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Aerial scenery of Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, CA. The video footage was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter on August 10th, 2017. I fly along Elkhorn slough showing you the Pacific Ocean, the Dynegy Power Plant, and California State Route 1.
Aerial scenery of Bixby Creek Bridge and Rocky Creek Bridge from California State Route 1 in Big Sur, CA. The video footage was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter on August 10th, 2017.
Aerial scenery from the coast of Pescadero, CA of California State Route 1 and Pigeon Point Lighthouse (which was in fog that day). The video footage was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter on August 1st, 2017. A lot of clouds and fog scenery.
The Nitecore NBM40 battery magazine is a storage unit for four 18650 batteries. The battery magazine is a great way to carry around your 18650 units helping protect your batteries from weather and short circuits.
I review the product after using it for around 4 months. Only bad thing I noticed about the battery magazine is it is very hard to get your batteries out. On the other hand, that means your batteries won't fall out by accident.
Product links can be found in the video description on YouTube.
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I review the Anker PowerPort 10 Wall Charger which is a 60W 12A 10-Port USB charger. This product is great for photographers with a lot of USB electronics, big families, or large group gatherings. You can charge up a bunch of USB devices on 1 charger.
Specs:
USB Ports: 10
Input: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz 1.4A
Output: 5VDC 12A (overall max), 2.4A (per port max)
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The Nitecore F2 Charger is a USB Li-ion/IMR battery charger and power bank made by Nitecore. The device can take 26650, 18650, 17670, 18490, 17500, 17335, 16340, RCR123, 14500, and 10440 batteries.
I review the charger after around 4 months of use. This charger has replaced my Nitecore UM20 charger as the portable charger I take with me on my wilderness photography trips. It charges batteries at a great current and is small and compact.
Complete specs and product links can be found in the video description on YouTube.
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The Nitecore TIP flashlight capable of outputting 360 lumens of light using a CREE XP-G2 LED! I review this tiny yet powerful keychain flashlight that I have been using for over a year now.
This video doesn't contain info on the specifications or beam shots because I already did that in another video. Find the link below. Overview/Beam Shots Video
The entire product links list can be viewed in the video description on YouTube.
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Aerial scenery from the coast of Santa Cruz, CA and Davenport, CA. The video footage was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter on April 15th, 2017. I fly along the coastline showing you scenery from Bonny Doon Beach, Shark Fin Cove, Davenport Beach, and California State Route 1.
Shark Fin Cove is also known as Shark Fin Beach, Shark Tooth Beach, Shark Tooth Cove, or Davenport Cove. The cove gets its name from its rock that looks like a shark fin or shark tooth.
Due the the large amount of vlog video footage for December 2016, I decided to split my video into 2 parts. The bunny videos is in part 1 (use the "Previous Vlog" link below). Part 2 (this video) will cover some of my walks & hikes, a little fashion show, video from a few of my photo trips, my December product haul, and some other random stuff.
In this vlog:
Several of my hiking trips in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park in Sunol, CA.
My Lake Chabot Regional Park photo shoot (Castro Valley, CA).
My new party dress and a small fashion show. I think I lost weight!
Huge windy rain storm in the SF Bay Area.
December product haul! Lot's of new Nitecore stuff.
Empty roads during Christmas (video from one of my running trips).
I know a lot of you YouTubers and my followers on social media love my bunny, Berg. I shot quite a lot of video footage of him in December 2016, so I hope you enjoy watching him going about his bunny business. :) Due to the large amount of vlog video footage for December 2016, I decided to split my video into 2 parts. Part 1 (this video) is of my bunny. The rest of my month's shenanigans is in part 2 (use the "Next Vlog" link below).
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While I didn't do much for most of November, I did get quite busy on the last several days of the month. As you know, the end of November is always busy with Thanksgiving and Black Friday. My main content in this video would be of my bunny (Berg), scenery from my photo shoots, and my Black Friday haul.
The Choetech USB-C Charger is a great charger for your USB smartphone. The charger can output a maximum of 5v 3A. The slim design and shape allows the charger to not cover extra electrical outlets on an electrical outlet strip and makes it easy to carry.
Please note that this is not a USB-C PD charger. It will not provide charging at full speed to USB-C laptops or any USB-C device that requires more than 5v 3A. This charger will still charge them, but not at the maximum speed.
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The Choetech cable I am reviewing in this video is a 6.6ft (2m) USB-C to USB-C 2.0 cable. This cable is great for charging your USB-C phone or transferring data between your USB-C computer and USB-C phone.
Again, please note that USB-C is only a new plug type. It does not dictate which version USB it is (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, etc). The cable I am reviewing here is a USB 2.0 cable capable of up to 480 Mbps transfer speeds. If you are only using a cable to charge your device, it doesn't matter which version of USB you get.
In this product review, I also compare it to Choetech's competitor, Anker's USB-C cable.
Anker USB-C to C 2.0 6ft Cable review can be found here.
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The Anker PowerLine cable I am reviewing in this video is a 6ft USB-C to USB-C 2.0 cable. This cable is great for charging your USB-C phone or transferring data between your USB-C computer and USB-C phone. Anker claims this cable has a 5000+ plug bend life cycle.
