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.
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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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Sound design, not your camera, is what makes a wedding film feel cinematic. Here is the exact layering method I use to build the audio for a reception exit.
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I put the Sony FX5 in direct Texas sunlight recording 5K open gate RAW at almost two gigabits per second and tried everything I could to make it overheat. The body hit 135 degrees and the camera never flinched.
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A full behind the scenes on filming Henry and Laura’s wedding at the Memphis Botanic Garden, from rehearsal dinner toasts and mixed lighting to redundant ceremony audio and rain that started exactly as they walked down the aisle.
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After testing the Deity PR4 as a wedding and freelance filmmaker, I think it is the best audio recorder you can buy today. Here is why: four channel recording, the best time code on the market, and a built-in SSD.
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