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On today’s podcast episode, we’re joined by Joey Miller and Sarah McAlexander as they talk about the ten pieces of photo gear that all photographers should purchase. Among the pieces of advice, Joey and Sarah talk about what your first few purchases should be when getting into the photography world. From lenses, camera bodies, and accessories, they walk through all the things you should know when jumping onto B&H Photo for the first time. Along with recommending individual products, Sarah and Joey also walk you through all of the intricacies within the photo world. Sensor size, ISO, resolution, and even brands are all talking points that can be argued ad nauseam on internet forums, so the team will walk you through why each of those technicals matter, and those that don’t.
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With it being a holiday today here in the United States, we decided to pull an episode from our archives that is one of our favorites – How to Buy a Used Lens. In this episode, Roger Cicala and Joey Miller sit down with Connie, who runs Lensrentals.com’s sister site, Lensauthority.com. for those unaware, Lensauthority.com is where Lensrental’s inventory goes after its rental cycle has been reached, and sold off at some pretty incredible prices. Roger, Joey, and Connie sit down and talk about what you want to look for when buying used gear, how gear can be expected to hold up over time, and some valuable resources to check out if you’re buying on the used market. They also go through their process of selling used gear to make sure customer gets the best product and without any surprises.
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Today on the podcast, Roger and Ryan sit down with Norah Moran and Josh Valcarcel, two photographers who work for the NASA photography team. Josh and Norah talk about their experiences working for NASA, from routine portraits of astronauts to photographing unique training events as NASA plans for their next space launch. Josh and Norah also discuss their backgrounds, both in photography as well as in education, and how they were able to use that to land what many would consider a dream job.
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Gather round the imaginary campfire as Roger, Joey, and Ryan tell us the horrors some of our gear has endured. From creepy crawlies, to bear attacks, to eclipse damage and even Chaos Theory, the guys are passing the imaginary flashlight to each other while swapping stories about the absolute worst things that have happened to our gear while out on a rental.
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Roger Cicala, Lensrentals fearless founder along with our Blog Editor, Zach Sutton talk with Mark Weir, Senior Manager in Technology and Marketing at Sony about three newly released cameras, the A7SIII, A7C, and ZV-1. Roger reveals he actually gets excited to see what’s different when Sony releases updated versions of gear, because there are actually differences, not just new coats of paint. Sony has taken full advantage of being a vertically integrated company when making their cameras and lenses. This shows up in how they mold specialty glass when a lens needs it, to making their own sensors, to having the chutzpah to not be afraid of trying new things that other companies may be hesitant to dive into, it all really does make a difference.
