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My top 3 camera and video tips after 30 years- what are yours?

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Channel: Robb's Homemade Life · 2014 · Howto & Style

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What are your top tips for people who shoot photos and video? Here are mine after 30 years of playing around with taking photos and making videos.

1. Buy the very best for your needs at the very lowest price, and then sell for a profit when you are ready to buy another camera.This involves researching what is the best rated camera and then buying it refurbished from the manufacturer directly or taking a gamble and buying used in excellent condition from reliable sellers on eBay that provide for returns if the item is not working properly.
 Using this method has allowed me to actually make money buying and selling my cameras over the years.
 2. The best accessories to have are the printed manual,small tripods to take with you on a shoot, a remote if your camera has one, extra large storage cards and batteries, and a sun shade for the LCD screen and a monopod for surprisingly steady video while walking around.
3.if you use pocket cameras, it is mandatory to always use a plastic bag when storing the camera in your pocket. Also, working around water is made easy and safe with new cheap camera bags that allow you to submerge your camera and cost only a few dollars.
 I hope you benefit from these tips. I am interested to hear yours.
I add new videos every week.
 I was doing some experimenting with this video. I used a very low cost lavaliere microphone as a test, and it did not do very well, I will not be using it again. also, the lighting was too low. I was going to reshoot this video and reframe it, but decided to leave it like it is to let all the crabs have some fun.
 To find refurbished cameras , go to the manufactures website or look on Amazon which often sells refurbished items with warranties for excellent prices..
 Here is a direct link to the refurbished items for sale on amazon

Do not look for refurbished Kodak zi8s on the Kodak site as they are not being made anymore.
 Thanks again everybody, I add new videos every week.
 I would love to hear some good tips from you guys too.

regards,
 Robb Moffett
Robb's Homemade life



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