Patron Exclusive video - Holiday tech
I’ve just come back from my annual holiday and thought that you might be interested in seeing the tech I took with me.
If this kind of rambling unedited video isn’t your kind of thing, the next proper video will be along in a few days. I have a variety of interesting topics in various states of completion and I'm also hoping to feature some more unusual audio formats over the coming weeks.
After being out of the country for two weeks I’ve got a lot to catch up…not least of which is the list of patreon names on the video outro. My last two videos were uploaded three weeks ago, so if you are a new $5 patron wondering when your credit will be appearing....I'll have everything up to date on the next video.
Amazon UK Links to things mentioned in the video:
Sony RX10iii Camera: http://amzn.to/2v80eJi (My camera is an ex-display model)
(The Panasonic DMC-3D1 camera is no longer available)
Peak Design Clutch Hand Strap: http://amzn.to/2tDMpV6
Neoprene Camera Case: http://amzn.to/2udXduN
Camera Wrap: http://amzn.to/2tEeagj
Anker 6 Port USB Charger: http://amzn.to/2tEgsw1
Microfibre Cleaning Cloths (out of stock): http://amzn.to/2sL6NAU - Here are the original Spudz Cloths suggested in the comments that are in stock but more expensive http://amzn.to/2tHyYDM
3D Photos to download: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZ1AfiZ3v0oTH1Mry4AfAQTVe80tymrnygk
Comments (32)
Those lens cloth pouches are a common promotional givaway. You see them at tradeshows, and such. You should get some techmoan branded! <a href="https://www.4imprint.com/product/129143/Galaxy-Cleaning-Cloth-Pouch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.4imprint.com/product/129143/Galaxy-Cleaning-Cloth-Pouch</a>
Not a bad idea. More use than the usual giveaways.
I know this is going back a ways and you may have completely foregone that 6 port hub but I figured I would toss this at you since you are loving tech. It is also a 6 port charger (though this one is a US plug type) that also has a nice backlit LCD readout that shows the actual charge going to a device for EACH device. it will show the amps and volts (flip flopping ) and i use it in my office regularly. I find seeing the power transfer helps to know if the wire is mnaking proper contact, if the charge is good strength or extremely weak (good for sorting old and new cables out) and .. i love just.. seeing ;) <a href="https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA50M3YS3473" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA50M3YS3473</a> So there it is. Even if you aren't in the market, might be interesting to just see. It is out of china, took a good month to ship to me here in the US. packaging is pretty simple and unimpressive but the units work and are built fairly well.
I ended up getting a pair of 6 port chargers from Anker that have been working well. I'm a bit wary about using any charger that doesn't come from a trusted brand since seeing all those tales about these things setting on fire. I leave my devices charging overnight so I need to have a certain level of confidence in the product. I do however like the idea of the LCD displays on that model, so if a company like Anker brought a device out with those on it, I'd definitely want to upgrade.
Just got back from a Croatia sailing holiday, so your review of your electronic 'necessaries' was very topical for me. I took two smallish zippered cases of GoPro mounting options of which I only used 10%, but it's only when confronted with the mounting options on a yacht that you find out which bits are actually needed. Next time it should all fit in one small case.
Interesting vid 👍 Thanks 😎
This was a very enjoyable video. The tech accessories are often as interesting as the gadgets themselves. Well presented too. Your take on tech and accessories is as interesting (if not more so) than the technology itself. Trust your holiday gave you a chance to relax a bit and hope that you are enjoying the summer thus far.
Interesting multi-gadget review, always containg a couple of new tidbits that I wasn't aware of. Still have my old Kodak 3D camera that was last used 20 years ago with boxes of pics I never look at. Now it's all 3d movies for the projector, would love to be able to shoot 4k/2k 3d home video. What kind of backpack do you use on trips?
Just a generic brand sling bag ( they're surprisingly difficult to find in the UK). I swear by slingbags....once I'd used one I never wore another dual strap backpack.
Hope you enjoyed the holiday. Nice to hear you've got a new motorbike camera to review. Was beginning to wonder if the bike was parked up. Best.
