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Gear We Recommend

Trusted after 25 years on set. 80 pieces of production kit across 8 categories — the gear we reach for, and the gear we tell people to buy when they ask.

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Teleprompters

Professional prompting systems for every production

Glide Gear TMP100 Teleprompter

Best Value

$100 - $200

Adjustable iPad/tablet/smartphone beam splitter with 70/30 glass. Great entry-level option.

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Ikan PT4500 Professional 15" Teleprompter

Pro Pick

$500 - $800

High bright beam splitter with 70/30 glass. Industry standard for presidential-style setups.

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NEEWER X12 14" Aluminum Teleprompter

$200 - $300

Compatible with iPad, tablet, smartphone, and DSLR cameras. Great for content creators.

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Elgato Prompter

Popular

$200 - $300

Built-in screen for YouTube, Twitch, and Zoom. Perfect for streaming and webcam use.

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Ikan PT4500-TK with Travel Case

$600 - $900

Complete kit with 15" high bright teleprompter and travel case. Ready for mobile productions.

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Glide Gear TMP 100 Combo Kit

Budget

$50 - $100

Budget-friendly combo kit with 10" Android tablet included. Ready to go out of the box.

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NEEWER X12 with Bluetooth Remote

$220 - $280

Includes RT-110 wireless remote control for speed and scroll control.

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Ikan PT4500-SDI-TK with 3G-SDI

Broadcast

$400 - $600

Professional teleprompter with 3G-SDI connectivity and travel case. Broadcast ready.

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NEEWER 2-in-1 with Monitor

$300 - $450

11" teleprompter with built-in monitor. Works with Windows and MacOS.

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Ikan PT4500-P2P-TK Interview System

Studio

$2,000+

Dual 15" teleprompter interview system. Perfect for professional broadcast interviews.

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Ikan PT-RISER-50 Riser Plate

$50 - $80

Riser plate for PT4500 and PT4700 with larger cameras. Essential accessory.

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Ikan PT4500-PEDESTAL Turnkey

Premium

$3,000+

15" teleprompter with pedestal and dolly. Complete turnkey studio solution.

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Elgato Prompter XL

$400 - $600

Full-sized teleprompter with removable display. Premium desktop solution.

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Glide Gear TMP100 Renewed

$100 - $150

Certified renewed teleprompter with 70/30 beam splitter glass. Budget-conscious option.

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NEEWER X12B Compact 12"

$150 - $250

Aluminum alloy build for iPad and DSLR. Lightweight and portable.

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Professional Cameras

Cinema and mirrorless cameras for video production

Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-frame

Popular

$2,400 - $2,600

Full-frame interchangeable lens camera. Industry standard for video production.

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Sony A7 IV with 28-70mm Kit

$2,800 - $3,200

Full-frame mirrorless with versatile zoom lens kit included.

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Pro Pick

$2,400 - $2,600

Full-frame mirrorless with excellent autofocus and 4K 60p video.

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Sony ZV-E10 Vlog Camera

Creator

$700 - $900

Mirrorless vlog camera for content creators. Compact and powerful.

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Canon EOS R5 45MP 8K

Cinema

$3,800 - $4,200

Full-frame mirrorless with 8K video recording. Professional cinema quality.

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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K

$1,300 - $1,500

Cinema camera with 4K DCI, Blackmagic RAW, and professional features.

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Sony FX3 Cinema Line

Cinema

$3,700 - $4,000

Full-frame cinema camera. Professional video production in compact body.

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Panasonic LUMIX GH6

$2,000 - $2,300

5.7K video recording with excellent stabilization and V-Log.

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Canon EOS C70 Cinema

Broadcast

$5,500 - $6,000

Super 35mm cinema camera with RF mount. Professional broadcast ready.

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Panasonic LUMIX S5 II

$2,000 - $2,200

Full-frame with phase-detect AF and unlimited recording.

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Lenses

Professional glass for sharp, cinematic footage

Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

Pro Pick

$1,350 - $1,500

Wide-angle prime for interviews and environmental shots.

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Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Budget

$180 - $220

Affordable "nifty fifty" for Canon RF mount. Great for beginners.

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Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art

$750 - $850

Fast wide-angle zoom for APS-C. Legendary sharpness.

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Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

Cinema

$2,200 - $2,400

Professional ultra-wide zoom with IS. L-series quality.

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Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

$2,200 - $2,400

Standard zoom workhorse. Essential for video production.

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Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

$1,000 - $1,100

Excellent standard zoom at great value. Sharp and versatile.

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Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II

$2,700 - $2,900

Telephoto zoom for events and interviews from distance.

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

Popular

$850 - $950

Sharp 50mm prime with beautiful bokeh for interviews.

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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

$1,000 - $1,100

Versatile all-in-one zoom with excellent IS.

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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

$1,150 - $1,250

Portrait prime with stunning subject separation.

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Lighting

Professional lighting for video and studio work

Aputure Light Storm 120D II

Pro Pick

$600 - $750

Daylight-balanced LED. Industry workhorse for interviews.

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NEEWER 2-Pack Bi-Color LED

Budget

$80 - $120

Affordable 2-light kit with stands and batteries.

