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Daniel Schiffer

Videographer making tutorial-based videos about freelance video production business.

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Capture

Cameras21

  • Sony A7S III

    $3,699.99cited in 23 videosfirst cited August 2020speaks highly of it

    “All right so the Sony A7S III has been announced and it is a really good camera I know this because I've used one a handful of days ago”
    View source at 0:00from August 2020+ 22 more sources
  • Sony A7 III

    $1,399.99cited in 21 videos

    “The first being this lets us maintain a more natural looking motion blur or a more natural looking clip because the shutter speed won't be as high, but the other advantage is that when I'm using 24 frames per second, I can shoot in 4K on my Sony a7 III.”
    View source at 3:33from May 2019+ 20 more sources
  • Sony A7C

    $1,599.99cited in 15 videosfirst cited February 2022

    “…as for the camera this is my Sony a7c we're recording in 4k at 24 frames per second in the cine 2 picture profile”
    View source at 1:10from April 2023+ 14 more sources
  • Sony a6500 (body only)

    $724.95cited in 10 videospositive about it

    “It was a couple of years ago that I was getting really into filming real estate videos, and my setup at the time was the Sony a6500 with the Sigma 16mm f/1.4.”
    View source at 3:57from May 2019+ 9 more sources

Lenses18

Camera equipment73

  • PolarPro Recon Matte Box

    $399.99cited in 15 videosfirst cited April 2023speaks highly of it

    “…it actually has a built-in variable ND on the back of it so if you ever need to lower the exposure in a shot you simply just twist it like so this will make it darker and then if you need to brighten it up again you twist it back the other way”
    View source at 1:34from April 2023+ 14 more sources
  • Edelkrone Slider

    $890.00cited in 7 videosfirst cited April 2019speaks highly of it

    “In today's video we take a look at a bunch of insanely awesome gear from Edelkrone! With the motorized slider and various compatible modules, automated camera movement is made simple and extremely fun!”
    View sourcefrom September 2019+ 6 more sources
  • Pan PRO

    cited in 6 videosfirst cited January 2021speaks highly of it

    “Now right away when I took the Pan PRO out of the box I noticed that it was very high quality and well made you've got a power button a display so you can see how much battery life is remaining”
    View source at 3:57from January 2021+ 5 more sources
  • Edelkrone HeadONE

    $449.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited April 2019

    “This little thing right here this is the Edelkrone head one it's a little motorized motion control rotating device it's typically used on a slider but today we just have it on the table and that is what we'll be using to rotate our cam”
    View source at 1:28from July 2020+ 3 more sources

Sound

Microphones8

Speakers1

  • Sonos Five Speaker

    $599.00first cited April 2026

    “Sonos 5 speaker. We've actually got a few Sonos speakers around the studio, which is really nice.”
    View sourcefrom April 2026

Light

Lighting58

  • Aputure 300D II

    $470.00cited in 26 videosfirst cited October 2019speaks highly of it

    “Now as for our key light this right here is the aperture 300d it's a very powerful light and you guys know if you've watched my videos before it's my favorite light to use for these types of shoes”
    View source at 2:14from October 2019+ 25 more sources
  • Aputure Light Dome II

    cited in 15 videosfirst cited July 2021

    “Now as usual because people do always ask we're using the Aputure 300d mark II with the aperture Light Dome mark II to Light this beautiful scene”
    View source at 0:55from July 2021+ 14 more sources
  • Aputure 120d Video Light

    $545.00cited in 7 videosspeaks highly of it

    “…as I've talked about many times on this channel I use the aperture 120 D to light all of these videos or at least most of them”
    View source at 6:03from May 2019+ 6 more sources
  • Aputure 120D Mark II

    $1,849.00cited in 7 videosfirst cited December 2019positive about it

    “…there was no key light for this shot we only used a backlight and that was the aperture 120 D with no diffuser and this really helped to draw some emphasis to that mist floating through the sky”
    View source at 4:30from March 2020+ 6 more sources

