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So, the topic for today's video is a little bit different.
I don't usually talk about cameras here, but this is,
sort of bike related.
And, also I have been asked about some of the video shots
that I have used in some of my videos,
like this shot right here.
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So, in this shot I am riding and it looks like
someone is riding in front of me with a camera.
So it's like I'm riding and have my own camera crew.
I wish that was the case.
That would make my job a lot easier.
This is just a one man shop and I do everything
from camerawork, editing, publishing, etc.
So, this is the Insta360 ONE X camera.
You might have heard of it or seen it,
it has been around for a while, so it is nothing new.
Casey Neistat used it in some of his videos.
Potato Jet, Peter McKinnon and bunch of other YouTubers
did a review on it.
So, this is not going to be a full, in-depth review
on this camera.
There are plenty of them out there.
And I just wanted to talk to you
about how I use this camera.
And spill the beans on how I shot some of these videos.
So, if you are into making dope videos, for YouTube channel
or upload some cool shots for your Instagram account,
or any social media platform, then stick around.
Or possibly just want that peace of mind when cycling.
And you want to be able to capture those scary incidents
that we keep hearing more and more about
because of distracted drivers, angry drivers
that do not want to share the road with cyclists.
I will show you why this camera might be
a great one for that.
So, I've never used a 360 camera before.
I didn't think I'd have a use for them,
but this thing changed my mind and I have been using it
more and more than I thought I would.
So, what makes this Insta360 camera so good?
Basically, the software.
Sure, there are a bunch of other 360 cameras out there.
They're either way too expensive, or make crappy videos,
or are too difficult to work with.
As of today, I think the Insta360 is probably
one of the best 360 cameras that you can buy today.
It has two lenses, front and back.
And it will capture everything around you.
You don't need to worry about where the lens is pointing
or frame your shot.
Just place it anywhere and it will capture
everything for you.
And everything will be stitched together when you look
at the footage and you don't need to do much
in post processing.
So, in post processing, all you need to do is point
to where you want the camera or what you want to show
in the final clip.
So, I bought the bike bundle and...
Oh, one of the other best thing about this camera
is it's price and all the different accessories
and things that comes with it.
So, I paid a little over $450 for the camera
and bike bundle.
The camera alone is $400 and the bike bundle costs only $50.
And I say only because the amount of stuff that comes
with it will blow you away.
One small accessory from GoPro can cost you well over $50.
I'll have a link to the bike bundle and the camera
down in the description below.
And, also, this is a good time to mention that Insta360
did not send me anything, I bought this thing myself.
And they didn't ask me to do anything.
They don't even know anything about me.
This is just me talking to you about a product
that I have been using and I actually like.
So, I already opened the box.
But, the camera comes in the box with an SD card
that goes somewhere right here.
And there's a battery that goes right here.
And, also, the USB or mini USB charger that goes right here.
Per specs the camera should last about 60 minutes,
but it last me about 40 minutes or so continuous recording.
But you can have a back up battery if you want
and just connect it and it will continue running
and use that battery backup.
So, let me show you what came in the box.
Again, like I opened the box before,
but this is basically everything that came with the box.
And there's still stuff that I have upstairs, but basically
you get all these different mounts.
This is a chest strap.
And this is a pouch to put the camera in.
This is great because the lens can
get scratched pretty easily.
You see how it has a fish eye shape to it.
And it can get scratched if you drop it.
So, this is a great pouch just to protect the camera.
And, also you get all these different mounts.
These are compatible with GoPro as well.
This is a seat mount.
You have helmet mounts.
You have all kind of different mounts.
And I also have another stick, or a selfie stick
that I use usually under the Garmin mount, the K-Edge mount
that I have that I usually use for my GoPros Hero 7.
So, and this thing is called the invisible stick.
And its called invisible stick because in post processing,
you're not gonna see the stick.
And it's pretty long, you can just attach the camera
right here and extend it and you can capture
some amazing footage with this.
You can also, if you want to be creative,
use one of those helmet mounts and attach the camera
on top of the helmet like this and now you got this
little weird thing sticking out of your helmet like this.
And people's gonna look at you and wonder,
what the hell are you doin'.
But if you do not want to look weird,
you can just attach the camera directly
onto this helmet mount and leave it like that.
You can extend it forward, or bring it backward
and it can take some really cool shots that way.
It will look like somebody's over you, while you're riding
and taking the video footage of you.
