I just started vlogging this year, and it honestly changed my life. My first (traveling to Malaysia) vlog even got 1k views in the first month! It's so much work, but honestly it feels like legacy building. So so glad I started this format!
Here's a tip from an old pro... No matter what light you vloggers use, you can always soften it by purchasing a small sheet of "Frost" diffusion. Rosco, for instance has light Opal, Tough Frost and many more and a 21" x 24" sheet is only $8.50 (on B&H). A sheet that big should last you for months if not years! Just cut a small piece off and attach it to your light with tape. Gaffer tape will work best and that too is available on-line. This gives you options as to how much diffusion you want on your light and it can be used on any light, even large LED fixtures.
I got the Spidermonkey holster recently and LOVE it. Wow, what a game changer. I saw it in your review months ago and kept debating but finally decided to try it out. Thank you! It works like a dream for backpacking as you can hold your hiking poles while hiking and just grab the GoPro to shoot something whenever you want. Like that it clicks in place also! I am buying a 2nd one so my hubby can have the clip on his belt, too.
@@Gemini_Connect I love the idea just needs a ball head, and more reach as well as ulanzi has a 10mah and 4500 seems a bit small for what they're asking
Hey Guys, firstly you are doing great. I recently started a TH-cam channel and your channel has been very helpful to understand the hardware aspect of vlogging. Thanks.
Thank you for the video, very interesting ! I use the GoPro 9 for travel vlog with my family and I agree the sound of the media mod is not great. We’re 4 and I was wondering if you also recommend the wireless mic as there are only 2 transmitters. Thank you
Thanks for sharing you Vlogging setup with us, I use a lot of the same gear. But I wasn't aware of that Insta360 handheld mount, I will have to check it out. I use one additional camera to my setup that you didn't mention, the DJI Pocket 2. It helps fill some of gaps between the Hero 10 and my iPhone 13 Pro. Great video.
Wonderful insights Suzie! Thank you again for yet another brilliant video with fabulous tips! Tiny suggestion if I may, check out the Synco G2 A2 wireless mics. They are quite a fair bit cheaper than the Rode 2 but just as good :)
Is there anything you didn't lose? LOL 🤣😂 j/k I just bought the GoPro Hero 10 Black a few days ago. It's my first ever GoPro. We are going on a vacation to a theme park, so I need the best action camera for riding on the roller coaster rides. 🙂 Love watching your videos about camera equipment for the GoPro Hero 10 Black. It's helping me make the best purchase decisions.... much love from Florida 😃 Not sure if you are Chinese but my wife said "Ni Hao" 😜
Hi, can you recommend a mic that I can add to the media mod for recording good sound at the front and back at the same time. I interview people on the street and I’m at the back of the camera asking questions.
Great video! How can I connect the Volta and an external omnidirectional microphone simultaneously to the GoPro Hero 11 WITHOUT having to use the Media Mod? What do I need to do that?
@@Gemini_Connect Thank for your answer, much appreciated. But as I understand, the GoPro has only one USB-C port, so if I use the Volta there is no place where I can connect the Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter to the camera. And I definitely consider getting the Rode Wireless GO2 microphones, but they need to be connected to a USB-C port as well, right? So, what do I do?
is it worth upgrading from Go Pro 7? Usually i just grab my iPhone 13 Pro to vlog, so convenient but a few shops told me not to film. If I had a GoPro with a neck mount I think they wouldn't have noticed. The problem is some restaurants a little dim mood lighting and not sure if that's too dark for GoPro.
I am intrigued- how do you manage to get steady footage when walking with GoPro Hero 10? For me that slow up and down, especially when walking on trails in nature, seems to defeat the otherwise amazing stabilization (such as recording driving a quad bike over very rough ground). Are you using a gimbal. It doesn't look like it in the first minute of this clip (and elsewhere). Above all I want to share with people my walking in nature on often very steep "goat" trails. Haven't managed to work out a good way to achieve this. Cheers Andrew from New Zealand.
We have Hypersmooth Boost enabled and always shoot in well lit areas (Hypersmooth seems to deactivate when filming in low light). That gives us really smooth footage, even without a gimbal.
