The Video Issue | Stoke-Ness

A billionaire's son flys a biplane dangerously

This month

Get ready to watch some banger videos and a lens I wanted to love.

Be stoked,
Isaac

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Watch

I have been saving videos I’ve wanted to share and found that I have more than I can fit in my newsletter. Why not share a handful and call it the video issue?

#1

Last month I shared my friend Llewelwyn’s film about our trip across Morocco on vintage bikes. This is the video I made from my perspective. Folks say it’s fun to watch both videos and see the ride from different angles.

#2

A reminder that there is always something to do in the winter. Beautiful and the song is top notch.

#3

A full film for free on youtube. It is a quirky, slapstick comedy with a story that caught me watching the whole thing. Something different and new, the internet loved it and you will too.


#4

A short doc about a duster pilot that is interesting, beautiful and a step back in time. Another odd fact, the pilot is the son of Walmart Founder Sam Walton.

#5

This might only be for the moto head among us, but my latest video is a fun romp through the Hawaii’n jungle while having type 2 fun.

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Gear and Tools

Canon RF 24-105mm f4

Looking back on my past gear reviews, they are almost always positive. It's not that I try to do that. It's just that I do my research ahead of time and usually only pick gear to use that I'm confident I’ll like.

In this case, I rented the Canon RF 24-105mm F4 lens for a week to try it out. I had a video project lined up and was excited to have one lens that could do the close-ups and shoot a Moto Rider at a distance without having to swap lenses.

I was also shooting some stills, but this was primarily a video project. Since I shoot most of my video at 24fps and 1/50 shutter speed, the F4 aperture shouldn't have been a problem. I usually use a variable ND filter to make the image darker. I was excited about the stabilization on the lens and the compact size. It’s relatively cheap too at $1,299.

I found myself loving the lens, but the F4 is a dealbreaker for me. When the light got low and I was shooting stills, I wanted more light. When shooting 1/800 or above to freeze motion the lens was too dark. It wasn’t flexible enough for my style of shooting.

I'm glad I rented it instead of buying it. I'd give it a 6/10.

Listen

Get excited for warmer weather and longer days with this short but sweet jam Meg shared with me.

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Parting thought.

Your energy attracts similar energy. If you want people to be enthusiastic about what you create, you need to be enthusiastic about what you create. No one will cheer you on better than you can yourself. Choose to project the energy you want to receive.

Be stoked and have a great month,

Isaac

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