Wide Angle Lens

[Gavjenks]

A 10mm rectalinear lens does not distort perspective. It's more like your eyes/brain doing the distorting in real life.

Clients still might be pissed at you if you say nothing, due to the disparity. But yeah. It might help with phrasing it in a positive way in a disclaimer ("This is true perspective the way the camera sees it and may differ from how you would perceive the room in person" blah blah whatever). And if it came to it, I can't see how you could get in trouble in court for instance for mathematically accurate and precise depiction of a room ... "You didn't lie enough in your images!" =P

 

[table1349]

I am thinking that the biggest "Problem" with shooting interior shots with a ultra-wide-angle is the perspective distortion that it gives the image. In a "regular" room (say, 18' x 20' or so) the UWA shot will appear to be showing a long, deep room, long enough for a bowling alley. This can be considered misleading marketing, when people are actually in the room and compare the image with the reality. While it does have the benefit of making rooms look spacious, it can create a false impression. So use the images produced in this manner with some care (and maybe a disclaimer or two).

The way around this problem is to shoot to the room, not shoot to the photographer, people. That translates to shooting lower than you normally would. Most people tend to shoot at their height. Best height when shooting a room for viewing is around 4 to 5 feet up from the floor. This will help with the problem of converging verticals.