Lenses and Optics
I haven’t published much optical testing in the last year for many reasons; some obvious, some not. But published or not, we still test things, and occasionally something comes up that I think I need to write up. The Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G is one of those things. As wide-angle primes go, it’s reasonably priced […]
Lensrentals News and Alerts
A month or so back, we announced our first-ever Pitch Contest, where we were giving away a pretty nice prize package to any videographers who have a great idea for a short film. The rules were simple, send us a pitch of a film you’ve always wanted to make, and through a team of judges, […]
Podcast Episode
Lensrentals.com own Ryan and Ally sit down for this episode, and talk all things video gear – specifically, what gear you should be looking at as you just get started into videography. Ryan and Ally have years of experience in videography, and both help run our video rental department, with inventory selections, gear recommendations, and more.
New Items
In ancient times, the IS unit in Canon EF lenses was physically locked down, so the unit didn’t make rattling noises when the lens wasn’t powered up. Canon decided the lockdown was no longer necessary in modern times, so some RF lenses, like the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1, rattled when the lens wasn’t mounted to the […]
Podcast Episode
Prepare for a longer podcast episode today as we’re joined by four incredibly talented drone pilots as they talk about their experience and businesses in drone photography and videography. Each guest is also a member of Women Who Drone, founded by Elena Buenrostro who is our first guest. Next, we have a photographer and videographer Catherine Aeppel, followed by Buzz My Property owner Emily Hines, and Educators Who Drone founder, Dr. Heather Monthie. Listen in as each guest speaks with Ryan on their own insight and experience, from building education platforms for drone photography and videography, to real estate aerial photography, to even discussing various rules and regulations set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration.
