(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, I’m heading to a local hardware store to get the materials to show you how to make three DIY low camera rigs. Rigs that’ll get your camera right down on the ground as low as possible or go in really tight spaces. Each of these […]
Panasonic Lumix S5 II Just Edged Out Sony & Canon – Hands On Review!
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 […]
Super Fast Autofocus Tracking! Free Firmware Update – Tamron 150-500mm Lens!
(If you want to watch the video go here!) 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 about it. So if you have this […]
Tamron Fujifilm 150-500mm Lens Review with Fujifilm X-H2
(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!
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!
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
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
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!
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
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 […]