The one menu setting that fixes overheating nine times out of ten, plus battery grips, dummy batteries, and a DIY hot shoe sunshade you can cut out of a pizza box.
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Sony a7 IV vs a7S III For Wedding Filmmakers
Two cameras that look almost identical, with a thousand dollars between them. Here is every difference that actually matters for video: the 1.5x crop at 4K 60, the slow motion ceiling, low light, memory card slots, overheating, and who each camera is really for.
Continue readingSony a7 IV Custom Buttons Setup Guide | Fast Filmmaking Settings For The Sony a7 IV Part 2
Every custom button, mode dial preset, function menu slot and custom menu page I use on the Sony a7 IV, so the settings you need mid shoot are always one press away instead of five menus deep.
Continue readingSony a7 IV Menu Setup Guide | Fast Filmmaking Settings For The Sony a7 IV Part 1
Every menu in the Sony a7 IV, walked through from the perspective of somebody who has to shoot fast. What to change, what to ignore, and why, including the overheating setting almost everybody leaves wrong.
Continue readingSony 135mm GM – You NEED This Lens For Your Wedding Films (Review)
The 135mm focal length is the most underappreciated one in wedding filmmaking, and f/1.8 on a lens this tight is genuinely special. Here is why I reach for it over a 70-200, and why you should still buy the 70-200 first.
Continue readingHow To License POPULAR Music For Wedding Videos & YouTube (Legally Without Copyright Issues)
Three lesser known sites that let you legally license top 40 radio songs for wedding films and YouTube videos, plus what each one costs and the catch on every one of them.
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