Honestly we have too many cameras, lol. The GoPro and 360 cam cover our wide angle shots, and they have great stability without needing a gimbal. The Pocket 2 felt repetitive. But if you need a pocket cam and didn't want to use GoPro, the Pocket 2 could be a replacement.
hi, my name is oren, i enjoied your video so much and i would love your opnion for a travling vlog (only me) whice mic is the best rode wierless 2 or rode video micro (shotgun) i want to have to best audio so wireless seems perfect, but ! i will be many times at the beach so not always a shirt to plug it in or even biking or Kayaking where there is no place for wierless rode 2 and also i will use a max grip stick cause like u i need the camera further away from me i know an aoption is to simply put the wierless on the camera but i dont want it to pick sounds from behinde me like cars and other noses so i want to go with the shotgun (rode video micro) but im afraid th sound will not be as good while the camera is on the max grip and we all know how much sound is important tanks again for a great video as always and for your help :)
Su'sie, doesn't the mic plug on the Ulanzi door work with the GoPro? I love that door, but I do not know if the mic plug on that device works. As a totally blind TH-camr and GoPro'er, I really appreciate what you guys do!
hello my name is Christos I am from Greece and I watch your channel ... I find your videos informative and interesting. I have a gooro hero 9 and I recently bought the isteady oro 4 after the last upgrade of the camera it has problems with the connection do you have some information about M this. thank you very much...
I'd go for the Hero 10. Hero 9 just had too many bugs and problems. The new chip in the Hero 10 really improved the performance and reliability of the camera.
We use these settings on our GoPro: th-cam.com/video/5RJC5a6hRjg/w-d-xo.html Also, if you are editing the video in a video editor, make sure you are importing and deporting the video at the highest quality resolution.
2 batteries has given me a full day of shooting on every GoPro I own. It’s in my style of shooting - clips of 1 minute or less throughout the day. Usually 3 hours of total shooting for 2 days.
That was an excellent video. I currently don't have a GoPro and film with my Sony ZV-1, but that is often too bulky, so I think I'll consider a GoPro as my next important upgrade!
Because they want people to buy the adapter 😉. That and GoPro is an action camera first, and I guess most action folks don't need to add their own mics.
Ma'am I'm planning to buy go pro but the 1st problem how to transfer my videos to my android phone for to edit and upload to you tube can please help tq
Suuuuuuuper annoying because you have ro remove it from the mount. But the Enduro battery lasts longer and we try to charge it with an external battery when not filming, so this makes for less battery changes.
I have high hopes they'll make at least some if these improvements in V2 of the Volta. But yeah, third party makers have crafted great GoPro vlogging rig accessories.
Only had a fee freezing bugs; when that happens, hold down the power button for about 10 seconds and that repairs everything. Freezing happens a lot less than before for us.
I just started vlogging this year, and it honestly changed my life. My first (traveling to Malaysia) vlog even got 1k views in the first month! It's so much work, but honestly it feels like legacy building. So so glad I started this format!
Congrats! That is a huge achievement. 👏
Here's a tip from an old pro... No matter what light you vloggers use, you can always soften it by purchasing a small sheet of "Frost" diffusion. Rosco, for instance has light Opal, Tough Frost and many more and a 21" x 24" sheet is only $8.50 (on B&H). A sheet that big should last you for months if not years! Just cut a small piece off and attach it to your light with tape. Gaffer tape will work best and that too is available on-line. This gives you options as to how much diffusion you want on your light and it can be used on any light, even large LED fixtures.
I don't know how to do anything but take a picture. You are my new favorite teacher. Thank you.
I got the Spidermonkey holster recently and LOVE it. Wow, what a game changer. I saw it in your review months ago and kept debating but finally decided to try it out. Thank you! It works like a dream for backpacking as you can hold your hiking poles while hiking and just grab the GoPro to shoot something whenever you want. Like that it clicks in place also! I am buying a 2nd one so my hubby can have the clip on his belt, too.
We have 2 Spider Monkeys too. They're so handy!
I love vlogging on the go pro honestly! Thank you for not pushing the Volta !
We only recommend products that wd would spend our own money on. The Volta is a great idea, but not quite there yet IMO.
@@Gemini_Connect I love the idea just needs a ball head, and more reach as well as ulanzi has a 10mah and 4500 seems a bit small for what they're asking
I love listening to and learning from you! Great job! Thank you!
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that grip is literally perfect.
It really is. Insta360 FTW!
Hey Guys, firstly you are doing great. I recently started a TH-cam channel and your channel has been very helpful to understand the hardware aspect of vlogging.
Thanks.
Thank you for the video, very interesting ! I use the GoPro 9 for travel vlog with my family and I agree the sound of the media mod is not great. We’re 4 and I was wondering if you also recommend the wireless mic as there are only 2 transmitters. Thank you
I am planning for vlog. This video is outstanding information for camera and other accessories. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for sharing you Vlogging setup with us, I use a lot of the same gear. But I wasn't aware of that Insta360 handheld mount, I will have to check it out. I use one additional camera to my setup that you didn't mention, the DJI Pocket 2. It helps fill some of gaps between the Hero 10 and my iPhone 13 Pro. Great video.
The Pocket 2 is great! We'd use it too, but find that 4 cameras is enough to carry at once 😅
@@Gemini_Connect I get it, you can only use so many cameras on one shoot. I also fly drones, so that’s another camera and footage to deal with.