Editing and post

Editing software20

  • Final Cut Pro

    cited in 48 videosmixed views on it

    “…as many of you know I edit all of my videos in Final Cut Pro and unfortunately unlike After Effects Final Cut Pro doesn't have a built-in wire removal tool but don't be discouraged because Final Cut actually does have everything we need to accomplish a pretty similar result”
    View source at 0:47from July 2023+ 47 more sources
  • Canva Pro

    cited in 7 videosfirst cited November 2021speaks highly of it

    “We're going to select our photo and then go to edit image and apply the background remover this is just one of those great Canva Pro features that you get with a membership it's just so fast and accurate”
    View source at 7:42from June 2022+ 6 more sources
  • Color Finale

    cited in 5 videospositive about it

    “The next thing I'm going to do is Color grade our clip and I'm going to do that using Color Finale pro you can use whatever you like to Color grade your footage this is just the workflow that I'm used to”
    View source at 8:18from August 2020+ 4 more sources
  • Adobe Photoshop

    cited in 4 videosfirst cited July 2019speaks highly of it

    “…this will automatically open a single video frame in Photoshop and at this point you can fill in the mask with any method of your choice I'm using AI generative fill because it does a really incredible job with minimal effort”
    View source at 2:51from November 2023+ 3 more sources

AI software4

Creator tools10

  • Vintage Look 2 LUT Pack

    cited in 28 videospositive about it

    “…if you guys want I actually created a lot pack which I use for all my videos it is the vintage look to lot pack it has 15 different color grades and it's all for $11 and 29 cents”
    View source at 6:11from February 2019+ 27 more sources
  • Storyblocks

    cited in 28 videosspeaks highly of it

    “…so of course I went in and added this smoke overlay from Storyblocks now if you didn't already know Storyblocks is actually one of my most favorite online subscription services and with a membership plan you get unlimited downloads of high quality royalty-free stock footage motion backgrounds after effects templates and of course overlays like the smoke we used for this sequence”
    View source at 7:07from September 2021+ 27 more sources
  • Epidemic Sound

    cited in 8 videosfirst cited April 2019speaks highly of it

    “…now for me personally seeing as I already get pretty much all of my music from epidemic sound it just kind of makes sense that I get most of my sound effects from the same place”
    View source at 8:49from December 2019+ 7 more sources
  • edelkrone app

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited April 2019positive about it

    “…now that this is all assembled I'll fire up the edelkrone app and you'll notice that it prompts us with this message”
    View source at 3:32from April 2019+ 2 more sources

Platforms

Hosting platforms1

  • Squarespace

    speaks highly of it

    “…for a few years now I've actually been building all of my websites of Squarespace long before they ever contacted me”
    View source at 6:32from February 2019

Desk

Computers7

  • MEG Maestro 900R case

    first cited August 2026

    “All of this housed inside the MEG Maestro 900R”
    View sourcefrom August 2026
  • MEG Coreliquid E500 360

    first cited August 2026

    “…an RTX 5090 GPU, an MEG Ace Max motherboard, 48 GB of DDR5 RAM, and the MEG Coreliquid E500 360.”
    View sourcefrom August 2026
  • 48 GB DDR5 RAM

    first cited August 2026

    “…an RTX 5090 GPU, an MEG Ace Max motherboard, 48 GB of DDR5 RAM, and the MEG Coreliquid E500 360.”
    View sourcefrom August 2026
  • MEG Ace Max motherboard

    $699.99first cited August 2026

    “…an RTX 5090 GPU, an MEG Ace Max motherboard, 48 GB of DDR5 RAM, and the MEG Coreliquid E500 360.”
    View sourcefrom August 2026

