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MY GEAR
Everything I use to create visual & audio content with explanations for their worth
Cameras & Lenses
Stabilisation
Zhiyun Smooth Q 3-Axis Stabiliser for Smartphones
Amazing for bringing Smartphone footage up to a polished standard and far Less obvious than a DSLR Gimbal.
Remote record | Remote zoom | phone-charger
Gimbal Counterweight & Stabilizer
Awesome piece of gear with under-slung capability for low tracking footage. Excellent battery life & room to grow with additional capabilities when paired with follow focus & transmission kits
Customisable | Descreet |
Filters
Urth 49mm UV + Circular Polarizing (CPL) Lens Filter Kit
Great with the 50mm prime lens. Perfect for cutting through glass reflections and augmenting how metal surfaces react to sunlight. Also good for reducing haze and improving sharpness
x2 piece kit | proceeds contribute towards reducing deforestation
Urth 58mm UV + Circular Polarizing (CPL) Lens Filter Kit
Great with the 18-55mm zoom lens. Perfect for cuttign through glass reflections and augmenting how metal surfaces react to sunlight. Also good for reducing haze and improving sharpness
x2 piece kit | proceeds contribute towards reducing deforestation
Urth 49mm ND64-1000 (6-10 Stop) Variable ND Lens Filter
A videography must for maintaining that all important shutter speed in daylight conditions. Essential for achieving the motion-blur water effect in landscape photography. Highly versatile tool for maintaining best exposure in all lighting scenarios
Min-Max Locking | Nano Coating |
proceeds contribute towards reducing deforestation
Urth 52mm ND64-1000 (6-10 Stop) Variable ND Lens Filter
A videography must for maintaining that all important shutter speed in daylight conditions. Essential for achieving the motion-blur water effect in landscape photography. Highly versatile tool for maintaining best exposure in all lighting scenarios
Min-Max Locking | Nano Coating |
proceeds contribute towards reducing deforestation
Lighting
Neewer 20-inch LED Ring Light Kit
A great affordable light for portraits or tutorial content. Controls are on the ring itself so you don't have to worry about batteries. Plus you get an all important carry bag! such an underated necessity.
44W Dimmable Circle Light | 2m stand | includes battery |
includes DC Adapter
G1s RGB Video Light
An amazing horseshoe mounted light. Great for lighting the dark interiors of cars or whatever you're focusing on in low light scenariors. Also useful for background support lights if you're shooting an interiew, podcast or youtube episode.
Full Colour | 12 colour FX Spectrum | LED Display | Control Wheels | usb type-c
Monitoring
Lilliput A7S
One of the most crucial tools for capturing best in class footage. Without one of these you're dependant on a small fold out screen with no histogram or false colour to guide you in various lighting. A must own! Best value / capability available.
4K HDMI Input & Loop Output | 7inch Monitor | 324ppi | 1000:1 High Contrast, 500cd/㎡ High Brightness
BenQ PD2700U
Editing with best possible representative monitor is key to achieveing the most accurate edits both in photographic and video terms. But caring for your eyes is even more important. Enter the Benq, a tool that protects your most important tools.
4K UHD HDR | 100% Rec.709/sRGB | Low Blue Light | 60 Hz
Drone
Sound
Neewer 14 inches Uni-Directional Shotgun Mic
The all important shotgun mic. An essential part of your arsenal. Great quality and highly affordable! Additonal "Tele" setting to boost the catchment distance.
PRO Condenser | XLR Connector 8m cable | Cardiod Pattern | Anti-Wind Foam Cap | Windproof Cover
RØDE Microphones Stereo VideoMic
An outstanding stereo mic great for music, automotive or general ambience capture. Captures directional sound for immersive soundtracks. Achieve great clarity with 20db level boost to help you avoid that annyoing loud camera noise floor
9V battery powered | foam windscreen | ½”cardioid condenser mic | +20dB level boost | 10 year warranty
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen
Small, robust design, and excellent quality. Go-to audio production brand Focusrite make sound interfaces like this for creators on the move. Excellent choice for sitting podcasts where you'd like to use desk mounted mics
USB Audio Interface | x2 inputs | | Focusrite software | Gain Halo metering | Plug n play
ADAM Audio Adam Audio T5V
Workhorse studio grade monitor speakers. Amazing flat response so you can efficiently mix and the balance the audio tracks within your projects. Post-production, Foley, voice-over & dubbing. These monitors handle all tasks with ease.
