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Equipment
Around this time each year, various brands announce their latest and greatest pieces of equipment just in time to fit into everyone’s holiday wishlists. These products are often shown off at Photo Plus Expo, NAB NY, and the various other promotional events that seem to all show up around October and November. And keeping with […]
Podcast Episode
Roger is joined by our Repair Manager Aaron and Senior Photo Tech Joey to discuss broken lenses, the types of repairs they’ve encountered, what they think can be attempted at home, and how to prevent repairs from being needed in the first place! They dish on which repair center takes the longest to get the gear back from, what environments they can count on to break a lens and advise the best gear for shooting in the rain. In this talk, they reference enjoying working with PhotoTech which is an authorized service center for Canon, Sony, Nikon, FujiFilm, and Sigma.
Podcast Episode
We’re looking at the history of photography covering 1840-1870 with David Horan, Professor of Photography and Art History at the University of Memphis. David and Roger discuss the importance of postmortem portraits, how one American president credited the carte de visite with helping him win his election and dispel some of the preconceived notions about the early days of photography.
Podcast Episode
Among one of our favorite customers are the fine people over at Zero Point Zero, a video production company based out of New York, NY, but filming various things all over the world. With 29 Emmy wins, 5 James Beard Awards, and even a Peabody Award under their belt, it’s safe to say that Zero Point Zero knows what they’re doing. Filming television shows, both for Netflix and other productions, Zero Point Zero has been creating thought-provoking and compelling videos for over 15 years now. Perhaps most notably, is a favorite here at Lensrentals.com – Anthony Bourdain’s: Parts Unknown. Emma Huckstadt was able to take some time out of her busy schedule to sit down with Ryan Hill, and discuss all the interworkings of how Zero Point Zero creates what they do.
Podcast Episode
Get in the Halloween spirit by counting down the top 10 horror movies we think filmmakers should see with our own Ryan Hill, Kendall Richardson, and Jimmie Harvey. The three of them break down some of their favorite horror films, and things you can learn from each of them as a filmmaker. For those who are looking for spoilers, the list is linked below, and most of these films can be viewed on the horror streaming service Shudder.
