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David Zhou

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Capture

Cameras13

  • Insta360 X6

    $699.99cited in 5 videos

    “We've also got a Insta360 X6, a selfie stick, replaceable lenses in case I break the lens, a set of DJI Mic 3s for our audio option this week, as well as Donna's new collaboration ND filter set with Freewell.”
  • Sony ZV-E1

    $2,498.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited September 2026speaks highly of it

    “Let's go ahead and connect our ZV-E1. Oh my god, it is working exactly like I thought it would.”
  • Sony A7 V

    $2,898.00cited in 3 videos

    “First of all, we have the Sony a7 5 with the 16 mm f 1.8 G and the Earth VND filter.”
  • Sony FX2

    $2,698.00cited in 3 videos

    “Then, on the inside, we've got the Sony FX2 and the 28-70 F2 G Master with the Freewell Brandon Li VND on the front as our primary photo video camera.”

Lenses8

Camera equipment18

Sound

Microphones3

  • Insta360 Mic Pro

    $99.99cited in 3 videosspeaks highly of it

    “But, that changes today with Insta360's brand new Mic Pros, which, first of all, sound great and second of all, are packed with basically every feature I want in a modern wireless mic kit.”
  • DJI Mic 3

    $143.00cited in 2 videos

    “We've also got a Insta360 X6, a selfie stick, replaceable lenses in case I break the lens, a set of DJI Mic 3s for our audio option this week, as well as Donna's new collaboration ND filter set with Freewell.”
  • DJI Mic 3s

    speaks highly of it

    “But of course, my preference would be to use a external wireless lav mic like the DJI Mic 3s.”
    View source at 13:04from July 2026

Light

Lighting2

  • Varipoles

    first cited November 2026positive about it

    “And that's why I set up this Varipole setup that you guys saw in the last video of my studio update.”
    View source at 9:00from November 2026
  • DJI fill light

    speaks highly of it

    “First, we've got this DJI fill light which attaches magnetically onto the Pocket 4 and Pocket 4P, and because of the fact that it's so small and attaches magnetically and super easily, it's it's kind of really clutch to have.”
    View source at 14:51from July 2026

Editing and post

Editing software1

  • Sony RAW Viewer

    first cited September 2026positive about it

    “I've literally never used this raw viewer software before, but I wanted to quickly show you guys like just how much like detail is in the shadows, how much of the highlight retention is preserved thanks to the 16-bit raw.”
    View source at 7:42from September 2026

AI software1

  • “So, then I spent 3 hours talking to Gemini and watching YouTube tutorials on how to set up custom LED lighting for cabinet, and this is the parts list we ended up with.”
    View source at 7:52from August 2026

Creator tools2

  • Epidemic Sound

    cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

    “If you've been a fan of this channel, you know that probably around 99% of the music used on this channel comes from the sponsor of today's video, Epidemic Sound.”
  • Insta360 app (Spatial Capture)

    first cited October 2026speaks highly of it

    “All right, so in the Insta360 app, we're going to go ahead and click on album, then click on spatial capture.”
    View source at 2:36from October 2026

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