Category: Gear

Aaron unboxes and reviews the E-Image 2-Stage Aluminum Tripod with GH03 Head. It is supposed to be the fastest inexpensive video tripod on the market. He talks about this tripod vs the expensive Sachtler Flowtech tripod. Is the Sachtler worth the extra $1000? Aaron talks about that. He demonstrates how the E-Image tripod opens, what the bag weighs, and everything you need to know.
Setup speed comparison of E-Image vs Bogen Manfrotto tripod. This may be the fastest inexpensive video tripod on the market. It has a pan bar, bag, 75mm ball head, removable spreader, foot spikes, spirit level, and everything you expect in a video tripod. Aaron shows how to use the tripod.

Video table of contents
0:52 Unboxing
3:22 Video plate
4:14 Weight and measurements
7:49 Max leg width
8:43 Breakdown speed
9:04 Bungee leg lock
10:02 Rubber feet and spikes
11:18 Remove rubber feet
12:46 How to mount the plate on a camera
13:48 Plate mounting options, handling, switches, locks
17:47 Ball head usage
19:05 Spirit Level
19:46 Max tilt forward and back
21:28 Raise up speed – whole value of tripod
22:33 Spreader ring
23:28 Tripod deployment speed
23:59 Tripod breakdown speed
24:43 Remove spreader
26:28 Compare setup speeds E-Image vs Bogen
28:35 Bogen breakdown comparison
29:38 E-Image extra pan bar and other options

Get the E-Image tripod on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZPNo6j
Get the Sachtler Flowtech 75mm tripod on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PZoMUp

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The DJI Osmo Pocket is one of the most unique cameras on the market today. It gives you 4k 60p recording on a very stable gimbal head in a tiny package. There really is nothing else like it. It also has pan motion time lapse, hyperlapse, and connectivity with a smartphone. Aaron shows you how it connects wirelessly to his iPhone Xs. He talks about the challenges of starting it up and how he now feels about it.

The video features clips of a 4k real-time walk through and an HD hyperlapse recorded in the airport.

Get the following on Amazon:
DJI Osmo Pocket: https://amzn.to/301J1Fw
DJI Osmo Wireless Expansion Kit: https://amzn.to/2O3dxHD
Polar Pro Wireless tripod mount: https://amzn.to/2O1CymI
Polar Pro Tripod Mount cage: https://amzn.to/2O4uhP4
ND filters for Osmo Pocket: https://amzn.to/2LWAXMc

If you buy the DJI Osmo Pocket as an iPhone user, you’re going want a several accessories to get everything you can out of the Osmo Pocket. Aaron has compiled his list of accessories that he’s used. He explains, shows, and illustrates why you’ll need these. The cables and connectors are iPhone-centric, but you can use everything else with an Android phone.

2:19 Wireless Base
3:36 Wireless Base Tripod Mount
5:31 GoPro Adapter
7:55 Polar Pro Tripod Mount
10:56 iPhone to Osmo Pocket Cable
11:40 External Battery
12:43 Pan Tilt Wheel
15:35 Mini Tripod
16:13 ND and Polarizer Filters

Get the following on Amazon in the links below:
Wireless Base: https://amzn.to/32HMSEq
Polar Pro Wireless Base Tripod Mount: https://amzn.to/2O6nXXe
GoPro Accessory Adapter: https://amzn.to/306qEhJ
Polar Pro Tripod Mount: https://amzn.to/2QijpzE
iPhone to Osmo Pocket USB-C Cable: https://amzn.to/2O2omtL
External USB Battery: https://amzn.to/303WgVk
Pan Tilt Wheel: https://amzn.to/34NG0Y2
Mini Tripod: https://amzn.to/32NxUwC
ND and Polarizer Filters: https://amzn.to/2LWvsNM

Combo kit (Wireless Base, Control Wheel, GoPro Mount): https://amzn.to/32FKPAS

Aaron talks about why you might actually want the Sony RX100 VA instead of the latest VII model. The VA model has several reasons why it’s vastly superior to the super-zoom VII. Even though the VII has a microphone port, the VA actually gives you speed that costs $1000’s in the SLR world at a cheaper price.

Get the cameras on Amazon here:
Sony RX100 VA: https://amzn.to/32RumK2
Sony RX100 VII: https://amzn.to/2OaGjGq