The Hybrid Shooter
Photographer and filmmaker covering camera equipment, lenses, and camera systems.
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Cameras19
- Panasonic Lumix S1R II
$2,997.99cited in 5 videospositive about it

“I found that you can dig into the noise floor with the S1RII a bit more than with other full-frame cameras, which is something that isn't necessarily captured by the measurements.”
- Panasonic Lumix S5 II
$1,597.99cited in 2 videospositive about it

“…going forward I have decided that I will be primarily testing gimbals with Panasonic s52 because it is more representative of more effective INB image stabilization systems that can be found in the latest hybrid dslm”
- Panasonic Lumix S9
$1,197.99cited in 2 videosfirst cited April 2026speaks highly of it

“I actually have two S9s. I use the green S9 basically as a full-frame action camera of sorts, and I will also make a video about that. I also have the titanium limited version, which I use for regular photography and video.”
- Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX
$1,797.99cited in 2 videospositive about it
“I have recently tested a 4E with Panasonic s52 x with 14 to 28 mm f42 5.6 to try something on the lighter end and that worked great as well”
- DJI Osmo Pocket 32 videos
- Panasonic Lumix S1 II2 videos
- Sony Alpha a7R IV A1 video
- Antigravity A1 360 Drone1 video
- Panasonic Lumix L101 video
- Nikon ZR1 video
- Panasonic Lumix S9 (DC-S9N) Titanium Gold1 video
- DJI Pocket 21 video
- Fujifilm X100VI1 video
- Panasonic Lumix S1 II (DC-S1M2)1 video
- Sony FX51 video
- Panasonic S1R II1 video
- Fujifilm X-H21 video
- Sony Alpha 7 IV1 video
- Panasonic Lumix S1R II (DC-S1RM2)1 video
Lenses19
- Panasonic Lumix S 24-60mm F2.8
$1,047.99cited in 4 videosfirst cited May 2025speaks highly of it
“24 to 60 mm F2.8 is currently my favorite Panasonic lens and pretty much the only zoom lens that I use at the moment. It is small, light, and optically very solid.”
- Freewell 1.1x Anamorphic Lens Kit for Osmo Pocket 3
$129.99first cited September 2025positive about it

“A very interesting option is also the 1.1 time anamorphic lens from free well.”
View source at 4:58from September 2025 - Tokina ATX-M 11-18mm F2.8 X
$539.00first cited April 2025speaks highly of it

“As always, I have tested this lens with a 40 megapixel sensor in XH2, which is one of the most demanding sensors on the market.”
View source at 2:37from April 2025 - SIRUI Aurora 85mm F1.4 Full Frame AF Lens (E Mount)
$381.65speaks highly of it

“Aurora 85 mm f1.4 is the biggest surprise among the lenses that I have tested this year”
View source at 7:28from November 2024
- 24-70mm f/2.8 lens1 video
- Freewell 1.5x Telephoto Adapter for Fujifilm X100VI1 video
- Panasonic LUMIX S 14-28mm F4-5.6 Macro1 video
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.81 video
- Lumix 70-200mm F41 video
- Lumix S 100mm f2.8 Macro1 video
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II1 video
- Freewell 0.75x Wide Angle & Macro Adapter for Fujifilm X100VI1 video
- Panasonic Lumix S 40mm F21 video
- Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm F4-5.61 video
- Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm F2.81 video
- SIRUI Aurora Lenses1 video
- SIRUI Vision Prime 1 35mm T1.41 video
- SIRUI VP-1 Vision Prime Cine Lens Set1 video
- Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II1 video
Camera equipment20
- SmallRig red shutter button extension
first cited April 2025
“And I also use a red shutter button extension also from Small Rig.”
View source at 1:50from April 2025 - Panasonic BG2E Battery Grip
$497.99first cited May 2025speaks highly of it

“I also got the new BG2E battery grip, which doubles the battery life, improves the ergonomy, and so on.”
View source at 15:00from May 2025 - Zhiyun Crane 3S
$418.95

“I can say that it matches the results that I was getting with crane 3s whilst weighing almost 1 kg less”
View source at 5:28from February 2025 - SmallRig Hot Shoe Cover for Fujifilm X100VI
$7.90first cited April 2025

