Ultimate Travel Gear Guide for Video

When it comes to great content, it’s all about the story, not the gear. But if you’re into video gear and travel, it’s fun to peek behind the scenes and see what’s working for others.

I owned a commercial recording studio for eight years, so I know all about the joys of trying to keep up with the latest and greatest tools for the job.

While it can be fun to nerd-out over gear, it’s helpful to know what works well on the road. This is a list of what we use to make Spanish and Go happen.

Our Computers

All of our editing is done on our two laptops. We use Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Logic Pro X, for our audio and video software editing needs.

• Apple MacBook Pro 15” 6-core 8th-Generation Intel Core i9 Coffee Lake Processor, 1TB, 32GB RAM
• Apple 13″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Intel Core i5 2.3GHz, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM

Panasonic

Cameras / Lenses / ND Filters

• Panasonic Lumix GH5
• DJI Mavic Pro + Fly More Combo
• GoPro HERO 7 Black
• iPhone 7+
• Panasonic Lumix G Leica 12-60MM, F2.8-4.0 Lens
• Sigma 18-35mm f2.8 Lens
• Metabones Speedbooster XL
• Breakthrough Photography 3-stop ND Filter
• DJI Mavic ND Filters Set

Audio

• Zoom H5
• Rode VMPR VideoMic Pro
• Sennheiser AVX Wireless Microphone System

Luggage/Backpacks

• Pelican Luggage ProGear Elite Carry On (x2)
• Osprey Farpoint 40 Backpack (x2)

Miscellaneous Gear

• DJI OSMO Mobile
• Monopod GoPro Waterproof Selfie Stick
• Extension Cord
• Belkin Travel Surge Protector
• Monfrotto Befree Live Carbon Fiber Video Tripod
• JOBY GorillaPod
• DJI OSMO Tripod
• Oyen Digital U32 Shadow 1TB SSD
• San Disk Memory Cards
• HooToo Tripmate Titan USB Powerbank
• X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Video

The Right Gear for The Job

My favorite pieces of gear are the DJI Mavic Pro, Panasonic GH5, iPhone 7+, and GoPro Hero 7 Black. These are the products that get us the majority of the shots you see in our episodes.

Out of all the gear we have, the two most underestimated pieces we have are the extension cable and surge protector. These two things keep us going while on the road when we have upwards of six things we need to charge at the end of a long day of recording.

Related Spanish Vocabulary:

• Luggage = Equipaje
• Backpack = Mochila
• Memory Cards = Tarjetas de Memoria

Cognates

• Computadora = Computer
• Camera = Camera
• Audio = Audio
• Tripie = Tripod
• Batterias = Batteries
• Microfono = microphone

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