If you hang around film and video industry professionals for long enough, you’re bound to get an opinion or two. Everyone has a favorite camera, a lens, a favorite film, a favorite director, etc.
But what about actual gear? You know, the stuff you use day-to-day on productions and shoots? If you thought all that gear was standard issue and everyone should agree on what to use and when—you’d be wrong.
To perfectly illustrate this point, we have this great video from YouTuber Gerald Undone where he and his crew debate some of their most favorite (and least favorites) gear items like UV filters, sound blankets, parabolic softboxes, and V-mount batteries.
Let’s dive into some of their recommendations below to help explore if any of their selections might be right—or wrong—for you.
