Best Lens for Real Estate and Landscape photography? Interior / Exterior residential homes.

I'm using a 6D.

The "shift" aspect is used to correct for that "leaning" look of buildings ... or the trapezoidal look of doors & windows when shooting interiors. But the shift aspect of the lens is actually fairly easy to understand. Anyone could pick that up fairly quickly.
The "tilt" aspect -- used to alter the plane of the depth of field... that's the tricky bit. That takes some time to learn what it's doing, how it does it, and then LOTS and LOTS of practice. That's the part that confuses most people. But you don't actually have to use that part (just set a high focal ratio).
I still DO NOT recommend these lenses for a beginner. But then I don't recommend HDR for a beginner either. Even understanding how to use Photoshop to perform perspective distortion correction using a "transform" tool may be a bit much for a beginner.
I'm the sort that will say: "Go learn the basics with this easy-to-use technique... it will get pretty good results without too much fuss. But when you find that it's not getting the results that some world-famous photography is able to get... it may be because that photographer is using these more advanced tools. Someday you too may want to use those more advanced tools."
I include it for completeness. My opinion is that when I leave out some secret (even though it's advanced) then someone is going to beat themselves up trying to understand what they're doing wrong because they aren't able to acheive a result -- only because they didn't realize that a different tool is needed.
Tilt-Shift lenses are the ideal lens for architecture and landscape. That's their sweet spot. So if someone says "I want to architecture and landscape" I almost feel like I'm misleading them to omit that information.
Tim Campbell
5D II, 5D III, 60Da

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hi;
I have BW 7.0 server with BI_CONT addon and support package level is 6 ie SAPKIBIIP6.
now we need the business content for real estate and plan maintenence. i have read documents which contains the business content , but i couldnt find the particular one am searching for ie..real estate and plan maintenence....
should i update the patch?
regards
seethy
Edited by: Seethy Meerasahib on Jun 18, 2008 1:57 PM

hi
its already available in the InfoProvider..
Real estate comes under= Financial management and controlling
Plant maintanece = Defence force and public security..
regards
seethy

What is the best practice for using portrait and landscape images within a slideshow light box?

I am trying to create an online portfolio and want to incorporate different sized images in my work. I have watched almost all of the tutorials I can find and no one really seems to address this at all.
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Not sure what exactly you are asking but Muse handles the different orientations nicely without having to do anything.
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Data source for real estate

Hi,
Is there any one know the data source (tables) for real estate tax Installments, tax assessment, tax payment?
Thanks

Victor
Please Check these two data sources and you may have to enhance them
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Business packages for real estate

Hi,
Any one know whether we have any business packages for real estate.If anyone know please send me the link or mail documentation to this mail id [email protected]
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kumar

Hi Kumar,
I only found one business package about real estate in the portal content portfolio. It is by a third party. If you go to this link: https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/contentportfolio
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John

Profit center derviation for Real Estate

Hi Experts,
How do i achieve this scenerio in Profit Center u201CBALANCEu201D in required to be derivated in RERAPP and RERAOP posting for Real estate for VAT posting. The process which it follows is mentioned below, can any body suggest me how can get this.
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When posting from RE transactions (RERAPP or RERAOP), VAT is not posted on the BALANCE profit center but
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There's an FI substitution which assigns the BALANCE profit center for postings on balance sheet accounts, but for some reason this is not working for postings from the RE module.
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CHK

Hi,
1) I am sure that there is no seperate transaction code to view the profit center document. Either you need to view accounting documents in FB03 and go into the PCA document or you can go into the line item report of KE5Z, and double click the line item it takes you to the document.
2) The system is built in such a way that the secondary postsing to another object goes as statistical postings. The primary posting goes into cost object as real values which allows us to allocate from one object to another object. This allocation also goes into the profit center accounting as statistical as
per assignment of profit center to the cost objects.
Trust this helps much!
Cheers!

