
WHAT IS RICOH OHP SERIES
If you need to support more weight and shoot from higher up, I swear by the American-made Really Right Stuff TVC-34L Series 3 4-Leg Sections Mk2 Versa Apex Carbon Fiber Tripod. My PicksĪ great lightweight stick is the Gitzo Traveler GT2545T Series 2 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod.
WHAT IS RICOH OHP PROFESSIONAL
Gitzo tripods are very popular, and for good reason - a hardcore veteran that just retired last year left a 40+ year professional architectural photography career with a Gitzo he first bought in 1982. It might seem crazy to spend $1,000-$3,000 on a Gitzo or Really Right tripod and high-end head, but there is a strong return on investment if you’re in the field all day, 5-6 days a week. A solid mid-level tripod will last the average photographer two decades, but the hustle and bustle of a real estate photographer’s day-to-day will wear out the clamps in less than a year. Speaking of tripods, this is one piece of gear that sees the most wear and tear.

The optical and sensor image stabilization helps me spend a little less time on the tripod while maintaining low noise shots with great dynamic range.

Pair it with the newer Canon 15-35 RF Glass and you have an almost-perfect real estate setup. Incredible photo quality and an easy CRW pipeline go without saying, but we love the CLOG video and image stabilization. Approximately three-quarters of OHP photographers work on Canon systems and have adopted the new EOS-R series with great success. You can also rely on the Canon R5 or Canon R6. If it had a higher resolution on the still photography side, it would easily stand out as the best “all-arounder,” but 12MP just isn’t enough for client needs. This frees me from using a recording monitor while letting me really push the color grading to make interiors pop. The built-in Apple ProRes workflow achieves an incredible dynamic range with 12-16 bit. If you’re already using Sony’s A7 series for still photos, I love the new Sony A7Siii for video.

Choosing the right gear is half the battle when it comes to real estate photography.
