Category: Equipment
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Comparing the Canon EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R5 While Photographing Tigers in India
Wildlife photography is an incredibly enjoyable and addicting artform. It can be immensely rewarding when planning, effort, skill, knowledge, and a little bit of luck all come together to let you capture that dream shot. And at times, it can also be quite frustrating and difficult. Even when you do…
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Shooting MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas with the Fujifilm GFX100S II: A Field Review
Let me be upfront about something: bringing a large-format camera to a MotoGP weekend is, on paper, a fool’s errand. The GFX system was never designed for high-speed action photography, even though Fujifilm says it can hang in that kind of environment. It is a camera built for maximum image…
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The Cameras Used in this Year’s Oscar Winners
The 98th annual Academy Awards were this past weekend. Highlighting some of this past year’s best in film, we had a lot of really great films for the year, and some of the best cinematography in years. As you may have noticed, I’ve become quite a film and TV buff over the past few years, and have…
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The Netflix Approved Camera List for 2026
With the motion picture being over 100 years old at this point, there is a pretty massive array of gear you could use for your next film. However, without standards, it’s easy to end up with footage that doesn’t translate well on modern televisions and screens. While creative expression is…
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The Fujifilm XF200mm f/2: A Trackside Love Letter
Over the past four years, my work has leaned increasingly toward motorsport photography. With that shift came a growing need for specialty long lenses that could keep pace with speed, distance, and rapidly changing light. My most practical early solution was the Fujifilm XF100–400mm f/4.5–5.6, a…
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Five Photo & Video Things I Hope to See More of in 2026
Last month was definitely a month of reflection. Not just in our personal lives, as we look back on the year and mark our successes and failures, but also on this blog, where we analyzed all our rental and purchase data and shared it with our viewers. January, however, will usually mark the…
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Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 Review: Photographing Brown Bears in Katmai
There I was, sitting in my office thinking about an upcoming photography trip, as I so frequently do. I often like to take little breaks from redundant office work or photo editing to dream and fantasize about upcoming adventures. Not only do I like to imagine what upcoming adventures will be like,…
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First Impressions with the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM
I have extensive experience with macro lenses. I’ve owned at least half a dozen of them at this point and have regularly used another half dozen over the last decade or so. My love for macro lenses extends so far that it’s literally the only lens I have for my personal Fuji GFX100S. So, when Sony’s…
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How Lighting Affects Your Background
Over the years, I have discussed various lighting setups extensively on this blog. We’ve discussed the fundamentals at length, but I’ve also presented numerous experimental lighting diagrams and breakdowns. However, one thing has always been consistent across all those articles: the focus of the…
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14 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Rent From Us
At Lensrentals.com, we’re known for renting cameras, lenses, and other equipment to photographers and videographers throughout the United States and those traveling worldwide. While much of our bread and butter consists of Sony a7R V camera systems and Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L lenses, we also offer a…
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Gear We Miss: 5 Products That Deserve a Comeback
These past couple of weeks, as we celebrate another Lensrentals.com birthday, we’re taking a few strolls down memory lane. We first discussed the most popular rentals over the past 19 years, then took a closer look at some of the most groundbreaking pieces of gear from that time. But today, we’re…
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Then & Now: A Look At Top Products From Over the Years
As you learned last week through emails and the previous blog post, Lensrentals.com turns 19 years old this month, which is undoubtedly a cause for celebration. What started as Roger renting out his camera lenses to friends has turned into a massive rental house, while still maintaining its family…
