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How to Not Check for Ghosts in Equipment

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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 […]

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

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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.

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Comparing the DJI Osmo Action & GoPro Hero7

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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 […]

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The Lensrentals Podcast Episode #6 – How Canon Rumors Gets the Scoop

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On this week’s Lensrentals podcast, Roger and Drew Cicala sit down with Craig Blair, founder of CanonRumors.com. Canon Rumors is the industry leader in breaking news related to Canon camera bodies and lenses. Craig ran Lens Rentals Canada for several years and talks with Roger and Drew about where he gets his information, the future of SLR cameras as well as the dedication of Canon EOS R. We make a few predictions we still haven’t seen play out, and ask Craig for his hot take on which manufacturer won’t be around in the next few years.

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Things You Don’t Know About Stopping Down Your Lens

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Warning: This is a somewhat Geeky article. It has some real points that are useful for anyone who uses lenses, though, so I’ve tried to keep it mostly in English.  In imaging, there are a lot of topics where people over-generalize; there’s a general tendency for something to happen, but people become convinced that the […]

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