Hey guys, Brandon here. CES is one of the biggest trips of the year for people
in the tech space. So, what better way to kick it off than to show you guys the
tools we use to cover it.
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biggest change for our show coverage, the cameras we are using. For CES, we
are using two A7S Mark II, which I did a full review of here, as well as the
recently released Sony FS5. The reason we decided to go with the Mark is
because of their superb low light performance thanks to Sony's
fantastically engineered full-frame sensor. When it comes to shows like CES,
PAX, or Computex, lighting situations are varied, and there's zero certainty
to the situation you will be in. The Mark II gives us the peace of mind that
no matter where we end up, we will be able to get the shots we need to complete our videos. Moving on to audio,
we have two Sony K1M modules for our A7S
Mark II, which gives us a solid audio solution without adding too much bulk to
the overall setup. Each Mark II is also fitted with its own cage to mount the
module off to one side, leaving room for other accessories to be attached. For
our actual mic solutions, we have two sets of Sennheiser's AVX system, which I
did a full review of here. The AVX for us has been an easy setup lightweight
solution which is well suited for shows since the receiver does not require any
other mounting besides being put into the module's XLR port. Within the AVX
system, we'll be using their standard hammer mics as well as a couple of wired
hammer mics as backups. For stabilization, we have my usual
Manfrotto MVH500 monopod with our new
addition being Sackler's AL carbon fiber tripod, which is a very lightweight and
sturdy set of sticks that will not be a burden to carry around on the show
floor. Lastly, Ed insisted that he bring his Manfrotto tripod, which he'll be
using in a rather interesting way with a flag pole strap on his waist for ease of
mobility. Lens choice was a fairly simple one. Since we wanted maximum
versatility for the show floor, we went with two Canon 24 to 105mm F4 lenses.
And thanks to the A7S Mark II's low light prowess, using an F4 zoom should
be fairly reasonable in the environments we will be shooting in. For the FS5, we
chose to go with one of my favorite zoom lenses, the Tamron 24 to 70 f/2.8, which
gives the FS5 an extra stop of light and a very similar zoom range to the Canon
lenses relative to the A7S. To top it
off, all three lenses have in lens stabilization, which will help when we
choose to shoot handheld. Editing wise, I decided to go with a slightly lighter
notebook than previous years, the MSI GE62 2QF Apache Pro. It sports a fifth
generation Intel 5700HQ clocked at 2.7
GHz, 16 gigs of RAM, and a 970M. And for
the first time on a work trip, it actually fits in the laptop compartment
of my backpack, which is a huge plus for me. Last but not least, we have our
lighting setups, which compose of a Yong Nuo LED light and a Flashoint 312 LED
light to be used on any of the three cameras for when we need light on our
hosts in very dim situations.
We also brought along one of my new favorite lights, the Wescot Flex, which
is a 10x10 in flexible LED panel that is
very easy to roll up and pack in a bag. The Flex also has an inline dimmer,
giving us full control of the light output. We will mainly be using the Flex
in situations where we have a bit more time to set up. For example, this week's
upcoming on location WAN Show.
The Logitech G633 headset features 7.1
Dolby surround sound thanks to Logitech's gaming software. The
headphones support 40mm ProG audio drivers accented on the outside by fully
adjustable RGB lighting with custom tags as well as a well-hidden cardioid boom
mic. You can pick these up on Amazon now. link in the video description
below. So, that pretty much covers all the
tools we use to deliver you guys the videos you will watch over the coming
week. Oh, and for anyone considering using any of these pieces of gear to
make your own videos, keep in mind that half your bag may just end up being
batteries. A lot of batteries. So, thank you guys
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