My Gear

Here’s my camera and lens set-up for all my travels and daily life.

  1. CAMERAS

    After using many camera brands over the years, I’ve settled on the Sony a7V as my main hybrid camera and the Sony ZV-E1 as my compact, low-light video-only option. I also keep the ZV-1 as an everyday carry point-and-shoot. I take the full-frame Sony bodies on larger trips, while the ZV-1 lives in my jacket pocket for everything else.

    As for film cameras, I have two Nikon L35AD cameras, and that’s how much I love this point-and-shoot with a 35mm focal length.

    I also have the DJI Osmo Nano for those POV videos.

  2. LENSES

    For my hybrid setup with the Sony a7V and ZV-E1, I use four Sony lenses: the 24–50mm f/2.8, 16–25mm f/2.8, 70–200mm f/4 Macro II, and 24mm f/2.8 G. The first two form my do-it-all travel duo and, when paired with the second native ISOs of 8,000 on the a7V and 12,800 on the ZV-E1, offer excellent versatility across both focal range and low-light situations. The 70–200mm is a telephoto lens I primarily bring on trips, with its macro capability proving especially useful for close-up filming. The 24mm f/2.8 G is a compact vlogging lens and a pinky-perfect fit with the ZV-E1 for everyday ultra-compact use.

  3. AUDIO

    For my travel, I use a Sony ECM-B10 shotgun mic, due to its wireless and compact nature while offering decent sound quality and recording flexibility.

    For most talking head videos, a DJI Mini Mic is perfect - ultralight, discreet and good at preventing audio clipping.

    For voice-overs, a Shure MV7+ podcast dynamic mic works great plugged directly into a laptop via USB.

  4. DRONE

    I have a DJI Mini 5 Pro with the RC2 Controller, and it provides exceptional video/image quality for a sub-250-gram drone.

  5. OTHER ACCESSORIES

    • Camera filters: NiSi Swift VND Kit and UV filters.

    • Camera bags: PGYTECH OneGo Lite and Bellroy Venture Camera Sling 10L.

    • Camera straps: Smallrig and Peak Design branded straps.

    • Tripods: Ulanzi MT-47 metal vlog tripod and Ulanzi Zero F38 tripod

    • Storage solutions: Samsung T7 (mostly) and Sandisk Extreme SSD.

    • Editing hardware: Mac Mini M4 Pro and iPad Air 11’’.

    • Editing software: Davinci Resolve for videos and Lightroom for photos.