FULL KITS FOR ALL BUDGETS
4 BAG: CULLMANN SYDNEY PRO MAXIMA 425+ £45/$64 www.intro2020.com Designed for a mirrorless camera with a zoom lens attached, plus enough room for another lens, accessories and a 13.3in laptop, the Cullmann Sydney Pro bag is a real bargain. There’s a removable padded camera insert, adjustable shoulder strap with shoulder pad, and the bottomof the bag is made of rubberised, skid resistant material. It even comes with a detachable rain cover. It also doesn’t screamout that it’s a camera bag full of expensive kit, so is great from a safety perspecitive.
5 MEMORY: SAMSUNG 500GB 850 EVO500GB SOLID STATE DRIVE £165/$178 www.samsung.com With the Atomos Ninja Blade you also need an SSD hard drive to record to, and Samsung’s top-selling 500GB 850 has up to 520MB/s write speed and sequential read speeds up to 540MB/s. With 500GB of storage, that’s a lot of shooting.
9 TRIPOD: KENRO TWIN TUBE VIDEO TRIPOD £150/$212 www.kenro.co.uk
6 AUDIO: AZDEN SMX-30 £279/$224 www.azden.com Top-quality audio is essential for great films and the Azden DSLR-style mic transforms the sound recording of mirrorless cameras. It can record in stereo or mono, has a conventional short shotgunmic and two wider, cardioid-patternmics to record a broader signal. 7 ACCESSORY: HAGUE DSLR MOTION CAM STABILISER £132/$187 www.haguecamera supports.com The Hague DSLRMotion Cam is a handheld camera stabilising system that has been specifically designed for DSLR cameras. With
The Kenro Twin Tube Video Tripod is one bit of kit that certainly doesn’t look like it’s a budget item. This is a proper twin-tube video tripod, and it comes with Kenro’s VH01B fluid drag action video head. This, in turn, offers a smooth panning action. The twist-lock legs of the tripod mean it is quick to set up and easy to adjust, whilst its 6kg/13.2lb maximumweight load ensures it is suitable for a generous amount of video equipment. Add into the mix the fact it can be positioned to a maximum height of 185cm/72.8in, and all in all it’s a great bit of kit for the money.
BUDGET MINDED GREAT-VALUE KIT FOR A £3500 TOTAL SPEND
8 LIGHTING ROTOLIGHT NEO 2 £300/$400 www.rotolight.com
The Rotolight Neo 2 offers a lot of light output despite its small size; lightweight and compact, it’s ideal to keep in your bag. It can be dialled in tomatch tungsten or daylight, and takes additional diffusers and gels for further output tweaks. You can also use it as a flash unit for stills, and built-in special effects include flickering fire and strobe.
an increased range of movement, it’s easier to balance with a wider selection of cameras.
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