Neal Osborn
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Hi Morsie,
Not to get off topic, but after going though this process of mics over the last year I realized that the best option for me (and many many others) was to forget about the hotshoe/camera mics and go with the H4N hand Recorder. This is hands down one of the top 5 purchases I’ve made in the past 3 years (and that includes all audio/visual/photo purchases). You can review the product yourself online or PM if you have specific questions.
Basically, this is the highest quality hand recorder available currently and it would actually record a symphony with high fidelity. What you do for camera/video is to sync it with your footage by using a clap board (I use a dog training clicker) and then just splice it to your video sequence in your editing software. It comes with a handle and also a solid wind sock. It works great on the boat and even on the flats with 20-30k winds.
It also works great for doing voice-overs for tutorials and is very small and lightweight.
It does have an xlr jack, so it might be possible to connect to the 7D.
Well here’s a start. The ones on the left are rough drafts. The ones on the right are old purchased flies already in the box. I think the foam cutters will be a good investment – it is a pain to cut each fly by hand.
Photo from the iPhone 4
I second and third the Juan…. Tied three dozen tonight for my upcoming MT trip….
WOW Dave, three dozen hoppers = 36
assuming you tied after work at about 4 hours give or take, that is an average of 6.66 minutes per fly.
LOL Juan – Your Hopper Juan pattern is what got me thinking about tying some foam. BTW, your HD video tutorial at hopperjuan.blogspot.com is AWESOME!
What is water shed?
Here is a one minute HD Video of the fly box with the phone. The HD video is very impressive.
Click the picture to view the video.
Graham, your work is nothing short of inspiring. Both the tying and the photography.
I love this picture from your homepage.
Check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u53cNKRwSA8
I thought of this thread immediately.
DROBO http://www.drobo.com/!
There is no perfect bag, and no perfect weight. As much traveling as I do, there are niche bags in the closet for all occasions. Ya, weight restrictions are a hassle (and so are the people at the counter if you get one with an attitude).
FYI, this particular bag weighs 11 lbs and that is pretty light for a roller duffle.
The good thing about this style of bag is that you have a separate compartment for dirty/wet wading boots and waders and stinky clothing on the return home.
I went to the local mega camera store to look at Pelican cases and realized that they would impractical for this particular trip. The main issue is the camera body; my SLR with battery grip and ball-head mount won’t fit into any Pelican smaller than a 1550, which is just way huge for practical fishing travel.
Therefore, I decided to get “MacGyver” on this project. Here is a schema that should work. The camera gear and 17″ laptop will be carried on the plane in the Lowe Pro Vertex 300 bag. The Patagonia waterproof boat bag will be packed with clothing and stowed in my duffle for check in luggage. Upon arrival, I will convert the Patagonia to a camera boat bag using the Lowe Pro Velcro inserts. It works pretty well and holds a ton of gear if set up properly. Basically, a full Nikon SLR with grip, lenses = telephoto, mid-range zoom, 50mm prime, flash, HD video camcorder and M-Audio recorder.
Here are a few pictures.
Camera bag for carry on, loaded with gear and 17″ laptop
The Patagonia waterproof bag and fly box to be stowed in the duffle along with clothing and rods and fishing gear.
On arrival, remove camera gear from the Vertex 300 and remove one side of padding, which will be fixed to the Patagonia bag.
Patagonia bag with dividers and full padding
Boat bag loaded with camera gear (camera body, 3 lenses, camcorder, audio recorder, flash, and peripherals), plus tippet LOL
Fly box loaded for a week of Tarpon fishing ;D
Lots of good input everyone!
I had a wonderful conversation with an airline attendant (i.e. stewardess) today. Here is the summary: they hate Pelican cases! In fact, she said that they often just tell people to check them under the plane out of spite because of the shape and size. In fact, she was rather brash about the cases in general. Also, she mentioned that photographers are often a pain to deal with because they are very picky about their gear and insist on getting “special” treatment. Interesting perspective.
I am going to look at the 1504 Pelican case tomorrow. My plan might be to pack the case with fishing gear and stow it in a duffle to be checked with the fishing gear in a big light weight duffle with clothing. Then I would use my Lowe Pro Vertex 300 camera backpack for the camera equipment and computer in transit and then just reorganize once settled.
