Ok...so not entirely true. But made you click, right? Sometimes I'm afforded opportunities to travel the country with a video production group and recently I was out in the Mountain West region of the United States: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and California over the course of 17 days. Though I only had 5 events, it was my job to transport the truck between locations. My co-pilot Teddy and I trekked through the straight and lonely highway in Wyoming that seemed to stretch forever. We took the truck up and over mountains near Lake Tahoe, … [Read more...] about I Snuck Away from my Job to Photograph Redwood National Park
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Switching to the Sony A7R Mark II with Matt Kloskowski
Matt Kloskowski sits with Levi Sim to talk about his transition to shooting landscapes with the Sony A7R Mark II. https://youtu.be/e5m0F2MQ5bs … [Read more...] about Switching to the Sony A7R Mark II with Matt Kloskowski
Setting a Self Timer for Bracketing HDR Images on Sony Cameras
Sometimes I forget to pack a remote shutter release when I stumble upon an HDR scene. Luckily I can set up a Sony A7 series camera to shoot a bracketed series of images with a self-timer. Press the Menu button on the upper-left backside of the camera. Navigate to the page 2 of the Image menu and scroll down to Bracket Settings. Press Ok. Inside Bracket Settings, click on Self Timer. I like to assign a 2-second self timer. Scroll down to BRK 2 and click Ok. To shoot with the self-timer, all you need to do is enable the Continuous … [Read more...] about Setting a Self Timer for Bracketing HDR Images on Sony Cameras
Setting up Bracketing on Sony Cameras
Nikon and Canon cameras have a button on the camera body to enable a bracketing mode. Sony cameras don’t…I’d buried under the shooting mode menu. Once you know what you’re looking for and configure your settings, it’s very easy to switch in and out of bracketing mode. Let’s go through the settings and get set up. To enable bracketing, we need to change the Drive Mode of the camera. You can do this one of two ways: Press the left side of the circular wheel on the back of the camera Go into the Menu, navigate to page 2 of the Image … [Read more...] about Setting up Bracketing on Sony Cameras
External Power for Sony A7 Series Cameras
A few weeks ago, I rented a Sony A7s Mark II camera from LensRentals.com for a trip to a few Southern California beaches. After using the camera for about 2 weeks, one of my absolute favorite features of the Sony a7 series cameras is the inclusion of a micro-USB port. Packing so much performance into a small body can really be a draw on the batteries, and Sony's little batteries are some of the worst on the market. Luckily, you can power the camera externally using the micro-USB port on the side of a camera. Now you may be thinking, how am I … [Read more...] about External Power for Sony A7 Series Cameras
The Search for a Perfect Camera
Im in the market for a new camera and its been a struggle to decide which one I want. Being a techie, Ive analyzed every spec and feature from all the cameras, weighed cost and portability, and compared it to the gear I already have. And still no answer. But since Ive done the research, I figured Id share my thoughts with you and maybe it will help me make a decision. Before I decide, the best thing to do is rent each camera from LensRentals.com and test it out myself. While Ive considered it, I don't have any trips or shoots scheduled for the … [Read more...] about The Search for a Perfect Camera
Fuji Camera’s Didn’t Work for Me | Glyn Dewis – What’s in Your Bag
Join Melissa Niu of Photofocus, Chase Reynolds from LensRentals.com and commercial photographer Glyn Dewis as they talk about Glyns tests with a Fuji camera system. https://youtu.be/Q-MFGMue1UU Gear Discussed Fuji X100s - http://bit.ly/1ugWn5P Sony A7R - http://bit.ly/15539pq Sony A7S - http://bit.ly/1wgcYqa Brought to you by LensRentals - http://bit.ly/pflensrentals SongFreedom - http://bit.ly/songfreedom Photofocus - https://photofocus.com About Glyn Dewis Glyn Dewis is a Photographer and a Retoucher. He is also a Photoshop … [Read more...] about Fuji Camera’s Didn’t Work for Me | Glyn Dewis – What’s in Your Bag
Choosing between the Sony a99 and a7R | Brian Smith – What’s in Your Bag
Join Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com as they talk with celebrity photographer Brian Smith about choosing when to shoot with the Sony a99 over shooting with the Sony a7R. Plus, Brian talks about Sony Play Memories apps on the cameras. http://youtu.be/KD4tbEaxI3c Gear Discussed Sony a99 - http://bit.ly/1ugXiTz Sony a7r - http://bit.ly/15539pq Sony 300mm f2.8 - http://bit.ly/1sSjxUJ Brought to you by LensRentals - http://bit.ly/pflensrentals SongFreedom - http://bit.ly/songfreedom Photofocus - … [Read more...] about Choosing between the Sony a99 and a7R | Brian Smith – What’s in Your Bag
Comparing the Sony a99 and a7r | Brian Smith – What’s in Your Bag
Join Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com as they talk with celebrity photographer Brian Smith about his favorite Sony camera gear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7boX8ABU3A Gear Discussed Sony a99 - http://bit.ly/1ugXiTz Sony a7r - http://bit.ly/15539pq Sony-Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 - http://bit.ly/1sSjdW3 Brought to you by LensRentals - http://bit.ly/pflensrentals SongFreedom - http://bit.ly/songfreedom Photofocus - https://photofocus.com About Brian Smith Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Brian Smith, … [Read more...] about Comparing the Sony a99 and a7r | Brian Smith – What’s in Your Bag
Sony’s Full-Frame a7R compared to Fuji | Brian Smith – What’s in Your Bag
Join Melissa Niu of Photofocus and Chase Reynolds of LensRentals.com as they talk with celebrity photographer Brian Smith about choosing the full-frame Sony a7R in his workflow over the Fuji cameras. http://youtu.be/01lH_FxVVw4 Gear Discussed Sony a7r - http://bit.ly/15539pq Sony-Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 - http://bit.ly/1sSjdW3 Brought to you by LensRentals - http://bit.ly/pflensrentals SongFreedom - http://bit.ly/songfreedom Photofocus - https://photofocus.com About Brian Smith Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Brian Smith, considers … [Read more...] about Sony’s Full-Frame a7R compared to Fuji | Brian Smith – What’s in Your Bag
Going Wide – Exploring the Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar M Wide-Angle Prime
One of the biggest challenges for those who enjoy making landscape and architectural photographs is to locate and acquire the ideal wide-angle lens for the job. While no amount of gear is a replacement for experience and skill, we invariably learn as we go that certain projects will call for a solution beyond our existing means. Fortunately for photo-kind, powerful in-roads for testing and using specialized gear have surfaced to level the playing field, allowing photographers of all stripes full-access to the best tools and equipment … [Read more...] about Going Wide – Exploring the Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar M Wide-Angle Prime
Hot Gear: Sony a7R and Movi M5 Gimbal
In a recent conversation with Chase Reynolds over at LensRentals, we couldn't wait to talk about all the new "hot gear". As you now know, the LensRentals.com team sees quite a bit of inventory come and go from their warehouse so it's always interesting to hear about the different products that are being moved on a daily basis. The two products he chose? The Sony A7R & the Freefly Movi M5 Gimbal. Listen to the conversation here. (Starting around 25:00) Get the show here or get it on iTunes Don't forget to post a review on … [Read more...] about Hot Gear: Sony a7R and Movi M5 Gimbal
