Briefly about the devices used:
From 2003: DV video camera with built-in mic
From 2009: Sony Handycam HD with built-in mic
From 2022: Dji Pocket 2 (gimbal) including Zoom H1, which is plugged into the microphone input of the Dji gimbal.
However, individual videos were recorded with a smartphone (until 2023 with the S10+, from 2023 with the S23+).
From 06/2024: Dji Pocket 3 (gimbal) with ZoomH8 and Rode VideomicX connected with boya BY 4K (3.5mm to USB-C)
Postprocessing with Da Vinci Resolve.
I tried to use my new Sony A7iv for live gigs in 2023. Without a gimbal I didn't like the result; with gimbal the hardware would be too heavy and unwieldy for me.
the original purpose of this channel when I started 2003: To get findable live impression (google) even of unkown good bands expecially from my music taste : soul, funk, disco, motown.