Filming Gear - Jan. 2019

I like cameras, there’s no denying that. I spend a lot of time looking for the perfect one to meet my needs. I also like a lot camera angles when I’m filming, trying to give you at home a good or interesting view on what I’m doing. This means that I’ve accumulated a lot of cameras, both to improve the quality of my videos and to satiate my love of technology.

In 2019, I’ve found what I consider to be an optimal selection of camera and microphone gear. It meets all of my current needs. From Point and Shoots and DSLRs to Action Cams, 360 cameras and Pocket Stabilization, join me as I wander around the Nebraska State Capitol showing you what gear I use to film my YouTube Videos.

• LowePro Slingshot 202 - https://amzn.to/2FyaDqT

• Canon EOS 70D - https://amzn.to/2Mh4AaP

• Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens - https://amzn.to/2TTEMEn

• Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens - https://amzn.to/2SYerVx

• Nikon COOLPIX A900 - https://amzn.to/2FHOJ46

• Panasonic LUMIX DC-ZS70 - https://amzn.to/2MhnKNL

• Canon SX740 HS - https://amzn.to/2DhAWQ5

• GoPro Fusion - https://amzn.to/2DfiJ5n

• Insta360 One X - https://amzn.to/2Fyj0D6

• GoPro Hero 7 Black - https://amzn.to/2DhHWMV

• DJI Osmo Pocket - https://amzn.to/2MhmMBp

• Google Pixel 3 XL - https://amzn.to/2T0vC91

• Sony FDR-AX53 - https://amzn.to/2FzlSj4

• Rode VideoMicro - https://amzn.to/2FzlsJw

• Zoom H5 - https://amzn.to/2TWkHNA

• Zoom F1 - https://amzn.to/2DgV0C3

• DJI Mavic Air - https://amzn.to/2Csp7Vo

Swiss Alps Ride

I visited Switzerland in 2012 for the 2nd time in my life. I was there for nearly a month which really gave me a feel for the local culture, especially since I wasn't in the most Touristy of areas.

During my stay, I traveled between the bigger valley city of Sion and a small village in the mountains called Suen.  There was an amazing road that we had to drive on to get between the places and me, coming from flat Nebraska in the U.S. was enamored by the Swiss Alps. 

I really wanted to share it with others and record it for my memories so I sat in the passenger's seat and recorded the ride.

I've published it into a video for you to enjoy. Along the way I give you a bunch of facts about Switzerland and tell you about some of my memories.

If you enjoy this and want some more videos or photos from my time there, let me know in the comments below and please feel free to share this on social media.

Computer Bench Build

I moved and I'm no longer renting so that means I can finally put down some roots and set up my office to meet my needs instead of doing whatever I can to get by until the next time I move.

So to start, I decided it was time to build a proper computer bench instead of using a random mix of plastic tables and an old oak writing desk.  The only problem is, I haven't built anything since shop class in 1997.

So, with that in mind, off we go into designing and building a corner computer bench for my office.

While waiting for a music copyright flag to get cleared, I realized I missed a part of the video and decided to just add that part and re-upload the video. The offending song was from a GoPro Quik movie. GoPro pays for licenses for the songs, but Facebook and YouTube still flag them as copyright infringement so you have to file a dispute.  Despite keeping the original song and adding another song from GoPro, this time Part 2 went up without any Copyright issues at all. Weird. Anyway, enjoy the final part below!