Originally Posted by
Jim Becker
A lot of real estate photography is "inside" these days and wide angle is necessary to capture the view from constrained space. A large aperture (f/1.8 or f/2.8) is desirable to be able to deal with the less than ideal lighting. Since photography serves an even increased responsibility in real estate marketing these days since so much of the marketing starts online, getting the best photos possible is pretty much essential. You can combine a relatively inexpensive, albeit newer DSLR body that will support larger storage cards with a decent "real estate worthy" lens for a reasonable sum, especially if you buy used from a reputable source, like B&H Photo, Adorama, KEH, etc. In your case, I'd stick with Canon crop sensor for lens interchangeability with what you have now.