Gear Opinion Post your setup - ask others questions about their setup

[SILTHW]

I posted a new board request in "Feature Requests" and @Beanie Draws pointed out that there is no reason we can't do it here in the "Gear Discussions" board. The idea is for people to post what they are using. if you see someone post something you are interested in, ask them about it. I came up with a template, but feel free to do your own thing.

The template:

• Camera (multiple allowed)
• Lens (n/a or multiple allowed)
• Microphone (built-in, or multiple allowed)
• Tripod or other camera mount
• Lights
• Stands, extenders, booms
• Editing software
• Compositing software (if applicable)
• Color Correction software (if applicable)
• Audio software (if applicable)
• Thumbnail creator
• Banner creator
• Avatar creator
• End screen creator
• Other recommendations (no affiliate links). For example, camera sliders, podcast syndicators, multi-stream providers, planning software, streaming software, etc.

Here are my answers:

• Camera: Primary - Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k, Secondary - Sony A6400
• Lens: Primary - Sigma 24mm f/1.4, Secondary - Sigma 16mm f/1.4
• Microphone: RODE VideoMic NTG, Shure SM7B
• Tripod or other camera mount: Old Manfroto tripod and head I've had for 15 years
• Lights: (1) Elgato Key Light, (2) Elgato Key Light Air
• Stands, extenders, booms: (2) Elgato Multi-Mount, various other things I've had in my grip kit forever
• Editing software: Davinci Resolve Studio
• Compositing software: Davinci Resolve Studio (Fusion)
• Color Correction software: Davinci Resolve Studio (color)
• Audio software: Davinci Resolve Studio (Fairlight)
• Thumbnail creator: Canva
• Banner creator: Adobe Illustrator
• Avatar creator: Adobe Illustrator
• End screen creator: Canva
• Other recommendations: I syndicate an audio version via Anchor.fm. I write in MSFT Word and outline in MSFT PowerPoint. My mixer is a Zoom Livetrak L-8. I also use an Elgato Streamdeck for rapid setup changes.

Edited to add computers:
Laptop: 16" MBP I9 2.3GHz, 16GB RAM w/ 1TB HD
Desktop: Custom built - AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core 3.5GHz, 32GB (2 x 16GB) 3200MHz, Seagate FireCuda 520 (1.0 TB) x2, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Tablet: 12" iPad Pro 3rd Gen

 

[TubeBuddy]

Went ahead and sticked this for now! I think ideally we can have more prefixes love the idea

 

[Beanie Draws]

Computer
16gb ddr 4. When lockdown ends I'm looking to upgrade to 32gb ddr 4.
Ryzen 7 1700
msi b450m mortar max
500gb samsung 970 evo plus nvme m.2
Nvidia GTX 1080ti Strix.

Microphone
Rode NT USB (voice over work, but it's broken)
Audio-technica atr2100 usb - Livestreaming and video calls

Camera
Logitech c920
sony fdr x3000 (still not sure how to fully use it to it's best potential)

iPad Pro 12" first gen
Wacom intuos 4


wish list
iPad Pro 12" gen 4?
RTX 2090
shure sm7b
second camera, still unsure which one though.
Gro Pro 360 or hero 8
Elgato stream deck
A few elgato lights.
Some led lights
standing desk
cintique.
4k ultra wide monitor
c-stand or an overall upgraded camera mounting rig for recording.

I've still got a long way to go before I have all the ideal tech, but I'm happy with what I have currently.

 

[Yoyo]

• Camera: Sony Alpha 6400
• Lenses: Sigma 1.4 16mm; Signa 1.4 30mm; Sony 1.8 50mm
• Mics: Rode NT-1A; Behringer XM5800
• Tripod: Rollei Compact Traveler No.1
• Lights: FalconEyes F7; RB08
• Editing software: DaVinci Resolve
• DAW: Waveform Free/ Bandlab
• PC:
• CPU: Ryzen 7 2700X; GPU: AMD RX 570, 16 GB RAM
• Monitor: LC-M32-QHD-144-C

Most of the stuff belongs to my boyfriend

 

[BensTechLab]

Sounds like fun! Here's my studio built up over the last year or so:

