Video equipment is expensive, but you won’t have to mortgage off your home to pay for it if you follow these tips. Here’s a list of budget equipment that will get you started in your own photography business. The step up from most of these lenses would be going from an f/4 version to the f/2.8 version. Just remember, for the most part, you get what you pay for.
Camera:
Panasonic Gh4
http://www.pictureline.com/products/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gh4-digital-camera-body-only
Sony A7s
http://www.pictureline.com/products/sony-alpha-a7s-mirrorless-digital-camera-black
Lenses:
Rokinon 14mm T/3.1
http://www.pictureline.com/products/rokinon-14mm-t3-1-cine-if-ed-super-wide-angle-lens-canon
Rokinon 24 T/1.5
http://www.pictureline.com/products/rokinon-24mm-t1-5-cine-ed-umc-wide-angle-lens-canon
Rokinon 35 T/1.5
http://www.pictureline.com/products/rokinon-35mm-t1-5-cine-umc-wide-angle-lens-canon
Rokinon 85mm T/1.5
http://www.pictureline.com/products/rokinon-85mm-t1-5-cine-aspherical-lens-canon
If auto focus is important:
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art
http://www.pictureline.com/products/sigma-50mm-f-1-4-dg-hsm-art-lens-f-canon
Canon 16-35 f/4 IS
http://www.pictureline.com/products/canon-ef-16-35mm-f-4l-is-usm-lens
Canon 24-70 f/4 IS
http://www.pictureline.com/products/canon-ef-24-70mm-f4l-is-usm-lens
Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS II
http://www.pictureline.com/products/canon-ef-70-200mm-f2-8l-is-ii-usm-lens-new
Lights:
Flolight Microbeam
http://www.pictureline.com/collections/led-lights/products/flolight-microbeam-1024-high-powered-led-video-light-flood
F&V Z96
http://www.pictureline.com/collections/led-lights/products/f-v-z96-ultracolor-led-video-light
Audio:
Sennheiser EW-112 Lav kit
http://www.pictureline.com/products/sennheiser-ew-122-p-g3-wireless-lavalier-mic-w-hot-shoe-mount
Zoom H5, H6
http://www.pictureline.com/products/zoom-h5-handy-recorder
http://www.pictureline.com/products/zoom-h6-handy-recorder
Rode NTG 2
http://www.pictureline.com/products/rode-multi-powered-condenser-shotgun-microphone
Other items:
Manfrotto Video Tripod
http://www.pictureline.com/collections/video-tripods/products/manfrotto-mvh500ah-755cx3-pro-fluid-video-head-and-tripod-w-bag
Glidecam HD 2000
http://www.pictureline.com/products/glidecam-hd-2000-camera-stabilizer
Syrp Magic Carpet
http://www.pictureline.com/products/syrp-magic-carpet-short-track-2-6-ft
http://www.pictureline.com/products/syrp-magic-carpet-end-caps-and-carriage
Heavy Duty Light Stand
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/253069-REG/Impact_LS_96HAB_Air_Cushioned_Heavy_Duty_Light.html
DJI Inspire
http://www.pictureline.com/products/dji-inspire-1-quadcopter-w-4k-camera-3-axis-gimbal-two-controller-kit
DJI Phantom 3 is not available at the time of this post.
Defy G2x
http://defywithus.com/products/g2x-gimbal
Kessler Jib
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=11088120&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi
Syrp Genie
http://www.pictureline.com/products/syrp-genie-motion-control-time-lapse-device
Genie Mini
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1133719-REG/syrp_0032_0001_genie_mini.html
Field Monitor
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/903389-REG/ikan_VK7i_E6_7_IPS_LCD.html