Film a wedding
A wedding can’t be reshot. The vows, the first kiss and the speeches each happen once, often in low light, while you move between rooms. The gear has to work in the dark, keep running all day and be quick to pick up.
Two cameras from the same system make the day easier: one on the vows with a long lens, one wide or on a gimbal, and every battery, card and lens fits both. The FX3 and a7 IV share all three.
Sound matters as much as the picture. Put a recorder on the groom or the officiant for the vows, plug into the sound board for the speeches, and listen to every mic before the ceremony starts.
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Two cameras that share everything
Sony FX3 Full-Frame Cinema Camera$180 / dayStays clean in a dark church or a candlelit reception, and light enough for a gimbal.
Sony a7 IV$125 / dayThe second angle, and it shoots stills too. Same batteries, cards and lenses as the FX3.
Lenses for the aisle, the vows and the dance floor
Sony FE 28-70mm F2 GM E-Mount Lens$60 / dayOne fast zoom for most of the day, from the getting-ready room to the first dance.
Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II E-Mount Lens$60 / dayClose-ups of the vows from the back of the room, without walking into the aisle.
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II E-Mount Lens$50 / dayPortraits of the couple with the background soft behind them.
Hear the vows and the speeches
Tascam DR-10L Lavalier Microphone$20 / dayA clip-on mic with its own recorder, on the groom or the officiant. Nothing to drop out.
RODE Wireless PRO Wireless Microphone System$45 / dayTwo clip-on mics that send to the camera, for the couple or a reading.
Zoom H4N Pro$20 / dayPlugs into the DJ's or the venue's sound board, so the speeches come straight from the mics.
RODE VideoMic GO II On-Camera Mic$15 / dayRoom sound on the second camera, for cheers, music and laughter between the speeches.
Sennheiser HD280 Pro Headphones$10 / dayCheck each mic before the ceremony starts. There's no second take on the vows.
Move with the day
DJI Ronin RS4 Pro Combo Stabilizer$70 / daySmooth walking shots of the entrance, the exit and the first dance.
Manfrotto 680B Monopod$10 / dayHolds the 70-200 steady through a long ceremony and moves as quickly as you do.
Aputure MC Pro RGB$20 / dayA pocket light for details like the rings, or a dim corner of the reception.
Batteries and cards for a long day
Sony NP-FZ100 Battery$10 / dayBoth cameras take it. A wedding runs from morning to night, so bring spares for each.
Sony NP-FZ100 Battery Dual Charger$5 / dayCharges two at once during dinner, ready for the dancing.
Sony 160GB CFexpress Type A Card R: 800MB/s W: 700MB/s$25 / dayA fast card for long takes. Both cameras take CFexpress Type A.
CFexpress Type A Card Reader$2 / dayBack up the ceremony to a laptop before the reception starts.
Packages for the stills side
Sony Ultimate Wedding Photography Package$172 / dayAn a7 IV with the FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II and the FE 50mm F1.2 GM, on one booking.
Canon Ultimate Wedding and Event Kit$220 / dayFor Canon shooters: an EOS R5 with the RF 24-105mm F4 L and the RF 85mm F1.2 L.