Category: Photo
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First Impressions with the Fuji X-Pro3
Fujis have always been the dark horse of the mirrorless camera realm, and it all began with the Fuji X100. A small, APS-C, non-interchangeable lens mirrorless camera that arguably took the digital camera world by storm. This camera got the ball rolling for Fuji. It had unique (for the time) retro…
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Most Popular Photography and Videography Rentals for 2019
As per tradition here at Lensrentals.com, at the end of the year, we go through all of our records and use that to provide the public with some insight on the industry and where it is going. Through this record-keeping, we’re able to provide some information on what is the most popular rented gear…
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The Shutter Sounds of Our Most Popular Cameras Part 2
A few months ago, while testing out audio equipment for our now released podcast (available on iTunes, Youtube, and Spotify), we decided to take some of our most popular cameras into our sound booth, and give them the ASMR treatment. For those unacquainted, ASMR refers to autonomous sensory…
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Helping Determine the Correct Focal Length for Photography & Videography
Here at Lensrentals.com, we get asked a common question on the daily, which is something to the regards of “I’m shooting X, what do you think the best focal length(s) would be?” By definition, this is an impossible question to answer completely and would need a multitude of variables before we…
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Exploring Underwater Photography with Brett Stanley
Internally, underwater housing is something that we said we’d never do here at Lensrentals.com. One of the main pillars of our business model is quality control – everything that you receive from us has been inspected multiple times, by multiple people before it gets put into the box and sent out…
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In a World of Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras, Does the Fuji X-T3 Still Hold Up?
There is something of a revolution occurring in the photography world with mirrorless cameras. It seems most of the major players are entering the market with full-frame options to try and upset the stranglehold Sony has had for the last several years. Canon has its Canon EOS R series, and Nikon…
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We’re Giving Away $12,000+ in Camera Gear
We’re excited to announce our ‘Everything but the Photographer’ giveaway, containing over $12K in prizes available to 5 lucky winners. Partnering with Sigma, B&H Photo & Video, Mac Group, Music Bed, Creative Live and more, we’re offering a top of the line camera set up with all the fixings. A…
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A Look into Bird Photography With Frans Lanting
They often say that luck is when preparation meets opportunity, and no type of photography holds that statement as true more than bird photography. A constant challenge of both patience and training, birding often involves being ready at a moments notice to capture that one shot of a fleeing bird.…
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Biggest Photography Announcements for the First Quarter of 2019
Each year, the first quarter is filled with various trade shows through the world – WPPI, CP+, The Photography Show, to name a few – where brands eagerly show off their latest products in development for the coming year. So as tradition, we like to take the opportunity to highlight some of these…
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Getting Started in Deep Space and Astrophotography
It is sometimes said that astrophotography is one of the most challenging types of photography out there. There are numerous technical problems to overcome, substantial initial investments, and a considerable chance of getting burnt out if you get too frustrated. Luckily enough people have…
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The Nikon P1000 is the Most Fun I’ve Had with a New Camera in Years
With over ten years as a professional photographer, I don’t really get the ‘GAS’ (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) like I used to. I’ve become pretty content with the gear I’ve acquired over the years, and so new purchases have become more about the marginal upgrades and business expense than the…
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Most Popular Photography and Videography Products of 2018
Each year, we comb through our internal data and share some of the insight we’ve seen throughout the calendar year. As a company that rents out tens of thousands of pieces of gear each year, we think we have a pretty good idea of market trends and the most popular products within the fields of…