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2025 is coming to an end, and in today’s poll, we are interested in knowing what was the best piece of equipment you have spent your hard-earned money on. In the poll itself, we will mention product categories only, but hopefully you will take a minute to elaborate and write the name of the product itself in the comment section below.
Assuming your accountant or partner in life asked you not to spend money on shiny new (or second-hand) equipment, there is a great chance that during this year you purchased something you really needed, wanted, or simply liked…
If you are a gearhead person like us here at CineD, it might be that some of those purchases ended up being “just OK”, or (god forbid) “white elephant.” But we are here to think positively, and as such, let’s talk about the BEST piece of equipment you’ve acquired during 2025. Was it a camera, a support accessory, a light fixture, or an audio product? Maybe it was an app or dedicated software?
We allow multiple voting options (three to be exact) for greater voting flexibility.
And please let us know what exactly your best purchase was – and why – in the comments below!!
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In any case, please be kind enough to share with us what it was and why it is serving you so well, as we are here to listen and learn.
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Johnnie Behiri is a documentary filmmaker with more than three decades behind the camera: he learned the craft in daily television news gathering, filmed for Japan's public broadcaster NHK, and spent eight years shooting and editing for BBC News. He joined cinema5D in 2011 and has co-owned and co-run CineD and MZed ever since. Johnnie writes many of CineD's camera reviews, co-hosts our weekly Focus Check podcast, and heads CineD's manufacturer relationships and product development.