and tablet pads are also available.
During our weekly meetings we ask all members to get involved with their woodturning club, WorldWideWoodturners.
Involvement can be as easy as being a member of the team which produces the virtual meeting. Acting as a co-host by assisting with gallery assignments, questions or comments in the chat file, or other duties.
But our main request of the members is for them to assist with a tip, trick, hint or demonstration. Many turners believe that they can’t produce a video or video presentation because of the equipment required.
But guess what, it’s not as complicated as you believe. Seasoned turners, who produce demonstrations for “pay-Per-View”, club meetings or product sales, often have to make a major investment in lighting, cameras, switchers, routers, etc. This all comes at a cost that many of us can’t afford for what we may call a hobby.
Many of us have been spoiled over the years by the iPhone (or similar device) in our pocket. This device could possibly hold and uses more technology that America used to travel to the moon. That technology includes a very high resolution camera, powered by the phone’s battery. I have one which will take panoramic, video, portrait, and filtered images.
I have a rather inexpensive tripod set-up I purchased through Amazon.com. It has adjustable legs, a multi-purpose Swivel head, storage bag and the adjustable phone clip.
I have used mine as a camera stand inside and outside of the shop. To support lighting for videos and microphones for podcasts. I fold it up and use it on the shop like a “selfie stick” to produce videos.
This version has three legs, all telescope for height and levelness. There are versions available which have a single tower with a three-pointed stand. And I recently saw a rather inexpensive model which includes a remote control, fill light and some other gizmos.
With the aid of a tripod, all you have to do is load Zoom onto your phone and perform a demonstration for WorldWideWoodturners.”
We would really like to see your ideas and your work.
Cap ‘n Eddie Caste/in