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Travel BTS Gear I Use as a Solo Shooter
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items This is the travel kit I actually use when I’m shooting BTS alone. Pocket 3 for the clean look, Action 5 when I need to mount it or be a little rougher, plus the clamps, filters, and spare power that stay in the bag. For creators who want all-day foo...
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Cameras
Mounts
Clamps
Power & Storage
Cameras
The two bodies I travel with, plus the Pocket 3 and Action 5 filters I keep on for outdoor days.
I’d rather use this instead of my phone so I can still text or pull a reference without pausing the recording. Phones are fine. I just want a camera that lasts all day and dumps to a desktop later.
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo
I can be a little more rough with this than the Pocket 3. Chest, car, or clamped to the main body. I’m not a fan of the Meta glasses, so this is my POV.
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Adventure Combo
Outdoor BTS on the Pocket 3 gets blown out fast. This set is what I keep on so the sky and the subject both hold.
K&F Concept Nano-X Series ND/PL Filter Kit for DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (ND8/PL, ND16/PL, ND32/PL, ND64/PL)
Same job as the Pocket 3 ND/PL kit, for the Action 5 outdoors. Without it the sky blows out on car mounts and chest POV.
K&F Concept ND Filter Kit for Osmo Action 5 Pro
Mounts
Chest and car mounts for the Action 5 and Pocket 3.
I barely use this. It does give a clean chest POV on the Action 5. Only pack it if that angle is the point of the shoot, not as daily carry.
DJI Osmo Action Chest Strap Mount
This is the car-mount kit. Action 5 or Pocket 3 on the window or hood when I want that rolling shot.
Tilta Hydra Alien Mini Ultimate Kit (Desert Beige)
Clamps
The clamp, arm, and magnetic adapter I use when I need an angle I cannot hold.
Super handy clamp for the Action 5, Pocket 3, a phone, or a mini light. I leave this clamped somewhere most days depending on the shot.
K&F Concept MS13
Short arm with two ball heads. I use it when the clamp needs a little reach or a weird angle the MS13 can’t hold by itself.
SmallRig Magic Arm with Dual Ball Heads (1/4"-20 Screws)
The piece that lets the Action 5 jump on and off everything else. Easy on, easy off. Don’t buy this thinking you need an Osmo 360. I use it for the Action 5.
Magnetic Quick Release Adapter for Osmo Action 5
Power & Storage
Spare power and cards so the Pocket 3 and Action 5 last a travel day.
One spare so the Action 5 lasts a full travel day. I do not want to kill BTS because the battery died before the last setup.
DJI Osmo Action Extreme Battery Plus
Pocket 3 and Action 5 both eat cards. 256GB Extreme so I am not dumping footage in a hotel hallway.
SanDisk 256GB Extreme microSDXC
30W USB-C that actually fast-charges the DJI batteries. This is the hotel-room brick, not the camera bag brick.
Anker 511 Nano 30W USB-C Charger