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Let’s take a look back at the gear I've purchased over the years but ended up regretting. It would be nice to always make good buying decisions, but the reality is that we often get influenced to invest in great that we wish we hadn’t later. So in this video I’ll look back at some of my worst filmmaking gear investments so that you can hopefully avoid the same mistakes. #filmmaking #techregrets #documentary #gear
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:11 - The most “famous” piece of gear I regret
6:01 - Don’t buy this exclusive drive
8:25 - I got sucked in by this piece of gear
10:43 - I regret buying this accessory
13:08 - One of the Worst pieces of gear I’ve ever bought
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PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
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🎥 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
Let’s take a look back at the gear I've purchased over the years but ended up regretting. It would be nice to always make good buying decisions, but the reality is that we often get influenced to invest in great that we wish we hadn’t later. So in this video I’ll look back at some of my worst filmmaking gear investments so that you can hopefully avoid the same mistakes. #filmmaking #techregrets #documentary #gear
📘*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
🗞 *MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: FILMMAKING TIPS, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING* 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
🤘 *WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!)* 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:11 - The most “famous” piece of gear I regret
6:01 - Don’t buy this exclusive drive
8:25 - I got sucked in by this piece of gear
10:43 - I regret buying this accessory
13:08 - One of the Worst pieces of gear I’ve ever bought
🎥 🔥 📷 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!)