Wow that stabilization is crazy. And it can go underwater… I’m intrigued!
Gopro is still king!
Very thank you for your sharing. Your user review and sharing is super informative and helpful. Big thumb up!
I see Santa Cruz and The Boardwalk...so cool!
Brill as always!
More power to you ! Great video !
Great sharing for the vlogging gadjet. Big LIKE.
I appreciate this video i have the Zve10 but i wanna add another camera and this is in my price range until i am ready for full frame.. Good content
Wonderful insights Suzie! Thank you again for yet another brilliant video with fabulous tips!
Tiny suggestion if I may, check out the Synco G2 A2 wireless mics. They are quite a fair bit cheaper than the Rode 2 but just as good :)
Thanks for the tip! I haven't heard of those mics.
@@Gemini_Connect They are brilliant especially considering you can get a pre owned (nearly new) set for about a hundred dollars on eBay :)
Is there anything you didn't lose? LOL 🤣😂 j/k
I just bought the GoPro Hero 10 Black a few days ago. It's my first ever GoPro. We are going on a vacation to a theme park, so I need the best action camera for riding on the roller coaster rides. 🙂 Love watching your videos about camera equipment for the GoPro Hero 10 Black. It's helping me make the best purchase decisions.... much love from Florida 😃 Not sure if you are Chinese but my wife said "Ni Hao" 😜
Nice! An action camera would be great I a theme park. I'm Korean, so kamsahamnida (감사합니다)
@@Gemini_Connect THANKS! I saw a few videos were you husband said you were Korean. 😃 We love our Korean Soaps, been watching them since 2004, LOL.
wow,great video!thank you for sharing about gopro..
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Hi, can you recommend a mic that I can add to the media mod for recording good sound at the front and back at the same time. I interview people on the street and I’m at the back of the camera asking questions.
Deity D4 Duo would be great for this.
Great video! How can I connect the Volta and an external omnidirectional microphone simultaneously to the GoPro Hero 11 WITHOUT having to use the Media Mod? What do I need to do that?
The only way is to use the GoPro mic adapter
@@Gemini_Connect Thank for your answer, much appreciated. But as I understand, the GoPro has only one USB-C port, so if I use the Volta there is no place where I can connect the Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter to the camera. And I definitely consider getting the Rode Wireless GO2 microphones, but they need to be connected to a USB-C port as well, right? So, what do I do?
so much like your video review.. thank you for sharing..
Thanks 😊😍
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
@@Gemini_Connect yes dear
Wow you were filming at The Lost Boys movie location! That’s awesome 🤘🏽
Nice! Didn't even know 😂
How do you setup the dji mic with the go pro what settings do you use
I have the same gopro 10 but need to learn how to use or set right for vlogging.
We have a settings video here - th-cam.com/video/5RJC5a6hRjg/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for making a good video
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is it worth upgrading from Go Pro 7? Usually i just grab my iPhone 13 Pro to vlog, so convenient but a few shops told me not to film. If I had a GoPro with a neck mount I think they wouldn't have noticed. The problem is some restaurants a little dim mood lighting and not sure if that's too dark for GoPro.
You can put a clear rubber band around the light to keep the diffuser in place
That's a great idea!
Thanks for sharing. 💓😊🙏
I am intrigued- how do you manage to get steady footage when walking with GoPro Hero 10? For me that slow up and down, especially when walking on trails in nature, seems to defeat the otherwise amazing stabilization (such as recording driving a quad bike over very rough ground). Are you using a gimbal. It doesn't look like it in the first minute of this clip (and elsewhere). Above all I want to share with people my walking in nature on often very steep "goat" trails. Haven't managed to work out a good way to achieve this. Cheers Andrew from New Zealand.
We have Hypersmooth Boost enabled and always shoot in well lit areas (Hypersmooth seems to deactivate when filming in low light). That gives us really smooth footage, even without a gimbal.
fantastic video...i was expecting pocket 2 also in the list ...probably you can make a video why you dont have that in your camera bag
Honestly we have too many cameras, lol. The GoPro and 360 cam cover our wide angle shots, and they have great stability without needing a gimbal. The Pocket 2 felt repetitive. But if you need a pocket cam and didn't want to use GoPro, the Pocket 2 could be a replacement.
hi,
my name is oren, i enjoied your video so much
and i would love your opnion
for a travling vlog (only me) whice mic is the best
rode wierless 2 or rode video micro (shotgun)
i want to have to best audio so wireless seems perfect, but ! i will be many times at the beach so not always a shirt to plug it in or even biking or Kayaking where there is no place for wierless rode 2
and also i will use a max grip stick cause like u i need the camera further away from me
i know an aoption is to simply put the wierless on the camera but i dont want it to pick sounds from behinde me like cars and other noses
so i want to go with the shotgun (rode video micro) but im afraid th sound will not be as good while the camera is on the max grip and we all know how much sound is important
tanks again for a great video as always and for your help :)
Very informative
Su'sie, doesn't the mic plug on the Ulanzi door work with the GoPro? I love that door, but I do not know if the mic plug on that device works. As a totally blind TH-camr and GoPro'er, I really appreciate what you guys do!
