Every piece of gear in this list has earned its place in my camera bag. Some of it helped me start my YouTube channel on a tight budget, while other pieces came later as I upgraded. Whether I'm filming parkour in London, traveling in the tropics, or ...
Sections
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Cameras
Lenses
Accesories
Audio
Cameras
These are the cameras I use most often for shooting my YouTube videos. I like to have a mixture of angles and shot types to keep the videos engaging. So I use DSLRs, drones and action cameras.
My go to Camera when traveling! It has 4K cropped but I hardly ever shoot in 4K
My Main Camera: Canon EOS 90D DSLR
My first Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR)!
Best Beginner Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i DSLR
This was my introduction into first-person view flying
Drone: DJI FPV Combo with Controller & Goggles
Love the unique angles I can get with this. Especially with a long selfie stick. It is waterproof but you will need a dome to shoot 360 videos underwater though.
360 Action Cam: GoPro MAX
Lenses
These are the lenses I use most often
This lens almost never leaves my camera. The constant f/1.8 aperture creates beautiful background blur. It's bokeh-licious! If I could only own one lens, this would be it. Hands down my absolute favourite lens!
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens Canon
Nifty fifty! Great starter prime lens for Canon DSLR.
EF 50mm f/1.8 STM - Canon USA
Great wide lens for vlogging
Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 STM Lens
The bokeh on this is delicious
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Telephoto Lens
Accesories
Here are some essentials for recording as well as specialised accessories to give your content a certain look.
For softening up the skin and a nice bloom effect on lights. Just be sure to select the right size for your lens!
Tiffen Pro Mist Filter
Great for keeping your f.stop fixed. Just select the right size for your lens
K&F CONCEPT Variable ND Filter (2-6 Stops)
I pair this with the 360 camera to get nice drone like footage or third person view shots.
GoPro Long Selfie Stick
This light can fit in your pocket and get's surprisingly bright. I've used it as a single light source to illuminate my face for videos in the night.
Godox M1 RGB Portable LED Video Light
A reliable card with plenty of space for the content I make. Usually I can capture enough footage for about a vlog and a half with this card.
SD Card 128GB by SANDISK
Audio
Arguably more important than your visuals is your audio, especially as a vlogger.
Great high quality microphones that work well with my Canon system
RØDE Wireless GO II Dual-channel Wireless Mic
Let's be honest, we hate seeing the bulky receiver in videos. This lav mic gives a much cleaner look plus it filters out noise for higher quality audio!
