Dash Cameras
BlackVue DR750S-1CH (64GB)
Tabish’s MX5 used a Blackvue dashcam which was very good and inconspicuous.
APEMAN Dash Cam Front and Rear
Ajay’s MX5 used a Apeman dashcam which had plenty of features but was a lot cheaper than the Blackvue.
Video and Photography Cameras
Even though we took a dedicated gear for taking pictures and video, we found that on some occasions we used our mobile phones. They say the best camera is the one you have with you, we had our phones to hand all the time.
Sony HDR-CX405 Full HD Camcorder (30x Optical Zoom).
We liked it because it was easy to carry, small enough to put in your pocket and took quality footage. It is also quite cheap.
Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera
Ajay took two cameras, one of the cameras was a Nikon D5000.
Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Camera
Ajay’s other camera was a Nikon D3200. I quite liked this camera, however, the lenses Ajay took made a big difference to the quality of the pictures.
Campark ACT74 Action Camera
For the action videos of the driving we bought a few of these action cameras. We did lose one of the cameras on an Autobahn so make sure you secure the mounts. It was a lot cheaper than a go pro which meant we could buy a few of them.
Sony hand held video cam, action cameras, dash cams
Camera accessories
SanDisk Ultra MicroSD Card
All the equipment required storage, from cameras, camcorders, dash cameras and more. This Sandisk Ultra SDHC card is Ajay’s preferred device storage card. Make sure you get the fastest you can, a class 10 is best. Also, buy lots, a few 64GB cards is better than one or two larger cards as you can use them in lots of devices.
Car Suction Cup Mount
If your going to stick an action camera to the outside of your car, you will need some suction mounts. We bought a few types but we found this brand in particular to be the most sturdy for a single suction cup. We still learnt the lesson to use some duct tape on the joints as a precaution.
Fantaseal® Super Tri-Cup Camera Suction Mount
This was the best suction mount we bought. Unfortunately we only bought one. That was not the best idea. We should have bought these as they didn’t move at all and we were more confident with it as we went up some difficult roads like the Stelvio pass. We still added a bit of duct tape to it, just in case.
Neewer 58-In-1 Accessory Kit
A very useful kit we used for backup and emergency purposes for any of the action cameras and equipment. we ended up using the chest harness and a few of the sticky pads.
Albott 70 Inch Tripod and Monopod
Ajay’s preferred tripod which we took to Europe had a dual function. it was both a tripod and a monopod could be separated out. When taking some of the photos especially our attempts at star trails and night photography in the alps we relied on this sturdy tripod as we used a very long shutter time.
Sound Recording
Tascam DR-05 Linear PCM Portable Recorder
The sounds from the microphones of the cameras and camcorders aren’t always that good especially if your outdoors because the wind can mask the sound you want to capture. This is the sound recording device we used, we should have used it a lot more as it produced great results when we did use it.
Rode Video Micro Compact On Camera Microphone
Pluging in an external microphone is a really good idea, especially for the devices that allow you to, like the Tascam audio recorder. The quality of the mike and the fact you get a cover for the microphone to muffle out the wind when capturing video outdoors is fantastic. This is the one we used and it worked very well.
Computer and accessories
Laptop
You could use any laptop to organise your media whilst on your trip. We had a IBM Thinkpad x200 with us. Any sufficiently powerful laptop will do a good job. If you are travelling with a laptop make sure that you get a light one. SSD drives are better than internal hard drives. For media storage just use one of the external hard drives like we did.
External Hard Drives
Seagate 2 TB Portable External Hard Drive
Very light, USB 3.0, USB powered and plug and play, this is the hard drive we chose to use as the second back up device.
WD 2 TB My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive
Although I prefer the Seagate, Ajay’s preference is for the Western Digital equivalent.
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