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The filming setup in The Shed

Our Gear

Everything we use to produce our products and shoot our videos. The links are Amazon affiliate links, buying through them supports the Tabletop Lodge with no extra cost for you.

Camera & Video

What we film with in the Shed.

Mirrorless camera on a tripod in the workshop

  • Sony Alpha 6400

    Primary mirrorless camera. Flip screen, reliable face-tracking autofocus, great low-light performance for a warm-lit shed.

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  • Sigma 16mm F1,4 DC DN Sony E-mount

    Lens with a 16mm focal length. The one most of our videos are shot with.

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Audio

Audio matters more than video quality. Bad audio loses people; good audio keeps them.

Studio microphone at the desk

  • Audio-Technica AT2020USB-X

    Our Mic for Livestreams or Podcast scenarios

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  • DJI Mic Mini

    Lav Microphone for our regular video shots.

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Lighting

Warm, consistent light — matched color temperature throughout.

The key light and camera set up in The Shed

  • NEEWER CB60B

    Our Highlight Light with 70W and Wireless controls

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Software & Editing Tools

Video editing timeline on screen

  • DaVinci Resolve (Free)

    Our editing suite. Best-in-class colour grading — critical for the warm, consistent aesthetic. Handles everything a solo creator needs including audio mixing and basic motion graphics.

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  • Inkscape

    Our tool of choice for Vector Graphics. Inkscape is an open source Vector illustration tool that helps us create vector files, stitching patterns and laser cutting files.

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  • GIMP

    GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) is a free graphic tool with which we work on our photos for retouching and cropping.

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Hobby Essentials

Our go-to tools at the painting table. More recommendations coming as we test and settle on our picks.

Brushes and paints at the hobby table

  • More picks coming soon

    We're putting gear through its paces before recommending it. Check back as we build out this section.

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The Shed

The machines and workshop tools behind our builds — not hobby tools, but what we make the products with.

Workshop machines in The Shed

  • xTool S1 40W Laser (with Rotary Attachment)

    Our workhorse for cutting and engraving the wood builds. Enclosed diode laser, strong enough for clean cuts in plywood and hardwood; the rotary attachment handles round pieces like dice cups and tins.

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