Again, please note that USB-C is only a new plug type. It does not dictate which version USB it is (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, etc). The cable I am reviewing here is a USB 2.0 cable capable of up to 480 Mbps transfer speeds. If you are only using a cable to charge your device, it doesn't matter which version of USB you get.
In this product review, I also compare it to Anker's competitor, Choetech's USB-C cable.
Choetech USB-C to C 2.0 6.6ft Cable review can be found here.
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Want a tiny keychain flashlight that is rechargeable and bright as heck? Now there is a product for that! Introducing the Nitecore TIP flashlight capable of outputting 360 lumens of light using a
CREE XP-G2 LED! The product was first announced on August 15th, 2016 and the pre-orders are now just being shipped out.
At the beginning of the video, I go over some of the specifications and functions of the device. After that, I show you some close up beam shots against a wall and some beam shots out in my backyard.
Spoiler alert: This tiny flashlight puts out a ton of light!
Scenery video from Shark Fin Cove in Davenport, CA. The video footage was shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR Camera on August 15th, 2016. Shark Fin Cove is a small secluded beach on the side of State Route 1 near Santa Cruz, CA. The beach is also known as Shark Fin Beach, Shark Tooth Beach, Shark Tooth Cove, or Davenport Cove. The cove gets its name from its rock that looks like a shark fin or shark tooth.
In this video, I show some scenery of Shark Fin Cove from a few different angles and a bonus clip at the end of Bonny Doon Beach in Santa Cruz, CA. Bonny Doon beach lies on the boundary between Santa Cruz and Davenport.
Aerial scenery from Shark Fin Cove in Davenport, CA. The video footage was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter on August 15th, 2016. Shark Fin Cove is a small secluded beach on the side of State Route 1 near Santa Cruz, CA. The beach is also known as Shark Fin Beach, Shark Tooth Beach, Shark Tooth Cove, or Davenport Cove. The cove gets its name from its rock that looks like a shark fin or shark tooth.
In this video, I show some stationary scenery where I just let my quadcopter hover in the air, and a scenery shot where I circle the rock.
Here is my vlog from the month of April and May in 2016. The vlog was filled using several different phones as you will see in the video, I managed to break my Motorola Nexus 6.
If you guys are wondering how I made the LEDs in the computer, here is how I did it. Please don't attempt this yourself unless you have some electrical engineering skills and you know what you are doing! A multi-meter is great for checking your work as you go along. Follow these instructions at your own risk. I got a few cheap 10mm LEDs on eBay that runs between 5v to 12v with the leads already soldered to them. I also got a few fan Y-splitters. I cut off the female ends on the Y-splitters and soldered the LEDs on there. I then hooked up all the LEDs on to one of the unused fan ports on my manual fan controller.
In this vlog you will see:
New computer parts (opening a lock with a piece of paper)
Hooking up an internal optical disk drive via USB.
USB powered desk lamp set up.
USB powered fan for the summer.
My Motorola Nexus 6 with a cracked screen and a rant about my bad luck recently.
My new encrypted flash drive that retains the USB cap. (First time I saw something like this.)
Powering an LED on a wireless charging pad. An overview of how Qi wireless charging works.
My brand new Huawei Nexus 6P and a talk on how I'm not used to the slightly small screen.
My stuffed animals I have in my room! I have a big Angry Bird pillow and Maple Story plushies.
New pair of yoga pants.
Adding LEDs into my desktop computer to make it look cool.
Hooking up my Blue Yeti Microphone via USB to my Android phone.
For entire product list of products shown in this video, please go see the video description on YouTube.
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Due to the recent news of the historical Point Reyes Shipwreck being burned down, suspected to have been done by an irresponsible photography, I decided to take a trip up the San Francisco North Bay to see the historical shipwreck, and get a few last photos before NPS hauls off the boat and have it destroyed. The trip was taken on 2/27/2016.
In this vlog:
Richmond - San Rafael Bridge
Sir Francis Drake Blvd
The wilderness and open areas up in the SF North Bay.
The shipwreck and the scenery around it.
Highway 1
The incident seems to have happened sometime during the night between Feb. 21st to 22nd. Very early in the morning of Feb. 22nd, someone reported a fire at the iconic shipwreck, and it took the fire department 2 hours to put out the fire, and most of the stern of the boat (back of the boat) was destroyed. The next day, locals searching the internet found a long exposure light painted photo posted by Instagram user @imonlyjames that showed someone (possibly @imonlyjames himself, an assistant, or friend) spinning steal wool on fire to generate sparks to create light trails in the final shot. The photo seems to have been taken before the fire. While there aren't any proof (as Instagram does not keep EXIF data of photos), the locals and the photography community (after the news spread) suspect that it was the Instagram photographer who irresponsibly set the shipwreck on fire. The Instagram photo has since been deleted due to media attention (which in my opinion, is a sign of admitting to guilt). While this ship is considered by many locals to be a historic landmark, by tourists as a tourist attraction, and by photographers as a both an important landmark and photo subject, the fire department has said they will not further investigate this incident and won't be holding anyone responsible. Their reason? Apparently "something already damaged and abandoned can't really be damaged even further". It is rumored that NPS is currently considering hauling this shipwreck out to be destroyed as it is now structurally unsafe and people tend to go climbing on it.
