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Camera Settings When Using Strobes

February 20, 2023 By Morgan

(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 strobe power versus aperture and shutter. I get this question from listeners all the time saying, “What aperture should I use? What shutter should I use? I’m going […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Camera Settings, Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial

Canon R6 II VS Panasonic Lumix S5 II Camera Comparison – Which Is Better?

February 13, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. I’ve got Anaya here with me. We’re going to take a look at the R6 II. And we’re going to compare that with the S5 II from Panasonic. Canon vs Panasonic. Some new things here on the R6 II, 1. […]

Filed Under: Camera Comparison, Camera Review, Equipment

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

January 4, 2023 By Morgan

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 […]

Filed Under: Camera News, Camera Review, Equipment, Product Review

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

December 19, 2022 By Morgan

(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 […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Equipment, Lens Review

Tamron 20-40mm Lens Review – Great for Landscapes and More!

December 12, 2022 By Morgan

(To watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube.) Hey everybody, Jay P. here from The Slanted Lens. We’re out in Monument Valley. It’s a place that filmmakers have been drawn to forever. John Ford shot here with John Wayne. Just so many films have been made here. An Incredible place. A natural […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Equipment, Landscape, Lens Review, Product Review

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

November 21, 2022 By Morgan

(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! […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Uncategorized

Fujifilm X-H2 vs Canon R6 vs Sony a7 IV Hands On Comparison

November 14, 2022 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) We’ve got three cameras. One of them is a crop sensor. Will that X-H2 compare with full frame sensors? Let’s take a look. It’s 40 megapixels, the Fujifilm X-H2. It’s a crop sensor. It’s an APS-C sensor. But we’re going to take a look at it […]

Filed Under: Camera Review, Equipment

PEAK DESIGN vs HEIPI – Which Travel Tripod is the Best?

November 7, 2022 By Morgan

Peak Design Vs Heipi Travel Tripod

So a couple of weeks ago, we reviewed the HEIPI tripod. I took it around and shot with it downtown. It was really enjoyable to use. I found it really useful. But the questions that we got all through our comments and people emailing us was, how does it compare to the Peak Design? And […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Product Review

Sony a1, What Not To Do!

October 31, 2022 By Morgan

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 […]

Filed Under: Camera Review, Camera Settings, Equipment, Product Review, Quick Tip

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

October 24, 2022 By Morgan

Tamron 50-400mm Lens Review

 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 […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

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