Ahoj it is Zdenka! It's the time of the year when people are wondering about gift ideas.
I noticed that I am getting a lot more questions these days and email and also in the comments.
People are wondering about the gear I am using. So this video will answer all that. I am gonna
go through gear for videography, photography, smartphone filmmaking even video editing.
I am gonna go through everything I truly use and I truly recommend. It's gonna be mix of
yeah some very expensive items all the way to cheap items. It's gonna just be all over
the place. Don't worry, you don't have to write it down. Everything will be linked in
a video description. And I am going to start with the main camera, then I am gonna go to
back up camera, then other cameras, lighting, sound, smartphone filmmaking and software…
The main camera I use and it's filming right now is Sony A7Siii. I’ve had it for a year
now. Am I happy? I am absolutely happy to use it for video. No regrets there. It is
easy to work with, it has everything I need, the quality is absolutely there.
On the other hand I might have may be little bit of a regret when it comes to photography.
Well, the files are small, the photos are small so I think hybrid camera for my needs
would been a better choice. Maybe I rushed it little bit. But when it comes to video,
like I said, 100% I am absolutely happy. Here are the batteries I use, I only have 2. I
am finding I don’t need more. I use these 2 memory cards. Slot one has 128GB LEXAR card
and slot two has 64GB LEXAR card. I use Peak Design Camera strap system which you can simply
attach and remove like this whenever you need. I highly recommend this one for any camera.
This is a fast system. For this camera I have 3 lenses but in reality I only really use
2 of them. And I wanted to go with little bit budget friendlier version of lenses, I
really didn’t have budget to buy Sony lenses. They are just very expensive for me so I decided
to go with Tamron instead. It doesn’t have the image stabilization like Sony lenses but
I don’t mind. I use 90% of the time Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8, in the studio like right now,
or outdoors. Sometimes I use 28-75mm F/2.8 when I need to get closer. I don’t have
the 75-200mm lens yet but I’ll eventually add it to my kit for sure. Filters are next.
I have reviewed so many different brands when it comes to filters and so many different
system on this channel last 3 years. And I only really settled for 1 system exclusively
and that would be the cheaper the budget friendly option from Freewell. It's the magnetic VND
filter system. It’s one light package where I have everything I need. 2-5, 6-9 VND filters,
CPL filter, Mist filter and it allows me to change it the way I want to to create Mist
VND filter and so on… budget version, all in one, I simply love this system. For those
wondering, they sell them in different thread sizes ranging from 58mm to 95mm. I have them
in this carry case also made by Freewell. Actually there is 1 more filter I use. It
is from company Kase and it's called streaks. Basically, it creates the illusion that I
am using an anamorphic lens. It creates the same blue streaks without the need of purchasing
anamorphic lens. Let's talk about the back up camera. The second camera I use quite a
bit whenever I need to film with 2 cameras at the same time is the Canon M6 Mark II.
I am super happy with this one and it’s perfect for vlogging and it's absolutely perfect
for photography. I use 3 batteries with this and really only 1 memory card which is 64GB.
I never really ran into situation where the card was full. I have so many lenses for this
camera. An adapter and speedbooster and EF lenses and I reviewed all of this in the past
on my channel. But you will be surprised when I tell you that I ditched them all and for
video for the past year I've been exclusively only using 1 lens. It is a prime lens Viltrox
AF 23mm F/1.4 and I must say it is a great combo. Whenever I film a video with this,
there is always that one comment which pops up. Which camera did you use for this video?
The picture is so clear. It is not the camera. It is this combination. Canon M6 Mark II and
Viltrox lens. If I put just just a regular kit lens on that camera, the picture doesn’t
look anything like that. So that's why I am not using this anymore. I am really only using
this. I totally I agree with you. The picture with this combo looks amazing. This camera
doesn’t have the flip out screen to the side. It has flip out screen to the top so
I use Smallrig cage so I can see myself for framing puposes. That way I just attach the
microphone here to the side instead of to the top and it doesn't block the screen. When
it comes to filters for this lens for the Viltrox lens, I use Moment filters. 52mm 2-5
VND filter and 6-9 stop VND filter. They are split in 2 so they avoid the cross hatch pattern,
it's just like Freewell. I use those because the system I use from Freewell doesn't come
in such a small size, so this is 52mm and I also use them with my smartphone. There
are 3 more cameras in my backpack which I sometimes use as well. Insta 360 ONE X2 with
an invisible selfie stick and this bullet time cord. I also have the Insta360 GO2 and
DJI Mini 2 drone with Skyreat filters set. The backpack I use is PGYTECH One Mo backpack.
I love this one so much that I said no to other ones I was offered. This is by far the
best backpack I ever used. The next section is tripods, monopods, sliders and gimbal.
When it comes to tripods I have 2 and I only really use 1 for many years. I am extremely
stubborn to give up Cameron T210PH. It is an old tripod. It’s falling apart at the
bottom but I am refusing to give it up. It is super lightweight and the maximum height
is perfect for me. It is a simple, easy to use. I also have an iFootage Gazelle Uprise
TA6 tripod but honestly it is too heavy for me. I like to use it only with stuff like
sliders in the studio. There is also way too many things to adjust, it's little bit time
consuming. It's not as simple as the Cameron tripod. As far as monopod goes, I use Manfrotto
monopod because it is super lightweight. Sliders I don’t really use them that much. Very
rarely for what I am doing. I thought I am gonna be using them more, but I don’t. If
I use one, I use the Moza Slypod Pro mainly for the overhead shots because the set up
is so easy. That one I also use if I actually need a slider. When it comes to mini tripods
or the tiny, tiny tripods, I am not actually using them, but if I would use one, I would
use probably this one because I already use the remote on this Inkee Ironbee. I love that
remote. I have it always with me on the table whenever I am filming. I have it paired with
the Sony, I have it paired with Canon and also my smartphone. It makes my life way easier.