I've been trying to use it more this year. I've taken the camera out in the car tonight to get some low light footage and I should now be able to edit everything together and get the review finished in a week or two.
The European lead tip is something I found useful in years going by on business trips. One year I brought a travel adapter, a work colleague kept borrowing for her hair straighteners. The next year, it shorted, knocking off the power to my room. It also taught me the purpose of picture frames in the hallways as the circuit breakers are hidden behind them, at least with the hotel I stayed at. So by bringing EU leads, there's no travel adapter to cause problems and indeed when a colleague asked to borrow one, I could honestly say I didn't have one. ;-)
A pocketable camera with 1-inch sensor and 20-times zoom (meaning probably an equivalent to a 24-480 mm lens) might be physically impossible, I'm afraid. There is a superzoom from Panasonic as well, but it is just as large as the Sony RX10 series...
Yep - there's a reason the RX10iii is the size it is...but I can live in hope of a breakthrough in folded optics.
I like these kind of videos. :)
I always wanted one of those 3D cameras. I've experimented making my own 3D pictures with a single 2D camera by taking the photo twice from just the right angles (and hope that nothing moves in the field of view between shots!) and got some pretty decent 3D photos that way. But like you, I have never really had anything good and convenient to view them on.
Thanks Mat! I enjoyed :D
Echoing Demolished Man for we USA viewers: The Spudz lens cloths are readily available at a wide range of prices both from the vendor direct and on eBay. Spudz cloths are the only ones I've come across in many years of photography that will neither scratch your optics nor leave a filmy coating on them.
Great video, also interesting UK "holiday" vs. US "vacation". I learn something new every day :-)
Really enjoy these videos and will continue to be a Patreon for Your channel even after You shut it down. :-D Thanks Techmoan.
A great honest,realistic and informative video. This is exactly what Patreon is all about 👍
Very interesting video. I watched all way through as my attention span has improved recently. And I'm glad I did, you reminded me that I have to get another Spudz lens cleaning cloth, made in the USA but purchased in Milan Malpensa airport. The pouch was blue neoprene but appears identical to the ones you sourced on Amazon.
Great video! If this was a regular video, I would have complained at the length, but for this honest bonus video, this is perfect. This would've also done well as a live stream, I think. This is the sort of behind the scenes video I enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
On a live stream I wouldn't be able to add in the cutaway shots, so it would be less interesting to look at. Perhaps one day I'll try it.
Peak Design have a plate ("Pro Plate") you can buy that fits most Manfrotto tripods. I have two of those :)
Thanks for the tip.
Funny your "Quick and Dirty" videos are still better quality than most on YouTube! Your travel kit looks much like mine, chargers, USB cables, Apple cables, spares etc etc. I use an STM cable Wrap (Discontinued but still found on EBay) to keep them all together. Only worry then is forgetting to pack the lot! I'm Type 2, so insulin isn't an issue, but flying hand luggage only can still be a pain at security with finger poker sharps. Hey ho.
I like this video, thank you!
Hi Mat. I'm diabetic too (Type 2). Have you tried the Accu-Check Mobile testing kit? It's a great bit of tech and uses a cartridge of 50 test strips (on a little cassette) rather than individual strips. A nice bit of kit for a mundane but necessary job.
Yes I used it for a couple of years before I started using the Freestyle Libre - I made a couple of videos about this: - Libre Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/ZTqXRVGb0dk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ZTqXRVGb0dk</a> Accu-Check: <a href="https://youtu.be/RbMY0mSUmQg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/RbMY0mSUmQg</a>
Aw man.. sorry to hear about that inner ear problem. My mum's got the same problem with smell and taste after a serious illness a few years back, so I know how troublesome that can be. Anyway, best of luck from Norway. :) Interesting to see the gadget portfolio. And cool that you also include a few Pateron only videos. :D
Not being able to use planes makes foreign holidays into too much of an event for me - I'm more of a city break long weekend type chap...but two days after leaving home to get on a ship, I'm still somewhere in the Bay of Biscay.