Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
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We all want pro filmmaking gear for cheap, but which of the “budget” options are worth your money, and which are a waste? Well I had the same questions, so I reached out to 5 of the brands behind some of the internet’s favourite budget brands and asked if I could test some of their most popular products. I’ll just say I finished this video feeling optimistic about the future of affordable filmmaking!
And if you need royalty free music, don't miss out on a lifetime membership to Audiio for just $199 using the code Luc199: audiio.com/lucforsyth
#filmmaking #gear #budget #musicforvideo
🗞 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
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
Audiio (Lifetime Membership code Luc199): audiio.com/lucforsyth
Hollyland Mars 4k Transmitter: tinyurl.com/56ffruhw (B&H) | tinyurl.com/3n9dhp62 (Amazon)
Nanlite Pavotubes II 30x: tinyurl.com/y5kzytz5 (B&H) | tinyurl.com/4nrtj9my (Nanlite US)
Sakk: sakkcameraequipment.com
Came TV Mini 99c: tinyurl.com/48scw7tj (B&H) | tinyurl.com/ywh872w8 (Amazon)
Neewer Rolling Case: tinyurl.com/bdd986wb (B&H)
(🚨👆🚨 None of the above are affiliate links 🚨👆🚨)
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - The Alternative to overpriced CineSaddles
5:55 - An option to overpriced v-mount batteries
10:17 - An alternative to overpriced lights
13:04 - Audiio, the sponsor of today’s video
14:26 - An alternative to Think Tank production manager case
16:38 - An alternative to expensive video transmitters
19:21 - Final thoughts
🎥 🔥 📷 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!)
🎥 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
We all want pro filmmaking gear for cheap, but which of the “budget” options are worth your money, and which are a waste? Well I had the same questions, so I reached out to 5 of the brands behind some of the internet’s favourite budget brands and asked if I could test some of their most popular products. I’ll just say I finished this video feeling optimistic about the future of affordable filmmaking!
And if you need royalty free music, don't miss out on a lifetime membership to Audiio for just $199 using the code Luc199: audiio.com/lucforsyth
#filmmaking #gear #budget #musicforvideo
🗞 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
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
Audiio (Lifetime Membership code Luc199): audiio.com/lucforsyth
Hollyland Mars 4k Transmitter: tinyurl.com/56ffruhw (B&H) | tinyurl.com/3n9dhp62 (Amazon)
Nanlite Pavotubes II 30x: tinyurl.com/y5kzytz5 (B&H) | tinyurl.com/4nrtj9my (Nanlite US)
Sakk: sakkcameraequipment.com
Came TV Mini 99c: tinyurl.com/48scw7tj (B&H) | tinyurl.com/ywh872w8 (Amazon)
Neewer Rolling Case: tinyurl.com/bdd986wb (B&H)
(🚨👆🚨 None of the above are affiliate links 🚨👆🚨)
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - The Alternative to overpriced CineSaddles
5:55 - An option to overpriced v-mount batteries
10:17 - An alternative to overpriced lights
13:04 - Audiio, the sponsor of today’s video
14:26 - An alternative to Think Tank production manager case
16:38 - An alternative to expensive video transmitters
19:21 - Final thoughts
🎥 🔥 📷 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!)
