Category Archives: Photography
New YouTube Videos and Photography Update ~ 2 March 2018
I thought I would do a quick update on my YouTube channels. Since we sold our beloved Garand Banks 36, I haven’t really done much video work so not much has been posted. I do have some videos which are in … Continue reading
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Canon 80D
The fantastic Canon 80D is my choice of still/video camera. It is light weight and versatile, with a brilliant focussing system. The camera has a reasonable sound recording via an external microphone which plugs into a dedicated 3.5mm sound input … Continue reading
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Canon 28-135 Lens
The Canon 18-135 lens is my choice of lens for the Canon 80D, it is light weight, quick and has a good zoom range for video use. A compact 18-135 mm lens for still photography and EOS Movies. Equivalent to … Continue reading
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Manfrotto Tripod
I use two tripods, I like the Manfrotto make as the quality of the product is excellent. I tend to use the Aluminium for the video work as the tripod is a little heavier than the Carbon Fibre tripod. I … Continue reading
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MagiDeal Pro Fluid Video Mini Head for Manfrotto Tripod
This is the pan head that I use with my Manfrotto tripods. The fluid panhead is smooth with a long quick release plate with adjustment to enable centre of gravity balancing of the camera. The handle fits either to the left or right hand … Continue reading
Muvi K-Series Action Camcorder/Camera
I use a Muvi K-Series action camera, it has a detachable rear screen and can be used without the waterproof housing. The camera has good video capability is able to take still images and time lapse. The battery capacity is … Continue reading
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Rode Wireless Microphone
The Rode Wireless Microphone is a brilliant bit of kit which I use on a regular basis. The wireless microphone gives me freedom to move around without loosing sound. Rode claim a range of up to 100 meters, but I have yet to … Continue reading
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Hahnel MK200 Microphone
The Hahnel is my choice of shotgun type microphone. There is a soft mount which reduces noise from handling the camera. It is powered by two AAA batteries which was supplied with the microphone and gives it excellent operating time. There is … Continue reading
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