(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Finally, a crossover tripod that’s a great professional video tripod and a professional still tripod. This head switches quickly from a fluid head to a ball head on the Heipi W58. Let’s take a look and see what you think. […]
9 Cinematic Camera Moves To Improve Your Videos
(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Let’s look at nine camera moves that will improve your cinematic and your doc style shooting. We’ve got the C-PAN Arm here from 9.Solutions. The C-PAN Arm II is going to help us to look at nine different camera moves to […]
Get That Epic Cinematic Look with Full Frame Anamorphic Lenses!
(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube.) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I want to talk about shooting with anamorphic lenses. First time I’ve ever shot with anamorphic lenses. It was a great experience. I have Sirui lenses here. I got a […]
9 Tips On How To Use A Teleprompter
(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube.com/@TheSlantedLens) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at teleprompters, why you need one and how to use them. You know, teleprompters have been used in broadcast forever. It’s been a standard part of that industry. […]
4 Reasons To Use ND Filters For Travel Photography
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at why I carry ND filters with me when I travel. We’re in Stockholm, Sweden. We’re going to do several shots here and let’s take a look at the […]
Best Every Day Photo & Video Tool
Here are 3 types of tools that are the best every day photo tool that every photographer and videographer should have. I use it every day and it is a very important tool for attaching and taking off plates from cameras and tripods. I carry it with me all the time! Watch the video and […]
Variable ND Filters – How, Why and When to Use Them For Video and Photography
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at ND filters. How you set them up and why you use them. But first, our segment today is sponsored by Nisi Optics. They make great filters. But let’s get to why you use an ND filter. Because […]
How To Make Your Videos Interesting With Unique Camera Angles And DIY Rigs
Using 120 frames a second and some speed ramping in post, plus some physical effects, to make a really boring subject matter super engaging and exciting to watch. Let’s take a look at how we did each one of these shots. As a filmmaker, and especially as a commercial filmmaker, you’re faced with the […]
DIY Probe Lens – Inexpensive Alternative!
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you how I made a rig that gives you a very similar look to a probe lens. There’s several things I like about this and I think are very successful. It certainly has some limitations. But let’s take a […]
Cinematic Lighting And Multiple Camera Angles To Capture A Performance
Why would you use four different cameras on set when recording a performance video? Well here’s why and how. The reason we shot this with several different cameras is very simple. It’s very difficult for performers to go through a physically demanding routine like this over and over again so we can get different […]