Handy Tech Under $50: Camera edition!
Linus Tech Tips
·Linus Tech Tips
·2016-05-06
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797 words · ~3 min read
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so when you guys read the title of this video you might have thought video production gear under $50 and it's
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actually useful well it doesn't all have to be expensive stay right where you are
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and I'll show you three items I use nearly every single day that are
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invaluable to me and also under
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$50 the simitar RGB from Corsair features 17 programmable buttons a
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12,000 DPI Optical sensor and a shape design for comfort in MMO and mobile
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gaming learn more at the link in the video description getting straight to
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the point this first item is something that I cannot do a shoot without and I
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even have three of them on my car door at all times Bongo ties Bongo ties are
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very strong black rubber bands tied around some bamboo used as the Anchor
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Point now everyone in the office makes fun of me for my love of these little
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ties and you might be thinking how are they even different from regular black
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rubber bands well they're far more versatile than your average rubber band
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thanks to the Anchor Point you can wrap them around an object multiple times to
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get a really tight and secure fit Bongo ties have gotten me out of many annoying
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situations where I needed to mount a small object so something that doesn't
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really have a surface to mount that object easily just the other day we
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couldn't find our shock mount for the boom pole and I only had about a minute's worth of time to find a
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solution so I fashioned our mic to the boom pole with a plastic mic Mount made
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for a bigger mic and two Bongo ties easy
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these ties are great for attaching to very long cables where a velcro tie is
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is too small or not very effective like on our 100t extension cables basically
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you are limited by your imagination when it comes to these little ties so I
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challenge you if you do pick them up tweet me your uses for them because I'm
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sure there are many that I have not thought of item number two is our trusty
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SD card case from Pelican if you're at all like me when it comes to SD card
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organization it may not be your strong suit but with this little guy you'll
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always have a safe place to store and transport the media you worked so hard
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for it can take up to 12 fullsize SD cards as well as six micro SD cards and
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six mini SD cards all in a solid drop
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resistant package that will keep your precious media safe and sound item
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number three and possibly my favorite on this list is the Helios
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44-2 now before you jump and say Brandon how can a lens be on this list all
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lenses are expensive while this little guy will prove you wrong for a mere $35
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to $50 depending on your country you can get one of these guys on eBay and all
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you have to do then is find an adapter to your camera's Mount now what makes
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this lens interesting to me is its ridiculous swirly bokeh these lenses
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were made in Russia till about 2001 and to this day is one of the most
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mass-produced lenses of all time which makes them rather easy to find now this
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lens isn't the sharpest or the easiest to use depending on the condition of
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your copy but is yet another creative tool I love to play around with when
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shooting Boll and doing photography the Logitech g633 Headset features 7.1 Dolby
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Surround Sound thanks to logitech's gaming software the headphones Sport 4
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40 mm prog audio drivers accented on the outside by fully adjustable RGB lighting
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with custom tags as well as a well- hidden cardio at boom mic you can pick
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these up on Amazon Now link in the video description below so thank you guys for
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watching I hope you found this video useful and if you enjoyed it like it if
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you didn't dislike it and if you have any feedback for me please hit me up on
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Twitter handle here while you're doing all of that stuff maybe consider
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supporting us directly by using our affiliate code to shop on Amazon buying
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a cool t-shirt like this one or with a direct monthly contribution through the
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Forum now that you're done doing all that stuff you're probably wondering
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what to watch next so click the link in the top right hand corner to watch my
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Sony a7s2 review it's my new favorite
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camera