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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 […]

Laws of Light: Balancing Strobe Light with Ambient Light

June 27, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens I have Devyn Howard and Michael Nelson out with a Model A car to help me illustrate the balance of strobes with ambient light. I was just a shutter fest and I was thrilled to see the number of people using strobes again. I thought that time was gone and […]

FUJIFILM GFX 100 Hands-On Review

June 20, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We traveled out to Camera West in Rancho Mirage to be one of the first people to get our hands on and review the Fuji Film GFX 100!

2 BIG Sony Announcements! The New Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS & 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lenses

June 11, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Sony has just announced 2 new lenses! The Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens and the FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens! Click HERE to watch the video! Today on The Slanted Lens we are going to take a look at these 2 new lenses; Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS $13k Sony […]

Sony A7R iii vs Panasonic S1R

June 6, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We’re back at it with another camera comparison. This time it’s the Sony A7R iii vs Panasonic S1R! Which one will come out on top? Let’s dive in to see. Watch the whole video HERE Picture Quality Test Starting off with our picture quality test, we’re going to compare the sensors and see how […]

Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM vs Tamron 28-75 f2.8 Lens Comparison

March 28, 2019 By Morgan 4 Comments

We are comparing the Tamron 28-75 with the Sony 24-70 GM in sharpness, image quality, focal length, autofocus, and we can’t forget the video test! Focal Length Sharpness Test We are going to start off comparing these two lenses by their focal length. We are comparing the Sony at 24mm and the Tamron at 28mm, […]

Tamron Announces 3 NEW FULL-FRAME Lenses for 2019!

February 21, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We have some great news from Tamron, who just released their brand new full-frame lenses set to release in mid-2019. We have the 17-28mm fast wide angle mirrorless lens for the Sony, two full-frame DSLR lenses: the 35mm f1.4 prime for Nikon and Canon, and the 35-150mm portrait zoom lens! Let’s take a look at […]

One Light Portrait: What Lens to Choose?

November 15, 2018 By Morgan 1 Comment

Hi, this is Jay P! We’re starting a new series on The Slanted Lens called “One Light Portraits” where I take my black background out on location and capture portraits of real people while teaching a single principle at a time, so you can understand the portrait process. Today our principle is the lens! We shot […]

How to Pull off a Unique Camera Angle

January 11, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Platypod Camera Support Helpful in a Tight Spot Sometimes shooting in small spaces can be a logistical challenge. You want the angle to be right, but you can’t see the back of the screen. So how do you know if your footage is coming out the way you want it to? How do you know […]