Description
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In this week’s episode, we do *gasp!* a camera review! That’s right, even audio nerds sometimes need a camera. In this case, we’re looking at the YoloCam S7 from YoloLiv with the . It’s an interesting blend of USB webcam and micro-4/3rds camera (yes, that means interchangeable lenses!) and we’ve had a great experience using it as an overhead cam on our weekly livestream. Let’s take a closer look and check out what special features make this such a compelling streaming camera!
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Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- YoloLiv YoloCam S7 Streaming Camera with 18mm f/1.4 lens — https://geni.us/xC8imC9
- Matthews baby pin to 1/4-20 adapter to mount the camera on a c-stand — https://geni.us/PMjD
- JZ Mics V11 (the ‘deodorant mic’) — https://usashop.jzmic.com/collections... (not an affiliate link)
- Earthworks Ethos XLR Broadcasting Microphone — https://geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Sound Devices MixPre-3 II 32-bit float audio recorder — https://geni.us/O8e0
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — https://geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — https://geni.us/AVHU1p
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — https://geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — https://geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — https://geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — https://geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — https://geni.us/gr47
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Index
00:00 Why would audio folks need cameras?!
00:07 Our current live cam setup
00:48 About the YoloCam S7
02:51 How we’ve integrated the S7 into our setup
03:30 Vertical to horizontal orientation
03:59 YoloLive Compose app
04:13 Video Settings
04:46 Imaging Settings
06:11 Focus Settings
07:55 Zoom Settings
08:16 AI Parameter
08:25 Exposure Settings
08:45 White Balance Settings
09:33 Audio Settings
10:17 Misc Settings
10:36 My take
11:12 Please buy my courses!