With the 16 you need to get pretty close to the subject

@@dagwoodstreets i like the wide angle look

You're right, I'll try to include that in my next video.

That's a shame, used to be a fun place to get German beer and hang out.

So far so good. My lesson was to print larger pictures next time, this time was an experiment.

Thanks, bad editing is my secret weapon lol😅

Sounds like you have a fun job! The R8 will capture a superior image due to larger sensor. The difference in quality will be less noticeable if you are filming outdoors in the daytime and capturing in LOG and color grading. Recommend using the R8 indoors for photo & video and the XA for outdoors, sports & long runtime for battery life and zoom. For interviews it depends on how long they take. Suggest R8 for 10 minutes or so and XA for longer and/or B Roll. If you use XA indoors be sure to light properly.

I forgot to mention to check out the Canon R50 because I hear it matches wonderfully with the R8 and is a great price.

For the XA70 I don't colorgrade, what you see came straight out of camera. I colorgrade my DJI cameras but I feel the XA is not worth the trouble but if you are an expert at CG you may have different results. The XA has built in color profiles that I experiment with sometimes. The XA70 is not great in low light compared to my full frame Canon R8, best for outside filming during daylight hours.

DaVinci Resolve

@@dagwoodstreets Well, if the footage is a raw material .... I must admit , I really LIKE it !!! I think you're right there's no need to experiment with colorgrading.... Thanks again 😀👍

I know, right?

The XS10 is smaller and better handling but R8 has a bigger sensor (APSC VS full frame) so R8 wins low light resolution. The auto focus is much better on the R8. XS10 has more affordable lens options. Both about same price.

Appreciate that, thanks!

I've never been in the situation where I would need to do that, nor have I tried XLR in combination with 3.5 input mic because XLR sound quality is superior.

Glad to hear it!

Mos Def

@@dagwoodstreets blew out more than plastic

Haha not many folks out there incorporating farts into original music, thanks for noticing! I wrote that song for my video "I like beans."

Happy you enjoyed it!

@ does your back hurt when meditating? Or other parts of body get uncomfortable like feet and little numb ? If so does it get better with more practice ? I don’t meditate regularly but I can see myself in the future doing it daily

Try to find a comfortable sitting position that does not cause pain or numbness. I have known people who have special pillows for meditating and I use a yoga ball when at home but you can meditate in any position, even while walking! Only walk & meditate in safe spaces.

@@dagwoodstreets thanks for reply! After meditating last night and this morning I can see how much it can improve one’s life in so many ways ! Peace

Seconds are countable nouns, so it's fewer. It's "less" for non-countable nouns, like water. There are fewer seconds not less seconds, for the same reason you might drink less water, not fewer water.

Good to know. I generally try to drink more water rather than less. Appreciate the comments, stay hydrated!

You sound like you need to meditate.

@@lilballerina Maybe if you're hearing text, you need to meditate less. Or is that fewer?

It's missing a comma, should read "How to meditate, in less than 60 seconds" referring to the length of the video.

@@cl3935 Seconds are countable nouns, so it's fewer. It's "less" for non-countable nouns, like water. There are fewer seconds and never "less seconds", for the same reason there is less water and never "fewer water".

Speed meditation for busy people

Agree, the food is more authentic than any Thai restaurant I've been to- and cheaper

Someone should bottle and sell that stuff!

Oh yeah@@dagwoodstreets !

Gotta love slomo, thanks!

Thank you! Cheers!

Definitely a life changing experience, glad it brought back memories. You can see more videos from my experience as a jungle monk on the "Dagwood's Thailand" channel.

@@dagwoodstreets will do, Thank you sir!

Have fun and eat a lot! So much amazing food in that area!

Try decaf

Blessings!

I drive my own vehicle but according to the website GRAB is available in KK. If you ever find yourself in a Thai city without GRAB there is another service with an app called BOLT which works well.

Yes, 3 weeks as a Phra (monk), 3 days as Nahk (apprentice) and 3 days as Sanggali (assistant)

@@dagwoodstreets super, thanks

@@dagwoodstreets may i ask for the details of the location? thanks

It was!

At only 14k USD here in Thailand they should be able to sell in USA for much less than 24k. This truck is basic but beautiful in person.

Rayong is the wealthiest province in Thailand and it is has tons of beaches so prices may be slightly higher. Tons of tourists but vast majority are Thai.

@@dagwoodstreets It is more expensive than jomtien but not as good as jomtien. There needs to be a reason to choose to live there

@@izzetervan7964 Not as good as Jomtien? I would never consider living in Pattaya no matter how cheap.

