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10/14/2026

I Begged Sony To Make This Mic For Years! (Sony ECM-W5 Wireless Mic Review)

I tested the Sony ECM-W5 on the FX5 and at a real wedding: 32-bit float straight into the camera, monitoring with your own LE Audio earbuds, USB timecode, and the one setting that makes monitoring look broken.

10/07/2026

Sony Wouldn’t Make An 85mm F1.2 (But Sigma Did!)

Sony and Panasonic never made an 85mm F1.2 with autofocus, so Sigma did. Here's how the $1,600 Sigma 85mm F1.2 DG Art holds up for wedding filmmakers, how it compares to the F1.4 options, and the one reason to skip it.

10/01/2026

iPhone 18 Pro vs 17 Pro: They Look The Same, So Why Is One A MASSIVE Upgrade?!

On paper the iPhone 18 Pro and 17 Pro are nearly identical, but for filmmakers and photographers the new sensor, F1.48 variable aperture and bigger vapor chamber make the 18 Pro a massive upgrade. Here's who should buy it and who should keep their phone.

09/29/2026

Would You Buy A $4,500 Sony a7S IV?! (Here’s Why I Think It’s Coming)

The FX5 can't take photos, and I think that one decision tells us exactly what Sony does next: an a7S IV with the FX5 sensor, a built-in viewfinder, and a price around $4,500.

09/25/2026

Will The iPhone 18 Pro Overheat?! I Filmed 4K 60 Next To The 17 Pro In The Texas Sun!

I recorded 4K 60 on the iPhone 18 Pro and 17 Pro side by side in the Texas sun. Both stopped at exactly eight minutes, but only one kept a usable screen.

09/23/2026

Don’t Buy The Wrong M5 Mac Studio! (Here’s What I’d Buy For Video Editing)

The M5 Mac Studio I'd actually buy for video editing at three price points, why Apple's 40-core GPU upgrade really costs $600, and the $3,800 point where you should stop spending on an M5 Max.

09/21/2026

A Filmmaker’s Review Of The iPhone 18 Pro: No More ND Filters!?

Apple got about two thirds of the way to fixing the iPhone's ND filter problem. The variable aperture is a real jump for filmmakers, but the sun stars are baked in.

09/17/2026

This Monitor Controls 4 Cameras At Once! Portkeys LH5P III

The Portkeys LH5P III is a 5.7 inch on-camera monitor that changes the settings on up to four other cameras from one screen, wirelessly. Here is how it works and who it is for.

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10/14/2026

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