I am trying to go paperless in my office i do real estate and mortgage brokerage. what software should i be using? what will i need as far as hardware etc.. any advice?

i am trying to go paperless in my office i do real estate and mortgage brokerage..........what software should i be using..? any hardware advice.......do i need a separate server?

hi and thanks for the email back i want to do all the forms listing offers
etc. and all of the mortgage docs.....i also have 7years of files i will
have to scan??
Danny Alessandrini Broker/Owner
The Real Estate Stop and Mortgage Centre
www.AlgomaMortgage.com www.TheRealEstateStop.com
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Sault Ste Marie ON
705 949 7867

I've only had my iphone 5s for a week. I keep getting an error message of "Server has stopped responding." I need the server to work. Does anyone know if there is a "fix" for the problem? Other wise, I probably best return for a refund and get a Samsung.

I've only had my iphone 5s for a week. I keep getting an error message of "Server has stopped responding." I need the server to work. Does anyone know if there is a "fix" for the problem? Other wise, I probably best return for a refund and get a Samsung. Thanks

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Other wise, I probably best return for a refund and get a Samsung.
Unlikely. Based on the complete lack of detail of the issue provided it is entirely possible the same issue would occur.
Unless and until the user provides some actual details of the problem, there is nothing the indicate that the issue is with the iPhone.

Whats the best software for photo editing and creating product catalogues that can be saved as PDF's

Whats the best software for photo editing and creating product catalogues that can be saved as PDF's

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2. What's a good desktop publishing/page layout program for creating PDF files for production? Answer, not PSE. It's a photo editor, not a page layout program.

What's the best App for downloading, editing and saving Microsoft Excel spreadsheets please?

What's the best App for downloading, editing and saving Microsoft Excel spreadsheets please?

You can have a look at Quickoffice
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Recommendation for correct wide angle lens and flash for real estate photos for Canon Rebel T3i?

Hi I'm new to the forum. I always hire out a professional photog for my real estate photos however have thought that with the amount that I pay them, I could buy my own wide angle lens to do on my own.
Any recommendations for what wide angle lens and flash to buy?
Here are some examples of the work they have done in the past for me:
Any advice would be much appreciated. I enjoy amateur photography with my family and portraits but am hoping to be able to do more of my own work on my listings. Thanks!
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Your samples look like incredibility simple images to do. I also suspect little artificial light was added. Possibly just a bounce off the ceiling.
Since you already have a Rebel T3i, I would get the Canon 430 EX, and just one. But be aware it will likely not provide equal coverage for a 10-22mm lens. Ten millimeters is pretty wide even on a T3i. Bouncing off the ceiling will help this.
Some ceilings may not be good for bounce either.
Give it a go and you will learn what works and what not. But the old saying, KISS, applies. You will learn!
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Still think your photographer is overpaid?
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Calculators and Searches for Real Estate Web Site

I have a friend who has asked if I can make a real estate page for them them using my iWeb '08 program.
I've never done anything like mortgage calculators and home/msl searches. Does anyone know how to do these things, web sites that help with this, or is it even possible?
Any advise, tutorials, links, anything would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all.

There are plenty of free mortgage calculators you can add to a website....
http://www.widgetbox.com/search?q=loan+calculator
http://www.calculators4mortgages.com/calculators/loan/amortization_schedule.html
Your friend should have access to the MLS through their Realtor Association.
When my wife was involved in real estate in Northern California acting as a buyers agent for investors I used this site for research....
http://www.greathomes.org/
I'm sure you'll find other sites like this for other areas.
A realtor doesn't allow clients to search for homes - that's their job.
The best thing to have on a site like this is a form that potential clients can fill in with all the details of their requirements.
Wufoo has a mortgage application form which I modified for collecting home buyer information. Don't ask me how I did it because it was about two years ago!
As long as you are publishing to a hosting company that allows you to run scripts, you can build your own forms. Tutorial....
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Best camera for low light and sports

