs and rubber feet with retractable metal spikes for outdoor use
- Recommended max load weight is 11 lbs (5kg) for optimal performance
- Extends from 32 inches to 70 inches; Carrying case included
- Pistol grip design allows for camera placement in virtually any position including 90-degree angles
- Built-in level, leg locks, and quick release mounting plate to ensure fast transitions between shots
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7. Case Logic SLRC-206 SLR Camera and 15.4-Inch Laptop Backpack (Black)
- Backpack fits SLR camera body with attached lens, a DJI Mavic Pro (or drones up to 320mm x 270mm x 140mm) and a variety of accessories
- Patent pending hammock system suspends your SLR above the bottom of case, providing superior impact protection
- Water-proof EVA base withstands the elements and allows the case to stand up on its own
- Memory foam on interior of backpack lid helps protect your delicate LCD screen. Material: Nylon
- Computer compartment compatible with 16" laptops and the 17" MacBook Pro; Fits devices 10.4 x 4.7 x 15.4 inches
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8. Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
- 10-20mm focal length
- 15-30mm equivalent focal length on APS-C cameras, 20-40mm equivalent focal length on Four Thirds / Micro Four Thirds cameras, 16-32mm equivalent focal length on Canon APS-C cameras
- F4-5.6 maximum aperture; F22-32 minimum
- Ring-type ultrasonic-type AF motor with full-time manual focusing
- 77mm filters
- 0.24m/9.45" minimum focus
- Available in Canon EF, Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sigma SA, Nikon F (DX) mounts
- Vignetting will occur if the lens is used with digital cameras with image sensors larger than APS-C size or 35mm SLR cameras.
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9. Manfrotto 269HDB-3U Super Giant Stand with 3 Leveling Legs (Black)
- Extremely tall
- Triple leveling legs
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10. Godox AD S17 Wide Angle Soft Focus Shade Diffuser for Speedlite Flash AD180 AD360 and Godox Witstro AD200 Pocket Flash
- 2000 Watts
- Italian AC Motor
- Superior Air Pressure and Airflow
- Ceramic Heat Technology
- Cold Shot Switch
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11. Leica DISTO E7100i 200ft Laser Distance Measure with Bluetooth, Black/Red
- This unit contains a Class II Laser with 1mW output
- 1/16" ACCURACY up to 200-FEET MEASURING RANGE. That's right, a sixteenth of an inch. Take out a pair of earbuds. Look at how wide the 1/8" jack is. Now divide that by half.
- BLUETOOTH 4.0 for transferring measurements into desired software. Send measurements directly from the laser measure to your apps using the Leica DISTO Bluetooth Smart (4.0) wireless data transfer.
- IP54 CERTIFIED - DUST & SPLASH PROTECTED. Per set of AAA Batteries, capture up to 5,000 measurements.
- MIN/MAX FUNCTION. In Min/Max mode, you "sweep" the laser point into a corner. The longest measurement is recorded. Very useful for accurate diagonal room or window/door measurements.
- AREA/VOLUME FUNCTION. In Area Mode, this laser distance measure determines the area of a rectangle or square in two shots. Volume Mode adds a third vertical shot to calculate volume.
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12. Dell Ultra HD 4k Monitor P2715Q 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor
- With 99 percent sRGB color coverage, and a factory color calibration report to certify that each monitor arrives at a deltaE of & it;3, you can be sure that colors are as accurate as they can be
- Maximize your viewing options by adjusting the monitor to your desired height, or easily tilt or swivel to your preferred angle; Pivot from landscape to portrait view to easily see full pages at a glance
- Feel free to mount the panel head to the Dell Single Monitor Arm or the wall for even more flexible viewing options
- Compatible with Windows 7; Your monitor has a built in diagnostic tool that helps you determine if the screen abnormality you are experiencing is an inherent problem with your monitor, or with your computer and video card
- Brightness 350 cd/ square meter (typical); Color Support : Color Gamut (typical): 99 perecnt sRGB (DeltaE > 2) 1.07 billion colors; Screen Coating Anti glare, 3H Hard Coating; Increase brightness and contrast controls via OSD
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13. Gemtune DH-55 Panoramic Ball Head Tripods Head with Indexing Rotator, with Quick Release Plate &Clamp.
