by cheapishtravels

CAMERA GEAR

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As travelers as well as content creators, we aim to bring the highest quality gear with us wherever we go. This means striking a balance between high quality and portability. Everything on this list fits in our camera bag and covers all of our photo and video needs.

Sony A7S III
A lowlight, high-resolution beast.

Sony 16-35 f/4
This wide-angle lens is sharp, has good auto-focus and is perfect for vlogging.

Sony 24-105 f/4 G
My absolute favorite lens from Sony. Covers nearly all of my shooting needs.

Tamron 70-180 f2.8
A super sharp telephoto lens at half the price of its competitors.

Lexar Pro SD Card
The only SD card fast enough for my a7s III.

Sony Battery Charger
2 spare batteries with a convenient external charger.

Veo2GO Tripod
Amazing travel tripod that weighs less than a kilogram.

JOBY Gorilla Pod 3K
Small tripod that can be mounted virtually anywhere. Used for Vlogging.

PolarPro Variable ND
Used for getting cinematic shots in bright daylight.

USB Microphone
I use this to record voice-overs in my videos. 

RODE VideoMic Pro
Sits on top of my camera to record higher quality audio.

Wireless Lapel Mic
Lapel mics are used for interview style filming.

DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Still the best drone on the market. The quality is amazing.

DJI Fly More Kit
The extra batteries that come with the Fly More Combo are essential for travel.

PolarPro ND filters
Improves the image quality of the drone.

64GB Micro SD
Small SD cards that go in the drone or GoPro.

Minimilist Drone Case
This hard case gives good protection and allows me to chuck it in a backpack.

 Lens Pen
My favorite lens cleaning tool. Important for not damaging or scratching your lenses.

Zhiyun Gimbal
The Zhiyun Weebil Lab is the smallest and most portable camera stabilizer that holds my camera.

UNDERWATER GEAR

Underwater Housing
Surprisingly cheap underwater housing that takes my camera to 40m.

Underwater Tray
Used for attaching lights and provides smoother filming underwater.

BigBlue Underwater Light
4000 Lumen light with a wide-angle of view for filming underwater.

Ball Clamps
Used to attach accessories to the camera tray.

Aluminium Arms
Also used to attach accessories to the camera tray.

Cressi Dive Mask
Low volume mask that doesn’t fog.

COMPUTER GEAR

Eluktronics RP-15
My brand new laptop. One of the fastest PC laptops currently available.

Logitech MX Anywhere
I can’t edit without a mouse. So this has to come everywhere.

2TB SSD
Much smaller and faster than regular harddrives.

Noise Cancelling Headphones
These have decent quality considering they are 1/8th the price of other brands.

Storage for Iphone
This is how I transport files to my Iphone without airdrop.

Check out our non-camera gear here.