A $15 prism gets you most of the way. What it does not get you is a third hand to pull focus with. Here is what Prism Lens FX adds, what it costs, and which piece is actually worth the money.
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Two lenses, a fisheye, a steel shoulder rig, Converse, and a cross dissolve between literally every shot. I sat down and watched my first wedding film for the first time in years.
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The 120D Mark II is 20 cheaper than the Practilite until you add the fresnel and the barn doors, at which point it is 0 cheaper. Here is what each one is actually better at, and which one belongs at a reception.
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Cameras like the Pocket 6K and the S1H produce files that will bury a budget machine. This is the parts list for something that will not blink at them, and where the upgrade money should go first.
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Last year this build was $700. This year it is $650 and faster. Every part, why I picked it, and which upgrade to make first if you have a little extra.
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A GoPro-sized recorder you can magnet onto a speaker, a dress or a groom in the rain. Here is where the Instamic is brilliant, and the four reasons it is not my primary recorder.
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