- IDEAL FOR MAKING HDR (HIGH-DYNAMIC RANGE) PANORAMA: With our product, you could easily change the detent interval and capture full 360 by 360 spherical panos! This is a must needed tool for Landscape photography.
- LUBRICATED BEARINGS FOR SMOOTH ROTATION: To make single row panoramas that stitch together perfectly!
- ALL METAL CONSTUCTION: Our product used all metal construction, included control lever! With no plastic or rubber! Solid Quality for you!
- REMOVABLE QUICK RELEASE PLATE&CLAMP: Removable plate and clamp, also come with 1/4" to 3/8" adapter, easily to setup and takedown!
- DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS, DIFFERENT EFFECTS! We are doing the promotion now, if you need different function products to improve your photograph, please have a look and you could get different discount on it!
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14. Neewer 140mm Professional Rail Nodal Slide Metal Quick Release Clamp for Camera with Arca Swiss Compatible
Multi-purpose rail nodal slide with screw-knob clamp, precision laser engraved scale and spirit level, excellent for panoramic and close-up photography
- Clamp with Captive Knob Stops at Maximum Opening
- CNC precision machined from light weight aircraft grade aluminum
- All metal construction
- Black Hard Anodized Finish with smooth surface
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15. Sony - E 10-18mm F4 OSS Wide-angle Zoom Lens (SEL1018),Black
- Angle of View (APS-C) - 109 ° – 76 °
- Minimum focal length of 10 mm (15 mm in 35 mm-camera equivalency)
- Minimum Focus Distance : 0.82 ft (0.25 m), Maximum Magnification ratio : 0.1x
- Superbly detailed images;Aperture Maximum: f/4 ; Minimum: f/22. 35mm equivalent focal-length (APS-C) : 15-27mm
- In-the-box:Hood (ALC-SH123), Lens front cap, Lens rear cap
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16. Manfrotto 290 Xtra Aluminum 3-Section Tripod Kit with 3-Way Head (MK290XTA3-3WUS)
Premium Italian designAdjustable aluminum Leg LocksRobust aluminum constructionShoulder bag included4 leg angles
17. Yongnuo Speedlite Wireless Transmitter YN-E3-RT for Canon Cameras AS ST-E3-RT
- Power Source: 2 AA/LR6 alkaline batteries Ni-MH batteries (Best with Polaroid AA/LR6 batteries)
- Wireless flash shooting time: Approx. time: 10 continuous hours ** when using AA/LR6 alkaline batteries
- Power saving: Power off after 5 min. of idel operation
- Weight: Approx.110g(transmitter only, excluding batteries)
- Firmware update: Provided
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18. YONGNUO YN600EX-RT-II Wireless Flash Speedlite TTL Master for Canon DSLR 70D 60D 50D 40D 30D w/ EACHSHOT Diffuser
19. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Lens, for Micro Four Thirds Cameras
Wide-angle zoom lens is designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras and provides an 18-36mm equivalent focal length range.Two Dual Super Aspherical elements, along with one high refractive index element and an aspherical element, reduce spherical aberrations and distortions throughout the zoom...
I'm a big fan of this ballhead. It's out of stock right now, but it comes back, and it's on ebay. It's as smooth as I could ask for and locks tight with no droop. I wanted arca swiss so I could use an L plate for verticals, and to standardize my mounting system across tripods, steadycams and gimbals.
For a tripod I have this one. It's beefy and is a perfect match for that ballhead, size wise. The added benefit with those tilting center columns is that you can put it out horizontal and do sweeping pans for a faux slider video shot. But, I don't much like it, on account of it's size and weight. I liked the Dolica better, it's light and easy to move around, fold the legs in to walk through a doorway, and my tablet holder fit on it's center column. These bigger ones, I'm always worried I'm gonna knock the leg off of someones end table or smash a door frame.
Agreed. I ditched Photomatix too because I didn't like how it rendered wood. For example, I shot a gorgeous library that was floor-to-ceiling oak and Photomatix made it look pinkish-red. I would spend hours trying to adjust wood tones in houses without making them look dead, and I don't like how it makes everything look sooty like there had been a house fire. That's a terrible selling point in my line of work. So I switched to LR and it is so much better.
My workflow is actually quite similar to yours except that I export from LR right into PS to make any edits (Ctrl-E). When I save the edits in PS (Ctrl-S) it automatically brings the new version into LR.
