Panasonic Lumix S5 II Just Edged Out Sony & Canon – Hands On Review!

January 4, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Big Announcement! Panasonic just edged out Sony & Canon – The Panasonic S5 II is now the best full frame entry level camera on the market! Fantastic color, great autofocus and more! (You can watch the video on YouTube at The Slanted Lens!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan and this is Kenneth Merrill. We’re […]

Photo & Video Travel Tips

January 3, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube at The Slanted Lens!) So, I’m here at Salt Lake with Kenneth. We’re going to Tokyo! I am super excited ! I can’t really talk about what we’re going to do there. But we’re excited to be going. We got to the airport three hours […]

Super Fast Autofocus Tracking! Free Firmware Update – Tamron 150-500mm Lens!

December 19, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video to to YouTube.com and go to The Slanted Lens!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. I’m excited to be out here today because Tamron just announced a new firmware update for the 150-500mm and the 50-400mm lenses. I want everyone to know about it. I wanted to talk […]

Tamron Fujifilm 150-500mm Lens Review with Fujifilm X-H2

November 21, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(To watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) I got some great images of this huge owl using the Fujifilm X-H2 and the Tamron 150-500mm lens. What a great combination! I was cheating though, it’s a movie owl. It’s the Brad Pitt of owls. When they say owl, they think of Nicodemus! […]

Sony a1, What Not To Do!

October 31, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I have to admit I screwed up when I shot the Sony A1 versus the Canon R5c. I saw a crop factor. I was confused by it. But I was getting it and consistently getting it. And of course I heard all the comments […]

Tamron 50-400mm Review – The Lens That Shoots It All!

October 24, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I love that this lens is so versatile! This 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Tamron lens is a great telephoto zoom that does it all: Wildlife, Sports, Landscapes, Portraits, Macro, Travel and Street Photography. It’s very compact and easy to travel with. We tested it out in a lot of different scenarios. It really does have an […]

Best 3 Lenses For Travel Photography

July 25, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re in Iceland. And I brought with me what I feel is the perfect trinity. The travel trinity of three lenses because I’m trying to pack light, that allows me to do all the things that we’re going to encounter here in Iceland. […]

Camera Basics: How To Understand Aperture

May 14, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Aperture, the more you know the better you will be with your photography. Let’s clarify some terminology before we go forward because I am going to be saying sharp and out of focus quite a bit. What is sharp and what is in focus? Sharp and in focus is what I am right now. I […]

Are Expensive Lenses a WASTE OF MONEY? Sigma 50mm vs Panasonic 50mm Lens Comparison!

February 20, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on the Slanted Lens we are taking a look at the Sigma 50mm 1.4 lens compared to the Panasonic Lumix s Pro 50mm 1.4 lens. Both of these lenses are L mount lenses, which is kind of becoming a bigger deal as time goes on – Panasonic has L mount cameras, Sigma has L […]

How Aperture Shapes Lens Flare, and Other Lens Flare Tips

May 23, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

A lens flare is the streak or streaks of light that appear across your frame when light enters the lens. It can look really interesting, or it can look really bad. Today on The Slanted Lens, you’ll learn how to make them look good. Be sure to shop our affiliate links to help support The […]

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