what camera and mic setup do I use so I got a great question fun of my youtube
got a great question fun of my youtube
got a great question fun of my youtube viewers dan love you guys who wrote in
viewers dan love you guys who wrote in
viewers dan love you guys who wrote in on youtube you asked me a question Evan
on youtube you asked me a question Evan
on youtube you asked me a question Evan what camera and mic setup do you usually
what camera and mic setup do you usually
what camera and mic setup do you usually use so is a great question when I’m
use so is a great question when I’m
use so is a great question when I’m starting something new I hate spending
starting something new I hate spending
starting something new I hate spending money till I’m making money so I always
money till I’m making money so I always
money till I’m making money so I always try something on the cheap bootstrap low
try something on the cheap bootstrap low
try something on the cheap bootstrap low budget just to try to get it going and
budget just to try to get it going and
budget just to try to get it going and see if this is something that’s going to
see if this is something that’s going to
see if this is something that’s going to work for me or not I created a whole
work for me or not I created a whole
work for me or not I created a whole zucca guide on this as well the reason
zucca guide on this as well the reason
zucca guide on this as well the reason why is because you may not like it right
why is because you may not like it right
why is because you may not like it right like most people say i’m going to start
like most people say i’m going to start
like most people say i’m going to start into something and maybe i’m going to
into something and maybe i’m going to
into something and maybe i’m going to get into videos and i’m going to go up
get into videos and i’m going to go up
get into videos and i’m going to go up by a camera a tripod a microphone and
by a camera a tripod a microphone and
by a camera a tripod a microphone and all this stuff and then you do it for a
all this stuff and then you do it for a
all this stuff and then you do it for a couple of weeks and you find it you
couple of weeks and you find it you
couple of weeks and you find it you don’t like it and then you end up you
don’t like it and then you end up you
don’t like it and then you end up you burn all this money so always try to get
burn all this money so always try to get
burn all this money so always try to get it to the point where you’re making
it to the point where you’re making
it to the point where you’re making money you’re enjoying it you know you’re
money you’re enjoying it you know you’re
money you’re enjoying it you know you’re going to continue before you invest in
going to continue before you invest in
going to continue before you invest in it so how i started with the camera I
it so how i started with the camera I
it so how i started with the camera I start with my first it was a DSLR
start with my first it was a DSLR
start with my first it was a DSLR whatever I had I think was an icon film
whatever I had I think was an icon film
whatever I had I think was an icon film myself I to a flip and then I just went
myself I to a flip and then I just went
myself I to a flip and then I just went the costco and started upgrading along
the costco and started upgrading along
the costco and started upgrading along the way and the reason why the cost goes
the way and the reason why the cost goes
the way and the reason why the cost goes because they had a 90 day return policy
because they had a 90 day return policy
because they had a 90 day return policy so you could really test out a camera
so you could really test out a camera
so you could really test out a camera but most of the camera stores were like
but most of the camera stores were like
but most of the camera stores were like 14 days only and so I kept upgrading
14 days only and so I kept upgrading
14 days only and so I kept upgrading through costco to the point where i got
through costco to the point where i got
through costco to the point where i got their highest and camera that they sold
their highest and camera that they sold
their highest and camera that they sold which was a sony i think i still have it
which was a sony i think i still have it
which was a sony i think i still have it here let me pull it up here it was a
here let me pull it up here it was a
here let me pull it up here it was a sony handycam this was it it’s a what
sony handycam this was it it’s a what
sony handycam this was it it’s a what model is it I don’t know it says HD ABC
model is it I don’t know it says HD ABC
model is it I don’t know it says HD ABC HD handycam Oh HDR CX 160 this is
HD handycam Oh HDR CX 160 this is
HD handycam Oh HDR CX 160 this is probably an old model now’s maybe over a
probably an old model now’s maybe over a
probably an old model now’s maybe over a year old the reason I went with this it
year old the reason I went with this it
year old the reason I went with this it was the only version a costco that had
was the only version a costco that had
was the only version a costco that had an external microphone jack so one of
an external microphone jack so one of
an external microphone jack so one of the things that’s important is getting
the things that’s important is getting
the things that’s important is getting good audio right so most of my earlier
good audio right so most of my earlier
good audio right so most of my earlier videos there was no audio was just using
