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Our hardware wish list
This is what we are in need of right now for reviews and current and future projects.
These lists may be useful in building your own photography and video production gear lists.
Super 35/APS-C for photography and video production
The promise of hybrid mirrorless cameras was that they would be as useful for photography as for cinematography and more affordable than dedicated cinema cameras while approaching their image quality.
Fujifilm has come close to delivering on that promise but as with all new cameras the company needs to work on a couple of weak points, the X-H2S’ in-body image stabilization aka IBIS and scopes for video production.
For years we asked Fujifilm to learn lessons about video production cameras from Panasonic and now Fujifilm has surpassed Panasonic in stills and autofocus but its IBIS and scopes remain weak or nonexistent.
- Fujifilm X-H2S Mirrorless Camera
- Fujifilm X-H2 40 megapixel Mirrorless Camera – due to be announced September 2022
- Fujifilm VG-XH Vertical Battery Grip
- Fujinon XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens
- Fujinon XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR Lens
- Breakthrough Photography X4 UV filters, X4 fixed value ND filters, X4 variable ND filter, step-up rings and lens caps as needed.
- Fujifilm Dual Battery Charger BC-W235
- Fujifilm Eye Cup EC-XH Wide
- Fujifilm Li-Ion Battery NP-W235 x2
- Fujifilm Remote Release RR-100
- Lexar 256GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card x2
- Lexar 256GB Professional CFexpress Type B Memory Card, Diamond Series x2
- Pelican 0915 Memory Card Case for SD Cards
- Pelican Memory Card Case for CFexpress Type B Cards
- HPRC 1100 Memory Card Hard Case – smaller, more portable alternative to the above.
- SmallRig Camera Cage for FUJIFILM X-H2S
- SmallRig Camera Cage for FUJIFILM X-H2S with FT-XH or VG-XH Battery Grip
- SmallRig Rotating NATO Left-Side Handle
- Tascam CA-XLR2d-F XLR Microphone Adapter Kit for Fujifilm
Micro Four Thirds for video production
With the exception of its depth-from-defocus aka DFD autofocus, Panasonic keeps getting it right for video production functionality as well as with its 10-25mm and 25-50mm zoom lenses.
Panasonic seems to have given up on compact M43 cameras for stills photography with no pro-quality successors to the popular GX8 and G9 in sight.
Perhaps Panasonic’s intention is that its 35mm sensor S-Series cameras will be more for stills photography as well as video production while its M43 cameras will primarily be for video.
- Panasonic Lumix GH6 Mirrorless Camera
- Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens
- Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens
- Breakthrough Photography X4 UV filters, X4 fixed value ND filters, X4 variable ND filter, step-up rings and lens caps as needed.
- Panasonic DMW-XLR1 XLR Microphone Adapter
- Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium-Ion Battery x3
- Lexar 256GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card x2
- Lexar 256GB Professional CFexpress Type B Memory Card, Diamond Series x2
- Pelican 0915 Memory Card Case for SD Cards
- Pelican Memory Card Case for CFexpress Type B Cards
- HPRC 1100 Memory Card Hard Case – smaller, more portable alternative to the above.
- SmallRig Black Mamba Camera Cage Kit for Panasonic Lumix GH6
Audio recording
- RØDE DeadCat VMP+ Deluxe Windshield
- RØDE NTH-100 Professional Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphones
- RØDE VideoMic NTG Hybrid Analog/USB Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone
- RØDE WS11 Windshield for VideoMic NTG
- RØDE Wireless GO II 2-Person Compact Digital Wireless Microphone System/Recorder
- HPRC – hard cases as needed.
Video recording
Current generation Ninja V and V+ monitor/recorders have a screen brightness of 1000 nits which can be borderline for working in bright Australian sunlight so we’re looking forward to a probable increase to between 1500 and 2200 nits in the next generation.