Also, do you know about merging brackets using (Ctrl-Shift-H) instead of just (Ctrl-H)? It skips the preview screen and expedites the process. I just learned about it a few months ago and it made such a difference for me I tell everyone that will listen or cares.
I'm sure you know about setting your lens correction in LR to fix distortion (I hope). I bought this leveler last November and it has all but eliminated the step of straightening photos. It goes between the camera and tripod and I just make sure the camera is level on 2 planes before I take the shot.
Hope these bits help you!
Edit: Wanted to let you know that I do a fair share of dodging and burning too. I have my Import settings locked to: Highlights all the way to the left, Shadows to the far right, Blacks at -40 and Whites around +15. I then select all photos and do a +10 dehaze. Then I adjust each photo's white balance, specific shadows and highlights as needed. On export I sharpen normally for screen.
I've been doing walk-thrus for a few years now and have used a Glidecam for all of them (which btw are incredibly overpriced in my opinion). There is a learning curve, and in the beginning it really strains the arm(s) but you can get some really good results.
In december I purchased a 3-axis gimbal this one. The thing is buttery smooth, but unfortunately there is a problem with the yaw axis getting out of sync, causing the camera not to remain level. I need to re-calibrate the controller, and have to deal with customer service to do that, but I've been so busy this year that I haven't had a chance yet.
When it is finally working properly, I am pretty sure I will end up using it for most of my walk-thrus, with the added advantage of being able to use it for slider-type shots, and some other creative shots that would be tough with the Glidecam.
However, I think it may slow me down a bit too. In the end my plan is to increase the overall quality of my videos and in turn increase my rates slightly to reflect the level of the work.
If I were to do it all over again, I'd still start off with the Glidecam.
I have the AmazonBasic 70" pistol grip tripod; $64.34.
It's sturdy as hell (which means it IS heavy; 8.12 pounds) and the pistol grip/ball head is awesome. So, affordable and sturdy though slightly heavy but I use it for my real estate photography and it's great. They do sell other lighter weight/carbon fiber tripods. I've been happy with AmazonBasic branded items thus far.
Good article. What about case/backpack? I picked a cheap Case Logic SLRC-206 but now that I carry 2 bodies, I am looking at the Tenba Shootout.
Body with a flip out screen is also a good call. When getting shots of bathrooms and small rooms, it is very helpful.
I use this:
[](Manfrotto 269HDB-3U Super Giant Stand with 3 Leveling Legs (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010HCG5O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_sZbLxb35PV1V4)
I use a RRS BH55 ball head on top with a L plate attached to my D750. Live view and the Nikon WMU app help line up shots. Previously I would use a D3s and just eyeball it before raising the extensions then bracket the framing and take several shots with a wireless remote.
Add this diffuser to your ad200. Perfectly blankets the light evenly. Able to then combine the ambient and flash shot using a luminosity mask in Photoshop.
https://www.amazon.com/Godox-Diffuser-Speedlite-Witstro-Pocket/dp/B00F15W3B8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541279640&sr=8-3&keywords=ad200+diffuser
It's been a while since I looked into this and I don't do it myself. I see people recommending this laser measure with bluetooth.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K5UDI5O/
I don't remember the apps recommended, but you can try a couple and find the ones that you think are best for you. I can't see it being difficult, but everybody is different. There are ones with 4 lasers which measure each room in one shot.
Not an editing specific monitor but I've been using this for my editing for about 2 years now and like it very much. Especially for the money. I believe I paid around $600 when it came out.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PC9HFO8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you're not using a proper pano head or at least a nodal slider, there will be parallaxing artifacts in your stitch (lines not matching up). This artifacting is especially noticeable with architectural interiors - so you better be prepared ;-)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0096W1ONK is the 10-18mm
I dont have a lot of personal experience with flashes - it's an area i need to work on. However, i have looked into it and my suggestion would be not to stick with canon brand flashes - you'll pay a lot more just for the name. Yongnuo seems to make some decent flashes. I picked up two along with a wireless controller for i think about $300 and they work with canon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R29OF2G/
got two of those
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H7XFOKO
Unfortunately it looks like zoom wide glass for your particular camera is crazy expensive. If you had something like a Canon t6i a 10-18mm would be 300$
Here are the lenses I was able to find, it doesn't appear Rokinon or Sigma offer a zoom lens suited for your needs.
Panasonic 7-14
Panasonic 7-14 No Warranty
Olympus 9-18