Photo Fusion: A Wedding Photographers Guide to Mixing Digital Photography and Video

Chapter 7. Equipment You Might Need

As Fusion becomes more popular and a supporting industry is built around it, more and more accessories are available – from stabilizers to sound recording. In this chapter we'll describe these options, as well as help you choose the equipment you really need to get started with Fusion and the equipment you might not need but might want to have.

Following our "keep it simple" approach to Fusion can be challenging given the number of accessories you can use in your capture. The fact is, though, that much like accessories for making stills, you don't need many extra accessories for Fusion. Want, is of course, something else altogether. In each section, we list items that are inexpensive and helpful in your capture. There is a section for "money is no object" accessories as well. We suggest, as you are starting, that you choose the minimum equipment you need to do the job.

We urge you to rent before buying, as it is easy to get caught up and want all the gear available for Fusion. You do need equipment, and you will want some – but the gear is expensive and we advocate that you research each option thoroughly before committing to buy any equipment. Forums, blogs, and many publications are embracing the Fusion movement and have great discussions about the ...