{"id":35139,"date":"2020-01-29T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=35139"},"modified":"2020-01-30T12:38:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T19:38:23","slug":"whats-in-my-bag-norman-chan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-bag-norman-chan\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in my bag? \u2014 Norman Chan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Norman Chan<\/strong>\u00a0is the Co-founder and Editor of Adam Savage\u2019s\u00a0Tested.com<\/a>. You can find him on Twitter\u00a0@nchan<\/a>\u00a0and on Instagram\u00a0@normchan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About the bag<\/strong>
\nMy camera bag is the\u00a0ThinkTank Airport Essentials<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($199), which I love because it\u2019s no bigger than a normal backpack but fits all my camera gear, 13-inch laptop, and tablet.<\/p>\n

Insta360 EVO<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($435)<\/strong>
\nMaking stereo video to watch in VR headsets used to require hacking together two GoPros, but many companies now make turnkey products that let you quickly film beautiful stereo 180-degree video. This past year, I\u2019ve been using the Insta360 EVO to film my newborn every few weeks, and our family relishes the ability to relive his growth in a medium that\u2019s far more immersive than just photos or video.<\/p>\n

Elgato Cam Link 4K<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($129)<\/strong>
\nIf you need to capture video from a digital camera, game console, or any HDMI source, this capture card in a USB stick form factor does the trick really well. We\u2019ve used it to do green screen capture, compositing, and then live streaming from a variety of sources.<\/p>\n

DJI Osmo Pocket<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($359)<\/strong>
\nDigital image stabilization has come a long way, but there\u2019s still some magic in a three-axis gimbal to stabilize video. I really love DJI\u2019s Osmo pocket for its miniscule form factor, image quality, and built-in screen viewfinder. It\u2019s really fun to hold it low and get stable shots from angles you wouldn\u2019t normally hold your smartphone.<\/p>\n

Tascam DR-10L<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($175)<\/strong>
\nAudio clarity is the number one thing that can level up a video, and built-in mics are no match for a dedicated lav. I\u2019ve been using the Tascam DR-10 compact recorder for years, which records from a lav mic directly to a micro SD card and can even pass through to a wireless transmitter. Great for conventions where wireless microphone systems may run into interference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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