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ericlnz wrote:Definitely the end isn't in sight. But what concerns me is that folk have so much on their phone and should they lose their phone or it stop working.........
I had my phone stolen in Spain a couple of weeks ago that caused a bit of aggro, however I don't keep really important information on it like bank details or any documents like locator forms/ covid vaccination/boarding passes etc as we actually use old fashioned "paper copies". We travel a lot by aircraft and we have seen people having trouble with things on their phones for just about every flight we take, two weeks ago several people failed to get on the flight that we came back on because they had deleted things or couldn't find them.
Yes it is possible to use a phone for just about anything these days and that's fine until things go wrong.
ericlnz wrote:Gordon, it would have been better to start a new thread for your helpful discussion on cameras etc. This thread is for posting videos.
Alfred, are you able to move posts?
Sorry about that, thanks for moving it I fully understand
tomH wrote:Thanks Gordon. After some searching I found a similar model on eBay that should do the trick.
This is one for sale, they are very well made and folds up.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393845760643 … 0667.m2042
tomH wrote:What is the name and brand of the device that holds both your camera and the gimbal? The G45 name is clear on the gimbal, but not the holder. Seems to be a great way to get both the big picture and some detail at the same time. I have a DJI Osmo 3-axis gimbal for phones. Thanks.
Hi, the holder is a Hama 90 degree folding angle DSLR mounting bracket with 1/4" thread mounting screw. I have added another screw on mine to hold the gimbal, the top of the handle has a shoe mount for a mic or a light although I wouldn't use a mic on it as I am moving about. There is a used one for sale on eBay at the moment. Just a thought, I use the viewfinders on my cameras as there is not enough room to fully open the screens with the gimbal in place.
I often get asked how I can pick out and film a close up member of a group playing when I am either standing in one position or moving about yet still keeping the whole group in frame. I can use several fixed cameras but they take a bit of time to set up and can be moved by people bumping into them or (as happened several times) actually standing in front of them !. It can be done in final editing but you can loose quality when enlarging parts of a scene if it is being filmed and rendered in the same resolution. I can just turn up to a gig and use this instantly without any hassle.
The GoPro is on a 3 axis gimbal that is set in the locked position and being wide angle I can leave it fixed on the complete group on stage, I can then zoom in on various people or instruments with the main camera either on the stage or even turn round and film the audience. I then edit it all together with a separately recorded sound track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLFV-Tm5DqY
I wonder what makes/types of camcorders/cameras people use to make their videos ?
My favourite of choice that I normally use is a Panasonic HC VXF990 4K that is very user friendly and fully adjustable (shame that the focus ring isn't in the conventional place !) but it is as good as any camcorder in that price range IMHO, also you can charge and run them off a STD phone charger or an external 5v power pack.
I also have a Sony FDR AX53 4K that I bought solely for the amazing stabilization that it has but isn't "totally fully" adjustable, there are "workarounds" that you can do but not "instant" like the Panasonic, however it does have a genuine focus ring in the "correct" place.
I still have 3 of the older Panasonic 900 series that I use for multi camera videos when filming things like musical groups, one of these is an HDC TM900 that has a built in 32gb hard drive as well as an SD card slot that I have had for years and all have given sterling service with no faults but are only 1080p HD. All of my films that I put on my YouTube site are rendered in 1080p but I use 4k for filming some videos so that I can "blow up" parts in post without loosing quality when finally rendered in HD.
I have thought several times over the years about getting a more "professional" camcorder, but as I travel to Spain a lot and do a lot of walking around I need something that is more compact/light weight and can be put in a pocket if needs be, also I probably wouldn't use a lot of the facilities that they have.
Sorry about that, I have a job keeping up with all this modern technology. I shall have to fit a new mainspring in this laptop just like I used to do in my old 8mm cine camera back in the 50s/60s !
At the age of 75 I am still a spring chicken so I need to keep fit !!
This is a time lapse I took from our garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrUKxurD15Y
Well coming back from Spain to the "cooler" climate for a few weeks I have to keep fit in my dotage !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpLGFLbQ5VY
Hi Eric thanks for starting this for us "older" people that like to show our massive multi billion pound epics to the world. I am back in the UK for a while and trying to get inspired as to where to point my camcorder !
Cheers Gordon
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