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First Impressions of the FujiFilm X-H1
Since the introduction of the FujiFilm X100 in 2011, FujiFilm has made an incredible resurgence, going from a film era brand standing on the edge of bankruptcy, to one of the most innovative and beloved camera systems in today’s era. Their unique approach has gotten many to switch from their boring…
Guide to Getting Started in Concert Photography
Summer is headed right for us, and with that comes Music Festival season, and tours that go straight into fall. With that being said, it sounds like I got a lot of work to do to prepare! Hey guys, my name is Terrence Blanton, a Music Photographer and creative from Spokane, WA up in the PNW. I have…
Six Future Techs We Hope to See Become the Industry Standard in Photography and Videography
With WPPI, NAB, and the dozen other photo and videography shows going on over the last few months, we’ve been busy engulfed in new cameras, new technology, and new workflows for the coming year and beyond. We’ve certainly done our fair share of coverage on these shows, and we’ll know more when the…
Ten Products That Caught Our Attention at NAB 2018
This year’s National Association for Broadcasters (NAB) in Las Vegas proved to be a good one for product announcements. With over 100,000 people in attendance, NAB has become a bit of a holiday for the gear savvy videographers, who are excited to see what new products are to be announced. As usual,…
Breakdown of all the Memory Card Options Available for Photographers and Videographers
Memory cards come in all shapes and sizes, and with many cameras offering multiple options for their camera systems. Mainly when dealing with cameras that provide multiple cards supported, it can be a bit confusing to find which one offers the best options for your camera system. For example,…
Looking at Cine Lens Color Shifts Using Spectrometry
Please Note: This is brand-new stuff that we’re publicly experimenting with. We post it because it’s fun and interesting and we usually get pertinent comments and criticisms that help us refine what we’re doing. For those of you who don’t science much, please remember we’re still testing and…
How Videographers Can Avoid Data Catastrophes
Two or three times a week here at Lensrentals.com, we get one of two common support calls. Scenario number one is that someone thought they transferred all of their footage over, but later found that they missed a couple of clips and need us to send them their rental cards back. If we haven’t…
A Geek of Many Colors – Adventures in Spectrometry
Please Note: _This is a Geek Level 3 Article. It has no useful information about photography or videography. If you’re a lens geek, though, it’s kind of cool. And it will serve as our background and methods for upcoming articles._ ## _Well . . . How did I get here?_ _David Byrne_ One of the nice…
Five Lighting Diagrams to Get You Started in On Location Lighting
A short time ago, I shared a piece breaking down the lighting styles and diagrams of different lighting setups for portrait photography. Beyond anything else, lighting is what got me passionate about photography, so I decided I’d continue the trend, and show you a few diagrams of lighting while on…
Veydra Cine Mini Prime MTF Optical Bench Tests
I have my preconceived notions, just like anyone else. A long while back the video techs told me we were stocking Veydra Primes in multiple focal lengths for m4/3 mounts. I just rolled my eyes and passed on by. Another boutique lens that would have poor resolution, ridiculous copy-to-copy…
Finally, Some More m4/3 MTF Testing: Are the 40s Fabulous?
It took me a bit longer to get back to m4/3 testing than I expected, but we have an interesting set of primes to look at today, the ‘about 45mm’ group, which includes several 42.5mm and a couple of 45mm lenses. Please don’t get all worked up about that small difference in focal lengths; it’s really…
The Biggest Product Announcements At & Around WPPI 2018
Each year at this time, the Lensrentals.com staff travels to Las Vegas, NV for the Wedding and Portrait Photography International Expo, which is commonly referred to as WPPI. Not only does this give us the opportunity to connect and meet so many of our customers, but it also gives brands the…