Final Rigging and Production/Post Parameters, featuring Hellstar Dark Lager This is the last in a series of test videos that I made while setting up a new overhead camera (a Canon Vixia HF R800); getting it set up right took a number of modifications and adjustments, but I finally got it the way I want... Continue Reading →
Røde VideoMic Pro Microphone Test
Join Old Man Metal for a test of the Røde VideoMic Pro Compact Directional On-camera Microphone, as he compares it to the on-board microphone on the Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 camera, and then tests it at different settings, varying both the gain on the Røde VideoMic Pro and the auxilliary microphone gain on the camera, and... Continue Reading →
Old Man Metal’s Musings, Episode 3
Knife Steel, Böhler M390 and the Benchmade Nakamura 484 Old Man Metal focuses on folding blades with a knife review of the Benchmade Nakamura 484S and the Böhler M390 stainless steel used for the blade on the third episode of his solo podcast, taking a deep dive into stainless steels, particularly modern powder metallugy "super... Continue Reading →