2021 is upon us, and its off to an interesting start. While the pandemic is still raging on, the days are still cloudy with no snow in sight, with a few coup attempts and celebrity divorces too. With how chaotic and moody everything seems to be these days, we figured why not take it slow…
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Last week, the Beau Photo Rental Department was blessed with our newest piece of gear, the long awaited Canon EOS R5 mirrorless body! It was a long time coming, as Canon Canada had graciously loaned me early production R5 & R6 bodies back in July, 2020! I was thoroughly impressed with the camera so I…
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We have just added the new Nikon Z7 II mirrorless body into our rental pool here at Beau Photo! An update to the Z7 introduced in 2018, the Z7 II has the same amazing 45.7MP full frame sensor, but has two EXPEED 6 image processors instead of the one in the Z7. This means the…
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In the 1980s and 1990s, Fujifilm and Kodak were very much like the yin and yang of photography’s major players. With Kodak’s Ultramax there is Fuji’s Superia. With T-Max there is Neopan. With Ektachrome there is Provia. And of course with Portra 400 there is Pro 400H. Fuji’s Pro 400H is their professional medium…
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You might be wondering what the gosh darn this thing is. I don’t blame you, it’s a bit of an obscure and rare camera, with only about 8800 ever made in 1960. (and who knows how many have survived). And there’s a reason it’s a bit obscure; it went up against the king itself, the…
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We understand that camera sensors can and will get dirty, and we would like to help you! However, due to COVID-19, we have a new policy in place. Any camera body entrusted to us for sensor cleaning will be put into quarantine for at least 72 hours before we proceed with handling/cleaning. To assist us…
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Dear Beau Photo Customers, We have all been affected by this life altering COVID-19 situation, and to help you, our valued customers, we are pleased to offer 50% discounts on all rentals during the pandemic! Yes, that’s right, all rentals for personal use until May 31, 2020 are now 50% off! As with before, any…
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We thought we’d try to bring you some fun blog posts in the next little while that allow you to make use of items you may have in your home or yard (or balcony) while we are all practicing our social distancing as much as possible. So while it is sunny in the Lower Mainland,…
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PLEASE NOTE: this article is not yet complete and is a work in progress. The text has not been fully checked and edited. In addition, there is no visible link to it yet from the articles page on our website, but linking to it directly should keep working for now. We are publishing this early…
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