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Filmmaking gear companies are in the business of making money, but that doesn’t mean you need to buy into all the marketing hype. In this video I’ll give my take on 5 of the biggest misconceptions gear companies want you to believe so that you’ll buy stuff you don’t really need.
What most filmmakers do need these days though is royalty free music - so don’t sleep on the best deal out there by using the code Luc70 for a year of Audiio’s Pro Plan for just $59 - audiio.com/lucforsyth #filmmaking #gear #musicforvideo #audiio
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📽 A FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO LONG TERM CAREER PLANNING (FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE) 📽: bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD) 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
📝✅ ESSENTIAL GEAR PACKING CHECKLIST (FREE DOWNLOAD) ✅📝: tinyurl.com/ycknfa7j
🤘 WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!) 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Constant upgrades are unnecessary in most cases
3:32 - You don’t need a full frame camera
5:28 - Resolution is (kind of) irrelevant
6:46 - Audiio, the sponsor of today’s video
8:50 - Autofocus is not mandatory
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MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: bit.ly/3yTAJPh
EXPEDITION BACKPACK: bit.ly/3MEkco2
YOUTUBE LENS: amzn.to/3CuSl4x
PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
SHOTGUN MIC: amzn.to/3hVwVnL
COMPUTER: amzn.to/3HXNwlE
CRAZY GOOD POWER BANK FOR FILMMAKERS: omnicharge.co/luc
*Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended*
✋ SAY HI
Email: luc@lucforsyth.com
Web: lucforsyth.com
IG: @lucforsyth (BTS content, but I’m TERRIBLE at DMs - sorry!)
🎥 WANT TO SHOOT DOCUMENTARIES LIKE A PROFESSIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHER? START HERE: bit.ly/3YkuBcL
⛑️NEED PERSONALIZED HELP? SCHEDULE 1:1 CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR CONSULTATION CALL ⛑️ filmschool.lucforsyth.com/consultations
Filmmaking gear companies are in the business of making money, but that doesn’t mean you need to buy into all the marketing hype. In this video I’ll give my take on 5 of the biggest misconceptions gear companies want you to believe so that you’ll buy stuff you don’t really need.
What most filmmakers do need these days though is royalty free music - so don’t sleep on the best deal out there by using the code Luc70 for a year of Audiio’s Pro Plan for just $59 - audiio.com/lucforsyth #filmmaking #gear #musicforvideo #audiio
🗞 FREE MONTHLY TIPS FOR FILMMAKING, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
📘LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE FOR FILMMAKERS (FREE 70-PAGE EBOOK) 📘: tinyurl.com/ax9c3kkf
📽 A FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO LONG TERM CAREER PLANNING (FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE) 📽: bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD) 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
📝✅ ESSENTIAL GEAR PACKING CHECKLIST (FREE DOWNLOAD) ✅📝: tinyurl.com/ycknfa7j
🤘 WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!) 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Constant upgrades are unnecessary in most cases
3:32 - You don’t need a full frame camera
5:28 - Resolution is (kind of) irrelevant
6:46 - Audiio, the sponsor of today’s video
8:50 - Autofocus is not mandatory
🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE
MY ACAM: amzn.to/3CsrOoy
MY YOUTUBE CAM: amzn.to/3TcW12m
BEST DOC TRIPOD IN THE WORLD: bhpho.to/3VD3Gsn
MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: bit.ly/3yTAJPh
EXPEDITION BACKPACK: bit.ly/3MEkco2
YOUTUBE LENS: amzn.to/3CuSl4x
PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
SHOTGUN MIC: amzn.to/3hVwVnL
COMPUTER: amzn.to/3HXNwlE
CRAZY GOOD POWER BANK FOR FILMMAKERS: omnicharge.co/luc
*Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended*
✋ SAY HI
Email: luc@lucforsyth.com
Web: lucforsyth.com
IG: @lucforsyth (BTS content, but I’m TERRIBLE at DMs - sorry!)