Not sure what you mean by 'mic plug'?
@@Gemini_Connect So, on the little Ulanzi battery door, there is a 3.5 mm jack! I'm going to assume that is for an external mic.
Great information.
I use the gp9 with the mod and an ulanzi tripod. Also I used the ax53 and now I I just got it and using more the ultra 22 ultra.
Sweet setup! We love Ulanzi products ❤️
Which lens do you use with the Fujifilm X-T3 for filming?
Mostly the 18-55mm, but sometimes the 55-200mm or 100-400mm (mostly for wildlife).
hello my name is Christos I am from Greece and I watch your channel ... I find your videos informative and interesting. I have a gooro hero 9 and I recently bought the isteady oro 4 after the last upgrade of the camera it has problems with the connection do you have some information about M this. thank you very much...
I'm not aware of this problem.
Great video! Is it okay of i go buy the hero 9?
have seen quiet a few videos where people have recommended to go for hero 10...anyways if budget a constraint than definitely go for it
I'd go for the Hero 10. Hero 9 just had too many bugs and problems. The new chip in the Hero 10 really improved the performance and reliability of the camera.
Hello i wanna know how you upload youtube using go pro???...because everytime i upload it ,the quality is not good...
We use these settings on our GoPro:
th-cam.com/video/5RJC5a6hRjg/w-d-xo.html
Also, if you are editing the video in a video editor, make sure you are importing and deporting the video at the highest quality resolution.
Great ❤️
Did you forget to put in the link for the insta360 selfie stick? Also any link to your Lume Cube? Thank you!
Everything is in the link in the video description, but here it is again in case you missed it - kit.co/GeminiConnect/gopro-vlogging-setup-2022
@@Gemini_Connect thank you!
I have the same setup as you except I use an iPhone 12 mini
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2 enduro batteries gives you a full day? What GoPro are you using?😅. Gives me an hour or so each
2 batteries has given me a full day of shooting on every GoPro I own. It’s in my style of shooting - clips of 1 minute or less throughout the day. Usually 3 hours of total shooting for 2 days.
That was an excellent video. I currently don't have a GoPro and film with my Sony ZV-1, but that is often too bulky, so I think I'll consider a GoPro as my next important upgrade!
Gopro is such a handy camera to have, even for non-vlogging scenarios.
I really hope GoPro creates a much more compact vlogging combo. Why they can’t incorporate a external mic adapter into the camera drives me crazy!
Because they want people to buy the adapter 😉. That and GoPro is an action camera first, and I guess most action folks don't need to add their own mics.
@@Gemini_Connect mo money
Ma'am I'm planning to buy go pro but the 1st problem how to transfer my videos to my android phone for to edit and upload to you tube can please help tq
Use the GoPro app or remove the MicroSD card from GoPro and insert into computer via a card reader.
@@Gemini_Connect Tq maam
Have you ever mounted the gopro to DJI Ronin SC? Thank you
I haven't used a DJI gimbal, so no.
what can you say about changing the battery with the media mod?
Suuuuuuuper annoying because you have ro remove it from the mount. But the Enduro battery lasts longer and we try to charge it with an external battery when not filming, so this makes for less battery changes.
Perfect GoPro pole, battery charger, extendable, ball joint pivot on the camera end and a built in sturdy tripod. What the Volta should have been…
I have high hopes they'll make at least some if these improvements in V2 of the Volta. But yeah, third party makers have crafted great GoPro vlogging rig accessories.
Thank you to tutorial video GoPro
Good
I'm using an edutige mic, its so small, I don't want to wear anything on me
are you experiencing any green screen/freeze and endless reboot after the 1.40 update??? its beyond annoying especially for a motovlogger.
Only had a fee freezing bugs; when that happens, hold down the power button for about 10 seconds and that repairs everything. Freezing happens a lot less than before for us.
@@Gemini_Connect awesome thank you so much!
So, what are you using now
GoPro Hero 10 and the rest of the cameras mentioned in this video.
Which should be buy gopro 10 and iphone 13
Depends on how you plan to film. If you need a tough, waterproof camera, then gopro is the best.
But iphone 13 too expensive when we compared with gopro 10
Would you use a Gopro or your cell phone for general vlogging?
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Good Mam 🙂
It doesn't matter.. technology will keep coming out with something better than befor!!!!
So true!
the biggest problem with the GoPro is the overheating and frequent crashes….
just 63k
I am using hero 9, who's with me
Good