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Finally! An Easy Solution To Get Your Video Light Off The Camera!

April 16, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here. I’ve got a new bracket from Platypod. It’s called the Platypod Bracket. It’s a bracket that allows you to put a continuous light, LED light or a strobe if you’re doing stills, but for video, it […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Product Review, Videography

DIY Probe Lens – Inexpensive Alternative!

August 16, 2021 By Morgan

 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 […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, DIY, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Special Effects for Photo and Video, Uncategorized, Videography

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