Tips, techniques, Gear, equipment in Architecture landscape photography
Here's a short and quick introduction to the equipment needed for a good practice of this speciality. Feel free to contact me if you want advices.
Full-Frame DSLR
Larger, heavier cameras for professionals, full-frame sensor (36 x 24mm) for higher resolutions for architecture and landscape photography
- Canon EOS 5DS
- Canon EOS 1D X
- Canon Eos 5D Mark III
- Canon Eos 6D
- Nikon D4S
- Nikon D810 / D800
- Nikon D750
- Nikon Df
- Sony Alpha a99
Wide-Angle Lens
Smaller focal length than a standard lens (<35mm) for a wider angle vision.
- Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
- Nikon 14mm f/2.8D ED AF Nikkor
- Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
- Nikon 16-35mm f/4 AF-S ED VR-II
- Pentax 1-17mm f/3.5-4.5(IF)
Tilt-Shift lens
The lens offers perspective and depth of field control.
- Canon 17mm TS-E F/4L
- Canon 24mm TS-E F/3.5L II
- Canon 45mm TS-E f/2.8
- Canon 90mm TS-E F/2.8
- Nikon PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED
- Nikon PC-E Nikkor 45mm f/2.8D ED
- Nikon PC-E Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D ED
Tripod
A tripod allows long exposure shots / improving stability
- Manfrotto
- Gitzo
- Induro
- Benro
- Feisol
- Slik
- Vanguard
- Giottos
- Rocketfish
Panorama timelapse Head
Setting the point of rotation around the entrance pupil of the lens to produce a panorama shooting a sequence of images, it eliminates parallax error. Good for Immersive photography / Real Estate.
- Drift TimeLapse
- CamRanger PT Hub
- Vidpro MH-360 Motorized Time-Lapse Pan Head
- GoPole Scenelapse 360 Time-Lapse Device with GoPro Mount
- Syrp Genie Motion Control Time Lapse Device
Bubble Level
Device for preventing accidental diagonal horizons.
- Dorr Spirit Bubble Level Hot Shoe Attachment
- Manfrotto - 337 HOT SHOE TWO AXIS BUBBLE LEVEL
- Double Bubble Esprit Axe pour DSLR / SLR
Color Calibration chart
For monitor and camera calibration, true colors, white balance, respectful color matching.
- DGK color
- Datacolor
- CameraTrax
Polarizing Filter
Suppressing glare, managing reflections, darkening sky are among the functions of a polarizing filter by rotating it.
- Hoya
- Kood
- Cokin
- B+W
- Tiffen
Adobe™ Photoshop™ Lightroom™
Tilted horizons and converging verticals : fix common problems automatically, such as keystone effect, straitghten objects, buildings. Perspective correction : upright controls.
- Adobe Photoshop™ CC CS6 Extended
- Adobe Photoshop Ligthroom CC™
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