Canon 7d

After owning a Sony F900 and a DVCAM 450 I was keen to try something new.  I had used the 5d mark2 several times and fell in love with large sensor cameras.  As soon as the 7d came out I had to get one.

Redrock Cinema Deluxe rig

The redrock rig converts the 7d from a stills camera into a usable video rig.  It has a separate follow focus unit and you can mount an external HD monitor for correct focusing.  This is essential for any handheld work especially with shallow depth of field.   The rig can be mounted on a tripod, saving time when switching between shoulder and tripod.

 

 

Miller Tripod

Good fluid head on this tripod.  Same design as Satchler, although slightly cheaper.  This is a full size tripod, which I find useful even when shooting DSLR as the weight soon mounts up when you start adding large lenses, shoulder rigs or sliders.  This tripod is easily strong enough to deal with that kind of pay load.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Igus Slider

Sliders or "pocket dollies" are a great addition to the HDSLR kit.  They sit on flat surfaces, at ground level, or on the tripod head making them much quicker to set up than traditional dollies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 L

This is a great lens to use: really fast 2.8 through the range, good optics, very sharp.  It is a great interview lens for TV work as you don't have to be too close to the subject, making the feel uncomfortable.  It also has plenty of range, so you can switch between, wides, tights and mids in the interview, making the editors job easier.

 

 

Canon EF s 17-55mm 2.8

Great all rounder.  2.8 through the range, so fast, nice depth of field and good in low light.

 

 

 

 

Canon EF 50 mm 1.4

Beautiful looking lens when you need really shallow depth of field.  Macro facility is also pretty decent, so great for getting close detail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV logic 5.6

This is an amazing little monitor: incredibly light weight, battery powered and really high res at a full 1080 HD

 

 

 

Zacuto Z Finder

Ideal for situations that require a small light weight camera rig.

Diva Lite 400

2ft 4 bank kino flo lights with day light and tungsten bulbs.  Great soft light with a fader - perfect for interview set ups, quick and easy to use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dedo Light Kit

Dedo Lights with faders.  Great for pinpointing interesting areas with accurate spot lighting.  Also small and light weight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redhead Light Kit

800 watt redheads, ideal for when extra power is needed.  Flight case full of diffusion and every kind of gel you could ever want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Felini Click - Tecpro

This small light panel clicks onto the top of the camera for a great little top light.  It has a fader switch so you can control exactly how much light you need.  So much better than the old pag light.

MK 416 Boom Mic

Sennheiser MKH 416 mic extra XLR and windcovers.  Also comes with lightweight carbon fiber boom pole.

 

 

 

 

 

Radio mics

Easy to use, decent range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECM tie mic

Reliable mic, great for setup interviews.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom H4N

Records up to 4 channels on SD card