An amateur journey of digital recording
Tips & Tricks
2010 Canon 7D Gift Guide – $25 and Under
Nov 27th
Here are some great stocking stuffers for your Canon 7D user.
Cheap good quality mini-HDMI to HDMI cable. Enough said.
Hand strap for your Canon 7D. Optimize to work without a battery grip.
Great hand grip for the Canon 7D. Requires a battery pack.
First is a series of two videos on using the Canon 7D.
The Opteka LP-E6 rechargeable lithium-ion 2400mAh battery is a replacement battery for the Canon 7D as well as other Canon DSLRs. According to the manufacturer, this battery is fully compatible (although I have not used one) and will display the battery levels and will take a charge with the Canon charger unlike other aftermarket batteries available. At less than half the price of the Canon LP-E6, it is worth giving it a try.
If you are going to do podcasting or interviews, this little gem sounds great and is a steal! You can plug it directly into the mic input on your Canon 7D or into an externial audio recorder like the Zoom H4n or H1. I recently used this microphone on a project I did for endorsement videos and the result was fantastic.
Great Review of the Zoom H4n
Nov 15th
I was uploaded a work project to You Tube when I cam across this great product review of the Zoom H4n. Check it out.
Join Amazon Student
Oct 11th
Do you have an .edu email address. If so, you could be eligeable to get Amazon Prime for free!!! That’s right, free.
Amazon’s Prime is normally a yearly paid service that gives you free two-day shipping on all qualified items. (Which is basically everything that Amazon ships directly.) Also, for an additional $3.99 per item, you get one-day shipping. What a deal.
However, for students at recognized universities and colleges, this service is free! Here is the link to sign-up or get more details.