If you’re a documentary filmmaker, you’ll appreciate how unruly and stressful run-and-gun shooting can be. Unfortunately, it’s the primary condition of most documentary film shoots. However, when you shoot interviews, it’s a whole different approach. Interviews set-ups are those rare situations where you have the time to stop and consider your motivation, your POV, and your lens selection. You’re probably shooting interviews in a more controlled environment at your own pace. So why not use this opportunity to get more creative with your lens ch …
Category: Lenses
Film Gear Rentals Under 5k for shooting a Corporate Video in Florida
Video is an essential part of any corporate marketing strategy. It’s estimated that 60% of the general public prefer watching a video about a company rather than reading about it in an email or brochure. And amongst businesses that present both on their websites, videos receive three times more clicks. Suffice it to say, corporations that invest in such media give their organizations an advantage over those that don’t.
Unlike commercial advertisements or feature films, you won’t need much equipment to execute them successfully. More importantl …
Moving Picture Rental to Attend Pacific NW Lens Summit
We’re getting ready to jump on a airplane to Portland in the morning for the Pacific North West Lens Summit with Michael Koerner and team over at the Koerner Camera rental house in Portland, Oregon who are hosting a special type lens fest. They’re showing of the most comprehensive collection of optics in the world. Vintage lenses, new lens releases and large format lenses will all be there. The smartest and most talented lens gurus and lens engineers will be there to chat at this great rental house soirée!
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A Beginner’s Guide: What Camera Lens Do I Need?
Need an outdoor shot that conveys a great expanse of space? Want to get in close on an actor’s face to create emotional tension? Picking the right camera lens rental in Miami for the scene can make all the difference in successfully communicating your vision. Beyond the two main categories, prime with its fixed focal length and zoom with its variable focal length, there are a wide range of lens characteristics that affect the composition of any given shot. This brief beginner’s guide is here to help you make the right choice when yo …
Why We Love The New Canon EOS R
There’s no denying that mirrorless full frame cameras are here to stay. With Sony leading the charge, they’ve become crazy popular in a short period of time. It amazes me how these mirrorless cameras have taken the camera rental business by storm.
Our customers demand mirrorless cameras on their camera rental orders along with an Alexa Mini as their B Camera. Mirrorless cameras’ form factor, size and ability to capture full frame or almost full frame is something to behold. It blows my mind how people have all of a sudden forgotten the Canon 5 …
Vintage Camera Lenses from the 60’s & 70’s are Popular Again
Vintage glass for content creation is on the rise. At Moving Picture Rental, we’ve fallen in love with Super Baltars for a variety of reasons. Unlike many modern prime lenses that yield ultra tack sharp results that lack character, reveal imperfections in actors complexions and in general deliver a clinical look, Super Baltars give images high contrast and warm flesh tones plus they create cool flares. Some people say that Super Baltars are the Stradivarius of cinema prime lenses. That’s why we have these camera lens rental available at o …
Moving Picture Rental Offers DP’s Custom Case Integration
Mike McGowan, Director of Photography came in for a C300 and Zeiss CP.2 prime rental camera checkout — part of a much bigger shoot hopefully in Miami to come! We offered up a custom case integration with back packs and hard cases on wheels for Mike’s shoot to minimize checked baggage and add ease-of-use on set as Mike was not shooting in Florida. We also provided a lite panel Bi-color 1×1 kit. We packed light-weight extension cords, flex fill, matte box and Red Rock follow focus. After the job wrapped Mike McGowan commented, “ The wh …
NAB 2015 : David Wells on iKan’s TiltaMax Wireless Focus System with ProductionHub.com
ProductionHub.com interviewed Dave Wells on several products that he found worthy at NAB 2015. Ikan’s Tiltamax was a contender. It’s wireless focus, iris, and zoom control system [fiz] complete with touch screen, and detachable zoom control encased in metal and wood combine to produce this product winner. For more information or to rent the Ikan Tiltamax Wireless Lens Control System call Moving Picture.
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Phantom Flex 2K Provided to Oida Studios for Mizuno Golf Shoot
Oida Studios of Japan traveled to sunny Florida for a small shoot with PGA Tour pro Luke Donald. High-speed Phantom shots were the order of the day for a Mizuno golf club commercial. Then Mr. Donald played a few holes while being filmed by DSLR’s for a web series of instructional videos.
Moving Picture provided a Phantom Flex 2K camera package with a Phantom Tech, a Sound Mixer, and a Phantom 1st AC / DSLR Camera Operator. Call Moving Picture for your next Phantom Flex rental. Available in both 2K and 4K camera bodies.
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NAB 2015 Impressions: Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design introduced a pair of cameras at NAB this year aptly named the Micro Cinema Camera. While both cameras share the same form factor and name, they vary in features and intended use so much that it’s difficult to discuss them both at the same time. Both the “Standard” and “Studio” versions of the Micro Cinema Camera share a Micro Four-Thirds (MFT) lens mount and a rugged magnesium camera housing that’s hardly l …