Content Creation Gear - Ryan Heck
This is what is currently in my gear bag when I go on a shoot -- whether working for outdoor brands or shooting landscapes.
Ryan Heck's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu
Products in this list
- EOS R6 Mark III Body by Canon — I have the R6 original and absolutely love it -- when it's time to upgrade it will be the newest model of the R6 line.
- EOS R5 Mark II Body by Canon — I just bought this camera because of its video capabilities as well as being able to have the same interface, layout, (and heck, even the same batteries) as my other camera body, the R6.
- DJI Mini 4 Pro Fly More Combo（DJI RC 2） by Drone — This is a *relatively* easy way to get different perspectives in your shots, both with photo and video. Learning how to fly can be a bit of a learning curve, but you don't have to have fancy flying techniques to get good shots. To use this for any type of commercial though, you'll need to get your FAA Part 107 license.
- RF24-70mm F2.8L IS USM by Canon — This lens rarely leaves my Canon R6. It's so versatile and quick, giving me some great wide angle shots to some more compressed, zoomed in shots.
- RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM by Canon — Amazing zoom lens, and great for portraits and wildlife.
- RF20mm F1.4 L VCM by Canon — This is on my wishlist for astrophotographer + landscapes
- RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM by Canon — Beautiful shots for wildlife, super zoom
- Helix MagLock™ - Burkard by PolarPro — Absolutely need circular polarizer filters on your lenses for outdoor shots. This one performs extremely well for me and the Helix Maglock function means that it can fit on multiple sizes of my lenses.
- Travel Tripod by Peak Design — This is my favorite tripod. Packs down small enough to fit into my backpack side pocket for the water bottle, has a cell phone holder for cell phone shooting too. The aluminum one (this one) is $200 cheaper than the carbon fiber one -- I've held both of them and the weight different was negligible enough for me to save $200 and go with aluminum.
- Slide by Peak Design
- Capture by Peak Design
- SmallRig "Black Mamba" Cage Kit for Canon EOS R5 C / R5 / R6 by Canon — Great for mounting multiple accessories like handgrips, lighting, monitors, mic, etc, as well as adding a bit of protection around the camera body.
- Lume Cube 2.0 App Controlled Waterproof LED Light by Lume Cube — Amazing little waterproof light that mounts to the camera or off camera.
- DJI Mic 3 (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case) by DJI — I've been using DJI mics for several years and was initially worried about the learning curve for this. It was so easy, pretty much plug and play and gave great audio quality. The mics are small enough to be unobtrusive. Batteries last a long time.
