Gear List

I am qualified on the Red Epic cameras which I have used in several productions. The following is a partial list of production gear which I own and use every day.

 

Zeiss CP.2 35mm lens

More than capable of shooting an entire movie, the Zeiss CP.2 line of cinema lenses is for serious filmmakers who rely on sharpness and creamy bokeh to deliver the most cinematic shots. (I also own the Rokinon 24mm 1.4, the Rokinon 35mm 1.4, and the Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm 1.2, all of which are the rival of the Zeiss. I have other lenses as well.)

Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is a complete self contained solution for shooting extremely high resolution Ultra HD 4K content! You get a large Super 35 size sensor with professional global shutter combined with precision EF mount optics, visually lossless compressed CinemaDNG RAW and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)™ file recording and 12 stops of dynamic range, as well as a 6G-SDI output!

Ikan Field Monitor

I have found that this little field monitor is indispensible for a crew, and it is an important tool for the director and the cinematographer to collaborate. The field monitor also  generates confidence among actors and documentary subjects.

Camera Track Dolly

This dolly carries a tripod and camera. It flies on cheap PVC pipe which allows us the flexibility to run the tracking shot as long as necessary. To save on transportation costs, we often buy the PVC at the local hardware store nearest

to the shooting location.

Audio Technica AT8035 Shotgun Microphone

Whether mounted on a boom, a stand or handheld, this Audio Technica shotgun can deliver an excellent signal when recording human voice, musical instruments or anything else in the field.

Sennheiser G1 Wireless Microphone System

This wireless system has never let me down in every radio environment, even in other countries. This tough lavalier mic and transmitter is almost undetectable, even in an ENG (Electronic News Gathering) setup) where the mic is riding in front of the lapel. The mic can be hidden under clothes or in concealed places in a narrative shoot, delivering a crisp signal in the most noisy environments, which helps to avoid costly dubbing. (I also use the Samson Diversity 32 wireless system, which operates on a different frequency so that it does not conflict with the Sennheiser.)

Sony ECM55B Wired Lavalier

This microphone is a more advanced version of the legendary Sony

ECM44b. I like the 55b because it delivers a deeper and more natural sound than the

44b. This is the most reliable mic in the industry and needs to be on the set at all times

because it will perform when other solutions may fail.

Samson CO1 Studio Microphone

An excellent studio mic with a 3/4 inch diaphragm. This mic is indispensible for

delivering quality reproduction of the human voice in voiceover, dubbing, and even

indoor interview setups. It has an incredible ability to pick up the signal from musical

instruments.

Zoom H6 Audio Recorder

This audio recorder delivers high quality audio, it powers the other microphones, and it has an unbelievably good set of onboard mics in its own right.  It is capable of recording 6 tracks simultaneously into 6 separate sound files, affording complete freedom to mix in post.

Flolight 2-Bank Lights

These Flolights deliver perfect color temperature 56k light, beautiful and soft at a high CRI.

24-Inch Softboxes

These lights provide a beautiful falloff, compliementing skin tones with thousands of gradations of light that can be picked up with a cinema camera.