videos there was no audio was just using
videos there was no audio was just using the camera microphone and people started
the camera microphone and people started
the camera microphone and people started complaining to say hey great video but
complaining to say hey great video but
complaining to say hey great video but we’d love to have better audio so i had
we’d love to have better audio so i had
we’d love to have better audio so i had to go find a camera that had an external
to go find a camera that had an external
to go find a camera that had an external mic jack and this is the only
mic jack and this is the only
mic jack and this is the only one that costco sold so i got this and i
one that costco sold so i got this and i
one that costco sold so i got this and i use this for at least a year it has a
use this for at least a year it has a
use this for at least a year it has a little tripod plug in here so i bought a
little tripod plug in here so i bought a
little tripod plug in here so i bought a tripod from a camera store and just
tripod from a camera store and just
tripod from a camera store and just stood in front of the camera and that’s
stood in front of the camera and that’s
stood in front of the camera and that’s what I use for a while I went to the
what I use for a while I went to the
what I use for a while I went to the sony store and there’s just a little
sony store and there’s just a little
sony store and there’s just a little clip Mike nothing special just a little
clip Mike nothing special just a little
clip Mike nothing special just a little clip mike i think it was like 90 bucks
clip mike i think it was like 90 bucks
clip mike i think it was like 90 bucks whatever their you know base model was
whatever their you know base model was
whatever their you know base model was and it’s still the one I use today i
and it’s still the one I use today i
and it’s still the one I use today i recently upgraded my camera a couple
recently upgraded my camera a couple
recently upgraded my camera a couple months ago maybe to a new canon that
months ago maybe to a new canon that
months ago maybe to a new canon that i’ll pull up let me find it here i’m
i’ll pull up let me find it here i’m
i’ll pull up let me find it here i’m sure you know so i can’t show you but
sure you know so i can’t show you but
sure you know so i can’t show you but this is the box it is a canon xa10 so I
this is the box it is a canon xa10 so I
this is the box it is a canon xa10 so I I love this camera it’s great when I was
I love this camera it’s great when I was
I love this camera it’s great when I was getting into buying a new camera the
getting into buying a new camera the
getting into buying a new camera the reason why I did it so the Sony was
reason why I did it so the Sony was
reason why I did it so the Sony was great no problems with it Christina who
great no problems with it Christina who
great no problems with it Christina who edits all my videos hi Christina she
edits all my videos hi Christina she
edits all my videos hi Christina she likes to punch in on my videos so you
likes to punch in on my videos so you
likes to punch in on my videos so you know you see me here and then you’ll see
know you see me here and then you’ll see
know you see me here and then you’ll see me you know zoomed in here and then
me you know zoomed in here and then
me you know zoomed in here and then you’ll see just my face she likes to
you’ll see just my face she likes to
you’ll see just my face she likes to punch in and now that she likes the pen
punch in and now that she likes the pen
punch in and now that she likes the pen as I go through and so that’s that’s
as I go through and so that’s that’s
as I go through and so that’s that’s great the problem was with the sony
great the problem was with the sony
great the problem was with the sony camera whenever she zoomed in it lost
camera whenever she zoomed in it lost
camera whenever she zoomed in it lost the quality so i needed to get a camera
the quality so i needed to get a camera
the quality so i needed to get a camera that was that was higher quality and so
that was that was higher quality and so
that was that was higher quality and so i was confused as a lot of research and
i was confused as a lot of research and
i was confused as a lot of research and i got to the phone was like there are so
i got to the phone was like there are so
i got to the phone was like there are so many options out there i don’t know
many options out there i don’t know
many options out there i don’t know which one to go with so I called up a
which one to go with so I called up a
which one to go with so I called up a buddy of mine mark trigger from phantom
buddy of mine mark trigger from phantom
buddy of mine mark trigger from phantom media and Mark basically went through
media and Mark basically went through
media and Mark basically went through and showed me he picked a camera like
and showed me he picked a camera like
and showed me he picked a camera like Mark here’s my budget this camera cost
Mark here’s my budget this camera cost
Mark here’s my budget this camera cost about two thousand dollars the sony one
about two thousand dollars the sony one
about two thousand dollars the sony one from Costco is maybe four five hundred
from Costco is maybe four five hundred
from Costco is maybe four five hundred dollars so as I do more videos I get
dollars so as I do more videos I get
dollars so as I do more videos I get more it makes sense to invest more into