“I have also changed the original hot shoe cover for the metal one from Small Rig.”
View source at 1:45from April 2025
- NiSi NC UV Filter for Fujifilm X100VI (49mm)1 video
- SIRUI S3 Video Head1 video
- SIRUI SVS60 Rapid System One-Step Height Adjustment Video Tripod Kit1 video
- PGYTECH OneGo Solo 4L Camera Sling Bag1 video
- PGYTECH Quick Release Plate & Clamp V21 video
- PGYTECH CreateMate Card Reader1 video
- SmallRig Mamba Cage (for Lumix S5 II)1 video
- PGYTECH Carrying Case Mini1 video
- PGYTECH Shoulder Strap Air1 video
- PGYTECH CapLock Quick Release Suction Cup Car Mount1 video
- PGYTECH CapLock Triple Suction Mount1 video
- PGYTECH Retro Camera Shoulder Strap Air (Earth Brown)1 video
- Antigravity Vision Goggles1 video
- Zhiyun Crane 41 video
- ZHIYUN CINEPEER Crane 4E1 video
- PGYTECH OneGo 2 Camera Backpack (20L & 25L)1 video
Sound
Microphones2
- DJI Mic Mini
$99.00cited in 3 videospositive about it

“…okay hello my friends so this was just a quick unboxing of DJI Mac Mini but well it is a microphone so here is a short audio sample so that you can hear what kind of audio quality can you expect from this system”
- DJI Mic 2
$199.00speaks highly of it

“I generally a big fan of the whole Mike 2 system and I will make a dedicated video on this channel about DJI mik to in the near future”
View source at 9:21from October 2024
Editing and post
Editing software4
- Luminar Mobile
first cited July 2025

“…but I will make a separate video about Panasonic's Lumix Lab and Lumix Flow apps and about my workflow with Lumix cameras and Luminar Mobile.”
View source at 15:08from July 2025 - Insta360 Studio
first cited June 2026positive about it

“The editing of the footage can be done either in the Insta360 Studio app or in the smartphone app. Both are free and they work very well, much like Insta360 Studio software.”
View source at 9:39from June 2026 - Lumix Lab app
speaks highly of it

“…the Lumix lab app which is in my opinion by far the best camera app on the market”
View source at 13:37from February 2025 - Adobe Premiere Pro
first cited January 2026mixed views on it

“Unfortunately, I still use Premiere Pro, but even here I can get the full red raw options.”
View source at 5:11from January 2026
Recording software1
- DJI Mimo app
first cited September 2025speaks highly of it

“DJI Mimo app also offers pretty solid options to edit the footage. The Mimo app is generally great, probably the best together with Insta 360.”
View source at 11:28from September 2025
Creator tools2
- Lumix Flow App
cited in 2 videosmixed views on it
“Now, the Flow app is one of my favorite new Lumix features, and it works with the S12, but I wasn't able to make the beta version work yet for some reason.”
- Lumix Flow
first cited July 2025
“The Lumix Flow app has also been updated and now it can work over the Wi-Fi, but I will make a separate video about Panasonic's Lumix Lab and Lumix Flow apps and about my workflow with Lumix cameras and Luminar Mobile.”
View source at 15:03from July 2025
Desk
Computers3
“I have tested it with iPhone iPad and MacBook and it worked perfectly with no issues whatsoever”
View source at 4:16from March 2025- Mac Studio M2 Max
first cited March 2025
“I have used it extensively with iPhone 16 Pro and iPad Pro M4 I've also tested it with Mac Studio M2 Max and with PC and the functionality with all of those devices was Flawless”
View source at 3:01from March 2025 - iPad Pro (M4)
first cited March 2025

“I have used it extensively with iPhone 16 Pro and iPad Pro M4 I've also tested it with Mac Studio M2 Max and with PC and the functionality with all of those devices was Flawless”
View source at 3:01from March 2025
Storage6
- SK Hynix 128GB M.2 2230 SSD
cited in 2 videospositive about it

“…the same applies to the SK HS 128 gab m.2 2230 format m.2 SSD”
- Pergear 512GB CFexpress B Card
$269.00positive about it

“…even something like this SP Gear with 700 mbes per second right speed will make a big difference in comparison to an SD card and these aren't that expensive anymore”
View source at 7:00from February 2025 - Micron 2400 Series 2TB 2230 M.2 SSD
positive about it

“I have used it with a microme 2400 Series 2 TB 2230 format SSD with no issues and the transfer speed that is on par with expected 10g performance”
View source at 2:58from March 2025 - Micron 2400 2TB 2230 M.2 SSD
positive about it

“I have used it with a micron 2400 2 TB 2230 format SSD with no issues and transfer speed that is on par with expected 10g performance”
View source at 3:27from November 2024
Everything else
Other1
- iPhone 16 Pro
$759.00cited in 2 videos

“I've been testing it with multiple devices including the iPhone 16 Pro Mac PC and Panasonic S5 2X and in this video I would like to share my experiences with this smart m.2 SSD enclosure”
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