If you looked inside the camera bag of a filmmaker, what would you see? We recently asked some professionals to give us a peek inside what they carry for our current series, What’s Inside My Camera Bag. This week, filmmaker Jordan Bunch—a Lumix Global Ambassador and speaker at WPPI this month—reveals the gear he carries with him on documentary shoots. 

Cameras 

When asked about what cameras he keeps in his bag, Jordan notes, “I want all of my cameras to match, so I use three Lumix S1H cameras.” When he needs a supplement, Jordan uses the DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone.

Lenses

As for lenses, filmmaker Jordan remains brand loyal to Lumix, carrying six of the following lenses with him on shoots: 

• Lumix S Pro 24-105 f/4 (2) 
• Lumix S Pro 70-200 f/4 (2) 
• Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 
• Lumix S Pro 50mm f/1.4 

Lighting 

Depending on location, lighting can vary drastically. And in documentaries, proper lighting is essential to setting the correct mood for the entire film. Jordan’s camera bag contains three major players: Nanlight, Fotodiox, and Godox. If you were impressed with the lenses he carries, wait until you see his lighting inventory: 

• Nanlite Forza 500 
• Nanlite Tube RBG Light (2) 
• Fotodiox 18×18 Flapjack (2) 
• Fotodiox Jupiter 18 
• Godox SJ200 (2) 
• Godox SL60 (2) 

Accessories 

We could award Jordan with the title “King of Filmmaking Accessories” and we would not be exaggerating. Amongst his list of awesome accessories are three Sirui tripods, two small HD monitors and one DJI Ronin S Gimbal. 

• SmallRig cage 
• Small HD monitor (2) 
• Black Pro-Mist 1/4 filter (3) 
• Impact C-Stand (4) 
• C10 CheetahStand (4) 
• Sirui Tripod (3) 
• Sirui Monopod (2) 
• DJI Ronin S Gimbal 

Miscellaneous 

They say the devil is in the details, but we think that Jordan might have the upper hand with the miscellaneous details in his camera bag. And what’s a filmmaker to do without a clapperboard, power strips, and gaffer tape?  

• Gaffer tape  
• Power strips  
• Clapperboard with a dry erase marker  
• Clipboard  
• Notebook and pens  
• Release forms for model(s) and location(s)  

Audio 

Unless it’s a silent film, high-quality audio is imperative to understanding and enjoying any film. This is especially the case with documentaries, where audio is often used to convey the main takeaways of the films. Jordan’s camera bag contains the Lumix XLR-1, Zoom H6, two Rode NTG3s—just to name a few.   

• Lumix XLR-1  
• Sound Devices MixPre 6ii  
• Zoom H6  
• Rode NTG3 (2) 
• Boom poles  
• Sennheiser AVX lavs  
• Rode Blimps (2) 

We hope you enjoyed our seventh installment of the What’s Inside My Camera Bag 2021 series featuring filmmaker Jordan Bunch. What’s inside your camera bag? Shoot us a tweet and let us know!