How architecture students choose a digital camera

Since you are in the Department of Architecture, the wide angle is very useful, and according to your requirements I recommend Ricoh's machine, the imaging of the Ricoh camera may not be as good as that of Canon Nikon, but there is no problem at home, the main thing is its function, 28mm wide angle is basically the standard configuration of Ricoh, and there is also a times optical zoom, so the focal length is very good, 28-200mm can be said to be a mirror to go all over the world, and there is CCD anti-shake function, macro reached 1cm, ISO up to 800, inch LCD, The power has reached more than 300 sheets, which can be said to be mainstream functions, and there is a 2-year warranty period, R3 is 5 million pixels, R4 is 6 million pixels, ** are 1500 yuan and 1800 yuan respectively.

In view of your major, you may need to shoot some buildings or landscapes It is highly recommended that you buy a machine with a wide angle Panasonic DMC-FX01GK This machine is not bad **No more than 1950 yuan The main parameters are as follows:

Product Type: Card Camera.

Sensor: CCD

Maximum number of pixels (10,000): 637

Maximum resolution (pixels): 2816 2112

Optical zoom factor:

Display size (inches):

Equivalent to 35mm lens size: 28-102mm equivalent sensitivity: Auto 80 100 200 400 (High sensitivity mode: Auto 800 1600).

Stabilization type: Optical image stabilization.

Storage medium: SD card, MMC card.

From the above information, it can be seen that this machine has a long standby time, the card machine is more portable, and the wide-angle can accommodate more scenes, **It's not too high, because the digital camera is also a matter of opinion. If other friends have different opinions, please feel free to communicate.

I'm an architect.

It is highly recommended to buy a DSLR.

Buy a small one that you can take with you wherever you go.

Usually when you see an interesting building on the road, you should immediately take a picture of it, otherwise it may disappear the next time you go.

It is best for architects to carry a small notebook, a needle pen, a camera and a tape measure.

Architectural photography requires a wide-angle lens.

Which camera to buy depends on your budget.

If you're on a budget, we recommend the Lumix LX3 or LX5, which has a 24mm ultra-wide angle.

Because architectural photography often encounters situations where high contrast is required, the 1-inch sensor used in the LX3 or LX5 has an advantage over ordinary card machines with 1-inch sensor in handling high-contrast details.

If you have a good budget, it is recommended to use a DSLR camera.

The Canon 550D, 60D, or Nikon D7000 are all good options.

For the lens, you can consider the Canon 15-85mm or Nikon 16-85mm, the wide-angle end is converted to 24mm on the APS-C model, and the focal length covers the standard and portrait focal lengths, so you can shoot other photographic subjects in addition to architectural photography.

Of course, you can also take a look at the ultra-wide-angle lens such as Canon 10-22mm or Nikon 10-24mm, but the daily use rate of such lenses is not very high, the subject is currently only in the undergraduate study stage, not professional architectural photography, and the purpose of shooting ** is only to study the construction and appearance design of the building, not to shoot professional architectural photography for real estate developers**. Personally, I don't think it's necessary to consider such lenses or the more high-end architectural photography equipment discussed below for the time being.

If you have a good budget, it is recommended to use a tilt-shift lens.

Canon's TS-E lenses or Nikon's PC lenses are very useful when photographing architecture.

Generally, when shooting buildings, most of them are shot from the bottom to the top, and the result is that the two sides of the building converge towards the center point, that is, the two sides of the building are oblique. Shooting at close range, buildings are also prone to a "bow effect". Tilt-shift lenses can correct this perspective distortion effect to a certain extent.

If you're on a budget, a back-of-camera viewfinder is the way to go.

Generally speaking, this price is mainly between the high-end DC and the entry-level SLR (second-hand SLR is not considered for the time being).

Also, there is a problem,"Sometimes, due to the lack of time, I didn't have time to draw the building by hand, so I took pictures with a digital camera"What is the approximate ratio of photographed buildings and hand-painted buildings?

