The Follow
agile gimbal — same smooth motion, less ceremony.
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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.
02 · in the bag · 8 items
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Sony A7S III
Full-frame 4K cinema body
Same body as the Long Take — colour and codec match seamlessly when both kits run together on a two-camera day.
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DJI RS4 Combo
3-axis gimbal, stripped configuration
Same gimbal as the Long Take, here run without the ring, without the cage extras, without the V-mount. Lighter, faster to balance, easier to move with for hours.
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the-follow-tamron-28-75mm-f-2-8-g2.jpg03 · TAMRON-28-75MM-F-2-8-G2
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2
Compact mid-range zoom, fast AF
The lighter alternative to the GM II for follow days where weight matters. AF is fast enough to track moving subjects without focus hunting. Half the price means less to worry about on rough shoots.
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the-follow-sony-24-70mm-f-2-8-gm-ii.jpg04 · SONY-24-70MM-F-2-8-GM-II
Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II
Alternate — when image quality leads
When the deliverable is for a brand film grade rather than a fast turnaround, the GM II goes on instead. Same focal range, sharper across the frame.
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the-follow-rode-wireless-pro-2-channel.jpg05 · RODE-WIRELESS-PRO-2-CHAN
Rode Wireless PRO (2-channel)
Dual-channel 32-bit float wireless lavs, internal recording, timecode
Two transmitters with built-in 32-bit float recording on each capsule — so even if the wireless link drops or audio spikes, the on-mic recording is the safety. Timecode-synced for multi-cam.
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Rode VideoMicro
Compact on-camera shotgun
Reference / ambient on the camera. No 9V battery, no phantom, just plugs in.
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the-follow-dji-osmo-nano.jpg07 · DJI-OSMO-NANO
DJI Osmo Nano
Tiny modular action cam, magnetic mount, vertical-native
BTS / hidden-cam / vertical-native B-roll. Sits on the gimbal arm or anywhere magnetic — captures the operator’s POV or the talent POV that the main camera can’t reach.
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the-follow-sirui-am-25s-video-tripod.jpg08 · SIRUI-AM-25S-VIDEO-TRIPO
Sirui AM-25S video tripod
Heavy-duty aluminium video tripod, fluid head
For the static moments inside a follow day — interview punch-ins, locked-off product shots, the GVO opener.
insurance & certifications.
Procurement-ready. Every certificate available on request the same working day — email the procurement reference and the evidence bundle goes out by close of business.
- Public liability
- £[2m] general PLI for all on-location work.
- Drone insurance
- £[1m, extendable] separate policy specific to CAA commercial drone operations.
- Professional indemnity
- £[5m] covers professional advice and deliverable defects.
- CAA Operator + Flyer ID
- Active, renewed annually. Reference numbers supplied on request.
- A2 Cert. of Competency
- Sub-2kg flight near uninvolved people, per UK CAA Open Cat. A2.
- GDPR / ICO
- Active registration. Data-protection notice at /privacy/.