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Wide To Tele All-in-one Zoom – Tamron 25-200mm Lens Review

November 20, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here. I’ve got Boom with me today. We’re going to take some portraits of horses and horse riders, but we’re going to use an all-in-one zoom from Tamron. It’s a 25-200 millimeter. This is the G2 […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

Panasonic S1R II vs Sony a7R 5 Camera Comparison, Which is Better?

October 28, 2025 By Morgan

I love cameras in this category. This is the Panasonic S1RII. I love cameras with large sensors that allow me to crop in when I’m shooting wildlife or I’m shooting landscape. So, we’re going to compare the S1RII, great 44 megapixel camera, with the Sony a7R V, 61 megapixel camera. The Panasonic is much more […]

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

4K Time-Lapse Camera Built For Rugged Long Term Projects – Brinno BCC5000 Review

October 15, 2025 By Morgan

Time-lapse Camera Brinno BCC5000

(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) If you don’t have a small time-lapse camera, you are missing out on great opportunities for your business doing time-lapse. Time-lapse for construction, time-lapse for corporate videos, time-lapse even for weddings and events. Let’s take a look at the new […]

Filed Under: Camera Review, Equipment, Product Review, Time-lapse

Zion National Park: Best Photo Spots If You Only Have An Hour

August 27, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, this is Jay P. I’m here in Zion National Park. I’m going to show you where to shoot in Zion National Park to get spectacular images if you’ve only got 30 minutes to an hour. Sometimes I’m one of the […]

Filed Under: Landscape, Landscape Photography, National Park Photo Spots, Travel Photography

The Ultimate Hybrid Tripod, Video and Ball Head in One!

August 13, 2025 By Morgan

(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. […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Product Review, Videography

Best Zoom Lens for Travel Photography and More: Tamron 18-300mm

August 7, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) What? An 18-300mm lens for RF Canon, APS-C sensor. Yes, it’s a Tamron 18-300mm lens for Canon. Great all-in-one zoom. It’s an f/3.5-6.3. Just a great range that really is the equivalent of a 27-450mm. So, it’s a great range. […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

SAVE TIME! Speed Up Your Photo Editing With Imagen-AI Culling and Editing

July 23, 2025 By Morgan

Young woman in red dress holding a milkshake with a cherry on top.

Is AI culling of any value to you? I think it’s useful even for a photographer who doesn’t shoot a ton. And let me show you why. My biggest concern about AI culling in the beginning was, hey, it’s going to make all kinds of decisions for me that I won’t have control over. I […]

Filed Under: A I in Photography, Product Review, Workflow

Tamron 16-30mm G2: The Ultimate Wide-Angle Companion for Every Adventure

June 30, 2025 By Morgan

Man holding a camera with a Tamron 16-30mm lens outdoors.

I’m excited to show you the new Tamron 16-30mm G2 lens. It just came out and we got our hands on it. Super excited to talk about it and show you the features that it has. Excellent upgrade from their first generation. This is a major step forward in so many different ways. As far as […]

Filed Under: Lens Review

Which is Better? Sony GM 50mm vs Zeiss Otus 50mm Lens Comparison

June 17, 2025 By Morgan

Comparison of Sony GM and Zeiss Otus camera lenses with portrait shots.

(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 we’re going to make a very fun comparison. We’re going to compare a G Master 50mm f/1.2 to a Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4. Beautiful lenses. An opportunity for us […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Comparison, Lens Review, Product Review

Portrait Tutorial – Tips on How To Use a Large Umbrella

June 4, 2025 By Morgan

Two smiling photographers with a large umbrella light behind them.

(If you want to watch the video tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at lighting with a 7-foot umbrella. Not a shoot through umbrella, but an umbrella with a black back on it. So it’s going […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

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