It’s POC time!

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There’s a project I’ve been wanting to do for over a year now. But in order to do it right I really needed another HD camera. I suppose I could have used one of my SD cameras but if I was going to do it right, I should go ahead and invest in another HD camera.

So after a lot of research and talking to people I finally bit the bullet and ordered another camera.

The thing about this camera is that it’s tiny. Tiny enough that no one would pay me much if any attention. It seems now days, that’s becoming more and more important.
The other reason I wanted a small camera is if I have to bring two complete camera systems into the field, I need something that’s not going to weigh a ton and be able to fit in the bags I currently own along with my other HD camera.

This one fits the bill on both of those.

The scary thing is that this little dynamo is capable of create better footage than my big camera. The downside is that it lacks a lot of the tools my other camera has to allow me to take some fantastic footage.

So it’s another learning curve to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Tweak a setting here, adjust a little there.

But I think it’s all going to be worth it. I feel I have the right tool to start on my project which I think is going to allow me to pursue a life of filmmaking.

Just a few more tweaks and I think I’m good to go.

All the images on this page are grabs from the new camera. Below is some footage I shot today at one of my favorite local haunts, Indian Creek Nature Center. Another Proof of Concept video to see if the camera could in fact do what I needed it to do.

So what’s this big project that required a second camera? All I can say is stay tuned, I’m working on it!

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