- Atomos Ninja V+ Pro 8K HDMI/12G-SDI Camera-Ready Bundle
- Atomos Sunhood for Ninja V, Shinobi, and Shinobi SDI
- Angelbird AtomX SSDmini, 1TB or 2TB
- Atomos Nextorage AtomX SSDmini (1TB)
- HPRC NJAV-2300-01 Hard Case for Atomos Ninja V
Lighting
Camera support
- 3 Legged Thing Legends Jay Carbon Fibre Levelling Base Tripod System + AirHed Cine Arca-Swiss
- 3 Legged Thing Albert 2.0 Carbon Fibre Tripod System + AirHed Pro
- 3 Legged Thing Stilettoz elevated spiked footwear
- HPRC 6200TRI Hard Case with Soft Interior Kit for Tripods
Post-production
- Apple 27″ Studio Display x2
- Apple Mac Studio
- Apple 16.2″ MacBook Pro
- G-Technology hard drives for portable and studio storage and editing.
- HPRC – hard cases as needed.
Other bags, backpacks and cases
- HPRC 2460 Hard Case for Panasonic Lumix GH5 – will this fit GH6 and two Leica DG Vario-Summilux zoom lenses?
- HPRC – other camera hard cases and tripod cases as needed.
- Morally Toxic Valkyrie 20L Camera Backpack (Onyx)
- Morally Toxic Wraith 15L Camera Messenger Bag (Onyx)
Why Hardware?
Digital cameras, lenses and accessories don’t last anywhere near as long as analog film equipment used to.
During my magazine and newspaper photography career, I often relied on decades-old secondhand gear as well as new purchases I could expect to endure and retain their resale value years into the future.
The equipment we use now is in constant development and improvement to catch up with ever-changing standards and expectations.
The computers, storage media and media storage we use for processing our work last only so long, and constantly improving software keeps demanding more and more memory, storage space and processing power.
Current offerings by camera and lens makers are full of gaps with, for example, lens focal lengths and types essential for certain genres still missing from those makers’ lens road maps.
Websites like Unititled.Net play a role in communicating to lens and camera makers the new gear that we need and the old gear that needs updating.
With digital technology still being relatively new, camera makers continue to research, innovate and update each subsequent generation of cameras, with their video capabilities being a case in point.
The same principle even applies to such apparently mundane items as tripods, bags and audio recording equipment.
Photography and video production have become one-person band occupations, with practitioners needing to take on every task and be well-equipped enough to do them to professional standards, so makers of these items have been radically rethinking, redesigning and innovating.
Our most-recommended brands of hardware and software
- 3 Legged Thing – Top-quality affordable tripods, monopods and accessories for photography and video production.
- Angelbird – Our recommended brand for memory cards, SSDs and accessories.
- Apple – Our recommendation for portable and studio-based photography and video production computers and accessories as well as the amazing Final Cut Pro nonlinear editing suite software that is so fast and easy to use and master.
- Atomos – Top-quality affordable monitor/recorders, monitors and accessories for video production.
- Blackmagic Design – …
- Breakthrough Photography – Our recommended brand for top-quality UV and ND filters, adapters, holders, step-up rings and accessories. New products are constantly in development and website is about to be updated at time of writing.
- G-Technology – Our recommended brand for portable and desktop SSD and hard drive storage and accessories.
- HPRC – Our recommended brand for hard cases and accessories.
- Miller Tripods – Australian inventor of the fluid tripod head.
- Morally Toxic – new and innovative camera shoulder bag and backpack maker, spun-off from 3 Legged Thing.
- Olympus M. Zuiko Pro & OM Digital lenses – Until Panasonic released its Leica 10-25mm and 25-50mm f/1.7 zooms, our number one recommendation for best M43-native documentary photography and video lenses was the M.Zuiko Pro range due to its excellent manual clutch focusing, optical design and manufacturing quality.
- Panasonic Lumix Digital Cameras
- RØDE Microphones – Top-quality affordable video microphones and accessories.
- Rotolight – Top-quality affordable portable through to studio fixture LED lights, kits and accessories for photography and video production.
- SmallRig
- Think Tank Photo – Our preferred brand of camera bags, backpacks and accessories.