Equipment
Lighting, cameras, sound and the desk. Nothing is sold from inside IMAGO yet; these are good places to buy, opened in your browser. Run Photo Check and the camera checks before you spend — most of what people buy early fixes a problem they did not have.
Where to buy
B&H Photo VideoThe big camera and lighting store. Honest stock, real support.www.bhphotovideo.comAdoramaCamera, lighting and audio; frequent bundles.www.adorama.comSweetwaterMicrophones, interfaces and anything that makes sound.www.sweetwater.comAmazonEverything, fast. Check the seller before you buy a camera here.www.amazon.comBest BuyWebcams, capture cards, monitors, in a shop you can walk into.www.bestbuy.com
Lighting
Elgato Key LightThe streaming key light: bright, soft, controlled from the desk.www.elgato.com/us/en/s/key-lightAputureFilm-grade LED lights when the budget grows.www.aputure.comGodoxGood lights for the money; softboxes and stands too.www.godox.comNeewerThe cheap starter kits: two softboxes and stands for very little.neewer.com
Cameras
SonyThe ZV and Alpha lines are the creator standard for face and body video.electronics.sony.com/imaging/c/camerasCanonEOS R and the M-series; the colour people like on skin.www.usa.canon.com/shop/camerasLogitech webcamsBrio and C-series: plug in and go.www.logitech.com/en-us/products/webcams.htmlElgato FacecamA webcam built for streaming, with real controls.www.elgato.com/us/en/s/facecam
Sound
ShureThe SM7B and MV7: the voices you hear on every podcast.www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphonesRODEWireless GO for on-body, NT-USB for the desk.rode.com/en-usElgato WaveUSB microphones made for streaming, with the mixer software.www.elgato.com/us/en/s/wave-3FocusriteThe Scarlett interfaces, if the microphone has an XLR plug.focusrite.com
Streaming and desk
ElgatoStream Deck, capture cards, green screens, arms and mounts.www.elgato.comManfrottoTripods and arms that do not sag.www.manfrotto.comSmallRigCages, arms, clamps and the little metal bits that hold it all together.www.smallrig.com