Category: Lenses and Optics
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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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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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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…
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Caring for Photography Gear in Changing Climates
The weather is officially changing for the summer, and there are some important rules to remember when managing your gear during changing climates. Between going from a nicely heated cabin to the wintry outdoors or from a humid area into a dry, air-conditioned house, there are a few critical steps…
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Unconventional Lenses to Try on Your Next Photoshoot
It’s common in photography to find a lens you like and stick with using that lens exclusively for several months at a time. I’ve done this myself, with the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4, then the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II, and now the GF 120mm f/4 Macro. But if you’re feeling stuck in your creativity, there…
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Comparing Canon’s Best Mid-Range Zoom Lenses
With their introduction into mirrorless six years ago, Canon has had one of the most aggressive lens development periods in photographic history – averaging over six lenses each year to help fill out their RF series lens lineup. While there are still some holes in their lineup (most notably only…
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Your Breakdown of Lens Filters
We’ve talked about filters on the blog a few different times before – from Roger’s deep testing of the clarity levels of UV filters to my discussion on how to use ND filters to help balance natural and artificial lighting on location. But despite these years of articles about various filters, I…
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First Impressions With the Apple Vision Pro
As the co-founder of a medtech that utilizes mixed reality and artificial intelligence to improve surgery, I have been extremely passionate about head-mounted displays since the release of the Oculus Dev Kit 1 back in 2013. I would carry around my laptop and the clunky first-generation Oculus…
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Best New Video and Photo Products of 2023
Each year. we page through many Excel sheets and analytics to bring you the most popular rentals for the calendar year. If you missed last week’s post, we went over all of the most popular products for 2023 – and this week, we will focus our attention on new products, and ask the staff at…
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Top Rented Photo and Video Products of 2023
Around this time every year, we page through our rental data for the year and find the most popularly rented gear for the calendar year. As one of the largest rental houses in the world, we think it provides some good insight into the industry, and what to look forward to in the coming years’…