U-ART tweeter | wide sweet spot | fine tune control
Storage
Evecase Shell DSLR Camera Bag
My go to carry all. Lenses and camera are protected by hard shell casing. Top removable minibag holds batteries, charge cables, lens hoods etc. Holds my 15in Macbook pro and notebook. inside net pocket for lens filters & other accesories. Side pocket for snacks & phone plus two buck straps for a full size tripod.
Water resistant | internal dividers
ZLYC Vintage DSLR Bag
My stylish day-out & street photography go to bag. Prefect for a zoom & prime lens.
100% genuine leather so it ages beautifully and smells great! Has an interior soft flannel lining for water & shock resistance. Internal pockets for notepad pens or a few filters.
Water resistant | internal pockets
Mavic Air + Accessories Carry Case
I can't stress enough how important it is to be organised! Not just for speed sake but to avoid losing smaller bits of equipment whilst switching between gear. Plus if you protect your gear its likely to last longer and be fully functioning when you most need it
shockproof and waterproof | Hand strap & detachable shoulder strap | x2 Battery Holds | plug - accessories & controller holds
Weebil S + Accessoris Carry Case
Quite essential for transporting gear with so many accessories. Organisation is key to remaining focused on the job and not panicking trying to find small parts that should be neatly kept in their own custom built compartment. Enter Seracle portable storage bag, custom build for your Weebil S
Custom build to hold: Heighten Pad + fast loading plate + charger + grip + batt | Shockproof
SD + Micro SD Case
More bookings = more SD cards for your drone, action cam and DSLR. Make your life easier and avoid loosing or damaging your images & footage. This case has compression resistance on the off chance a car runs over your gear or you decide to sit on your car holder.
shockproof | waterproof | compression proof | compatible with SD TF SDHC & SDXC SIM Cards
Tripods
Edit / Processing
Data Storage
SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB
The Perfect Micro SD option for your drone. Reliable, fast and sold with rescue & backup services. I've found it's best not to go too large with your SD cards as this encourages you to download and archive you footage more often.
SD Adapter with A2 App Performance + Rescue Pro | Deluxe 170MB/s | Class 10 | UHS-I, U3, V30, Red/Gold
7 in1 USB 3.0 multi Card Reader
An essential part of your setup! Being able to simultaneously access, save or transfer your stored data drastically increases your workflow speed. Saving you time + money!
USB3 Connector | CF Memory Card Adapter | XD, UHS-I CFI, SDXC, SDHC, Micro SD, Micro SDXC, Micro SDHC, MMC, MS
Seagate Expansion Portable 4 TB External Hard Drive
Once you develop traction you're going to need to store all the amazing images and footage you accumulate. Seagate is a tried and tested brand. Extremely robust and reliable. This hard drive has never let me down.
USB Powered | USB 3.0 | DDR3L-1600 SDRAM
Power
Neewer Battery Grip
A complete nessecity for extended shoots. Running low on power is a hinderance that discracts you from goals. running out of power should not be an option. It may add weight and size to your handheld, but this trains your arms and make you look more professional which instills confidence.
Works with LP-E6 Battery or 6 Pieces AA Batteries | Compatible with Canon EOS 70D 80D 90D
AC Outlet Portable Laptop Power Bank
Having the ability to charge larger items like your laptop makes you far more effective & reliable in the field. Also you may need to charge multiple items simultaneously, so having a heavy duty power bank with multiple connections is a no brainer and valuable investment.
31200mAh 100W | Smart Cooling | Power Indicator | USB C | Flashlight | 220w 100w | micro usb
Misc
22-in-1 Multi Tool
One of the unspoken secrets of the videographer and photographer. A multi-tool is that all important unknown variant problem solver. Its far better to have one and not need it, than need it and not have one. Essential must-own for those who like to be prepared.
Self-Locking | Foldable Pliers | 8 Screwdriver Bits | Stainless Steel
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