Monitors4

  • Sokani 5 Inch On-Camera LCD Field Monitor

    cited in 2 videos

    “So, what I've got here is a Sokani 5-in monitor, and I'm just going to be mounting this to the monitor stand using a little clamp and a little friction arm.”
    View source at 3:42from January 2019+ 1 more source
  • Sokani 5-inch monitor

    first cited April 2023mixed views on it

    “…now I've had this monitor for no joke probably around seven years it's a so Connie five inch monitor and I'm not even sure if they make it anymore but I originally got it because it was cheap but the reason I still use it today is that it's got all my custom buttons already set up”
    View source at 2:28from April 2023
  • OLED TV (client monitor)

    first cited April 2026

    “We got the OLED TV on a rolling stand so we can easily move it around as a monitor.”
    View sourcefrom April 2026
  • MEG X monitor

    first cited August 2026

    “With the MEG X monitor, we get a fifth-gen QD OLED panel”
    View sourcefrom August 2026

Peripherals2

  • Logitech MX ecosystem

    first cited March 2026

    “I'm using the Logitech MX ecosystem and the biggest difference is how seamlessly everything works together.”
    View sourcefrom March 2026
  • Logitech MX Master 4

    $119.99first cited March 2026

    “Like the MX Master 4, we've got the new action ring, or as I like to call it, the efficiency cheat code.”
    View sourcefrom March 2026

Storage4

  • Samsung T7 Shield SSD

    $287.99first cited September 2023positive about it

    “I've got a hard drive problem and addiction really these are solid-state drives I use them to edit my videos and they vary in size anywhere from 500 gigabyte t5s to multiple terabyte t7s and t7 Shields and no this is not sponsored by Samsung”
    View source at 0:01from September 2023
  • Samsung T7 SSD

    first cited September 2023positive about it

    “I've got a hard drive problem and addiction really these are solid-state drives I use them to edit my videos and they vary in size anywhere from 500 gigabyte t5s to multiple terabyte t7s and t7 Shields and no this is not sponsored by Samsung”
    View source at 0:01from September 2023
  • Samsung T5 SSD Drive

    first cited September 2023positive about it

    “I've got a hard drive problem and addiction really these are solid-state drives I use them to edit my videos and they vary in size anywhere from 500 gigabyte t5s to multiple terabyte t7s and t7 Shields and no this is not sponsored by Samsung”
    View source at 0:01from September 2023
  • CFexpress Type A memory cards

    first cited January 2025

    “…of course two CF Express type a memory cards”
    View source at 0:41from January 2025

Office furniture5

  • Husky Workbench

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited April 2023positive about it

    “…behind the talking head setup we have the Husky workbench this was actually one of the first things I ordered when we started this whole renovation because I knew that organization was going to be essential for a functioning and productive Studio”
    View source at 3:07from April 2023+ 1 more source
  • Desky Evoque Low Back Office Chair

    ≈$197cited in 2 videosfirst cited April 2026

    “This is the Deski Evoke lowback office chair in the wheat color.”
    View sourcefrom April 2026+ 1 more source
  • Pottery Barn desk

    first cited April 2023positive about it

    “…anyway funny enough this desk from the Pottery Barn has followed me around since University when I bought it off of a friend and it's been part of my channel for a lot of years now”
    View source at 3:40from April 2023
  • IKEA white tabletop

    first cited June 2020

    “I do have my wooden dining room table but because I use that in all of my videos anyway I figured we'd switch it up and make it look a little more modern by using a white IKEA tabletop”
    View source at 2:18from June 2020

Everything else

Other3

  • Smoke Genie

    first cited July 2023positive about it

    “…and of course we've got our PMI smoke Genie which we will use to create an added dramatic effect around the skate”
    View source at 1:57from July 2023
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max

    $1,154.38first cited February 2026speaks highly of it

    “For comparison, here's what this looks like on the iPhone 17. And this is my Sony A7S3. Back to the iPhone 17 Pro Max and back to the Sony A7S3.”
    View sourcefrom February 2026
  • Nomatic Compression Bags

    $79.99first cited October 2019speaks highly of it

    “I've got these compression bags here from nomadic these are not included with the bag but they're extremely helpful”
    View source at 3:41from October 2019

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