They also include USB charger, a mini USB charger,
and a charger, or a USB to your laptop and another cable
to connect from this mini USB to your phone,
lightning adapter to connect directly
to your iPhone, for example.
So, it is crazy what you get with this camera.
And all these different tools and mounting options.
All for $50.
So with all these mounts, you can be very creative.
I've mounted it on the helmet,
like I showed you a minute ago, or on the top tube
and on the front handlebar.
So, in this shot, the camera was mounted
right in front of me using the GoPro mount right under
my waffle element using the invisible stick.
As you see I started the shot with the camera pointing
to the sky.
Then moved it to the front and got a front view.
Then ended the shot with the camera pointing at me.
So, it looks like I am moving the camera all around,
but I am actually doing nothing, just riding,
both hands on the handlebar and paying full attention
to the road.
And all this was done in post and I will show you
how easy it is to do that in the app in just a bit.
So, in the app, you can look around to see how you want
to frame the shot.
Then just hold down and press down to place a pivot point.
Then play the clip and place another
pivot point somewhere else.
And let's place another pivot point here.
And add a globe effect.
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Save and export it.
And that's basically it.
And now you have a video clip that you can use
on your YouTube channel, or upload to Instagram,
or your social media account.
And they also have a desktop app for Mac and PC
which you can use if you prefer to do that,
but, honestly, their app works so well that I found myself
just using the app instead to make all my edits
then export it to my final cut pro and finish editing there.
So, this is all cool for content creator
or your Instagram account, but the really cool thing
about this camera is that it can capture
those scary incidents that can happen
when you are out on the road.
So, here's a shot of me, the other day, riding
and this guy came and passed me very close
in his big truck.
So, the crazy part is I had this camera mounted right
on the top tube, so it was kind of between my legs,
no pun intended, but when I went to look at the recording,
I was able to point the camera back at the truck
and you can clearly see he did not have
a front license plate, so now I can just follow his truck
to see the rear license plate.
Now, it is hard to see his license plate that way,
but you can save this frame as a photo and now I can zoom
all in and clearly make out his license plate number.
But, if something happened to me and I wanted to report it,
I have the full story in a video that I can take
to the police and report this incident.
And the other thing you can do in the app
is track an object.
So, you can just use this track feature and the app
will track the object, whether it's a car or a person.
You can also overlay GPS data.
You have to have your phone with you for this to work
and the phone has to be open and unlocked for this to work.
You can add a map, speed, GPS location, direction,
but you can't pair it to third party devices like a
parameter to display power data.
And because you have to have your phone open
for this to work, I found this feature to be unusable.
As soon as you put the phone in your pocket,
your phone is going to lock and it will stop recording.
So, it's really difficult to use and I failed almost
every time I tried to use it.
So, it's an option that is there, it can be used
and it works, but it can be improved.
The stabilization is amazingly good.
I found it to be just as good as the GoPro Hero 7.
There is also this hyper lapse feature with motion blur
that is really cool.
With hyperlapse, in post processing, select hyperlapse
and it will speed up the clip recording to 16 times.
And then you can add a motion blur to it.
So, you'll be in focus and everything around you
will have this cool blur effect, very cool.
And, here's a quick tip for you, this little screen here
can be very hard to see and hard to work with,
especially when you are outside under bright sunlight.
You can enable quick capture mode under settings
and it will turn on immediately as soon as you press
the shutter speed and start recording.
To enable that, hold down the select button,
which is the small button at the bottom to turn it on.
And press again until you see the gear icon.
Press the shutter button until you see
the little explanation mark icon.
Press the little button to navigate down to quick cap,
then press the shutter button to turn it on.
Then press the little button to navigate down to done.
Now select the video camera icon and leave it there
and power it down.
Now next time you want to quickly turn it on
and start recording, just press and hold down
the shutter button.
When you are done recording, press the shutter button again
to stop recording.
So, who's this camera for?
Well, if you want to take some really cool photos
and videos for your Instagram account,
or if you are a creator and want to take some
really cool, impossible shots for your YouTube channel,
or if you just want that peace of mind and maybe you have
a short commute, nothing more than 40 minutes or so,
this camera is awesome for that.
Now, there might be a better option if you just want
to dedicate a dash cam with accident detection,
better battery life, and water proofing,
like the one from Cycliq, I would probably recommend
that one over this if you want to dedicate
a dash cam just for accident detection and record incidents.
But this one is small, priced very well, super easy to use,
there's just so much you can do with this little camera.
It's just a fun, little camera to use and take with you
on vacations, and group rides.
And, okay, that's all I have.
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