Equipment
The 2022 Guide to Video Batteries
Professional video batteries are a constant source of confusion for our customers. So constant, in fact, that this isn’t the first time we’ve written an article on this topic. First, Erik Morrison wrote a beginner guide in the bygone days of 2011. I then updated that article with some more…
Understanding the ‘Leica Look’
I’m always inherently a bit of a skeptic when someone’s explanation for something involves a ‘magic’ or a ‘minutia’ that can’t quite be explained. When someone offers an explanation to reasonings for what gear they use, I want them to take a pragmatic approach – This lens is much more robust than…
Nightscapes with the Nikon Z7 II in Big Bend National Park
In 2019, I made one of my first attempts at a Milky Way photo while on my first trip to Big Bend National Park. Surprisingly though, it wasn’t what drove me to make the 8-hour drive to this remote location. In March of that year, Big Bend had a perfectly timed rainfall that kicked off a super bloom…
Lightstands Versus C-Stands? When you Should Choose One Over the Other
When you start diving into the world of studio lighting, you’ll run into a little bit of confusion when it comes to stands – particularly lightstands verse C-stands. If you’re the type who just asks “So which one is best? I’ll buy that one”, you’ll likely be even more frustrated because it’s not a…
Six Things You Need to Start a Podcast
Over the last couple of years, podcasts have propelled themselves into the mainstream, and what was once a niche subculture has become something that just about everyone listens to. This is because of several things, but more than anything, with the help of equipment advances, podcasting has become…
The Extensive Lensrentals History into Drone Rentals
It’s wild to think that we’ve been renting drones for nearly five years now, as I recall a time when it was regularly said “We’ll never rent drones” around the office. The reason wasn’t that we didn’t like drones – as a company that truly appreciates tech, we love drones. The reason was always an…
Can You Tell the Difference Between the Leica M10 and Leica M10 Monochrom?
Leica is perhaps, the one camera brand over any others that are willing to push the bounds within the camera market. While not all of their ideas are a hit – the LCD Screenless Leica M10-D comes to mind – it’s certainly worth commending a brand that is willing to do something different and think…
Why You Need to Consider Parabolic Reflectors in Your Work
I love using studio strobes in my photography work. The flexibility and control it gives me far outweigh any of the benefits I’ve found with natural light. However, fundamentally, strobes are designed to mimic sunlight, and modifiers are designed to mimic the weather conditions included in…
Reviewing the Zoom G11 Multi-Effects Processor Guitar Pedal
Here at Lensrentals, we cover a lot of production equipment for photo and video productions. But as you start diving into audio equipment for TV and Film, you then start bleeding into the podcast industry, and before you know it, you’ve dipped your toes into the music side of things as well. And…
Comparing a Ten-Year-Old Camera to a Modern One
This month marks ten years for the Canon 5D Mark III – a camera once known as the top of the line, now superseded by a couple of different camera generations. With March of 2022 being its ten-year birthday, I thought I’d do a fun little comparison to see how far we’ve come in these ten years, and…
Mirrorless Camera Guide for 2022
We’re already a month into the new year, and if our end-of-the-year data has anything to say, it seems that a lot of photographers and videographers (including myself) moved over to the mirrorless platforms in 2021. With each of the brands bringing their full attention to the mirrorless platform,…
The Best Budget Lenses for Mirrorless Cameras for 2022
It’s without question, mirrorless is the future for photography. Canon and Nikon have more or less stopped the production on their DSLR platforms, and Sony and Fujifilm have been focused on the mirrorless market for a few years now. And while the mirrorless platforms have several advantages over…