CUSTOMER CASE STUDY: Surf Photography in Cornwall with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500MM F/5.6E VR
12 December 2019 | Category: Case Studies
Pablo Gallegos was yet another one of our lovely customers who grabbed our attention when he tagged us on Instagram with these awesome surfing shots. He has a Nikon D500 and chose to hire the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500MM F/5.6E PF ED VR as its companion, and with the crop factor of the D500 he was shooting with an equivalent focal length of 750mm on a set-up weighing less than 2.5kg!
Melissa Gresswell came to us in search of a suitable lens to use with her a7 III. Melissa is principally a sports photographer – having been involved with sport from a young age, but she also loves to shoot live music and theatre. When she tagged us on Instagram having hired the ZEISS Batis 1.8/85, we just had to see more! 
Andi Gordon grabbed our attention when he tagged us in his awesome shots on Instagram and we just had to see more. These images get you seriously up close and personal with the action and are a testament to Fujifilm’s speed, accuracy and clearly, weather sealing! 
We featured Rachael Clarke’s work not so long ago after she travelled to the Isle of Lewis and we were delighted when she got back in touch in anticipation of another trip! Rachael travelled back to Scotland to photograph landscapes and astrophotography – this time on the Isle of Coll. 
Our attention was drawn to Daphne Wuenn’s vibrant and beautiful imagery when she tagged us on Instagram, having hired the Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS along with a Sony 1.4x and 2x teleconverters – giving her up to 800mm of reach! 
Andrew Newiss, although not a professional photographer, has been photographing live music for many years. He has been a huge fan of singer Gretchen Peters since the late ‘90s and was given a fantastic opportunity whilst following her on tour! 
Robin Walker classes himself as an enthusiast photographer. He chose to hire the always popular Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS, having attempted to photograph a Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 a few years ago with his compact camera, and not having much luck. 
Tom O’Donoghue caught our attention when he tweeted us images from his recent job as an official press photographer at Eurovision 2019. He was able to capture the event from all angles; from the red carpet and backstage antics to the main event itself. At the time, Tom had been shooting the rehearsals prior to shooting final show, so the images he was tweeting us were real sneak previews! 
Rachael Clarke travels to the Highlands of Scotland whenever she can to soak up the rugged beauty of the area and to indulge in her hobby – landscape photography. Rachael chose to hire the Sigma 24mm f1.4 DG HSM Art lens based on the wide angle and large maximum aperture, having decided the cost of buying the lens was more than she wanted to spend, and was delighted with the results. 
Helen had been keen to try tilt-shift photography for her architectural photography, but was hindered by the lack of a tilt-shift offering in a Micro Four Thirds mount. That was when she discovered a Metabones adapter that would make this possible. 
We were contacted recently by Malcolm Watson, a self-proclaimed amateur photographer, as he was keen to share his fantastic images with us. He hired the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM to go with his Canon EOS 550D, due to its huge versatility, and it looks like he made the perfect choice! 
A few weeks ago, Gavin Hardy tagged us on Twitter with some fantastic images he shot for the NFL at Wembley Stadium, having hired two Sony telephoto lenses from us to go with his own a7 III bodies. As soon as we saw them, we were keen to see more and Gavin kindly obliged! 
We were contacted recently by our customer Paul Willis, (centre), award winning writer, director and producer at indie film company DigitalorDead, they hired a Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS and a Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS back in 2016 and contacted us to let us know what a success their film had been! 
Dave Bonehill contacted us looking for a lens to get him closer to the action at the World Rally Championships in Wales, for both video and stills and he got some pretty decent results! Dave is a self-professed amateur, but his footage and images are absolutely brilliant. 
Anthony Bryant is a professional drone operator who specialises in stunning 4K videos as well as beautiful stills, on this occasion, he was shooting for himself. Here, he tells us how he got on at Goodwood Revival! 
Lisa Katsiaris contacted us looking for a lens to take on her trip to photograph horses in the north of Iceland and produced some wonderful results, under the moody skies. 
Anila Hussain hadn’t tried photographing birds of prey before, usually focusing on people rather than wildlife, but she has captured some truly striking shots! 
Hitting the road and travelling 3,100 miles in just 15 days, with no booked accommodation, Jakub and Magda chose to hire the Fujifilm XF18-135mm F3.5-5.6 for its compact size and big versatility! 
Shooting super slo-mo with the Sony a6500: Mike Wilson got in touch to hire equipment to shoot a Saturday wedding, but took advantage of our free Sundays to make good use of the kit the following day too! 
Richard chose to hire the Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 to use with his full-frame Nikon D810, and by combining this combo with his own LEE Filters achieved these incredibly atmospheric images. Read on for how he got on, and for his comprehensive review of the lens… 
We were recently contacted by Dean Clark, as he was looking to hire something a bit more special and with a little more reach than his Tamron 70-300mm. He chose the Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 APO DG HSM to go with his Nikon D3300 and he was not disappointed! 
Dominic Simmons got in touch with us after his trip to Scotland at the start of the year, to share these beautiful videos of his time spent in the forests of The Highlands, having hired a Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II to use with his own Canon EOS C300. 
David Grover works for Phase One as part of their Capture One team and is used to shooting with their gorgeous medium format cameras, however from time to time David has the need for something smaller and lighter, in this case, the Sony a7r III. 
Here, our customer Christopher Warren shares his beautiful images of the Northern Lights, having hired the Canon 85mm f1.2L II USM from us, to use with his own Canon EOS 5D MK IV. 
James and his wife Selena chose to hire the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm to use with their G5, giving them an equivalent focal length of 200-600mm - quite handy when getting close to African wildlife! 
We were recently Tweeted by our customer Andrew Muir of Rule #1 Films, to let us know that the trailer for their new film was now online. The film is set during World War II and features a dramatic air battle between British Spitfires and German Heinkels.