• Camera (multiple allowed): 2x Sony A6400, 2x Sony A6000
• Lens (n/a or multiple allowed): Sony 16-55mm f2.8 GMaster (best), Sigma 16mm f1.4 (best), Sigma 30mm f1.4 (meh), Sony Kit Lens 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 (ok)
• Microphone (built-in, or multiple allowed): Deity VMic D3 Pro (great first mic!), Shure SM7B for voiceover
• Audio Mixer/Recorder: Rodecaster Pro
• Tripod or other camera mount: Cheap best buy special (not recommended, but gets the job done for now)
• Lights: Godox FL60, FL150R, VL150 (Using all same brand = 1 remote to rule them all)
• Stands, extenders, booms: Mostly B&H "Impact" Brand - their in-house knock off of Manfrotto like products.
• Editing software: Davinci Resolve
• Thumbnail creator: PowerPoint! Ha, ha, gotta start somewhere.
• End screen creator: YouTube Studio
• Other recommendations (no affiliate links): I also have a "Black Magic Atem Mini Pro ISO" which can record 4 camera angles at once, with camera audio plus 2 more audio sources to an SSD. It automatically sync's all the sources with Timecode and outputs a Davinci Resolve project file ready for editing! It also supports camera control for Black Magic Cameras (So if you have BMPCC6k camera like @SILTHW, it can control the camera including tell the camera to record BRAW 4k while it records a lower quality fullhd on the local SSD). If your videos are primarily recorded in a fixed studio environment, then you should checkout the Atem Mini Pro ISO as a possible tool.

I also use my equipment for work presentations post-covid, so I've had some of this longer than I've actually been posting YouTube vids.

 

[SILTHW]

Sounds like fun! Here's my studio built up over the last year or so:

• Camera (multiple allowed): 2x Sony A6400, 2x Sony A6000
• Lens (n/a or multiple allowed): Sony 16-55mm f2.8 GMaster (best), Sigma 16mm f1.4 (best), Sigma 30mm f1.4 (meh), Sony Kit Lens 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 (ok)
• Microphone (built-in, or multiple allowed): Deity VMic D3 Pro (great first mic!), Shure SM7B for voiceover
• Audio Mixer/Recorder: Rodecaster Pro
• Tripod or other camera mount: Cheap best buy special (not recommended, but gets the job done for now)
• Lights: Godox FL60, FL150R, VL150 (Using all same brand = 1 remote to rule them all)
• Stands, extenders, booms: Mostly B&H "Impact" Brand - their in-house knock off of Manfrotto like products.
• Editing software: Davinci Resolve
• Thumbnail creator: PowerPoint! Ha, ha, gotta start somewhere.
• End screen creator: YouTube Studio
• Other recommendations (no affiliate links): I also have a "Black Magic Atem Mini Pro ISO" which can record 4 camera angles at once, with camera audio plus 2 more audio sources to an SSD. It automatically sync's all the sources with Timecode and outputs a Davinci Resolve project file ready for editing! It also supports camera control for Black Magic Cameras (So if you have BMPCC6k camera like @SILTHW, it can control the camera including tell the camera to record BRAW 4k while it records a lower quality fullhd on the local SSD). If your videos are primarily recorded in a fixed studio environment, then you should checkout the Atem Mini Pro ISO as a possible tool.

I also use my equipment for work presentations post-covid, so I've had some of this longer than I've actually been posting YouTube vids.

I actually have the ATEM Mini Pro, non ISO version. In the end, I use it less that I thought I would, but think it has great price/performance. If only they would do a version that is 4k with the same form factor.

 

[BensTechLab]

If only they would do a version that is 4k with the same form factor.

It integrates with the black magic cameras, so it will tell your BMPCC6k to record 4k in camera. Then you can substitute the 4k footage from the camera in the davinci project super easily and it all syncs up with timecode. Of course its not required, but I personally find it handy.

And yes, fingers crossed, a 4k version may be in the next few years if I were to guess! But not a lot of small creators are doing full 4k production yet, even more so 4k live streaming.

