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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Many people purchase adapters for their camera bodies to take advantage of certain lens qualities. We mostly see people adapting M42, Canon FD, and other similar mounts but if you’re looking for a step up in image quality the Leica R lenses are a great place to start. Not being made anymore, Leica R lenses…
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During these extended quarantine sessions we’ve been experiencing these past two months, I decided to play with something different from the usual fare of 35mm or 120 film cameras. I figured since our rental services were experiencing a slight downturn in business, I would see if Jason would lend out the elusive Hasselblad XPan that…
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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 have just received a FujiFilm X-PRO3 body in the Rentals Department this week to replace our venerable X-PRO2. The X-PRO3 faithfully adheres to the rangefinder style body the X-Pro series is famous for, but with one big difference. The large rear LCD display now faces in towards the camera body, and flips down when…
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Did you know Beau Photo has a trio of panoramic medium format cameras for rent? Panoramic camera are great for taking expansive photos of landscapes or cityscapes and are great fun to use! Hasselblad XPan Kit The Hasselblad XPan is a special camera as far as 35mm film cameras go. It has the ability to…
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Profoto Spot Small The Profoto Spot Small is little known in Profoto’s vast catalogue of light modifiers. This modifier fits onto any Profoto head that uses their standard 4″ diameter head, and gives a nice theatrical lighting effect. The Spot Small creates a spotlight type effect with your choice of a hard light with an…
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Here at Beau Photo, we have many studio strobes to choose from in the Rental Department. From the economical Photogenic to the cream of the crop Profoto, they all have one thing in common – the flashtubes will eventually wear out. How does one know if the flashtube has worn out, you ask? The most…
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We have some great Black Friday deals coming up and we are excited to celebrate ONE YEAR at our new location on West 8th Ave with you! Join us at the store from 3pm – 7pm on Friday, November 29th, where we will be hosting various vendors who will have all the latest and greatest…
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