Lensrentals Blog
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The Best Drones to Get in 2023
Buying a drone is a great opportunity to learn a new hobby and add a new tool to your photo and video toolkit for this year – but the process of selecting the best drone for you is hardly an easy one. After all, the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, DJI Mini 3 Pro, and DJI Mavic Air 2 are all different drones with…
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What You Need for a Product Photography Toolkit
Product photography helped keep my business afloat during the extended Covid-19 lockdown, which also helped me develop my skills through the pandemic. And while this isn’t a typical article you might find on our blog – we focus on more of the technical aspects of lenses and camera sensors – I have…
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The Most Expensive Lenses Currently in Production
When you start your photo or video career, you’ll likely find several lists containing the best bargain lenses available for your interested style. These lenses often include the nifty 50, cheap but sharp zoom lenses, and various other lenses that are considered staples within their focal length.…
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Sensor Format Size and Image Quality
In the last 10 or 12 years, I’ve owned and made many images with APS-C (with crop factors between 1.3 and 1.5), full frame (FF), and 33×44 (MF, or crop MF, depending on your level of precision – and maybe your agenda). During that time, I’ve also used larger MF cameras and a 72×96 mm Betterlight…
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How AI Tools are Making Retouching Easier Than Ever
A few months ago, I wrote about AI art, and what it means for the industry of photography. Admittedly, in the last 6 months or so, my take on the topic feels a bit dated, and I’m far more concerned than ever with the technology advancing so rapidly and what it means for the industry as a whole.…
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Testing Davinci Resolve’s New AI Transcription
I’ve written before about how important interview transcription is to a documentary editing workflow, and, as an occasional documentary editor, I’ve tried countless different solutions in search of an option that works for me. In my film school days, I’d just open up an interview in Final Cut, play…
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How to Expose Raw Files – Part 2
_This is Part 2 of an article published last week. For the best understanding, please read part one by clicking here._ Last week, we talked a bit about how the camera exposes raw files and used an analogy of rainwater and buckets to explain that. Today, we’re going to dive into the topic more and…
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How to Expose Raw Files – Part 1
Throughout the two-century history of photography, the subject of exposure has been repeatedly addressed and hotly debated. In the film era, people talked about exposure and B&W’s negative development in two ways. At first, when most of the photography was done with sheets and plates, it was…
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The Biggest Product Announcements at NAB 2023
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is one of the most important events in the media industry, bringing together professionals and companies within the videography and broadcasting industry from all over the world. The event is known for its exciting product announcements, where…
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Tips for Photographing Outdoor Sports: A Comprehensive Guide
Now that weather has finally started to clear, many people are looking to get their cameras and gear out there to take some photos, and sports photography is a great choice if you’re looking to improve your skills. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic amateur, sports…
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Finding the Best Wireless Flash Triggers
There is no shortage of wireless trigger options for photography these days. Where once there were just a couple of brands, an industry has exploded into an overwhelming market of various triggers with several ‘special’ features depending on the brand. So how do you navigate through the noise to…
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How Your Camera and Image Processor Determine Colors
The Internet is full of debates along the lines of: - Whether Sony colors are better than Nikon colors - Whether Canon colors are better than Sony colors Sometimes, people are talking about in-camera JPEGs, and it is possible to have a moderately fruitful discussion. How fruitful it might be…
