Field Production Evolution: Camera History and Freelance Survival

Industry veterans Michael Samstag and Dave McCauley skip the unboxings and spec-sheet hype to talk about what actually matters: building a sustainable career, making profitable gear choices, and keeping your creative soul in a tech-obsessed world.

They lay out their manifesto for the show, share war stories from thousands of hours on set, talk through their most profitable and most regretted gear purchases (FX9 vs. C70?), and take on the AI elephant in the room.

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