Well, the new toy has arrived and what an excellent piece of kit it is. You can find out all about it here and the manufacturer’s site is also well worth a look. Lots of advantages over the competition: i.e. all the software comes on board and loads itself onto your computer when you plug it in; the ‘flip’ arm plugs straight into a USB socket – no cables to carry around; powered by 2xAA batteries so you don’t need to worry about re-charging; very simple to use and it fits in a shirt pocket. The video is VGA quality so fine for Youtube and the web, which is what I wanted it for.
I’ve uploaded my first attempt, as you’ll see below. The picture in the second shot is a bit wobbly (it was on a monopod for the first shot – it has a standard tripod mount) and I’m not used to doing improvised commentaries but for a first attempt I don’t think it’s too bad. You can find out more about my nomination via the excellent wikipedia article here.
Hey, I’m on telly!
