Ep41. Computer and Camera Gear I use, and what is coming on my BVI Trip with me.
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Welcome to Cruising Off Duty. We are Craig and Janice. We love travelling and we love sailing, so we figure the best way to see the world is by sailboat. We presently have a 35' Beneteau Oceanis sloop that we sail out of Kingston, Ontario Canada, which is on Lake Ontario. We have a longer term plan, when we retire in a few years, to sell everything and buy a 40-50' Catamaran and circumnavigate the globe. Craig loves photography along with land based and drone videography and plans to document everything along our travels to share with the world through Youtube and other social media. For now, follow our channel as we show you the beauty of the Great Lakes and the 1000 Islands area of the St Lawrence River. You will also see the steps we take as start narrowing down the Catamaran we think will suit us best as we move closer to our goal of living full time on a sailboat and exploring the world. It should be a journey worth watching.
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I get asked all the time what Software I use to edit my Cruising Off Duty Episodes and what cameras, etc, I use to film them. In this Episode I will go over all of the gear I use. Obviously when I travel to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) I have to pack light so I can’t bring everything, so I will tell you what gear is going to make the cut.
When I go over the Camera Gear and accessories I own, I will tell you what purchases I use all the time and have been a great investment, and which gear I almost never use and has turned out to be a waste of money.
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Below I will link to Amazon for the various gear I have mentioned were worth owning. If you click on one of the links that takes you to Amazon and you end up buying anything, it helps to financially support the making of the episodes. It costs you nothing as you get the same prices as if you went to Amazon on your own. Thanks in advance if you do use a link to get to Amazon.
Here is the gear discussed:
The Mavic Pro (Drone):
Canada – http://amzn.to/2hYm6kP
USA – http://amzn.to/2idCblN
UK – http://amzn.to/2jmNCc0
Canon G7X Mark2 (Great Vlog and low light Camera)
Canada – http://amzn.to/2hM8zw7
USA – http://amzn.to/2iCfj3T
UK – http://amzn.to/2hMivpu
Panasonic GH4 (main DSLR style camera):
Canada – http://amzn.to/2idepG4
USA – http://amzn.to/2j2u0wf
UK – http://amzn.to/2jAhXHR
Tokina Lens 11-16mm
Canada – http://amzn.to/2kPM8rg
USA – http://amzn.to/2logtB2
UK – http://amzn.to/2kYGgyo
Sigma Lens 17-50mm
Canada – http://amzn.to/2kPxKPW
USA – http://amzn.to/2kEtMZt
UK – http://amzn.to/2lom9uP
Metabones Speed Booster
Canada – http://amzn.to/2lRINMu
USA – http://amzn.to/2kwaHO5
UK – http://amzn.to/2kYPdrG
Panasonic Lumix Lenses:
Canada – http://amzn.to/2lRLVIh
USA – http://amzn.to/2lpQGYz
UK – http://amzn.to/2kYPdYE
GoPro Hero 5 (Waterproof with External Mic)
Canada – http://amzn.to/2jBk4LU
USA – http://amzn.to/2l0LI17
UK – http://amzn.to/2k04Tb1
Azden SMX-30 – Mono/Stereo Shotgun Mic.
Canada – http://amzn.to/2idfnCc
USA – http://amzn.to/2ifSCRp
UK – http://amzn.to/2idkL8G
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