@@DagwoodsThailand I don't think of living in Pattaya either. I'm just trying to reason. about why it is expensive. I'm thinking of living in Rayong soon so I'm doing research

Rayong is on par with Phuket for wealth and earnings.

I like the Lone Peaks best for all around wear including some trail running but for working in a hospital I'd recommend Riveras or late model Torins (6 and after).

Ne dada

I bought a 2023 Toyota Hilux truck off the showroom floor last year for 17K USD. Prices are good because of exchange rate & made in Thailand.

To be honest I'm not very handy but plants don't grow well in the desert

Me too!

Always!

Ne dada

You too, thanks for watching & commenting!

Working on it! Happy you are watching and appreciate your support!

Exactly! It's a bit of a thinker but only momentary

Kinda like Vegas in the Middle East. Thanks for commenting, appreciate you bro!

Any Venezuelan or Colombian restaurants in your town?

You make a good point, I should have described the taco. It was not necessarily to my liking but different people have different tastes, can you believe how popular the Jack-in-the-Box taco is? It actually has a cult following. I prefer authentic Mexican street tacos but there are a lot of people who would like the ecuatoriano taco I'm sure.

Thanks for riding along!

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching! Most of my monk experiences are on my other channel, " Dagwood's Thailand"

The XF100 only has 1/3" CMOS Sensor (XA70 has 1 inch) and can be purchased on B&H website for $759, how is it ruined by XA70? The XF100 records 1080P while the XA70 is 4K. Pay less get less pay more get more is typical in the camera world.

@@dagwoodstreets ​​⁠I’m talking about ergonomics and usability, not image specs, which are always going to improve over time. When they cannibalized and crammed the XF100 into an XA style body, making the XF400-XA75 bodies that we have now, they removed the “prosumer” features that made the XF100 so good, namely the quick access to essential settings that were in a row of buttons on the bottom and rear of the camera. These features are now buried in the menu, the same way it is on the consumer camcorders, which is annoying. Then they took away the appropriate placement of the viewfinder from on top of handle, moving it to the rear of the camera, which may not seem like a big deal, but it is if you actually plan to use it for any extended period of time, or angles other than right in front of your face. I ran an XF100 for 5 years for all kinds of stuff from skateboarding, to doc, to sports, and it was a great camera in its day! Made the mistake of selling it. Missed out on the XF205, which is a bummer because that is pretty much the most perfect prosumer camcorder design that was ever made. Then in 2018 I ended up with a G21 for the times I needed a simple camcorder again, not an interchangeable lens system, but it never was as usable as that XF100, because of the lack of direct access buttons. Funny thing is that now I have an XF605, and while I think it’s a good camera that produces a nice image, and have been having plenty of fun using it, there are times when I need something smaller. Plus they messed up big time by not including the XF205's rotating side grip on the XF605. It’s 2024 and I just bought an XF100 again! Maybe the last new in box one in the world, but I found it! One of the recurring projects I shoot is outdoors, 1080p, web delivery, where all of the other cameras are GoPros. My XF605 and FX6 are straight up overkill for that. The FX3 works, but it is then limited in lens options, because I want that camcorder "documentary zoom in and out" look. The XA75 is not an option because of lack of physical exposure controls, I might as well just use that G21. Ideally they would release a 4K update to both the XF105 and XF205, without changing the bodies at all. I’d buy at least one of each!

Thanks for that interesting insight! I've owned many camcorders over the years from various brands but this is my first Canon XA model and I've never owned XF. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge because there is not enough info out there on these cameras.

@@dagwoodstreets Yeah today is a weird time for camcorders. They've essenetially been abandoned since 2017 or so. The XF605 was the last substantial innovation to camcorders that's been made, and it came out in 2021, but it was also long overdue. I'm very much so hoping that if canon is going to insist on redoing old bodies, that they throw the XF605 feature set in the XF105 and XF205 bodies and call it a day. I'd be okay with that. I do also want to see an upgrade to the Sony lineup, with a 3CCD camera that has 4K 10 Bit S Cinetone, but I'm also thinking it just isn't going to happen. They may have totally abandoned camcorders, in favor of the interchangeable lens systems. Don't get me wrong, my FX6 is about all the camera I could ask for, but it also is huge! Sometimes life just calls for a smaller camera, which is why I love the XF100 so much, but don't love the XA75. The XF100 was the sweet spot for "prosumer" camcorders - then the XF205 kinda expanded on that, and made for a more professional model. Again, wish I could have a modern version of both!

It's nice to be able to grab a camera on the go and not fuss with lenses. I wish for a micro 4/3 or apsc sensor in a camcorder for better low light.

Mahalo nui loa! 🤙🏻