Every video gear category

The cameras I film with and the ones I would recommend instead if your setup is different from mine. Mirrorless bodies, pocket cameras, action cams and drones.

The lenses I shoot with on Sony full frame and the APS-C glass I used before it. What each focal length is for, and which one to buy first.

The lights I film with, from my main key light and diffuser to the small RGB units I use for background color. What to buy first and what to skip.

The microphones I record with, wireless and wired. If you buy one thing on this site, buy from this category first.

The tripods, light stands, grips and gimbals I film with. What holds a phone, what holds a full frame body, and when a gimbal is worth the weight.

The unglamorous pieces that keep a shoot running. Memory cards, batteries, power, capture cards, hubs and cables, plus the computers I edit on.

The gear here that costs the least and still earns its place. What to buy first when the budget is small, and where saving money will cost you.

The middle tier, where most of my daily kit lives. What an upgrade from budget gear actually buys you, and where the extra money stops mattering.

The most capable gear here, and the most expensive. What this tier genuinely buys you, and the point where buying it earlier would have been a mistake.

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The gear I film YouTube videos with, and the order I would buy it in again. Most of this catalog gets used for YouTube in one way or another.

The gear that travels with me. What earns space in the bag, what powers it, and the pieces I would leave behind.

The gear that stays set up. When a space is permanent you can use pieces that would never travel, and that changes what is worth buying.

What I record podcasts and virtual summits with. Eleven pieces here are tagged for podcasting, and most of them do double duty on YouTube.

The gear I vlog with. Filming yourself while moving is a different problem from filming yourself sitting down, and it needs different pieces.

The gear here that leans toward filmmaking rather than talking to camera. Cinema bodies, fast glass, stabilization and the support that makes a shot repeatable.

The gear I stream and run virtual summits with. Live is different from recorded because nothing can be fixed afterwards, and the kit reflects that.