Tag: Sony Alpha a7R III
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Testing the Best Ultra-Wide Lenses for the Perseids Meteor Shower
Meteor showers can be some of the most exciting celestial events to shoot, but they can also be quite the challenge to get a good meteor photo. With about ten years of practicing astrophotography and timelapse, one of the best lessons I’ve learned with increasing chances of a good meteor shot is:…
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The Great Flange-to-Sensor Distance Article. Part II: Photo Cameras
_If you’re a photo shooter, chances are you didn’t read Part I of this series on Cine Cameras. If you’re at all interested in the methodology, you should give it a glance, because I’m not going over that again. Today I’m going to just talk about photo bodies and what we found measuring…
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A Studio Photographer’s Review of the Sony a7R IV
Since the release of the Sony Alpha series of cameras back in October of 2013, Sony has been on a steady pace to take over the professional camera market. But that steady takeover has come with a lot of releases. Nearly six years later, ten different cameras have been released into the Alpha…
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Biggest Photography Announcements for the First Quarter of 2019
Each year, the first quarter is filled with various trade shows through the world – WPPI, CP+, The Photography Show, to name a few – where brands eagerly show off their latest products in development for the coming year. So as tradition, we like to take the opportunity to highlight some of these…
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Nikon Z7 Review | A Portable Landscape Photography Workhorse
For this camera review, I am going to unabashedly focus on the genres of photography for which the Nikon Z7 is best-suited. Because, honestly, most readers already know how the Z7 stacks up against its competition – at least on paper. Although my hobby is landscape, nightscape, and timelapse…
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Teardown of the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera
I’ve wanted to look inside the new Canon and Nikon mirrorless cameras since the moment they were announced, so I’m probably more excited about this than you guys are. I’m really not sure what to expect. Early on, when we took apart a Sony A7R, we were struck by how clean and straightforward…
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Six Future Techs We Hope to See Become the Industry Standard in Photography and Videography
With WPPI, NAB, and the dozen other photo and videography shows going on over the last few months, we’ve been busy engulfed in new cameras, new technology, and new workflows for the coming year and beyond. We’ve certainly done our fair share of coverage on these shows, and we’ll know more when the…
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The Biggest Product Announcements At & Around WPPI 2018
Each year at this time, the Lensrentals.com staff travels to Las Vegas, NV for the Wedding and Portrait Photography International Expo, which is commonly referred to as WPPI. Not only does this give us the opportunity to connect and meet so many of our customers, but it also gives brands the…
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Taking Apart The Sony A7rIII – In Search of Better Weather Sealing
Weather resistant – _A term that consumers falsely define as ‘weatherproof’ and camera companies accurately define as ‘the warranty doesn’t cover water damage_’. The Cynic’s Photography Dictionary The Sony A7R III has been out for quite a while. Generally, it’s a superbly popular camera with…
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Comparing the Sony a7R III to the Sony a9 & a7RII
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few months, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the new Sony a7R III. Sony has been upping the ante with every release, and their latest high-resolution body is no different. Even just a few years ago there were trade-offs in the latest cameras. If you…
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Why You Should Try Street Photography & 5 Things To Bear In Mind If You Do
If you’ve thought about trying street photography, this article is for you. While I’m a full-time fashion and portrait photographer/cinematographer, I’ve been an avid street photographer for the last eight years and feel it can benefit all of us in similar ways. Street photography is perhaps the…
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Getting Started In Beauty Photography | Why, How, & What Gear
Beauty photography can seem a bit complicated on the surface, but it’s not nearly as difficult as people sometimes make it. With a hyper focus on skin and makeup, beauty photography provides a platform for a photographer to show their skills in lighting as well as in retouching. Afterall, lighting…
