1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:06,480 Hey guys, Brandon here. CES is one of the biggest trips of the year for people 2 00:00:04,319 --> 00:00:11,680 in the tech space. So, what better way to kick it off than to show you guys the 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:18,320 tools we use to cover it. 4 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:24,560 Tunnel lets you tunnel 16 different countries, allowing you to browse the internet and use online services as if 5 00:00:23,119 --> 00:00:28,240 you're in a different country. Click now to learn more. Starting off with our 6 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:32,880 biggest change for our show coverage, the cameras we are using. For CES, we 7 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:37,840 are using two A7S Mark II, which I did a full review of here, as well as the 8 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:41,520 recently released Sony FS5. The reason we decided to go with the Mark is 9 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:44,640 because of their superb low light performance thanks to Sony's 10 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:49,680 fantastically engineered full-frame sensor. When it comes to shows like CES, 11 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:53,280 PAX, or Computex, lighting situations are varied, and there's zero certainty 12 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:56,320 to the situation you will be in. The Mark II gives us the peace of mind that 13 00:00:54,719 --> 00:01:03,120 no matter where we end up, we will be able to get the shots we need to complete our videos. Moving on to audio, 14 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:05,439 we have two Sony K1M modules for our A7S 15 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:09,520 Mark II, which gives us a solid audio solution without adding too much bulk to 16 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:13,119 the overall setup. Each Mark II is also fitted with its own cage to mount the 17 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:17,360 module off to one side, leaving room for other accessories to be attached. For 18 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:22,400 our actual mic solutions, we have two sets of Sennheiser's AVX system, which I 19 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:26,320 did a full review of here. The AVX for us has been an easy setup lightweight 20 00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:29,759 solution which is well suited for shows since the receiver does not require any 21 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:33,920 other mounting besides being put into the module's XLR port. Within the AVX 22 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:38,079 system, we'll be using their standard hammer mics as well as a couple of wired 23 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:42,880 hammer mics as backups. For stabilization, we have my usual 24 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:45,439 Manfrotto MVH500 monopod with our new 25 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:49,680 addition being Sackler's AL carbon fiber tripod, which is a very lightweight and 26 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:53,600 sturdy set of sticks that will not be a burden to carry around on the show 27 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:57,280 floor. Lastly, Ed insisted that he bring his Manfrotto tripod, which he'll be 28 00:01:55,520 --> 00:02:01,680 using in a rather interesting way with a flag pole strap on his waist for ease of 29 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:05,439 mobility. Lens choice was a fairly simple one. Since we wanted maximum 30 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:11,360 versatility for the show floor, we went with two Canon 24 to 105mm F4 lenses. 31 00:02:09,119 --> 00:02:15,360 And thanks to the A7S Mark II's low light prowess, using an F4 zoom should 32 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:20,239 be fairly reasonable in the environments we will be shooting in. For the FS5, we 33 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:25,440 chose to go with one of my favorite zoom lenses, the Tamron 24 to 70 f/2.8, which 34 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:30,400 gives the FS5 an extra stop of light and a very similar zoom range to the Canon 35 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:32,480 lenses relative to the A7S. To top it 36 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:36,239 off, all three lenses have in lens stabilization, which will help when we 37 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:40,480 choose to shoot handheld. Editing wise, I decided to go with a slightly lighter 38 00:02:38,239 --> 00:02:48,400 notebook than previous years, the MSI GE62 2QF Apache Pro. It sports a fifth 39 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:51,920 generation Intel 5700HQ clocked at 2.7 40 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:53,599 GHz, 16 gigs of RAM, and a 970M. And for 41 00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:57,760 the first time on a work trip, it actually fits in the laptop compartment 42 00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:02,080 of my backpack, which is a huge plus for me. Last but not least, we have our 43 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:06,959 lighting setups, which compose of a Yong Nuo LED light and a Flashoint 312 LED 44 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:11,840 light to be used on any of the three cameras for when we need light on our 45 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:13,440 hosts in very dim situations. 46 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:18,400 We also brought along one of my new favorite lights, the Wescot Flex, which 47 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:20,879 is a 10x10 in flexible LED panel that is 48 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:24,560 very easy to roll up and pack in a bag. The Flex also has an inline dimmer, 49 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:28,720 giving us full control of the light output. We will mainly be using the Flex 50 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:34,239 in situations where we have a bit more time to set up. For example, this week's 51 00:03:30,799 --> 00:03:37,760 upcoming on location WAN Show. 52 00:03:34,239 --> 00:03:39,040 The Logitech G633 headset features 7.1 53 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:43,680 Dolby surround sound thanks to Logitech's gaming software. The 54 00:03:40,959 --> 00:03:48,560 headphones support 40mm ProG audio drivers accented on the outside by fully 55 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:52,400 adjustable RGB lighting with custom tags as well as a well-hidden cardioid boom 56 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:56,319 mic. You can pick these up on Amazon now. link in the video description 57 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:59,439 below. So, that pretty much covers all the 58 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:03,120 tools we use to deliver you guys the videos you will watch over the coming 59 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:07,040 week. Oh, and for anyone considering using any of these pieces of gear to 60 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:10,879 make your own videos, keep in mind that half your bag may just end up being 61 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:15,840 batteries. A lot of batteries. So, thank you guys 62 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:19,759 for watching. If this video sucked, you know what to do. But if it was awesome, 63 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:22,880 get subscribed, hit that like button, or even consider supporting us directly by 64 00:04:21,359 --> 00:04:26,960 using our affiliate code to shop at Amazon, buying a cool t-shirt like this 65 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:30,080 one, or with a direct monthly contribution through the forum. Now that 66 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:35,120 you're done doing all of that stuff, you're probably wondering what to watch next. So, click that little button in 67 00:04:33,280 --> 00:04:40,880 the top right hand corner to check out Linus' seven gamers one CPU video. 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