Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom

Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom

Greetings Internet.

I've just recieved my Gorillapod SLR Zoom by Joby via my friendly delivery man. When I get a chance I'll do a review of it and put another post up here.

I've puchased this with the long term aim of supporting my shooting on the Canon 70D but in the near time, supporting my iPhone with the use of my handy Glif.

That means I've bought the biggest Gorillapod that Joby make. They have smaller ones.

For now, here's a pic of mine so you can get the idea. I should have ordered a ball head as well but I'll live without for now. If you would like to get one you can order via Amazon here:

Joby GP3 GorillaPod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod
 
Thanks for readying and hopefuly I'll have a full review up once I've had a chance to play with it and see how it goes.

SDXC or bust

SD Cards for Video

Since the Canon 70D has been announced, I have realized that I need to learn about a new card format: Secure Digital (SD). Not that I knew much about the CF card format other than what it looks like but the SD card space is rich in options. Firstly there are three main variants:

• SD - The original specification, capacities up to 2GB.
• SDHC - Updated specification to allow for sized up to 32GB
• SDXC - Recent specification to allow for theoretical sizes up to 2TB but requires the use of a new filesystem (exFAT).

Then there comes the speed specification. For use in a digital SLR recording 1080p video, you want Class 10 which specifies a minimum write speed of 10MB/s. Then there is Ultra High Speed cards.

After that comes the form factors of mini and micro but for most cameras, the standard size is the one you want though the smaller ones can be used with an adapter.

So after all that research, I've decided to go for a pair of 64GB SDXC Class 10 UHS-I cards.

Looking at the cards below, note that the 45MB/s is the read speed whilst the write speed is given a minimum by the class rating, in this case Class 10 = 10MB/s minimum. They are also UHS Type I, the number 1 inside the cup (supposed to be a U). Lastly the try to give an estimate on the amount of video that can be recording with the given capacity but obviously that varies with things like compression and resolution.

You can get yours by clicking on the picture!

Now of course I'm tempted to buy mine now instead of waiting until I have the camera.

Canon 70D Preorder

Greetings Internet.

I've been waiting for the release of the 70D for almost a year now and I'm so excited that it appears to be everything I've been looking for.

Whilst I'm still waiting for reviews of a production Canon 70D to come through, you can pre-order yours with Amazon Today.

Click on the image to go to Amazon and pre-order.

 
Looking forward to getting mine when I've saved up and they're released in Australia.

Neat Glif Review

Recently I decided to try and make some YouTube Videos. Since I don't have a DSLR that will do video my only option was to use my iPhone. The trick with the iPhone is getting nice steady video. Searching the interwebs quickly came up with the StudioNeat Glif which I have reviewed in this video:



You can get the Glif from Amazon using these links:

Studio Neat Glif Tripod Mount & Stand for iPhone 4 and 4S
Glif Plus: A deluxe Glif package, iPhone 4 / 4S Tripod Mount and Stand The Glif: iPhone 5 Tripod Mount & Stand
Glif Plus: A deluxe Glif package, iPhone 5 Tripod Mount and Stand

Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions.

What a Neat Glif

Hey people's. long time no posting I now.

But I just found an awesome product for my iPhone that acts as a holder so I can mount my iphone onto a tripod to record videos. I've just ordered one. You should too. When I get it it will post up a review video.

I plan on using this to make HD videos until I can afford my Canon 70D!


If you want one use this link.
There's also an iphone5 version.

  Studio Neat Glif Tripod Mount and Stand for iPhone 4 and 4S
The Glif: iPhone 5 Tripod Mount and Stand
Cheers.