cameras...

[Grace'sDad]

Does anyone use anything out of the ordinary to take pics of their work?

I use a pretty standard Sony digital camera, but I'd love something like estate agents use with a fish-eye type lense to capture more of the 6'x6' bathrooms!

 

[Droopy]

I have never been big on taking pics of my work.
I never been asled for any pics from a customer, so never seen the point.
When I used to post on Moz's site, I took a few with my phone camera, but I was, rightly, mocked for my poor camera work. So I never bothered after a few attempts:lol:

 

[CLAYS TILES]

i use my camera phone as i keep forgetting my digital camera!

 

[Fekin]

I keep meaning to take some pics of work with my propper camera but always forget to take it, though I do use my phone, it's more to show the missus if shes interested anyway, and I don't have the leads for it to upload them either.

Though I've got a new phone today but not opened the box yet to see if i get cables in.

 

[CLAYS TILES]

wot phone have u got feks? i might have spare cable floating around here!

 

[pjtiler]

i use my phone camera (n95 g8 )
its takes better pix than my Olympus

 

[Fekin]

Some nokia... 2630

Never bother buying owt flash cos they often end up in the grout or addy.

 

[Mark B]

I use my standard Canon compact camera but like you have found that even at it's most zoomed-out it's not good enough for small bathrooms.

Having only just started tiling I've been taking pictures of every job and have even given customers copies of before and after photos on a CD - it costs nothing and it just adds to the service. The photos are a good record for me. I can go back and remind myself how something looked, I can show prospective customers the quality of my work and in some cases it helps them visualise the finished product.

Mark.

 

[robbo]

I never really take pictures of my work, i do mean to but i never remember my camera....:stupid:

 

[CLAYS TILES]

Some nokia... 2630

Never bother buying owt flash cos they often end up in the grout or addy.

i just googled ur phone,i dont think the cable i've got will fit that model,unless its the same as nokia 6230

 

[DHTiling]

I just us my phone camera......i think it takes ok photo's....

 

[Spud]

i use my camera phone 5 mega pixels all my stuff on my website was taken on it only draw back is you cant get the wide angle shots unless you have a proper camera with a wide angle lens

 

[twinlog]

I use a camcorder before and after!
Before for when I do my quote just incase I forget something ( it has been known ), also the customer can have a copy of before and after, and as already mentioned it can be shown to other customers for styles and for the quality of your work. I take a few stills aswell.

 

[frogeye]

My canon ultra compact has a 28mm lens, but there are cameras with wider angle lenses than that. One at a 'reasonable' cost is the compact NV24HD - as the name inplies its a 24mm lens, much like estate agents use to make a small backroom into a grand ball room! Spit! Hate them! on amazon its arount £150 or Ricoh do one, but is twice the price
Happy snapping

 

[Deleted member 1779]

I use a Nikon D40

£206 after their cashback offer, VAT refund via my company (we are VAT registered so claim it back).

Amazon doing a great deal for one with cashback at the moment

I also use a Sony Cybershot but it hasnt got a patch on the above.

£208 also from Amazon

If you can get yourself a SLR camera (or as you call it a fish eye camera!) then do not hesitate. At these prices entry level digital photography is well within reach.

I do a lot of photography and use both. But the Nikon for work and the Cybershot for parties etc