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Shooting with a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera

Added Jul 18, 2026

• Shoot in manual or aperture-priority mode — auto-exposure will hunt and shift brightness between shots.
• Use a wide-angle lens (roughly 16–24mm equivalent) for interiors so full rooms fit in frame, but avoid extreme fisheye distortion.
• Set white balance manually or match it to the light source — auto white balance can shift color noticeably between rooms.
• Follow the 180-degree shutter rule (shutter speed about double your frame rate) for natural-looking motion.
• Use a tripod, slider, or gimbal for movement — handheld DSLR footage is harder to stabilize in post than phone footage.
• Bring extra batteries and memory cards — a full walkthrough at high resolution uses storage fast.