Film production equipment list

The complete film production equipment list — a free, printable 90-item filming equipment checklist: camera, lenses, support, monitoring, lighting, grip & electric, sound, power and expendables. Check items off as you pack — no sign-up needed.

Call it a film equipment list, a filming equipment checklist or a motion picture equipment inventory — every crew packs roughly the same ninety items. This page covers the full film camera equipment list (bodies, lenses, filters, media) plus lighting, grip and production sound, so one printable list covers the whole truck.

Camera

Camera body (plus backup body if the budget allows)
Camera batteries ×4 minimum, fully charged
Battery chargers (plus a car charger for location days)
Memory cards — twice what you think you need
Card reader
Camera cage / rig
Follow focus
Matte box
EVF / loupe
Rain cover
Body caps and rear lens caps
Sensor cleaning kit

Lenses & Filters

Prime lens set
Zoom lens (run-and-gun coverage)
ND filters (0.6 / 0.9 / 1.2)
Circular polarizer
Diffusion filter (e.g. Black Pro-Mist 1/4)
Lens hoods
Lens cloths and air blower
Filter pouch / case

Support & Movement

Tripod with fluid head
Quick-release plates (check they match!)
Monopod
Gimbal, balanced for your camera build
Slider
Shoulder rig
Hi-hat / low-mode plate
Sandbags for every stand and tripod

Monitoring

On-camera monitor
Director / client monitor
Wireless video TX/RX, charged
HDMI / SDI cables — plus spares
Monitor batteries and chargers
Monitor sunshade for exteriors

Media & Data

Enough cards for the full day — never overwrite on set
Backup SSDs ×2 (two copies before cards are wiped)
Laptop with card reader for offload
Checksum offload tool (Hedge, ShotPut, or similar)
Tape or stickers to mark exposed cards

Lighting

Key light
Fill light or bounce
Backlight / kicker
Practicals for the frame
Softbox or dome with grids
Diffusion frames (silk / grid cloth)
Gels: CTO, CTB, ND sheets
Light stands — one per fixture plus spares
Barn doors

Grip & Electric

C-stands with arms and knuckles
Combo stands
Flags: solid, silk, net
Floppy flag
5-in-1 reflector
Mafer / Cardellini clamps
Stingers (extension cords) — more than you think
Power strips and cube taps
Inline dimmers
Sandbags ×6 minimum

Sound

Shotgun mic
Boom pole with shockmount
Lav mics ×2 with transmitters
Audio recorder
Headphones (closed-back)
XLR cables plus spares
Windshield / deadcat for exteriors
AA / AAA batteries — a full box
Timecode sync boxes (dual-system days)

Power

V-mount / gold-mount batteries, charged
Battery plates and D-tap cables
Chargers for every battery type on the truck
Battery power station for remote locations
Travel power adapters (international shoots)

Expendables & Safety

Gaff tape (black + white)
Paper tape for labeling
Zip ties and velcro straps
Sharpies and chalk
Multi-tool
Work gloves
First aid kit
Water and snacks for the crew
Rain ponchos
Flashlight / headlamp

Production & Documents

Printed call sheet (plus the PDF on phones)
Shot list and storyboards
Talent and location releases
Permits
Walkie-talkies with earpieces, charged
Slate / clapperboard
Phone chargers and power banks
Cash for parking and tips

On Mooiev your gear list lives inside the production: packed status, quantities, shot lists, storyboards, schedules and call sheets — with the crew to shoot it. Free to start at mooiev.com.