The Gear I use and love
I’ve been asked this question so many times… “What gear do you use to make videos?” So here you go… this is all the gear I use to record, edit and upload YouTube videos, everything I use to study and pass IT certifications…. plus some other gadgets I’ve picked up along the way!
CAMERA & RECORDING GEAR FOR YOUTUBE
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Canon Mirrorless Camera
I absolutely love this camera, I’ve made all my YouTube videos using it!
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Canon Ultrawide lense
I used a zoom lens for months until I got this lightweight ultrawide lens.
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Canon Zoom lens
The original zoom lens, I purchased this along with my Camera. Great for photography!
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Camera Mounted Mic
The camera’s built-in audio is not great for videos… this is an amazing upgrade!
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Desk mounted Mic
First Mic, Arm and shock mount I bought for creating videos.
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Ultra-low profile mic arm
I wanted to move the mic closer to my mouth, this arm is perfect.
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Key Light
When you get serious about creating videos, you need a key light
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60″ Softbox
You’ll need a decent-sized softbox to diffuse and soften the harshness of the key light.
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Key Light stand
Sturdy light stand to hold the key light and softbox.
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Small RGB LED Light
Small and simple RBG lights for dynamic backgrounds
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RBG LED Light
I needed a decent RGB LED light to remove the shadow from one side of my face.
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Small Camera & Light stands
These come in so handy for mounting my RGB lights, camera etc
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Camera Tripod
Used for photography or when I need to record away from my desk.
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Desk Camera Mount
I mount my camera to the desk, which makes things easier to get set up for recording.
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Small camera mount
Use this for recording when travelling / vlogging
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Canon Batteries
Lots of spare batteries, these things are always charged and ready to go.
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Teleprompter
Handy when recording longer scripts, makes the editing process a lot easier!
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SD Cards
Much-needed SD-CARDS, you’ll need plenty of these for recording!
OTHER GEAR
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Macbook Pro
A high-spec Macbook Pro is needed for recording, and editing.
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Camera & Laptop Bag
Much needed camera bag to carry all my gear when I’m travelling.
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Other Camera Bag
This is my handy camera bag for everyday use.
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External Hard Drives
You can never have enough handy external hard drives. These are great!
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Drone
Ahh my drone.. in London it’s hard to fly but when I get it in the air I love it!
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Power Bank
No matter how new my phone is, I always have a power bank charged and ready!
Home Network & Labbing Gear
Gear I use to build and maintain my home network, as well as gear used for building labs such as The Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab. This chances constantly as I test different products.
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Cloud Gateway
Easy to install, setup and maintain router/firewall.
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Switches & Access Points
WiFi 6 access points spread across my house, easy managed from the Cloud.
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Lab Server
Lab server used to build a number of labs including the Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab
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Mechanical Keyboard
Once you have used a mechanical keyboard, you’ll never look back!
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Ultra-wide Curved screen
This sped up my editing by 300%, I love the ultra-wide screen!
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Other Monitor
The second monitor is in portrait position on my desk!
SERVICES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
Number of different services, tools and subscriptions I use for making videos, learning & passing exams.
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Nordvpn
My internet is secure everywhere! Get 3 months free with this link!
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Nordpass
I ditched LastPass for Nordpass years ago! Get 3 months free – use code: N7O4$5
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Hostinger
I host a number of different websites on Hostinger. I’ve used them for around 6 years.
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Artlist
Best service for music, footage and templates! Get 2 months free with this link!
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Adobe Cloud
I used Adobe Premiere Pro for editing videos, Lightroom & Photoshop for photography.
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Acloud Guru
The only training platform you’ll need for everything Cloud!
YouTube
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