Podcast Episode

The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #7 – How Zero Point Zero Wrangles Gear

By Lensrentals

Among one of our favorite customers are the fine people over at Zero Point Zero, a video production company based out of New York, NY, but filming various things all over the world. With 29 Emmy wins, 5 James Beard Awards, and even a Peabody Award under their belt, it’s safe to say that Zero Point Zero knows what they’re doing. Filming television shows, both for Netflix and other productions, Zero Point Zero has been creating thought-provoking and compelling videos for over 15 years now. Perhaps most notably, is a favorite here at Lensrentals.com – Anthony Bourdain’s: Parts Unknown. Emma Huckstadt was able to take some time out of her busy schedule to sit down with Ryan Hill, and discuss all the interworkings of how Zero Point Zero creates what they do.

Geek Articles

Stopping Down Some Bargain Primes and Zooms

By Roger Cicala

In my last post, we looked at how the field curvature of some really excellent 35mm f/1.4 primes affected what happens when we stop down the lens. The takeaway message is that as you stop down, things change a bit differently with the different lenses, but by f/5.6 they were similar. Still slightly different, but […]

Geek Articles

How to Not Check for Ghosts in Equipment

By Roger Cicala

Someone remarked the other day that sometimes our equipment gets used in the recording of the various “Find the Ghost” or Check-Out-This-Haunted house TV shows. Someone else became concerned that if our gear was exposed like this, maybe some of it came back haunted or contaminated by malevolent spirits. Aaron and I, since we develop all the […]

Podcast Episode

The Lensrentals Podcast Bonus Episode – 10 Horror Movies Every Filmmaker Should See

By Lensrentals

Get in the Halloween spirit by counting down the top 10 horror movies we think filmmakers should see with our own Ryan Hill, Kendall Richardson, and Jimmie Harvey. The three of them break down some of their favorite horror films, and things you can learn from each of them as a filmmaker. For those who are looking for spoilers, the list is linked below, and most of these films can be viewed on the horror streaming service Shudder.

Equipment

Comparing the DJI Osmo Action & GoPro Hero7

By Brennan McKissick

GoPro cameras have been a staple in bags of various photographers and videographers around the world. They’re almost ubiquitous in action genres at this point. They’re small, sturdy, and have decent image quality for their size. GoPro carved out a niche for itself in the late 2000s with the introduction of their digital cameras in […]