Equipment Archives - The Slanted Lens

Does Medium Format For Video Make Sense With New Ninja V?

March 1, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Medium format video shooting RAW. This is exciting! With the GFX 100 and the new Ninja V you have Apple pro raw full quality pro res in medium format. So now it has hit the consumer level. See how it compares to the Panasonic S1H and the Canon C200! Today, we’re going to take a […]

Great Zoom Lens For Sony APS-C Cameras

February 1, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we’re taking a look at a great zoom lens for Sony APS-C Cameras. It’s the new 17-70mm lens from Tamron. This is a Sony e-mount lens. This is a great offering for APS-C sensors. Why is this so exciting? It’s exciting because it’s a great video lens and an ideal light weight all […]

SONY a1, GREATEST OF ALL TIME?

January 27, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

WOW! Specs and perspective about the NEW SONY A1. If it is as good as it sounds it will be amazing. It just might be the GREATEST OF ALL TIME Crossover Camera! #SonyA1, #Crossover, #Camera Hi, this is JP Morgan. And this is Kenneth Merrill. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’ve got the news of […]

Nikon Z6 II Autofocus Is Amazing If You Do This One Thing

January 25, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

The Nikon Z6 II Autofocus doesn’t function well unless you know this one thing. See what we learned from talking with the Nikon Rep about the autofocus system of the Nikon Z6 II and see our test results in this Autofocus Review. And when you learn this you may just think it’s amazing! This is […]

The R Is Better Than The R5 And R6, See Why.

January 18, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

A Canon camera comparison of the EOS R, R5 and R6. See how they compare head to head and see why we think the R is superior! We compare image quality, ISO settings, autofocus and more. I think the Canon EOS R is the best mirrorless camera that Canon has ever made. And I’m going […]

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 […]