My Ultimate Zoom DSLR Setup

I’ve got a really good Zoom setup that I am 100% happy with.  It is a bit pricier, but it is future proofed.  There’s a cheaper way to do it, but you get what you pay for.

I need a good setup because I teach on-line during COVID (and we have an MLS program on-line and are considering adding some permanent on-line JD courses).  That, plus the fact that I do TV and paid speaking, and like everyone else, I think someday I might have a YouTube channel/video podcast, led me to this setup.

Here is what my full set up entails:

• Camera Sony A6600: $1398: https://amzn.to/2QARuYU
• Lens:  $429 Sigma 56mm f/1.4 https://amzn.to/3hCyFRe
• Mic:  $249. https://amzn.to/3hRmikt
• Lights: $349: https://amzn.to/2EJrPLa
  • (Although I’ve since switched to a Philips Hue Lightstrip as primary light, affixed to the wall in a corner near my desk — this works depending on your room setup)
• Elgato Cam Link 4k card: $129.99 https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4k
• Power Adapter Kit (for continuous power on camera): $39.99 https://amzn.to/3b82EOA
• Joby Gorilla Pod (as mic stand): $49.58: https://amzn.to/31BiDkL
  • I used the Gorilla Pod on my desk, but then I switched to a boom arm (after watching the video linked below)
• Tripod: $16.49: https://amzn.to/2YMM69Q
• HDMI to Mini HDMI: https://amzn.to/3hFf9Ds

TOTAL COST:  $2671.03,  (plus tax, so all in I was at about $2950).