Three laptops that will genuinely edit 4K, what to look for in each configuration, and why you should ignore every battery life figure on the box.
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Wedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes: Jordann & Nick filmed with the Sony a7Sii in Ireland
Four days in Ireland in December, driving on the wrong side of the road, a fountain that switched on right before the first look, and a venue where nobody had ever asked to plug into the house sound.
Continue readingSony’s 14mm F1.8 is the ULTIMATE Lens for Astrophotography & Landscape Timelapses
Below 16mm you normally accept f/2.8 or f/4. This one is f/1.8, smaller than the Sigma, and it changed how close I can put a slider to the ground.
Continue readingA Video Editor’s Review Of The Dell XPS 17 9700 Laptop
The XPS 17 is the best Windows laptop I have ever used, and it exports a five minute wedding film in less than half the time my XPS 15 took. Here is what it is like to actually edit on, and three ways to spend a lot less on one.
Continue readingSony 35mm GM 1.4 Lens Review For Filmmakers – BEATS Sigma 35mm 1.2
524 grams against the Sigma 35 1.2”’s 1,090. For a wedding filmmaker carrying a lens all day handheld, that is the entire review.
Continue readingUse ND Filters FASTER! (Xume Adapters & RevoRing Review)
Most wedding filmmakers skip ND filters because screwing one on takes too long. Here are the two tools that fix that, and the honest list of what each one costs you.
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