Couples don't usually ask what's in my bag - they ask whether I'll get the moments. But those two questions are the same question. Every piece of kit below is there for one reason: so that nothing on your wedding day gets missed, and everything that's captured looks and sounds the way the day actually felt.
So here's the full 2026 kit list - what I carry, why it earns its place, and what each piece does for your film. If you're a filmmaker researching gear, the links go to the exact items I use.
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The cameras
Sony FX3 - the main camera, all day
The FX3 is Sony's compact cinema camera and it's on my shoulder or gimbal from morning prep to the last dance. Two things make it the right tool for weddings: it's small enough to be invisible in a room, and its full-frame sensor handles candlelit speeches and dim church interiors without flinching. No flash, no lighting rigs interrupting your ceremony - just clean, cinematic images in whatever light your day gives me.
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Sony A7IV - the second body
During your ceremony and speeches, two cameras run at once. The A7IV covers the second angle - reactions, the wide of the room, the parents' faces - and doubles as a full backup. If anything ever happened to camera one mid-vows, the moment is still captured. You only get one take at a wedding; this is what professional redundancy looks like.
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Movement
DJI RS3 Pro - the gimbal
Most of the day, the FX3 lives on the RS3 Pro. It's what gives my films those smooth, floating shots - walking with you to the ceremony, gliding through the venue, moving among your guests without a tripod planted in anyone's way. It balances a full-frame camera and pro lens without complaint, and locks or releases in seconds when the day changes pace.
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DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo - the drone
Venue establishing shots from the air are what give a wedding film scale - the castle across the lake, the barn in open countryside, the coastline behind the marquee. The Mini 3 is light enough to deploy in a spare five minutes and quiet enough not to intrude, and the Fly More combo's spare batteries mean I'm never grounded waiting for a charge. I always clear flights with your venue first.
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The lenses
Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 - the workhorse
I love this lens. It's the first zoom of its kind to hold f/1.8 across the whole range, which means gorgeous soft-background bokeh and serious low-light ability in a single lens. The zoom is fully internal, so it stays perfectly balanced on the gimbal all day - no re-rigging between shots. If I could only take one lens to a wedding, it's this.
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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 - for speeches
When the speeches start, this goes on the second body. An 85mm at f/1.4 is the classic cinematic portrait look - the speaker pin-sharp, the room melting softly behind them. It's also how I film emotional close-ups from a distance, so nobody ever has a camera in their face during the moments that matter most.
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Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II - the flexible one
Sony's flagship standard zoom, for when I need slightly wider or slightly tighter than the 28-45 gives me - big group moments, tight venues, quick reframes during a fast-moving reception. It's the lens that means I never have to say "I couldn't get the shot."
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Audio
Sony ICD-TX660 - vows and speeches, recorded properly
Bad audio ruins wedding films faster than bad pictures. The TX660 is a slim recorder about the size of a USB stick - it clips invisibly onto the groom's jacket or lectern and captures every word of the vows and speeches in clean, close-up quality. It's so easy to attach that nobody notices it happening, and the audio is genuinely superb. Years from now, hearing those words clearly is the part of the film couples say they treasure most.
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The supporting cast
NiSi JetMag Pro Creator Kit - filters
Filming outdoors at cinematic settings needs ND filters - think sunglasses for the camera. The JetMag system is magnetic and stackable, so I can change filter strength in about two seconds as clouds move or we step from church shade into full sun. That speed matters: light changes don't wait, and neither do confetti moments.
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SmallRig AD-01S - quick release plates
The unglamorous hero of the bag. I run two of these - one per camera during speeches - and their quick-release system means either body moves between gimbal and tripod in seconds. No fiddling with screw plates while your best man is mid-story. Small piece of kit, big difference to how smoothly a day gets covered.
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Why any of this matters to you
You don't need to care about sensor sizes or f-stops. What this kit actually buys you is simpler: two of everything important, so no moment is ever lost to a technical failure. Cameras that thrive in candlelight, so your evening looks like your evening. Audio recorded at the source, so your vows are heard for decades. And gear small and quiet enough that most of your guests will barely register I'm there - which is exactly how the natural moments in my films get captured.
If you're planning your wedding and this level of care sounds like what you want pointing at your day, check my availability - I take on a limited number of weddings each year.