What's in our bag? - CES 2016
Linus Tech Tips
·Linus Tech Tips
·2016-05-06
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928 words · ~4 min read
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Hey guys, Brandon here. CES is one of the biggest trips of the year for people
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in the tech space. So, what better way to kick it off than to show you guys the
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tools we use to cover it.
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you're in a different country. Click now to learn more. Starting off with our
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biggest change for our show coverage, the cameras we are using. For CES, we
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are using two A7S Mark II, which I did a full review of here, as well as the
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recently released Sony FS5. The reason we decided to go with the Mark is
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because of their superb low light performance thanks to Sony's
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fantastically engineered full-frame sensor. When it comes to shows like CES,
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PAX, or Computex, lighting situations are varied, and there's zero certainty
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to the situation you will be in. The Mark II gives us the peace of mind that
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no matter where we end up, we will be able to get the shots we need to complete our videos. Moving on to audio,
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we have two Sony K1M modules for our A7S
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Mark II, which gives us a solid audio solution without adding too much bulk to
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the overall setup. Each Mark II is also fitted with its own cage to mount the
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module off to one side, leaving room for other accessories to be attached. For
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our actual mic solutions, we have two sets of Sennheiser's AVX system, which I
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did a full review of here. The AVX for us has been an easy setup lightweight
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solution which is well suited for shows since the receiver does not require any
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other mounting besides being put into the module's XLR port. Within the AVX
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system, we'll be using their standard hammer mics as well as a couple of wired
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hammer mics as backups. For stabilization, we have my usual
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Manfrotto MVH500 monopod with our new
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addition being Sackler's AL carbon fiber tripod, which is a very lightweight and
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sturdy set of sticks that will not be a burden to carry around on the show
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floor. Lastly, Ed insisted that he bring his Manfrotto tripod, which he'll be
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using in a rather interesting way with a flag pole strap on his waist for ease of
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mobility. Lens choice was a fairly simple one. Since we wanted maximum
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versatility for the show floor, we went with two Canon 24 to 105mm F4 lenses.
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And thanks to the A7S Mark II's low light prowess, using an F4 zoom should
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be fairly reasonable in the environments we will be shooting in. For the FS5, we
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chose to go with one of my favorite zoom lenses, the Tamron 24 to 70 f/2.8, which
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gives the FS5 an extra stop of light and a very similar zoom range to the Canon
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lenses relative to the A7S. To top it
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off, all three lenses have in lens stabilization, which will help when we
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choose to shoot handheld. Editing wise, I decided to go with a slightly lighter
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notebook than previous years, the MSI GE62 2QF Apache Pro. It sports a fifth
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generation Intel 5700HQ clocked at 2.7
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GHz, 16 gigs of RAM, and a 970M. And for
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the first time on a work trip, it actually fits in the laptop compartment
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of my backpack, which is a huge plus for me. Last but not least, we have our
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lighting setups, which compose of a Yong Nuo LED light and a Flashoint 312 LED
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light to be used on any of the three cameras for when we need light on our
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hosts in very dim situations.
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We also brought along one of my new favorite lights, the Wescot Flex, which
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is a 10x10 in flexible LED panel that is
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very easy to roll up and pack in a bag. The Flex also has an inline dimmer,
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giving us full control of the light output. We will mainly be using the Flex
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in situations where we have a bit more time to set up. For example, this week's
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upcoming on location WAN Show.
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The Logitech G633 headset features 7.1
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Dolby surround sound thanks to Logitech's gaming software. The
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headphones support 40mm ProG audio drivers accented on the outside by fully
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adjustable RGB lighting with custom tags as well as a well-hidden cardioid boom
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mic. You can pick these up on Amazon now. link in the video description
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below. So, that pretty much covers all the
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tools we use to deliver you guys the videos you will watch over the coming
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week. Oh, and for anyone considering using any of these pieces of gear to
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make your own videos, keep in mind that half your bag may just end up being
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batteries. A lot of batteries. So, thank you guys
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