Most of us reach for a phone when we want to film something, and phones have come a long way. Dedicated camcorders still have their place too. But if you have ever filmed a thunderstorm building over the Highveld and found that the footage looked flatter on screen than the scene did in front of you, you have met the ceiling of a small sensor and a fixed lens. An interchangeable lens camera lifts that ceiling. This guide sets out what the format gives you as a filmmaker, the scenes it handles best, and what to look for when you choose a lens for video.
Can you really shoot video on an interchangeable lens camera?
It is easy to think of an interchangeable lens camera as a stills tool that happens to record clips, but that is no longer a fair description. Current bodies have a dedicated video mode, and switching into it gives you high-quality recording straight away. Once you start configuring the body properly and adding lenses, filters, microphones and support gear, the same camera will
