This is an unboxing and live use of the APC UPS BE650G1 battery backup for computers, PCs, iMacs, Macs, and just about any other electronics that you want to be protected. A battery backup will keep your computer or electronics going even when the power goes out so you can shut them down safely. Aaron talks about the bonus feature of a replaceable battery and does a LIVE test of unplugging the wall power to show that the unit does in fact work.
There is a new waterproof camcorder on the market. It’s the Canon Vixia HF W11. It claims to be 16ft/5m depth capable, waterproof, able to handle drops from up to 4.9 feet, can handle saltwater, and it has a built-in LED illuminator. Aaron has been looking for an adventure camcorder that goes way beyond the GoPro 5/6/7. The Canon W11 may be the GoPro killer.
In this video, Aaron covers:
Filming in SALTWATER and FRESHWATER!
Canon W11 overview and HIDDEN SECRETS and FEATURES of the camera that ARE NOT the manual. Some features are disabled in certain modes and they’re not documented but will affect your ability to use them. Watch the video to find out what feature(s) are disabled in some video modes.
Recommended SD cards (including do not use micro/mini SD)
Other items: Zoom ability, Date and time recording, Tele macro ability, Manual mode, LED for low light, Internal audio tests, Battery management and charging, Weight vs gopro, Time Lapse, White balance, data on screen, 60i vs 60p, data rates, zoom microphone function, digital zoom, manual focus, backlight modes, freshwater submersion test, saltwater submersion! and beach test, wind suppression on/off/auto, zoom and focus noise, 32GB internal memory, zoom range, and general overview.
At 1h 10m there was a water drop on the lens I missed. It washed off easily.
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The first day of Spring (on the calendar) was on March 20th, but most of the valley still looks like Winter! We had several warm days at the end of March, which began melting the heavy snow pack on the valley floor. Elk will eventually leave the National Elk Refuge, and expect Wolves to follow them. When the migration begins, you can often see more wildlife in a single day than any other month of the year. Moose are often in the river bottoms at this time of the year, but many are moving back to the sage flats. Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Kestrels have been spotted in March. Songbirds are also beginning to move through the valley. Bohemian Waxwings have been stripping the berry trees in town. I would expect April to be very active this year.
Other Wildlife for Early April: I didn’t see as many Mountain Goats in the Snake River Canyon this year as in other years, but that may have been a result of the heavy snow pack. Still, I would expect to see a few through the middle of April. April is also a good month to see Grizzlies in Grand Teton National Park. Watch for Foxes, Marmonts, and Badgers. Trumpeter Swans will be leaving the valley at some point. Other birds, like White-faced Ibis might be seen for a day or two before they move on north. The Bison I photographed with frosted faces last month are still around, but are seldom next to the steam now.
