Ray-CubeAce
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Hi Dave.
I'm not sure if this will have an impact on me as much as I haven't had that much need for the Pockets' audio yet as a main source of audio for a project.
As I've always worked with a minimum of two cameras this was supposed to work as an alternative angled view source of material.
I'm not even sure that will work now after trying to put the video together and have seen how difficult it was to sync the two outputs together. Still, I'm giving it a year to get used to working with as I find it takes me that long to get to grips with workarounds and the foibles of working with any new gear.
The Pocket has some obvious advantages for me such as people, in general, tend to ignore its presence and that's a big bonus for me.
I can set it up easily and quickly, and it has potential due to it's tracking, to get above crowds for clearer unobstructed views where I can't get closer or it's not desirable to get closer for whatever reason.
I can think of things visually I can do with this that just isn't possible with my other camera. The gimble, although not infallible, gets rid of the 'jello' effect I suffer from trying to move around with my DSLR and much lighter and easier to handle than trying to use a glide-cam. Plus I find the unique 3x3 stills and motion-lapse two added extras I don't currently possess.
From my personal, probably unique perspective, the Pocket is still representing good value for money and some organisations have already used some of the stills I've taken with it for their publicity requirements not realising I didn't use my DSLR to take them. They are also keen to find out what I can do with it using video which I'll find out on my first video assignments with them which will be at the end of April and then again in Mid May.
I will see how it goes but will say this. The adapter is expensive for what it is audio quality wise. To my mind is badly thought out from a design point of view. The way it sticks out at the bottom of the camera where you would hold it represents a possible weak point where damage in use to the Pockets base port seems likely at some point. An inbuilt socket would even be a bad idea. To my mind, an inboard wireless system would have been a safer bet for something that is supposed to be small and portable, but as a first effort on a new concept, I still have to give it eight out of ten. Just for the new possibilities it opens up and I'm comparing it to much more expensive gear.
Ray.
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