DSLR Accessories — Best DSLR Video Accessories

DSLR Accessories for Video and Filmmaking mentioned in this video:

1. On-Camera Shotgun Microphone

Rode Videomic Shotgun Microphone

RODE VideoMic Studio Boom Kit (I use this kit)

Rode VMPR VideoMic Pro R with Rycote Lyre Shockmount

2. External Audio Recorder for Video

Zoom H1 Handy Portable Digital Recorder

Zoom H4N Digital Multitrack Recorder

3. Headphones

Bose SoundTrue Headphones Around-Ear Style, Black

4. One Camera LED Video Light

NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Light

Check out this video for more details about this light:

5. Fancierstudio Dual Mount Light And Sound Bracket, Camcorder Dual Mount Bracket for Video Lights and Microphones

6. Video Monopod and Video Tripod

Manfrotto Video Monopod

Manfrotto Video Tripod

Manfrotto 394 RC4 Low Profile Quick Release Plates

7. Grey Gray Reference Reflector Card

12x 12" Inch White Balance 18% 18 % Grey Gray Reference Reflector Card with a Carry Bag

8. Sennheiser EW 100 omni-directional clip-on Microphone Kit System

9. Hoya 72mm Digital Filter Kit

Step Up and Step Down Ring Filter Set

FaderND — ZOMEi 77mm Ultra Slim ND2-ND400 Fader Variable Neutral Density

10. JOBY GorillaPod SLR Zoom

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SHOW NOTES, GEAR, AND LINKS TO CHECK OUT REVIEWS AND DETAILS

---------Cameras Used To Shoot This Video-------
Canon EOS 70D

---------Lens-------
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens

---------Lighting --------
Prismatic 18" Halo Ring Light with Stand

---------Tripods----------
Manfrotto 701HDV,755XBK Video Kit

----------Microphone-------
RODE VideoMic Studio Boom Kit

This VIDEO was EDITED with Adobe Premiere on a PC.

About this video:
In this video, Sean Cannell from THiNK Media TV goes over the must-have DSLR accessories. If you are looking for the best DSLR accessories for video and filming, then check out this video. Most of these are Canon camera accessories but will work on any DSLR including Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, and Sony.

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[TheMikeCrispy]

Monopods have been an absolute lifesaver on all of our music video shoots! I'd say they are essential for any budding videographers.

[fearthisredneck]

the grey on your reflector card is because the dslr white balance is set to 18 % grey as a true white if you have a full fledged video camera it would want a white black and grey balance to get your color correct

[danielkigen]

The dark lens is prolly one of my best equipment..🔥🔥

[Jn]

Omg im so glad I found this channel. You are so good at explaining and helping us beginners out. Thanks alot!

[ArturoHoyte]

The grey cards are used to set the white balance either in camera or during post. The camera's light meters are are programmed to 12 or 18% grey (there is dispute as to which) and this pushes the whites in an image toward grey. So you can us the card to show it under your lighting conditions what the grey or white actually is for a custom white balance either in camera, or in post (you select this for your wb and apply those setting to the rest of your images).

[peanutgripco]

It works with grey because any consecutive colors in CMYK is a nutral grey color so if the camera can determine one solid nutral color it will be able to "tell" more accurately what other colors are.

[TheNamco]

how do you not have like 7, 000, 000 subs?? you're channel is amazing!

[eeka]

I've had lense filters for really put two and two together. I now need to dig them out and use them! thank you!

[Flawlesschick]

I’m very big on researching things before I pursue them, and honestly your videos are a flat out how to guide. You make this so much easier!

[vinceromero]

Sean, I just wanted to tell you a huge heartfelt THANK YOU!!! I appreciate that you are willing to share your knowledge and techniques. You are really helping me take my photography and video skills to the next level! I can not thank you enough!

[SmokinandGrillinwithAB]

Awesome and Thank you. I need to take my cooking channel to the next level.

[sashafortis]

Although I have owned a manfrotto monopod since day one of having the camera, I find that I actually use a lightweight tripod way more often, as I can use it as a monopod, and within a second kick the legs out and step away while the camera records something. I also use it as an extension handle for getting super-low angle shots (the shot is upside down, but you just flip it in post). I had a gig running around the pit area of a motor racing event, and found the lightweight tripod doubling as monopod, boom and extension stick that can put the camera under a car being worked on to be pretty awesome.

My other bit of must have gear (possibly because my camera keeps ending up far away from my line of sight to the screen) is a remote monitor, I managed to get a second hand 7inch monitor for about $40, it is amazingly helpful. And I have been known to use a 2m HDMI cable and have the monitor hanging on my chest So I can just glance down and see what I am recording regardless of the position I am holding the camera.
If your DSLR has a wifi out feature, this will work even better for you.

Last "must have" for Canon owners is MAGIC LANTERN. Get it, use it, love it. If for nothing else than the sound and delay aperture fade, it will make your DSLR behave itself in a more video camera manner. (In truth I think I have about seven ML features ON at any one time when shooting on the DSLR)

[SamCarLegion]

Love the stuff you upload! Out of all of them, I have 4 of them.

[ENatanael]

For sound monitoring in noisy environments, also make sure to get closed back headphones and not open (also important for post production recording where the headphones are very close to the mic).

[Gear]

Enjoy these behind-the-scenes vids! Great job explaining your gear!

[_SKDK_]

For people on a budget I suggest the AmazonBasics 60in tripod. It comes with quick release, levelers, and it's made for video shots out the box for under 30 bucks.
Currently I'm using it with a phone adapter until I get a dslr but my phone is doing fine for the type of videos I shoot.

[phillipnichols]

My video bag for both weddings and commercials has a Canon T5i with a 24-105L and a 50mm 1.8, a Tascam DR70D and a Tascam DR10 for audio, and a super basic Manfrotto tripod. I play with one of those Spider Steady rigs from Amazon to make different types of grips and body braces for each project (highly recommend finding the one with the follow focus included).

[ThaBlackCobra]

My tripod hands down has to be my most used accessory.  I use a cheap $30 version but it has been a game changer.

[HeroSanjA]

The dual mount is so awesome, thank you! :)

[CodyRMiller]

Sean great video. The only thing that you forgot to mention is to make sure that your headphones aren't noise canceling because if they are, they may cancel out some noise that the external audio recorder is picking up.