Podcast Episode

The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #32 – How NASA Photographers Capture History

By Lensrentals

Today on the podcast, Roger and Ryan sit down with Norah Moran and Josh Valcarcel, two photographers who work for the NASA photography team. Josh and Norah talk about their experiences working for NASA, from routine portraits of astronauts to photographing unique training events as NASA plans for their next space launch. Josh and Norah also discuss their backgrounds, both in photography as well as in education, and how they were able to use that to land what many would consider a dream job.

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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #31 – Gear Horror Stories

By Lensrentals

Gather round the imaginary campfire as Roger, Joey, and Ryan tell us the horrors some of our gear has endured. From creepy crawlies, to bear attacks, to eclipse damage and even Chaos Theory, the guys are passing the imaginary flashlight to each other while swapping stories about the absolute worst things that have happened to our gear while out on a rental.

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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #30 – Sony on the A7SIII and Emerging Technology

By Lensrentals

Roger Cicala, Lensrentals fearless founder along with our Blog Editor, Zach Sutton talk with Mark Weir, Senior Manager in Technology and Marketing at Sony about three newly released cameras, the A7SIII, A7C, and ZV-1. Roger reveals he actually gets excited to see what’s different when Sony releases updated versions of gear, because there are actually differences, not just new coats of paint. Sony has taken full advantage of being a vertically integrated company when making their cameras and lenses. This shows up in how they mold specialty glass when a lens needs it, to making their own sensors, to having the chutzpah to not be afraid of trying new things that other companies may be hesitant to dive into, it all really does make a difference.

Equipment

Production Services Series: Building Transcripts of your Work Using Descript

By Ryan Hill

We cover gear a lot on the Lensrentals blog. Which lenses are sharpest? Which camera has the most features? What does the inside of a GFX100 look like? What we rarely address, especially on the video side, is the equally-important field of post-production. It won’t matter what codec you shot or which lenses you used […]

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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #29 – How Lensrentals Picks New Gear

By Lensrentals

Today on the Lensrentals podcast, we speak with Video Product Development Supervisor Ally Aycock Patterson, Product Page Supervisor Josh Richardson, and Photo and Lighting Product Supervisor Bryce Robbins to discuss what goes into selecting products within Lensrentals inventory. With nearly 320,000 individual products available to rent within our inventory, it’s certainly no surprise that a lot goes into selecting which products to carry and how many copies. So let’s talk about it.