Today I'm gonna talk about useful accessories you need If you want to travel while you are filming.
Let's start:
1. MINI TRIPOD:
Tripods are an essential piece of filmmaking kit, lending themselves to a professional production with steady images and smooth pans. Manfrotto, Hammer and Velbon all produce good quality tripods that are capable of delivering the results you need, but always try before you buy, so that you can feel whether it is right for you.
2. WINDJAMMER:
One useful piece of audio kit to improve your sound out on the field is a Windjammer. Windjammers are the fluffy microphone covers you see many professional vloggers using to eliminate intrusive wind that adds an unwanted distraction to the audio.Rycote and Rhode offer high quality windjammers that will have a major impact on your outdoor filming.
3. CAMERA RAIN COAT:
Protecting your camera should be a key priority, and preparing for any potential weather conditions should be closely addressed to ensure your camera does not become a victim to the elements. A rain cover is a good solution. ain covers come in all different shapes and sizes, and are specially designed to allow easy access to important manual controls such as focus and exposure. Kata offers a range of covers suitable for DSLRs and compact cameras.
4. LIGHTWEIGHT STEADICAM:
A steadicam is a camera support system that provides fluid movement when operating your camera hand-held. Hague and Manfrotto offer solutions for all camera types, including smartphones.
5. GOPRO:
GoPro will allow you to experiment by adding interesting perspectives to your vlog. The GoPro is a must-have camera for any serious travel vlogger.
6. LAPTOP:
On the go editing is now even easier thanks to portable laptop computers. With the objective of continuously feeding your audience with regular content, a travel laptop capable of editing your vlog on the road is a necessity. Don’t forget, you will also need a carry case!!
7. EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE:
Digital video requires copious amounts of storage space, and so the need for an external hard drive (or two) to complement your laptop is a necessity to store your ever expanding library of videos and photos.
8. LENS CLEANER:
The lens is one of the most delicate parts of a camera, and should be nurtured with this consideration in mind. Your lens will undoubtedly attract dirt, grit and finger marks.he correct, and safer, approach is to use appropriate cleaning utensils to avoid damage. Cleaning pens and cloths are most effective, coupled with a drop of cleaning fluid.
9. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADAPTER:
You'll need to charge your phone, camera, laptop... You will need that if you are flying to anpther countries which have differents sockets.
10. EXTRA BATTERIES:
You can have problems with only one battery, so It's better if you have onther one to insure that you can take a photo or a video even if you don't have enought battery in one.
Other useful accessories:
- Spare memory cards
- Chargers
- Card Reader
- Filters – ND and UV
- Lenses, including wide angle and telephoto variations
- Lavalier microphone
- Shotgun Microphone
- Gorillapod
- GoPro mounts
- Notepad and Pen
- iPad
A lot of these items can be bought relatively cheaply. For example, essential items such as the lens cleaner, travel adaptor and silica gel can be purchased for less than 18 euros if you shop around. Don't feel you have to buy all of this equipment at once. Filmmakers generally build their kitbag over the course of many years, not in one big shopping spree. For more expensive items, save up and buy them when you can - or if you need them urgently, hire them. The important factor is to build your accessories up at your own pace, when you can afford them, using this list as a guide.
There are also websites like amazon.com and digitalrev.com who offer competitive prices on camera equipment.