more it makes sense to invest more into
more it makes sense to invest more into it he said this is a camera to go with
it he said this is a camera to go with
it he said this is a camera to go with you know I wanted all automatic settings
you know I wanted all automatic settings
you know I wanted all automatic settings I don’t want to play around with
I don’t want to play around with
I don’t want to play around with anything and so he picked the right one
anything and so he picked the right one
anything and so he picked the right one and I trusted his advice and I went with
and I trusted his advice and I went with
and I trusted his advice and I went with it and so far been really happy so the
it and so far been really happy so the
it and so far been really happy so the total cost you know i’m looking at 2k
total cost you know i’m looking at 2k
total cost you know i’m looking at 2k for the camera the the tripods maybe 100
for the camera the the tripods maybe 100
for the camera the the tripods maybe 100 bucks the microphone 90 bucks but you
bucks the microphone 90 bucks but you
bucks the microphone 90 bucks but you can definitely start cheaper and i would
can definitely start cheaper and i would
can definitely start cheaper and i would definitely encourage you to start
definitely encourage you to start
definitely encourage you to start with something like you know that model
with something like you know that model
with something like you know that model I costco or just start with what you
I costco or just start with what you
I costco or just start with what you have right like it’s not the tools it’s
have right like it’s not the tools it’s
have right like it’s not the tools it’s not the equipment it’s it’s how good you
not the equipment it’s it’s how good you
not the equipment it’s it’s how good you are on camera right there are some
are on camera right there are some
are on camera right there are some videos that are taking on on your iPhone
videos that are taking on on your iPhone
videos that are taking on on your iPhone that if you are a powerful speaker and
that if you are a powerful speaker and
that if you are a powerful speaker and you learn to get better right I’ve
you learn to get better right I’ve
you learn to get better right I’ve gotten better because I’ve done over a
gotten better because I’ve done over a
gotten better because I’ve done over a thousand videos you have to get better
thousand videos you have to get better
thousand videos you have to get better you have to practice and you can start
you have to practice and you can start
you have to practice and you can start with whatever you have right now you
with whatever you have right now you
with whatever you have right now you don’t have to go out invest in equipment
don’t have to go out invest in equipment
don’t have to go out invest in equipment the better equipment will not save you
the better equipment will not save you
the better equipment will not save you and I’ve always said it doesn’t matter
and I’ve always said it doesn’t matter
and I’ve always said it doesn’t matter about the lighting and the camera and
about the lighting and the camera and
about the lighting and the camera and where I am like I’ve had some great
where I am like I’ve had some great
where I am like I’ve had some great videos me walking on the street with my
videos me walking on the street with my
videos me walking on the street with my with my samsung phone just recording me
with my samsung phone just recording me
with my samsung phone just recording me practice and get better and make sure
practice and get better and make sure
practice and get better and make sure you’re you’re you’re impacting people
you’re you’re you’re impacting people
you’re you’re you’re impacting people and you’re happy that you’re producing
and you’re happy that you’re producing
and you’re happy that you’re producing and that you can justify spending money
and that you can justify spending money
and that you can justify spending money I don’t want you going out there
I don’t want you going out there
I don’t want you going out there dropping a whole load of cash on the
dropping a whole load of cash on the
dropping a whole load of cash on the equipment and then not continuing with
equipment and then not continuing with
equipment and then not continuing with it and not producing quality products
it and not producing quality products
it and not producing quality products that the production helps you know the
that the production helps you know the
that the production helps you know the tools help but it that’s it’s minor it’s
tools help but it that’s it’s minor it’s
tools help but it that’s it’s minor it’s more about how good you are in speaking
more about how good you are in speaking
more about how good you are in speaking on the cameras of practice practice
on the cameras of practice practice
on the cameras of practice practice practice practice anyway that’s what I
practice practice anyway that’s what I
practice practice anyway that’s what I used in hopefully I answered your
used in hopefully I answered your
used in hopefully I answered your question get out there and let me know
question get out there and let me know
question get out there and let me know when you make your first video share
when you make your first video share
when you make your first video share with me I want to check it out and I’ll
with me I want to check it out and I’ll
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