Lookit what I got with my tax rebate

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
09/10/2013 at 15:38 • Filed to: None

Now I can take videos of my stationary cars :)

DISCUSSION (16)

delete-me-please123 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 15:46

What in the holy hell is a (dramtic air quotes) "tax rebate"?
Never seen one of thems.

Oh and congrats, cool stuff.

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 15:50

Woohoo!

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > delete-me-please123
09/10/2013 at 15:51

I thought they were mythical until I got the letter in the post :)

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 16:00

Both are solid products, well done!

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
09/10/2013 at 16:05

Thanks. We'll see what I can make of them :)

Chris Clarke > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 16:41

That's one fuzzy muff.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 16:43

I'm curious about your wind guard/dead cat/fuzzy thing. Is it a Red Head, or is it some other make?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/10/2013 at 16:49

No idea. It's just a generic dead cat from eBay I think.

By the looks of things it's made by Windcut here in the UK. I know it's specific to the Zoom H1 though.

LeadfootYT > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 17:22

Kinja'd!!!

Does the Handy Recorder also function as one of these?

Seriously nice setup, though.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 17:26

Nice. I tried making my own, but it only worked so-so.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/10/2013 at 17:35

Do you have a Zoom as well? If so, what's the sound quality like? I've read a lot of reviews, but the sound is a big part of what I like in cars so I'd like it to be good if possible.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > LeadfootYT
09/10/2013 at 17:37

I've pressed all the buttons and none of them seem to activate the circular saw. Maybe it's a secret combination.

Thanks :) we'll see what I can make of it in a bit. Unfortunately, the mounts I ordered came from outside the EU (they were advertised as inside) and I have to pay customs charges before they're redeliver them to me. Nothing major, but it means I can't go and play with them now.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 17:38

I do have one. I haven't done much with audio recording before, but it does seem to work a heck of a lot better than my DSLR's built-in mic. (It's a Nikon D300s). Here's a few samples I took:

BaconSandwich is tasty. > BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/10/2013 at 17:40

One of the biggest challenges I find is trying to get the levels right. I monitor the audio on the line out on a pair of cheap Sony MDR-150 headphones. I find it difficult to tell whether I've not got the audio levels set correctly, or if I've got my audio output set incorrectly, but I do find I usually end up recording on the quiet side.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/10/2013 at 17:48

Thanks. I'll do some mucking around. From the looks of things the autolevel seems to err on the quiet side, but I'd much prefer stonkingly loud to a little quiet. Especially when it comes to engines.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
09/10/2013 at 18:49

I don't think I've actually ever used the auto-level. Perhaps I should try it.