Equipment Archives - The Slanted Lens

Stop using manual mode on your camera. Use these settings.

May 28, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Stop shooting on Manual. I’ll tell you why. In the beginning it has always been “Shoot on Manual”. You have to have manual focus and manual settings. Everything is manual, manual, manual. That’s the only way you learn. The reality is cameras have become way too good at doing some of these things and […]

Does Sensor Size Matter? Camera Sensor Size Comparison

May 21, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We compare 4 sensor sizes to see how they compare in print image quality: Hasselblad X1D II 50C, Sony a7R IV, Sony a6600 and Panasonic GH5. See how much difference there is in the Medium, Full-frame, APS-C and Micro 4/3 Sensors. Special thanks to our friends at LensProToGo and Datacolor for helping us make this […]

Stop Motion Photography! How to Make Money!

May 7, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

How to make money in Stop Motion Photography. There are 3 things we want to talk about to give you good information on this subject. What equipment do you really need to have? What do you charge to do Stop Motion? How to get clients? We will cover these 3 things and give you a […]

Best Camera Slider for Cinematic Moves!

August 22, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We’re going to take a look at the history of pot pie from the 1800s to the 50s to today by blending 3 different moves on our SliderPLUS Pro with our HeadPLUS from edelkrone! We’re going to put these 3 moves together seamlessly to create 1 shot that changes eras as we move through. Check […]

How to Shoot a Timelapse of the Milky Way

July 18, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I am out in the Mojave National Preserve in this beautiful area between Vegas and Los Angeles. It’s full of Joshua trees and amazing rock formations, but I decided to come here to shoot the Milky Way! In June the Milky Way comes up and sits right on the horizon for almost 8 hours. It’s […]

6 Steps for Shooting Greenscreen!

July 11, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to talk about 2 effective green screens, and then how to light them. But first, I’m going to be joined by my brother Kay P! He’s going to help us look at the Valera Creator 95 and the Valera Explorer 90. Kay P – Hi, this is Kay […]

How to Light and Color Correct Vintage Portraits – Forgotten Artists

June 18, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We’re starting a new series here on The Slanted Lens called “Forgotten Artists”. We’re going to talk about artists and imitate their work. . Our first artist is Edna Crompton (1882-1952) who is an incredible artist from the 1920s. She specialized in illustrations and did some for Saturday Evening Post, Redbook, and Metropolitan, all in […]

13 Affordable LEDs: What to BUY and What’s BRIGHTEST!

May 23, 2019 By Morgan 2 Comments

So today we are comparing 13 different LED Lights that come in at under $1000. We compare the brightest to a 1k and see which one is the most bang for your buck. We are giving away 4 of lights from below: Savage Fresnel 1000 LED Light Mivitar Menik Bi-Color LED Fresnel Light Genaray Powerhouse […]

CRAZY!! Time-Lapse with Green Screen using edelkrone SliderONE v2

May 16, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are working with edelkrone today as we create a time-lapse piece using a green screen! We are using their SliderONE v2 and HeadONE to film the time-lapse, but then we are going to composite that piece with a live-action green screen scene. So what I love about this SliderONE is that it is a […]

Which LEDs are the brightest?…LED Comparison Test!

February 7, 2019 By Morgan 1 Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens, we are going to be testing some great big LED lights! I’m curious about the intensity of different LEDs. I’ve had people ask me all the time what how powerful a light, how bright is it, so we are just going to look straight at a 1k and an HMI […]