As far as shooting architecture is concerned, it is a more professional shooting genre, and sometimes the requirements for equipment are relatively high. If it is a DSLR, I recommend Nikon's lens and body, which was a powerful tool for shooting architecture in the film era. It may be a bit early to mention the tilt-shift lens, but if you are interested, you can take a look at this information, it is a powerful tool for photographing architecture.

For the budget of 3000, the SLR is a little tight, at least it does not consider the factor of post-investment, Nikon, may only be able to consider D40 or D60, and the lens can only consider the sleeve. In addition, Pentax K200D and Olympus E420, E520 can also be considered (K200D double sleeve scheme, the price is 4850, you can refer to the reference) The wide-angle distortion control of the sleeve is often not good enough, not as good as the professional wide-angle head. However, Nikon's 18-55, Olympus's 14-42, and Pentax's 18-55 can still control the wide-angle end of these three lenses, at least relative to its **, which is reasonable.

It should be mentioned that the body of the K200D is dustproof and water-resistant, which is not available in several other entry-level SLR bodies.

DC,You can take a look at PanasonicLX3,This is a wide-format DC,It can also be used to shoot architecture,The other is Ricoh's GRII,Ricoh GRII is a wide-angle prime DC,Good imaging,The disadvantage is that you can't zoom (in fact, this is not a disadvantage.,The reason why it's tentatively set as a disadvantage is only because DC can't change the lens)

In addition, try to store in RAW format as much as possible, so that in some cases where the shooting environment is not very good, you can make up for it in post. RAW has a much larger post-processing space than JPG.

I myself often shoot and build, building a wide angle is more, telephoto is difficult to use, it is recommended to buy Nikon P60 or P90 But the wide angle is still a little smaller Now the metropolis is very crowded, the wide angle is best in 18-21 I hope to choose carefully.

Nikon has a P90 that is more suitable for you,**2800,There is a full manual mode,There is an application of ED ultra-low dispersion lenses to ensure better image quality,The disadvantage is that it is a little big,Hehe。

First, the wide angle is essential, the telephoto is enough, and the pixels are not too high...

Wide angle is definitely a must, after all, if you don't want to go far to shoot the theme of architecture, so the converted focal length must be about 28mm. The telephoto is enough, the telephoto is used to shoot the details, some high-rise buildings have to be taken close-up to shoot the details of the structure, the focal length does not need to be too long, about 150mm is enough, because the camera pixels are very high now, so you can also zoom in on the computer, the telephoto is to shoot the details when the distortion is a little smaller, and the telephoto can also take portraits when you usually go out to play noisy. The pixel is not too high, 2000 yuan, you must not be able to buy a SLR, people who know the camera know, the area of the small digital CCD sensor is very small, the maximum can only reach about 1 9 of the SLR, the CCD area is small, the higher the pixel, the worse the image quality, the more noise, if you don't want to shoot the western structure is blocked by noise, don't buy a high pixel, it is best not to exceed 12 million, about 10 million is the most suitable, second, a large aperture is a must, is the minimum requirement, Stabilization is also necessary, and high ISO performance must be good.

The reason is simple, the wider the aperture, the more light will enter, and with image stabilization, it is more suitable for night and indoor shooting. The biggest point of architectural photography is that the scene should be very large, so the flash is basically a decoration, all relying on anti-shake and high ISO performance with a large aperture, in order to shoot night scenes handheld, after all, light environment planning is also a part of urban planning...

Thirdly, the size is moderate, the periscope lens is despised and the battery life is strong, and the focusing speed is also a very decisive factor.

A big habit of architectural photography is to carry the camera with you, and shoot whatever you want, so the volume can not be too large, and the bag that can be stuffed into the bag shall prevail, but it cannot be too small, too small to affect the feel, which is not good for night shooting, and the small card is used as a periscope lens, which is a practice of sacrificing imaging for appearance. Last but not least, the focus must be fast, accurate, and ruthless, why?

