Category: Recommendations
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How We Determine the Best Equipment For the Job at Zero Point Zero
We’ve been working with Lensrentals for nearly a decade here at Zero Point Zero Production. Our rentals have run the full gamut: a small battery rental here, a couple of lenses there, all the way to multiple cameras, tripods, media- you name it- on some of our larger shoots. Our equipment…
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Review of the Sony RX100 VII
It’s no secret in the photo/video world that Sony is doing everything they can to set the standards for meaningful progress and innovation. I’ve also watched as they have given quality attention to the social space of photographers and made unprecedented leaps to partner with the creators that use…
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Must Have Accessories for Your GoPro Camera System
GoPro is a popular brand of cameras because they are simple, affordable, and designed to be as versatile as possible. The form factor is petite and unobtrusive meaning you can toss it in a backpack or carry-on, making it great for all kinds of activities. In the world of action cameras, though, the…
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First Impressions with the Canon EOS RP
Canon dropped a bomb on the full-frame mirrorless world when the Canon EOS RP was released earlier this year, though many may have missed its announcement. Some people were excited to see a new entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera and others were bummed that it wasn’t the “pro” level camera…
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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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How to Use an X-Rite ColorChecker to Get Perfect Color
Often times, we’re digging through our always evolving inventory to find exciting products to talk about and share our experiences with said product. While it’s easy to focus our attention on the latest lens offering from the Sigma Art Series, or something like the RED Ranger, sometimes it’s…
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Wireless Trigger Options Available for Strobe Photography
When you first get into photography, one of the first tools your peers will tell you to buy is a flash. When you first buy your flash, one of the first things your peers will tell you to buy is a trigger system to get that flash off the camera. This endless cycle will continue into studio strobes,…
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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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Photography Breakdown of the NASA Antares Rocket Launch
Ever since I started taking photos, the night sky has always attracted me. I utilize long exposures to capture objects in the sky that the naked eye could never see. I consider myself a modern-day astronomer with a focus on studying art within the universe. With a juxtaposition between terrestrial…
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The RodeCaster Pro is the Near Perfect All in One Podcasting System
Podcasts are hot right now. If you haven’t thought about starting your own or choosing to take part in someone else’s, you probably listen to one (or several, in my case). Personally, I co-host a podcast with YouTuber Ted Forbes from The Art of Photography, and you can catch new episodes of that…
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Biggest Video Product Announcements at NAB 2019
A few weeks ago, we posted about the biggest announcements within the photography world so far this year and teased that video announcements would be coming soon. After last week’s NAB Show, we’ve been hit with a long list of exciting new products, from cameras to lenses, to production suites. So…