have the sx200is
looking for a newer camera for sports and low light shots

The challenge with sports is that you are REALLY pushing the camera gear to it's limits. Fast action requires fast shutter speeds. But fast shutter speeds demand a lot of light and only outdoor games played during the daytime have that. Indoor games or games played under field lighting at night generally do not have the kind of lighting needed to shoot with fast shutter speeds -- not the kind of shutter speeds needed to freeze action. So this ends up demanding a camera with excellent ISO performance and lenses with very low focal ratios so they can collect a LOT more light when the shutter is open. This gear is expensive.
You will want to consider a reasonable budget depending on what you can afford and the needs of the specific sports.
Are these indoor or outdoor sports? If outdoors, are these played during the day or are they night games?
The "best" camera for sports and low light is the EOS-1D X. It has phenominal low-light performance, has an amazing focus system, and can shoot at 12 frames per second. But it's about $6800 for the "body only" and then you still need lenses. I'm guessing this is probably not what you had in mind. But if money were not a constraint... this would be the one to go for.
The 5D III is another amazing camera for low light performance and and also has an amazing focusing system (largely the same as the 1D X) can shoot at 6 frames per second, and only costs $3500... again, that's the "body only". Still probably not what you had in mind.
The 70D has an extremely good focus system (though not as good as the 5D III and 1D X), not quite as good as low light (but pretty good and much better than a point & shoot camera) and shoots at 7 frames per second (1 fps faster than 5D III) and it only costs $1200 for the body only.
The T5i will be noticeably less expensive than the 70D... a good (but not extremely good) focusing system and 5 frames per second, but the body and 1 kit lens combined is about $850 but that wont a lens suitable for use shooting sports so you'll still need to invest in more appropriate lenses.
When shooting action photography in low light, what you _really_ want is a lens that can collect a lot more light than the average lens for that very brief moment when the shutter is open. Such a lens can allow you to use a faster shutter speed to help freeze those action shots. But *which* lens you use depends on the sport.
For low-light sports, these would ideally be f/2.8 zoom lenses... but f/2.8 zoom lenses are not cheap. Canon's EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM (ideal for most indoor sports and outdoor sports IF the action is happening close to you) is about $2500. Sigma's lens is about half that price. But if you're covering action on a large athletic field and the players are far away, they'll still be small. Sigma makes a 120-300mm f/2.8 zoom for sports... for the low low price of only $3600.
Scott Kelby does a video to talk about sports photography and he discusses the equipment used and why... and basically says if you want the gear for shooting sports, you basically need a suitcase full of money.
Tim Campbell
5D II, 5D III, 60Da

Best lens for a T3

I bought a T3 a few years ago. It has served it's purpose for basic pictures but I want to buy a better lense that will work for action shots, outdoors and low light settings. I realize I might have to buy more than one lense but I am starting to get into photography more and my budget is very tight right now.

The point of a camera having a "removeable" lens is that no single lens is ever "best"... but you can swap in the lens which is most opimal for the situation at-hand.
I have an EF 135mm f/2L USM -- a fantastic lens, great for low-light and subjects at a moderate distance. It's also one of the least expensive of the L series lenses (the L series lenses are Canon's top-end glass). But as this is a prime (non-zoom) lens, it doesn't have the versatility if your subject shooting distance and framing need to keep changing... which is why just about everyone makes a 70-200mm zoom. Further, most manufacturers make that 70-200mm zoom in a version that can provide f/2.8 at any focal length in the range.
By using the lower focal ratio versions of the lens, the lens gathers more light while the shutter is open. The f-stop (focal ratio) is the ratio of the focal length divided by the diameter of the lens (clear aperture). The bigger that diameter, the more light it collects. The ratios happen to use even powers of the square root of 2. f/5.6, for example, is √2^5, f/4 is √2^4. f/2.8 is √2^3, f/2 is √2^2, and so on. Notice how each square root of 2 is being raised to one power less each time we move down to a lower stop. The reason the square root of 2 is the all-important base value is because each time you change the diameter of a circle by a factor of the square root of 2 (approximately 1.4) you will either DOUBLE or HALVE the area of that circle (depending on whether you are making the circle larger or smaller of course).
This means an f/4 lens litterally is collecting twice as much light as an f/5.6 lens (allowing you to either reduce the ISO or halve the amount of time that the shutter needs to remain open to capture the same exposure.) An f/2.8 lens is double the f/4 lens... or four times the f/5.6 lens. An f/2 lens is double again (or 8 times more light than the f/5.6 lens). A couple of stops makes a huge difference.
But there are two trade-offs... as the aperture increases in size, you also make the "depth of field" (the range of distances at which subjects nearer or farther than your intended focus distance will also appear to be in reasonable/acceptable focus. This means if you need subjects both near and far to be focused nicely then a low focal ratio is working against you (but these are laws of physics so we just have to put up with them. )
The second trade-off is physical and economic. When you increase the diameter of the glass so that you can collect more light, the glass also gets thicker and thus heavier. But also, the dispersion increases as well. Dispersion is the property that causes light to split into it's different wavelengths (like the rainbow that you get when you shine a "white" light through a prism.) This causes the images to go soft (especially near the edges). When you zoom in to the corners to inspect the image, you may notice that edges of objects have a "purple fringe" on one edge and a "red fringe" on the opposite edge. That's the light starting to split into a rainbow spectrum due to dispersion (the name for this is "chromatic aberration"). It turns out you can correct for this -- not perfectly, but mostly. To do this, you'd need to add more corrective elements of different shapes to reverse the dispersion problem. Different materials can be used to make the "glass" and some recipies with exotic substances (translation: expensive) will greatly improve the situation. Canon sometimes uses fluorite. Fluorite is a crystal that has low-dipsersion properties. It occurs in nature but only in small sizes and always cloudy/impure (not suitable for making a lens). So they "grow" their own fluorite crystals in a kiln. But to "grow" these crystals without impurities means it has to be grown slowly... it can take months to grow the crystals to a point where they are large enough to be ground into lenses.
This means you are using more expensive glass which is harder to produce and it also means you are adding even more glass (more weight) and of course this drives up the cost of the lens even further.
This is why you tend to not find lenses which are versatile, good in low light (low focal ratio), with high image quality, AND inexpensive. What you need to do to the lens to make it good in low light and still maintain a high image quality definitely drives up the price tag.
You can find budget lenses but you always have to ask... what compromises are being made in order to keep the costs low?
Lenses are always a game of trade-offs. There's a continuum of price ranges, capabilities, and qualities. The good stuff is also the expensive stuff. If it were possible to make a "good", "cheap", "low-light" zoom... then we'd all own it and manufacturers wouldn't even bother to make the expensive versions because there would be no market for it.
Tim Campbell
5D II, 5D III, 60Da