 

[Fabien LIVESTRONG]

I'm newbie and i use this set to film my Home-Gym and somes time my outdoor gym:

• Camera : Panasonic LUMIX FZ10002
• Microphone : RODE
• Tripod or other camera mount : GorillaPod 3K + 3 LeggedThing TRAVIS
• Editing software : Movavi Video suite 21
• Thumbnail creator : PhotoFiltre 10x
• Banner creator : PhotoFiltre 10x

 

[Ltsrcktechies]

My set UP

 

[Tito Tim]

• Camera (multiple allowed) - Samsung A42 5G (current cell phone)
• Microphone (built-in, or multiple allowed) - Tonor TC30 USB, pictured in the mount, for voice-over. For camera use, a no name lavalier mic.
• Tripod or other camera mount - Sunpak 6601TM tripod (center post is removable and becomes a 6 foot boom). Numerous smaller tripods, gorilla pod, and a Zhiyun Smooth Q gimbal (not recommended for Android - numerous software issues).
• Lights - Ring light on tripod, 2 softboxes on tripods, various LED color strips behind me for ambience (all on WiFi outlets for Google Nest voice control).

• Editing software - CyberLink PowerDirector 365
• Compositing software (if applicable) - CyberLink PowerDirector 365
• Color Correction software (if applicable) - CyberLink PowerDirector 365
• Audio software (if applicable) - CyberLink PowerDirector 365. Audacity for recording Tonor mic.

• Thumbnail creator - Photoshop CS3
• Banner creator - Photoshop CS3
• Avatar creator - Photoshop CS3
• End screen creator - YouTube presets

• Computer - PC Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor 3.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6, 32GB DDR4-3600 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD.
• Monitors - Two 24 inch Acer monitors, plus a 19" with Chromecast (my Playstation TV).
• Trackball - Elecom M-HT1URBK (8 programmable buttons makes editing simpler)
• Headphones - Wyze bluetooth. (replaced my 5 year old Bose - should last longer for that price!)
• Teleprompter - Elegant Teleprompter app run on Samsung Tab A10 tablet.
• Backup - WD 4Tb Passport (2 copies)

 

[TheUncomfortPod]

• Camera: AVerMedia Live Streamer Cam 513 x2
• Microphone: Rode PodMic x2, both running into a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4
• Tripod or other camera mount: onn. Flexible 12" Tripods for each cam & 2 light panels, onn. 67" Tripods for other 2 light panels
• Lights: VILTROX VL-200T x4
• Stands, extenders, booms: 2 generic cheap boom arms (no clue how or where we got them)
• Editing software: Shotcut
• Audio software: Audacity (on the desktop), Garageband (on the mac)
• Thumbnail creator: Canva
• Banner creator: Canva
• Other recommendations: Streamlabs OBS for overlays and multistream, Anchor for podcast syndication, Google sheets/docs for planning
• Computers:
  • Laptop: MacBook Pro 13"
  • Desktop: Custom-built - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB, 16GB DDR4 3000MHz (2x8GB), 512GB Intel 660P M.2 NVMe SSD

We run all the streaming (cams, mics, Streamlabs, etc.) through the desktop. It's not the most powerful, but it gets the job done as long as we don't try to stream anything over 1080p. We typically do any editing afterward (audio/video) on the MacBook.

 

[Explorer Gaming]

System : Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 19043) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
Language : English (Regional Setting: English)
Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with Radeon Graphics (12 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
RAM : 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory : 15742MB RAM
Card Name : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

Hard Drives : 256 gb SSD plus 1 TB and 1 TB ssd

MIC : BOYA MM1

Headset : NIA-Q1


Please tell me if this is enough or should I just give up.
I am just starting out

 

[Necros]

Computer: i7 7700, GTX 1080, 16 GB RAM, HDD 2TB, SSD 250 GB
Microphone: Shure SM7B + audio interface Audient iD 4.
Camera: Logitech Brio

 

[Swisha G]

• Computer - [custom built] i7 13000k, 64 GB DDR5, 14TB total SSD, NVIDIA RTX3060, dual monitors
• Camera - iPhone 13 & 14
• Microphone - AKG P120
• Tripod - cheap from Amazon
• Lights - cheap from Amazon
• Recording software - OBS
• Editing software - Premier Pro
• Audio software- Pro Tools

and some more stuff i can't think of right now

 

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