Long-term reviews of photo & video gear.
KIT PLAN RECOMMENDATION:
Zoom H1
This image is 100% REAL and no A.I. (or Photoshop compositing) were used to create it...I know because I took the image myself!
Quality?
LIGHT USE OK
YES
MEDIUM USE OK
?
HEAVY USE OK
?
Portable?
YES
CAMERA BAG
YES
YES
Common?
ON AMAZON
YES
ON EBAY
YES
YES
Easy To Use?
SKILL LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE
OVERVIEW:
This is the first audio recorder I would buy. Not only does it provide a good learning experience (as opposed to getting into a 32-bit float recorder right away) but it also has a lot of features that make it a great tool to keep on hand, even when you grow out of it. The features I like are the numerical gain control (more precise than turning a dial) a large single button start and stop, and that it’s small and lightweight (really good for mounting to a camera cage, as it doesn’t add much weight).
MAIN POINTS:
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
CONCLUSION:
These reviews are just my opinion and are focused on my Q.P.A.C.E. packing method, so they're not comprehensive. I wrote these mostly to help me remember what items worked for my KIT PLANS (and which didn't). If I said anything negative I apologize, as these products still may work well for you in your situation, but they were not Q.P.A.C.E (Quality, Portable, Affordable, Common, Easy-to-Use) enough for my budget filmmaking KIT PLANS.