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How Image Stabilization Works In Camera and In Lens
Image Stabilization comes in a variety of different names and types. Whether it’s called O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), VC (Vibration Compensation), VR (Vibration Reduction), IBIS (In-Body Image Stabilization) or just IS (Image Stabilization), it all foundationally does the same thing –…
The Nikon P1000 is the Most Fun I’ve Had with a New Camera in Years
With over ten years as a professional photographer, I don’t really get the ‘GAS’ (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) like I used to. I’ve become pretty content with the gear I’ve acquired over the years, and so new purchases have become more about the marginal upgrades and business expense than the…
Nikon Z7 Review | A Portable Landscape Photography Workhorse
For this camera review, I am going to unabashedly focus on the genres of photography for which the Nikon Z7 is best-suited. Because, honestly, most readers already know how the Z7 stacks up against its competition – at least on paper. Although my hobby is landscape, nightscape, and timelapse…
The Great 400mm Teardown Comparison. Part II – The Sony 400mm f2.8 G
_In which you will not only learn how good the construction of Sony’s new flagship is, but also everything you wanted to know about Kubu._ As I mentioned last week, we usually don’t write up super-telephoto teardowns, but the release of two remarkably lightweight 400mm f/2.8 lenses seemed like a…
How We Solve Problems – Fixing the Broken Battery Door of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
### Update: Blackmagic Design has reached out to us following the publishing of this article, and have begun the process of exchanging broken battery doors with an updated design. More information at the bottom of the article. We go through a lot of gear here at Lensrentals. Like, a LOT a lot. Even…
The Great 400mm f/2.8 Teardown Comparison. Part 1 – The Canon 400mm f/2.8 L IS III
We tend to not publish tear-downs of super-telephoto lenses. They’re big and heavy, always well made and well engineered, like you would expect in something that costs as much as a used car. Big, heavy, and boring don’t make for an interesting teardown. So we take them apart, make our in-house…
Disassembly of the Canon RF 50mm f1.2L
_It is the best of lenses, it is the worst of lenses, it is the lens of perfection, it is the lens of complexity, it is the lens of new technology, it may be the lens of non-repairability._ A little while ago, Canon released the computer generated MTF charts for the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 lens.…
Staff Picks for The Best New Photography and Videography Gear of 2018
Last week, we shared with you our end of the year data showing off the most popular rentals for 2018, as well as the most popular new product rentals for the year. But one of the perks of working at Lensrentals.com, is that you have access to over 250,000 pieces of photography and video gear,…
Most Popular Photography and Videography Products of 2018
Each year, we comb through our internal data and share some of the insight we’ve seen throughout the calendar year. As a company that rents out tens of thousands of pieces of gear each year, we think we have a pretty good idea of market trends and the most popular products within the fields of…
A Look at Panasonic Cinema Cameras with Product Manager Mitch Gross
“You’d be surprised how many people run camera tests with their pets for fun.” Those were the words that broke the ice between me and Panasonic’s Cinema Camera Product Manager for the US, Mitch Gross. I had sheepishly confessed to falling in love with the Panasonic Varicam LT after taking it home…
Review of the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera
Canon has, at least in recent years, been a bit boring with their product announcements. Whereas Sigma is developing incredible lenses pushing what we once thought was once impossible, and Sony is adding focus points by the hundreds with each new announcement, Canon has just sort of coasted along,…
Review of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
With new products coming into our office all the time, and new products being limited in their releases, it’s always a bit of a scramble in the office to get your hands on the newest products to test. But the rental stars had aligned, and I had a full weekend before the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema…