Do I need to own my own kit and does it need to be the latest tech? This is the question DoPs and camera operators wrestle with endlessly, after all we are in an equipment-based profession, so surely everyone needs to have the kit they need to do their job? Not necessarily……maybe. There are pros and cons to having your own kit and it doesn’t really matter what level you’re working at, it comes with it’s own set of challenges, so in this blog let’s run through some of them.