the kit.

The Long Take stripped to its core. Sony A7S III on the DJI RS4 with the Tamron 28-75 G2 or 24-70 GM II — no ring, no cage extras, no V-mount. The kit that comes when you need gimbal motion without the rig drawing attention. Documentary follows, walking interviews, behind-the-scenes, lifestyle shoots, wedding day candids.

The interview kit. Sony A7S III as A-cam locked on the subject, Sony A7 III as B-cam for the tighter / cutaway angle, Samyang primes for editorial portrait depth. Sennheiser MKE 600 on the boom + Sony UTX-B40 dual wireless lavs, Zoom H5 multi-track master. GVM bi-colour COB key + LED panel fill, RGB hair light, Bowens snoot with 25 gobos for background pattern work. Built around how Mona has shot documentary interviews for S4C and BBC for over a decade.

DJI Mini 3 Pro. Sub-250g, CAA-compliant in restrictive airspace, no registration friction for tight spots. Aerial opens, property fly-overs, wedding venue reveals, Anglesey and Eryri landscape work, hyperlapse, the wide shot that earns the cut. Full Operator ID, Flyer ID and A2 Certificate of Competency. Pre-flight check, landowner permission and NOTAM check on every flight.

The photo-only kit. Sony A7 III as the 24 MP workhorse, Samyang G Master-tier primes across the focal range (35 + 85 + 135), Tamron 28-75 G2 for environmental coverage. Neewer Q4 400 Ws strobe is the key — battery-powered, daylight-balanced, Bowens-mount, works outdoors. Godox speedlite system on TTL with the Bowens snoot + 25 gobos for creative light. Brand work, editorial portraits, food + drink, event coverage, product detail. Tethered to laptop on the day for client preview before we move on.

The Hafn sub-brand kit. Editorial property photography and cinematic walkthroughs for luxury holiday-lets, boutique hospitality and premium estate listings. Sony A7 III for the 24 MP detail, Samyang 14 mm T3.1 ultra-wide for room coverage, 24-70 GM II for hero hospitality compositions, Neewer Q4 400 Ws as hidden flash for evening interiors, drone for exterior context. Slower-paced. Vertical correction in post. Built around photographing the experience of staying there, not the rooms.

The vertical content kit. Sony A7S III for the 4K/120 slow-mo that fitness and lifestyle work needs, DJI RS4 in native vertical mode, DJI Osmo Nano for vertical-native BTS / hidden-cam B-roll, Godox V860III speedlite + softbox for one-light portrait setups, Rode Wireless PRO with 32-bit float for talent audio. Fast-paced. Built to deliver a month of social-ready output from a single 4–6 hour shoot: short-form reels, vertical TikTok, behind-the-scenes b-roll, and the supporting stills.