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Aputure Light Storm 300D II

$900 - $1,100

300W LED powerhouse. Professional key light.

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Aputure MC RGBWW LED

Portable

$90 - $120

Pocket-sized RGB light. Great for accents and fills.

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Aputure Amaran 60D

$120 - $150

Compact 60W LED. Perfect for interviews and run-and-gun.

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GVM RGB LED 3-Light Kit

$300 - $400

Full RGB control with app. Great starter studio kit.

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Elgato Key Light

Popular

$180 - $200

Desk-mounted LED panel for streaming and video calls.

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Godox SL-60W LED

$120 - $150

Affordable 60W LED with Bowens mount compatibility.

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NEEWER 18" Ring Light

$80 - $100

Classic ring light for beauty and interviews.

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Aputure Light Storm 600D Pro

$1,600 - $1,800

600W cinema-grade LED. Professional productions.

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Audio

Professional microphones and audio gear

Rode NTG5 Shotgun

Pro Pick

$450 - $500

Broadcast-grade shotgun mic. Industry standard for film.

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Rode Wireless GO II

Popular

$250 - $300

Compact dual-channel wireless system. Essential for interviews.

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Sennheiser MKE 600

$300 - $350

Professional shotgun mic with switchable low-cut filter.

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Rode VideoMic Pro+

Budget

$250 - $300

On-camera shotgun mic with rechargeable battery.

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DJI Mic 2 Wireless

$300 - $350

Dual transmitter wireless system with internal recording.

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Zoom H6 Recorder

$300 - $350

6-track portable recorder. Essential for professional audio.

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Shure SM7B

$400 - $450

Legendary broadcast mic. Perfect for voiceover and podcasts.

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Sony UWP-D21 Wireless

$500 - $600

Professional UHF wireless with lav mic.

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Tascam DR-60D MKII

$180 - $220

4-track DSLR recorder. Budget-friendly audio solution.

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Rode NTG3 Shotgun

$650 - $700

RF-immune broadcast shotgun. True condenser design.

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Monitors

Field monitors and confidence displays

Atomos Ninja V

Pro Pick

$500 - $600

5" HDR monitor-recorder. ProRes and DNx recording.

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SmallHD Focus 5"

$350 - $400

Touchscreen on-camera monitor with focus tools.

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Feelworld F6 Plus 5.5"

Budget

$160 - $190

4K HDMI field monitor. Great value option.

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Lilliput A7S 7"

$120 - $150

1920x1200 IPS screen. Budget-friendly large monitor.

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Portkeys BM5 III 5.5"

$300 - $350

2200nit touchscreen. Daylight viewable.

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Atomos Shinobi 5.2"

$350 - $400

4K HDMI HDR monitor. AtomOS interface.

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Neewer F100 7"

$100 - $130

IPS 1280x800 field monitor. Entry-level option.

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Desview R5 5.5"

$180 - $220

800nit high bright field monitor.

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SmallRig 5" Ultra Bright

$130 - $160

800nit compact monitor. Great portability.

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Ikan VL7e 7" LCD

Confidence

$400 - $500

Field monitor with Canon E6 battery plate.

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Tripods

Professional video tripods and fluid heads

Manfrotto MVK502AM Video System

Pro Pick

$340 - $380

Professional video tripod with 502 fluid head.

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Manfrotto MVH502A Pro Fluid

$420 - $480

Professional fluid video system with aluminum tripod.

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Manfrotto 190X Video Tripod

$380 - $420

3-section aluminum with 500 fluid head.

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Neewer Professional Video Tripod

Budget

$90 - $120

360 degree fluid head system. Great starter option.

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SmallRig AD-100 Carbon Fiber

Carbon

$450 - $500

Heavy-duty FreeBlazer carbon fiber system.

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SIRUI SVS75 Carbon Fiber

$380 - $420

61" professional video tripod. Lightweight and sturdy.

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Cayer BV30L Video System

$130 - $160

74" aluminum tripod with fluid head.

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Magnus VT-4000

$180 - $220

2-way fluid head tripod system.

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Sachtler Ace M Fluid Head

Broadcast

$700 - $800

Professional 2-stage aluminum tripod. Broadcast quality.

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E-Image EG03A2 with GH03

$280 - $320

Professional video tripod with fluid head.

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Cables & Cases

Essential connectivity and transport solutions

OREI 1x4 HDMI Splitter

$30 - $50

4K 60Hz HDR splitter. Essential for multi-monitor setups.

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Blackmagic SDI to HDMI 3G

Broadcast

$80 - $100

Micro converter for SDI to HDMI. Industry standard.

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AmazonBasics Active HDMI 50ft

$35 - $50

High-speed with signal booster for long runs.

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Anker USB-C to HDMI

$15 - $25

4K 60Hz adapter. Simple and reliable.

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Pelican 1510 Hard Case

Essential

$150 - $250

Carry-on size watertight case. Protects your gear.

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This page is about kit you can buy. If you'd rather someone turned up with a prompter and ran it for you, that's what we rent — three rigs, operator included.

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