I highly recommend this remote. I love this remote. As far as gimbal goes, I know that
there were whole bunch of light gimbals I tried and reviewed in the past but the winner
for me is Moza Air 2S. It is heavy but I care about stabilization and that this gimbal is
just smooth. Studio lighting is next. I went through so many budget lights in the past
and I reviewed them on this channel as well so if you are looking for budget friendly
light, go and review my past videos. Right now I am using Aputure 120DII light with Aputure
Light Dome II. There is no sound from the fan, it's super quiet, you can barely hear
it and the quality of the light is just super soft. This is the top… My background lights
are just a whole bunch of RGB lights. I have many of them. I switch them depending on what
I have charged but there are for sure 2 lights which I prefer and I choose above all of them.
I highly recommend Vitopal R20 RGB LED light because you can use both panels or just one.
The second choice is Falcon Eyes F7 RGB light because I can lower the light all the way
to 1%. There is one more light I have in my backpack just in case I need it outdoors but
I really rarely use it. I only have it in a backpack because it is very small and very
lightweight and it's the Ulanzi VL49. Having a great sound is extremely important. It was
hunting me for a long time. Always somebody complaining about the echo in the studio or
just the sound from the microphone, it's all gone. For about a year now. In the studio
I use Comica V20 microphone period. Outdoors I use Comica BoomX D-D2 wireless microphone.
I use both microphones with my smartphone too. That one, the outdoors one will be replaced
with something else 100% which you will see on this channel this Friday. I am simply not
allowed to talk about it yet. In the studio I just use this cheap microphone stand. To
get rid of echo I use sound blankets with T stands which make a huge difference. Moving
on to the smartphone. Now, this is is going to be complicated. I've had iPhone 13pro for
last few weeks and the accessories I need to be able to use other accessories for smartphone
filmmaking are not made yet. They are in a process right now, but they are not ready
yet. They will be ready in 3 to 4 weeks. I had many people sending me an email asking
me about filming kit for iPhone 13pro or pro max but I simply don’t have it yet and I
cannot test it. Once I have it and I can test it, I will definitely make a dedicated video,
I will show 2 or 3 different filming kits which I feel work the best but right now we
just have to wait. But this is the plan anyways. For family stuff on the go, I only use the
smartphone. I am now actually using quite a bit of the DJI OM5 gimbal for family stuff
if I need to have smooth video. I am still torn though between Hohem iSteady V2 and DJI
OM5, all those gimbals are so similar, even I get sometimes confused what I should be
using. For more advanced filming I pre-ordered Moment clear case with drop in lens mount
so I can attach filters and lenses to the phone. I am also waiting for a Smallrig cage
in case I need to use a bigger set up. The filters I use are the once I mentioned before
52mm Moment 2-5 and 6-9 VND filters, 52mm Tiffen CPL filter. I like to use Moment anamorphic
lens and Moment Tele lens as far as extra lenses. I use the same microphones I already
mentioned earlier. If I want to have a smartphone on a tripod then I use Ulanzi Metal phone
tripod mount. I recently reviewed it and it is absolutely in my kit. Which smartphone
gimbal is my favorite? Right now I am still using Moza Mini P for all my advanced filming
because I can load it with extra weight and I can do the same moves like on a big gimbal
with a big camera. I am going to move on to software but I know that some of you were
asking me also what am I using for video editing. And I am using a PC. I am using Razer blade
15 gaming laptop. I bought it last year in the fall and I absolutely love it, it's fast,
it does the job, I can take it anywhere with me, I am super super happy with this one.
The only thing though, after a year of using it, I noticed that the fans got little bit
louder when it is rendering and when I am charging it. But that can be probably replaced
and fixed but otherwise I am extremely happy with this. Now let's talk about the software.
For video editing I am using Adobe Premiere Pro. I also use Adobe After Effects for special
stuff which I get from Storyblocks such as pre-designed titles or intros. For photography
Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. For me as a professional, somebody who does it for living,
it is absolutely worth it to use the whole Adobe Suite as I get all the tools I need.
I don’t edit videos on a smartphone at all. Extremely rarely. If I did, I would use Adobe
Rush or Kinemaster. For managing my Youtube channel I use TubeBuddy where I do all SEO,
keywords, titles, you name it. Youtube studio is just a starting point for me. Music I use
strictly from Epidemic Sound. There are a lot more programs and services I use for my
business but that would have to be a whole separate video about that. Again, everything
I mentioned is listed below in a video description. There are 4 more items I would to mention
and that would be my official merch. The tshirt I am wearing. For those wondering what's up
here, those are all photography and video terms. The words are starting with letter
D and letter Z and there is also the monogram there and my name and I also have these hats.
I've been wearing this one in a winter a lot and this one as well. The monogram is embroidered.
And also the hoodie. You saw me wearing that too in a video, very comfortable. So yeah,
those are my items which are available on my website and I am gonna put little bit of
a discount there as well. Hopefully you got some gift ideas, maybe for yourself, or for
your friend or to tell your friend or family member to get that for you, I don't know.
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Ahoj…