Photography and Film Gear We Love.
As photographers and video producers, we ask a lot of our photo gear.
This is photo gear we use daily, gear we depend on and swear by.
This is photo gear we use daily, gear we depend on and swear by.
CAMERA GEAR
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Sony A7S III
BEAST of a camera! After shooting Nikon for 20+ years, I made the switch to Sony and could not be happier.
Sony a7 III
Love this little camera! After shooting Nikon for 20+ years, I made the switch to Sony and could not be happier.
Big and heavy, but a beast of a lens and tack sharp at all apertures.
DJI RS 2 Gimbal
Just simply changes the game. We’re continually impressed with this gimbals features and quality.
Sony VGC3EM Vertical Grip
For those of us with bigger hands. Further, it doubles up on battery power, and add controls for vertical shooting.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
The Mavic flys well, shoots 4k and packs up nice and small for traveling. Our go-to for travel drones.
DJI Phantom 4 Pro
Sure it’s big, takes up room, and doesn’t pack up for traveling, but DANG the images it makes..
Vintage Lenses
For some projects, we’ll use one of our many vintage lenses, adapted to be used on our modern camera bodies.
We love our old camera lenses!
LIGHTING GEAR
LIGHTING
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Aputure 300x Bi-Color LED
This beast of a light is quiet, temp adjustable and powerful. Great light, great value!
Aputure Light Dome II
Sets up and tears down so quick and easy! Perfect for the 300x, 300d and 120d. Bowens S Mount.
Aputure Amaran AL-MX
Perfect for adding a splash of light in hard to reach areas. Perfect for car interiors.
Aputure AL-M9 Amaran
Wonderfully versatile little rechargeable light!!
Aputure HR672S Led Panel
Such a great led panel. Color adjustable, battery power option, and that cute little remote! What’s not to love!
CAMERA AND LIGHTING SUPPORT
SUPPORT
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Manfrotto 055 Carbon
Amazingly light without sacrificing stability. Collapses small enough for carry-on. Love this tripod.
Manfrotto MT190XPRO4
Great 4-section tripod, although a little heavy compared to its carbon fiber alternatives.
Manfrotto Xpro Monopod
Our favorite monopod. Very happy with it.
SMALLRIG A7RIII / A7III Cage
Protect your Sony camera while adding endless functionality. Smallrig gear is amazing.
Manfrotto 057 Ball Head
A tad heavy, but rock solid. Arca-Swiss compatible plate, so we can seamlessly switch between this, the 504, the DJI Ronin mounts, and all our other tripods.Â
Manfrotto Hydrostatic Ball Head**
Such a completely underated tripod ballhead. On of our favorites.**Modified with SmallRig 1716 clamp, converting it to Arca-Swiss style quick release plate..
Manfrotto Mini Ball Tripod Head**
Tiny Ballhead for small spaces and light rigs. **Modified with SmallRig 1716 clamp. As all others, converted to Arca-Swiss quick release plate.
MICROPHONES AND AUDIO RECORDING GEAR
AUDIO
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Zoom H5 Recorder
Crisp, clean audio recorder. The Zoom H5is super portable and makes recording audio for videos easy and convenient.
Rode VideoMic Pro+
Great for run-and-gun shooting. Full audio, not over “boomy” and nice and compact. We love our Rode mics!
Rode NT1a Microphone
We’ve used a lot of studio mics over the years and keep coming back to the Rode Nt1A. Just get one, you’ll love it.
Rode NTG3
Incredibly well built shotgun mic. Excellent for use on a boom arm. One of our favorite sounding microphones.
Rode VideoMicro
We couldn’t believe it the first time we heard it. It most ways every bit as good as its big brother the Rode VideoMic Pro+.
Adams Audio Studio Monitors
Good clean audio while editing is essential. We use Adam Audio T5V monitors and absolutely love them.
Beyerdynamic DT770
Over-the-ear studio headphones comfortable enough to wear all day long. Highly impressed with these and highly recommend them.
Scarlett 4i4 Audio Interface
A simple audio interface that just works. No frills, no drama, just clean audio.
CAMERA BAGS AND VIDEO CASES
BAGS & CASES
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Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW II
About as perfect as a camera backpack could be. Light(ish), solid, and just the right size.
Peak Design Everyday Messenger
We’d change a couple things, but overall very happy with this “over-the-shoulder” bag.
Think Tank Airport International V3
BULLETPROOF bag we use as a carry-on, our friends at ThinkTank are incredible. Best customer service in the industry!
Osprey Packs Kamber 32
We modified the Kamber with a camera insert. Works great for remote shooting, doubles as drone bag and occasional DJI Ronin S Bag.
Pelican 1650 Case
Huge hard case for your photography gear. Very heavy (especially loaded). Great checked baggage for longer trips.
MOTION VIDEO PRODUCTION GEAR
MOTION CONTROL GEAR
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DJI RS 2 Gimbal
We’ve depended on DJI products for years and the RS2 takes it to the next level. Very well made, dependable image stabilization.
Rhino Ultimate Slider Bundle
Heck of a slider with so many options. Very well made motion control slider. 2′ Carbon rails and 4′ Stainless steel.
Rhino Arc II
Sometimes used on sliders and sometimes simply on a tripod, the arc provides smooth programmable motion control.
SOFTWARE & RESOURCES WE USE FOR EDITING
EDITING
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Adobe Premiere Pro
We’re primarily an Adobe shop. Adobe’s Premiere Pro is our standard editor for video post-production.
Adobe Photoshop
A couple of us have been editing in Photoshop for over 20 years. While complex, it’s insanely powerful and is our standard editing platform for images.
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects works hand-in-hand with Premiere Pro and is an essential part of our workflow.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Both powerful, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop serve two separate critical functions within our workflow.
Epidemic Sound
Royalty Free Music & Sound Effects that we often use in client work. High quality and simple. We love simple.
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