Sigma 10-20mm Zoom

If you shoot interiors alot and either have or are thinking about the new low-end Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras (Nikon D50 or Canon Digital Rebel XT) you should be thinking about how to make either of these cameras wide-angle enough for interiors. The Sigma 10-20mm zoom lens is designed to be used with DSLRs when shooting interiors. The 1.6 times crop factor of both the D50 and the Rebel XT make the kit lens they come with (18-35mm) into a 28-56mm lens... not ideal for interiors. However, with the Sigma 10-20mm zoom you have and effective 16-33mm zoom- just right for interiors. The Sigma 10-20 is priced at about $499. This may sound like alot but the only other choice is for the Canon only; it's is the Canon 10-22mm lens for almost twice the price.

Designed to shoot interiors

PhotographyBLOG.com recently reported that the Nikon Coolpix 8400 with it's 24-85mm zoom lens is currently the widest focal length available on any compact digital camera. What this means for interior photographers is the 8400 is a camera you can use for interiors without carrying a extra wideangle adapter. I think 24mm is a very workable focal length for shooting interiors. I used a 24mm lens on a film camera for many years and was very happy with it. There were times when shooting very small kitchens or bathrooms that I wanted a wider angle lens but I managed just fine to live within the constraints of 24mm. The 8400 also has a hot shoe that allows you to use a Nikon speedlight- this is unusual for a compact digital camera. It appears that the Coolpix 8400 is designed for shooting interiors. The 8400 is priced at between $533 and $640 at online sellers according to pricegrabber.com.