Staff picks - 8 things David uses every day - Android
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As a reporter and video producer who travels full time, portability is the name of my game. I need to be able to grab my backpack and carry-on suitcase at a moment’s notice for a sudden trip to Europe or Asia, and I’ve selected my gear to reflect that.
The following is a list of things I use every single day. Every one of them is essential to my workflow, and as I recently learned, I physically can’t work without them.
In the tech journalism space, you’ll mainly see two, maybe three brands of cameras. You’ve got your Sony shooters, who value the stellar clarity and battery life of the Sony A7iii, and you’ve got your Panasonic users, who rant and rave about the awesome stabilization and flip screen of the Panasonic GH5. Every now and then you’ll see Canon, known for its incredible color science and auto-focus. But perhaps least often of all, you’ll find someone shooting with a Fujifilm camera.
I’ll be upfront about this – the Fujifilm X-T3 is not the best YouTube camera. It has no stabilization, it has no flip screen, and its battery life is only so-so. People don’t use Fujifilm cameras because they are heavy on specs and good for vlogging. They use them because they enjoy shooting with them and because the color science is, in my opinion, unmatched.
The Fujifilm X-T3 has a dial for each of the three parts of the exposure triangle. You’ve got a shutter speed dial and an ISO dial on the top, and every Fujifilm-branded lens has an aperture ring built-in. This means you can adjust your settings without taking your eye off the eyepiece, and it feels like you’re using a traditional film-style camera. You focus on shooting photos and videos, and to me, that is essential to enjoying the job.
Now don’t get me wrong, the Fujifilm X-T3 is a technically capable camera. It has a new processor inside that allows for things like 4k video at 60 frames per second. It can shoot at a super-high bitrate of 400mbps, and it can even shoot a log profile internally. These are all things many of the more popular cameras can’t do. If you know how to take advantage of these features and mainly shoot on a tripod or in a studio, or if you just love photography, the X-T3 is one of the best bang-for-buck cameras you can buy right now.
Because I only have one backpack that holds all my gear, I need something big. Regular day packs wouldn’t hold nearly all my video equipment, and they’re not protective enough to take a beating. Peak Design’s Everyday Backpack comes in both 20L and 30L varieties, and while I liked the portability of the 20L, I need the 30L to get from point A to point B.
Peak Design has crafted bags that are extremely sturdy, weather-resistant enough for nearly any circumstance, and look good at the same time. A lot of video creators have this bag for these reasons. The Everyday Carry 30L holds my camera, all my lenses, lights, hard drives, and my laptop, and it’s everything I need for an event or a spontaneous trip to Europe.
It has built-in tripod hooks in the side of each pocket, and a huge amount of hidden compartments for things like spare SD cards and hard drives. The craziest thing about this bag for me has always been just how much you can fit in it, even if I look like a 2nd grader with a full-sized pack.
I bought this backpack nearly three years ago, and past some degrading on the back, it looks nearly as good as when I bought it. In my opinion, the Everyday Carry 30L isn’t the greatest camera bag, but it’s a damn good backpack, and that’s what I need most.
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