Is there an instant movie theme suitable for Real Estate videos with Premiere Plus?

Most of the themes are very flashy/snappy/loud. Before I pay $50. I would like to know that there is a theme suitable for a short real estate video of a neighborhood and walkthrough of a home. Thanks!

Welcome to the forum.
I hesitated to reply, as I have only used Themes once, and then totally reconstructed the Effects. I also do not have PrE 10, so you probably have more Themes, but I am not sure that any is really suitable for your described Project. I was hoping that Steve, Neale, John T., or others, who might have more familiarity with Themes, would show up, but they have not - yet.
Looking through the Themes that I have, and even putting on my creative hat, to image how one might work as a base, and then be heavily modified for your Project, I am coming up almost at a total loss. The closest that I could come would be the Travel Theme, where the Locations (in the Theme) are changed to the houses in a neighborhood. Yes, that IS a stretch, but the best that I can come up with.
I agree with you that the Themes, in their stock form, are flashy, loud and most suited for a short treatment, that would be shown to young children, sort of like many things at a Disney themepark - bright lights that flash, loud SFX and music, bright colors, etc..Hardly suitable for a commercial, professional Video.
Now, when you write:
Before I pay $50. I would like to know that there is a theme suitable...
Are you contemplating buying a "Theme Pack," (have not seen such) or similar, or do you mean, before you buy PrE?
If the former, can you point to the source of that Theme Pack, and I will look over the details. If you mean the latter, PrE is in no way restricted to those Themes. I have used PrE for many years, and have used but one Theme (heavily modified), in all that time. I have created many commercial, business Videos, so the program has all the power that you need - just not with their Themes.
If you are contemplating the purchase of PrE, can you outline the material that you will be working with, a few of your ideas on the aesthetics, that you would like to incorporate, any technical thoughts, and give us an idea of how you will want to deliver the Video. We can help you make that decision, as to whether PrE is the right tool.
While I have not seen any of the newer versions, AVID/Pinnacle's Studio program (probably up to ~ 15 now) has, or had, similar with their Instant Movie. However, back to about Studio 10, those were in the same vein, as PrE's Themes (nearly useless, and often rather odd, though usually funny, and maybe not in the way intended?). Back through about 10, I cannot imagine one of those being useful for your purpose, but might have missed one, and Pinnacle might have finally added some that ARE useful.
Good luck, and please let us know a bit more.
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