Camera Accessories for Filmmakers UNDER $50!!!

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1. Manfrotto Mini Tripod.

has a quarter inch thread.

Has a rotatable little head.  

The quarte inch lets you thread the tripod into your camera.

On the head there is a button that you press to be able to rotate it.

The head is strong enough to hold a full size DSLR, a 7S2, a 7R, a 6500 and 5D Mark 4.

Use Scenarios:

Vlogging.

Time Lapses.

The Manfrotto Mini Tripod costs $22 which is actually very cheap.

• Ready Cam.

For those who like to use your cell phone to take videos, it is great to use a ready cam.

You can thread the Manfrotto Mini Tripod in it.

What you get:

A cell phone holder for stabilization.

A tripod.

• Base Plate.

This base plate has a rail support. The rails do not come with it. The plate costs $19, the rails depending on the size/length range between $10 to $25.

The rails are light weight as they are made of carbon fiber.

It has a quarter inch thread, so you just thread it at the bottom of the camera.

The base plate allows you to have a rail support so you can mount other accessories.

This saves you the hustle of buying an entire cage which is more costly.

Use Scenarios:

Follow focus.

Extended battery pack.

Shoe mount to mount a microphone

Mounting monitor arm.

You can mount a follow focus on the ream to use follow focus.

The rails allows you to mount extended battery packs at the back of the camera whih provides unlimited power supply.

• Sidewinder.

This costs $20. It is a must have for filmmakers and youtubers who own cameras.

Hex keys – it has all the hex keys you need.

Torque Key

Philips

flathead

Use Scenarios:

Adjust tripods

Driving screws.

• Thnk tank cables.

These cables can be used for almost everything. Ten of them cost about $11.

Use Scenarios:

Hold cables on boompole

Useful on lightstands

Useful around the tripod.

For the rubber band trick in place of a rubberband.

Wrapping cables.