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Geek Articles
When getting started on video, you may run into a common problem, with no easy explanation of what’s going on. During quick pans, your footage may look like jello, or when recording video of rotating objects, they may look like they’re rotating slower than they are, or not at all. These are all common problems […]
Podcast Episode
This week on The Lensrentals Podcast we’re talking with Sam Wiles, Color Engineer at FilmConvert. Sam describes FilmConvert as the “Ultimate film conversion plugin.” Available on a multitude of editing suites, as well as a standalone application, FilmConvert is designed to accurately emulate a variety of film stocks. Users can also customize all the intricate settings in the conversions to find a color profile that matches their style and vision.
Podcast Episode
Today Ryan is joined by Roger and Joey, who are part of our in-house repair team, and they are among those who know the most about which photo gear breaks down more frequently and which are “bulletproof”. Lensrentals receives and inspects around 20,000 items a week and as careful as we and our customers try to be, it’s inevitable some of those items are going to break down. Today we’re recommending time-tested photo gear, and get to the bottom of why some products hold up better than others. But while we listen to this week’s episode, lets also talk about some of the discussions throughout the recording in a little more depth.
Podcast Episode
This lens is cinematic – this lens is creamy. Too often we’re using verbs to define a lens, with no real strong definition. And so, that is the topic of today’s podcast. Ryan Hill is joined with Art Adams from ARRI, as they go through a number of verbs that are used to define a specific look, and how those looks are accomplished.
Podcast Episode
In this episode Roger and Ryan are speaking with Barney Britton from DPReview about where the industry is going, what was predicted to change that hasn’t, what products have stood out as surprises over the last few years, and what kinds of changes the future may bring. Working at DPReview for over ten years now, Barney Britton has seen a lot of changes in the industry over the last several years. And so in this fun episode, Roger, Ryan, and Barney all take their knowledge of the industry and make some predictions as to where they expect it to go in the coming years. Which companies will grow, which companies will disappear? What specs will become the standard in the coming years? Listen to all these predictions and more from some of the most credible experts in the field.
