Lensrentals Blog
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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…
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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…
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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #62 – From Concert Photography to Commercial Videography
Each week Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals.com, hosts conversations about the art and science of capturing images. From photography to videography, film, history, and technology, the show covers a wide range of topics to educate and inspire creators of all kinds. ## From Concert Photography to…
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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #61 – How to Test Your Gear At Home
Each week Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals.com, hosts conversations about the art and science of capturing images. From photography to videography, film, history, and technology, the show covers a wide range of topics to educate and inspire creators of all kinds. ## How to Test Your Gear At…
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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…
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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #60 – Ask Lensrentals: Lens Inspection, Filters, and Repair Reliability
Each week Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals.com, hosts conversations about the art and science of capturing images. From photography to videography, film, history, and technology, the show covers a wide range of topics to educate and inspire creators of all kinds. ## Ask Lensrentals: Lens…
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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #59 – Ask Lensrentals: Oops! All Video
Each week Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals.com, hosts conversations about the art and science of capturing images. From photography to videography, film, history, and technology, the show covers a wide range of topics to educate and inspire creators of all kinds. ## Ask Lensrentals: Oops! All…
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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…
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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #58 – How to Buy a Used Camera
Each week Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals.com, hosts conversations about the art and science of capturing images. From photography to videography, film, history, and technology, the show covers a wide range of topics to educate and inspire creators of all kinds. ## How to Buy a Used Camera In…
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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…
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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #57 – How the Canon 5.2mm Dual Fisheye Could Change VR
Each week Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals.com, hosts conversations about the art and science of capturing images. From photography to videography, film, history, and technology, the show covers a wide range of topics to educate and inspire creators of all kinds. ## How the Canon 5.2mm Dual…
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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #56 – Why You Can’t Trust Weather Sealing w/ Chris Gampat of The Phoblographer
Each week Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals.com, hosts conversations about the art and science of capturing images. From photography to videography, film, history, and technology, the show covers a wide range of topics to educate and inspire creators of all kinds. ## Why You Can’t Trust Weather…