You can know it when you use a camera, many of you suddenly see a good building in a car and want to record it immediately, but it is impossible to stop the driver, so at this time the camera's focusing ability will be tested

To sum up, I recommend several architectural cameras...

Canon. ixus

is Canon. ixus

is Canon. powershot

sx200is

Nikon. s620

Nikon. l100

Sony. w220

Architectural ones are generally shooting large scenes, so choose a camera with a wide-angle lens. If you are using a card machine, you must pay attention to the wide-angle parameters of the camera, if you are buying a DSLR camera, you can buy an entry-level one, like Canon 500D, the lens is just a set of lenses, 18-55mm, it is no problem to shoot buildings.

The SLR cameras on the market are available, and it is best to install the skin cavity, so that the distortion of the building can be adjusted in the early stage, so as to express your creative intention more intuitively and realistically: if money is not a problem, you can consider the landline and digital folder.

Hello! We recommend the Canon S100V, which was just launched in January this year.

The Canon S100V image quality is comparable to that of a DSLR, and it is an upgraded product of the Canon S95, which is known as the "strongest dual optical image stabilization".

In addition to maintaining all the advantages of the Canon S95, the Canon S100V is mainly upgraded with Canon's latest "Digic

image processor), the machine operation response and focusing speed is faster, and the image processing function is better.

The Canon S100V features an increase in performance with dual image stabilizer + a large-aperture lens and a "DigiC."

Image processor) + excellent imaging quality "12.1 million pixel high sensitivity CMOS (back-illuminated)" image sensor as the highlight, excellent portability combined with high performance, and with full manual function, so that users can get a good shooting experience in multiple environments, imaging image quality directly catches up with SLR, is a good choice for friends who often travel and take photos but do not want to carry cumbersome SLR friends.

Advantages: 1. Large aperture lens.

mm wide-angle ends.

4. Multi-function control ring.

5. The fuselage is made of metal matte material.

Disadvantages: 1. There is no hot shoe function.

2. The aperture at the telephoto end is small.

The brand that comes to my mind is that Nikon is more suitable and relatively sharp! I used to read magazines, and there was a master builder in China who used Sony, but it was an A900 high-end machine. In fact, it's best to look at the money, how much budget is there?

If it is DC, then the following conditions need to be met.

1. Wide angle, but there can be no large distortion, according to the general ball variation within the allowable range of 4%, it is actually obvious, especially for the characteristics of the building's lines that are particularly straight, it is easy to compare and deform. The advantage of the wide angle is that the main panorama of the tall multi-storey building can be captured as close as possible. As for how much the wide angle is large and how short the focal length is, it is not too much, the problem is to take into account the framing and distortion.

2. Compensation, the overall light reception of the building in different natural conditions and environments is different, and the amount of light needs to be adjusted to balance the light reception of different parts.

If you talk about DLSR, then the main problem is not the camera but the lens, and the function of SLR is generally able to meet the shooting of buildings.

1. It's still wide-angle, and the reason is the same as above.

2. In addition to the wide-angle and tilt-shift lens, this is the most effective tool to deal with perspective distortion, which can directly shoot the subject image without perspective distortion.

3. Gradient mirror, in the case of a relatively low viewing angle, the amount of light and reflection on the upper floor of the building is relatively large, and the sky is relatively bright, while the light reception situation on the lower floor of the building is not so good.

4. Tripods are actually still needed.

Because there are many types of cameras, I can't help you list them all, so you can see for yourself that you meet the requirements of the above points and then ask a question. Some things can't just be read by commercial reviews, and many things are not quantitatively described. For example, deformation is not a big problem for natural humanities, but the characteristic of architecture is that there are many lines, and it is easy to contrast and distort, so some people say that it is acceptable, but architectural photography is not necessarily suitable.

Go to photography forums like Mowgli, Hummingbird, etc.

In addition, if you are not disgusted with digital darkroom technology, you can carry out secondary processing, and you can also get relatively satisfactory results.

It will be up to you to choose your own technical and economic conditions.