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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #7 – How Zero Point Zero Wrangles Gear
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 Zero Point Zero Wrangles…
Stopping Down Some Bargain Primes and Zooms
In my last post, we looked at how the field curvature of some really excellent 35mm f/1.4 primes affected what happens when we stop down the lens. The takeaway message is that as you stop down, things change a bit differently with the different lenses, but by f/5.6 they were similar. Still slightly…
How to Not Check for Ghosts in Equipment
Someone remarked the other day that sometimes our equipment gets used in the recording of the various “Find the Ghost” or Check-Out-This-Haunted house TV shows. Someone else became concerned that if our gear was exposed like this, maybe some of it came back haunted or contaminated by malevolent…
The Lensrentals Podcast Bonus Episode – 10 Horror Movies Every Filmmaker Should See
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. ** Choosing our Top Ten Horror…
Comparing the DJI Osmo Action & GoPro Hero7
GoPro cameras have been a staple in bags of various photographers and videographers around the world. They’re almost ubiquitous in action genres at this point. They’re small, sturdy, and have decent image quality for their size. GoPro carved out a niche for itself in the late 2000s with the…
The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #6 – How Canon Rumors Gets the Scoop
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. ** Discussion with Craig Blair…
Things You Don’t Know About Stopping Down Your Lens
Warning: This is a somewhat Geeky article. It has some real points that are useful for anyone who uses lenses, though, so I’ve tried to keep it mostly in English. In imaging, there are a lot of topics where people over-generalize; there’s a general tendency for something to happen, but people…
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…
The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #5 – How Lensrentals Uses 3D Printing
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. ** Discussion with Kris Steward…
More Ultra High-Resolution MTF Experiments
GEEK ALERT!! Let’s be absolutely clear; this is not a practical or useful article. It won’t help your photography or cinematography become better. It won’t help you choose equipment any time in the next couple of years. It won’t provide any fodder for your next Forum War. It’s just a geek article…
The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #4 – How Indie Film Lab Keeps Film Alive
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. Discussion with Josh Moates of…
A Studio Photographer’s Review of the Sony a7R IV
Since the release of the Sony Alpha series of cameras back in October of 2013, Sony has been on a steady pace to take over the professional camera market. But that steady takeover has come with a lot of releases. Nearly six years later, ten different cameras have been released into the Alpha…