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You’ve got a quality camera and lenses, but additional gear can further elevate your photos and videos. Accessorise with lighting and enhanced audio, or a gimbal for more dynamic footage, and add professional gloss to your art. Words Bec Summer EXPAND YOUR CAMERA KIT Let there be lite Vloggers and content creators looking for a compact lighting solution will find what they need in two new portable kits from Hobolite, both sporting a striking vintage design.

Protect and organise your camera kit with a durable camera bag or backpack for quick and easy access wherever your photographic assignments and adventures may take you. For vloggers rocking a compact camera and lens, the XCD BAG IT!

Digital Camera Bag provides the perfect fit at an affordable price, with adjustable internal compartments and a removable shoulder strap.

If your camera of choice is a mirrorless model with interchangeable lenses, opt for the larger XCD Mirrorless Camera Bag , which has room for the camera and lens plus two additional lenses.

The Hobolite Micro 8W Bi-Colour Continuous LED Light Standard Kit delivers premium grade lighting when and wherever you need it. This affordable, pocket sized micro light has an 8W output, an adjustable brightness of 360–500 lumens, a colour range of 2700K–6500K, and inbuilt smooth dimming. Control the Micro from the LED display’s user friendly UI, or by mobile app with built-in NFC support. At full brightness, you’ll get 50 minutes of lighting from the 2000mAh lithium ion battery. The kit also includes a barndoor attachment, frosted dome and Fresnel lens. If you need a professional lighting option, the

And if you’re packing the complete kit, the Tenba Fulton V2 16L Backpack will hold your camera, lenses, and even a drone. It also has a dedicated sleeve for a laptop, and a reinforced side pocket for a tripod.

minutes of lighting at peak brightness and 4.5 hours at 20% illumination. The mini has built-in dimming from 0–100%, and you’ll get soft diffusion and smooth shadow transitions even when not using a softbox. Optimised for mobility, an app and NFC tap gives you easy control of settings, and the mini has an IP20 dustproof rating for outdoor use.

Hobolite Mini Portable 20W Continuous LED Light Creator Kit has you covered. This mini portable studio ups the ante with 20W of power, 2700–6500K colour range, a 15°–45° adjustable lens for beam control, and a 3000mAh battery for 50

DJI RS3 Gimbal Combo A good gimbal allows you to get more creative when shooting dynamic footage, from tilting and panning to tracking shots and more. It also reduces any blur caused by camera shake, and is a must-have tool in any serious vlogger and filmmaker’s kit. Whether you’re shooting solo or with a crew, the DJI RS3 gives you plenty of flexibility, along with professional stabilisation and automatic expansion. Mounting is fast and simple via the gimbal’s dual-layered quick-release plates. The gimbal has an on-handle touchscreen for easy control, plus wireless shutter control using Bluetooth. A fine-tuning

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knob on the tilt axis allows the camera to slide forward or back when changing lenses, while maintaining balance. The RS3 is a light 1.3kg for single-handed shooting, with a load capacity up to 3kg, and the battery grip will last for up to 12 hours for continuous shooting.

Ensure your video content boasts top quality audio and clear vocals with this highly compact directional mic that connects to the multi-interface shoe on compatible Sony cameras, which also powers the mic for cable free convenience. Its supercardioid capsule design primarily picks up sound from a narrow range in front of the mic to minimise any ambient noise, which is ideal when shooting interviews and vlogging. The mic’s anti-vibration design will hush any low frequency vibration noise when zooming or focusing, and a detachable windshield is included for further noise reduction during outdoor shoots.

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