The iPhone Duo has fewer camera features than the iPhone 18 Pro, but its folding design, huge inner screen and Duo Preview make it the most fun iPhone I have used for photo and video in years.
Continue readingI 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.
Continue readingSony 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.
Continue readingiPhone 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.
Continue readingWould 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.
Continue readingWill 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.
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