Canon RF 100-500mm Teardown

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The Secret of the Broken Element: A Canon RF 100-500mm f4.7-7.1 Teardown

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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 […]

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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #36 – How to Utilize Drones in Any Field with Women Who Drone

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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.

Lensrentals Top New Products 2020

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Best New Photo & Video Products of 2020

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A week or so ago, we put out our annual comprehensive list of rental data, where we hare which products in the photo and video industry rented best, and compare it to previous years to mark various market metrics. What we found is to be expected – mirrorless cameras are slowly taking over the DSLR […]

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The Lensrentals Podcast Bonus Episode – 2020 Gear in Review: Bests and Busts

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Yesterday, we shared a plethora of information regarding what rented the most and market trends in various categories. But rental quantity doesn’t always indicate favorite products for the year. So Ryan, Roger, Ally, and Zach sat down to talk about their two favorite products from this year, and their biggest busts. Listen along as each of them shares their experiences testing how a large variety of gear for their work, and sharing customer experiences along the way.

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The Top Rented Photo and Video Products of 2020

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Each year, we take a look at the data and rentals we were able to provide for our customer base and use it to get some perspective on where the industry might be heading. Certainly, this year was a different one, with the pandemic putting many stops to the industry and the jobs available – […]

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