High End Budget Filmmaking Equipments

Personally speaking I spent hours on amazon in search of the best product at budget. This is a list of film-making equipments which I wouldn't call budget friendly but they are the cheapest at their price point

1. Vanguard alta pro 263AT :- Its the best tripod I have found and with the features its packed, its the cheapest compared to other. You can find this tripod in aluminium and carbon fiber. Carbon fiber being a tad bit expensive.The main thing I like about this tripod is that its 180° tilting rod which give a flexibility of setting up the camera in different angle. The legs also spreed upto 80° wide.The only downside is that it does not come with a head. It retails around 10,000/- INR and approx. 118 USD.

2. Tripod Head :-  Now if you are someone like  me who like Photography as much as Videography you might wanna keep your options open with. Something that will help you with Photography would be Ball head and with videos you will be needing a Flat base fluid head. My personal favourates  are 

Vanguard SBH-30 Ball Head

It will fit perfectly with any tripod. It comes with 2 detachable quick shoe it retails around 3890/-INR and approx $40-$50.

Manfrotto MVH500AH :- It is the cheapest fluid head in the range of manfrotto fluid heads with bridging technology which means it bridges the gap between photography and videography. Honestly speaking if you are a tight on a budget you might as well skip purchasing the ball head and use the fluid head for your photography needs. There are various other companies making fluid heads for cheaper price but for being priced around 9000/- INR which is approx. $138 USD its hard to complain 

Camera Slider :- As a beginner on Youtube who is ready to invest in a camera slider  will have a question about which camera slider should I purchase? So after hours of researching on amazon and reading customer review I have come up with  the perfect budget slider for the price point.

Proaim Zeal 2ft. P-ZL-S2 Slider :-  Its a compact 2 feet slider perfect for table top cinematography. what I like about the slider is that it has its own feet which gives it a rise while shooting the feets are adjustable and it has a sprite leveler which help achieve desired angle of shooting. You can attach any tripod head and the 2ft slider is stable enough to stand on one steady tripod.If you feel that the 2ft slider is small you also get option of a 3ft and 4ft slider but you might have to use two tripods to avoid any flexing. But for a price of 6000/-INR which is approx $97-$100 I thing is a pretty good product.

The total price of all this product comes around 30,000/- INR which is around $400-$450 assuming that you have a Dslr. As I said this is not a basic purchase but something you could use to make your production better as you grow on filmmaking and photography.

You you feel you have better options at cheaper price please do comment or tweet me @TheGeekvg