{"id":26222,"date":"2016-03-23T02:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=26222"},"modified":"2017-01-01T18:51:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T01:51:09","slug":"whats-in-my-bag-dennis-nishi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-bag-dennis-nishi\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in my bag? \u2014 Dennis Nishi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dennis Nishi is a multimedia journalist and producer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first is actually my lighter bag for multimedia. I can stuff most of what’s laid out in the photo [above] into a single Kata CC-193<\/a>, which is a soft bag with an aluminum wire frame and sturdy handles on three sides. I like the Kata because it’s low and long which allows it to be stowed under seats and pushed out small windows like a military go-bag.<\/p>\n

Camera-wise, I started out with a 5D MkI and then a Canon 60D which I still use for time lapse. I later bought a Canon 5D MkII,\u00a0but didn’t care for it so I sold it and purchased a Canon C100<\/a> and a Sony RX10<\/a>. Some would think that the RX10 is a downgrade because it doesn’t have interchangeable lenses. But the RX10 has a terrific built-in Zeiss lens that’s the 35mm equivalent of 24 – 200 at a fixed 2.8 aperture. It’s also weather sealed, has a headphone jack for monitoring sound and is quite compact. And it was recently upgraded with the option to record the Sony XAVC-S 50mb\/s codec which makes the video footage broadcast capable. I carry a GoPro 3<\/a> on a Manfrotto Nano clamp<\/a> for more risky shots.<\/p>\n

Depending on the job, I can use the Roland R-26 PCM<\/a> recorder to capture dual system sound for sync later or I can use the Sound Devices MixPre-D two channel digital mixer<\/a> to run two channels right into the camera. I can also run wireless mic feeds with a Sennheiser G3 transmitter<\/a> via two OST801 lavalier mics<\/a> (stored in camera filter boxes) or the Sennheiser MD46 handheld mic<\/a> with the plug in wireless transmitter. The Rode NTG3 supercardioid mic<\/a> is for everything else. The Sennheiser HD25 headphones<\/a> are for monitoring and I always keep tons of different types of XLR cables<\/a> for the mics.<\/p>\n

For lighting, I have two Switronix Torch LED lights<\/a> which can be set to tungsten or daylight. Both are very bright for their size so I use them with a 20″ Lastolite umbrella<\/a> to soften the light. I use the lights with Impact umbrella stand adapters<\/a> that make them easy to mount and take down. Good for waist up interviews or fill outside. I also carry two Manfrotto Nano clamps<\/a> that allow me to mount them onto any vertical surface to save time. For light stands, I use two Horrusbenu self-standing monopods<\/a> that fold down very small. I wouldn’t trust them with anything heavier than a flash, but they work fine with the Switronix lights.<\/p>\n

My miscellany of accessories include a Think Tank AA battery holder<\/a>, a roll of gaff tape, a Think Tank Pixel Rocket card case<\/a>, Zeiss lens wipes<\/a>, Ampad reporter pads<\/a>, Hoya variable ND and polarizing filters<\/a>, a Rotring Rapid Pro ball point technical drawing pen<\/a>, moleskin for the lavalier mic, Carmex<\/a> to prevent chapped lips, reusable ear plugs, a very bright Fenix LD25 flashlight<\/a>, Neutrogena blotting wipes<\/a> to reduce facial shine and a fan brush and rice powder to reduce more facial shine. The maxed out HP netbook is for basic photo\/video editing and upload. The Benro Travel Flat tripod<\/a> is compact enough to fit into the bag without the Manfrotto head. It’s mostly for locked off interviews. Optionally, I’ll use a Manfrotto 562 monopod<\/a> with a Benro S6 fluid tripod head that I can sling onto my back.<\/p>\n

\"Tenba<\/a><\/p>\n

I actually have four other bags and some Pelican hard cases that I use for different situations. I included a quick photo of my Tenba Roadie bag that carries my C100 with Zacuto loupe<\/a>, lenses (Canon 70-200 f4IS, 24-105 f4IS, Tokina 11-16 f2.8, 16-35 f2.8), two Audix SCX1 hypercardioid mics<\/a> for indoor use and an Asus 17″ quad I7 laptop for video editing in the laptop sleeve. Instead of the Horusbennu monopods, I use Matthews reverse stands<\/a> which are strong enough to support Kino Diva 400s <\/a>and Lowel Caselites<\/a> (not shown) without a problem. For support, I use a Miller tripod<\/a> with a Sachtler FSB6<\/a> that’s slung onto my back. I can portage either of these setups by myself, though, I sometimes split the load with an assistant who can help with setup or second camera operation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The things I take with me on multimedia reporting jobs that I’ve done with the Wall Street Journal, NPR, the BBC World Service and various commercial jobs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13684,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2303],"tags":[1553],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26222"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13684"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26222"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28002,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26222\/revisions\/28002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}