Equipment

LensRentals Review of the Kessler Second Shooter Slider

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Full disclosure: I watch a lot of cooking shows. Top Chef, Mind of a Chef, and No Reservations are some of my go-to’s, but my absolute favorite (and by far the dorkiest) is Good Eats. A sort of founding commandment or mantra of that show kept popping into my head over my last couple weekends […]

Equipment

Effective Headshot Photography Techniques on Location

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Creating a headshot is as simple as pointing your camera to a face and shooting. But creating an effective headshot is a much more complicated process. Lighting, expression, location and a million other variables come into play, and can drastically change the feeling of the image. And for many, such as actors, lawyers, real estate […]

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Optical Quality Assurance

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  Pinhole images from new, but optically decentered lens. Olaf Optical Testing, 2016   After we published a number of posts about copy-to-copy variation, people were quick to say that this company or that needs to ‘just’ improve quality control. I totally agree but realize most people don’t have a clue what ‘improving quality control’ […]

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A Camera For Your Thoughts?

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  To thank you for taking our customer survey we will be giving away a camera! One grand prize winner will have their choice between a Sony a7S II, Canon 5DS, andNikon D750!  Click Here to enter!   Must be a U.S. resident. One entry per person. Must enter by 3/15/16

Recommendations

A Beginner’s Guide to V-Log on the Panasonic GH4

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Back when it was released in April of last year, Panasonic’s GH4 seemed poised to lead the charge of the 4K mirrorless cameras. Since then, though, the Sony A7S and Sony A7SII have taken over much of that market, offering full-frame sensors, exceptional low-light performance, and higher dynamic range at a similar price point. With […]

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