Jan 2nd 2017
Know How... 274
Travel Gear for Content Creation
The gear you need when traveling for content.
Find out what gear to bring with you while creating content on the road, but also how to transport that gear safely!
Travelling Production Gear
- Mics PR-40 ~$330
- Shure X2U ~$100
- Chromo 160 LED LED Panel ~$26
- Neewer 43-inche Collapsible Multi-Disk Reflector ~$20
Pelican Travel
My Gold Standard Case: The Pelican 1650 with Foam ~$220
- Tounge-and-groove design with a polymer o-ring - This makes it air and water tight
- Has a pressure equalization valve to keep it from "vacuum locking"
- Interior Dimensions: 28.57" x 17.52" x 10.65"
- Exterior Dimensions: 31.59" x 20.47" x 12.45"
- 7 double-action clasps
- Three handles for easy cary
- Integrated roller wheels & Retractable rolling handle
- Peel and Pluck foam
- One thing... HEAVY (~24lbs)
My second favorite case: Pelican 1510 Case with Padded Dividers ~$150
- This is the largest case that the FAA allows on planes
- Air and water tight with the equalization valve
- Interior Dimensions: 19.75" x 11" x 7.6"
- Exterior Dimensions: 22" x 13.81" x 9"
- Two Handles
- Integrated roller wheels & Retractable rolling handle
- Padded Dividers
- 12lbs
Pelican 1615 ~$280
- All the same features as the Pelican 1650
- Uses HPX Polymer
- Interior Dimensions: 29.59" x 15.50" x 9.38"
- Exterior Dimensions: 32.58" x 18.40" x 11.02"
- 17lbs
Pelican 1535 ~$210
- All the same features as the Pelican 1510
- Uses HPX Polymer
- Interior Dimensions: 20.39" x 11.20" x 7.21"
- Exterior Dimensions: 21.9" x 13.97" x 8.98"
- 8.69lbs
Sticks!
Manfrotto MVM500A Aluminum Fluid Monopod with 500 Head. ~$260
- Fluid Head
- Min Height 30.31"
- Max Height 79"
- Has fold out feet that can hold up the monopod and it's attached camera
- Supports up to 11 lbs
- Weight 6.1lbs
Neewer Carbon Fiber 66" Tripod/Monopod ~$100
- Fluid Head (But not as nice as the MVM500A
- Min Length: 17.7"
- Max Height: 66.1"
- Supports 26.5lbs
- Weight: 3.3lbs
- You can detach one leg and use it as a Monopod
Aaaaand... let's go CHEAP. (But still usable)
Sony VCT-R100 Lightweight Compact Tripod w/3-way head ~$29
- Aluminum
- NOT a great head
- Min Height: 14"
- Max Height: 39"
- Supports: 7lbs
- Weight: 1.8lbs
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