I also use a sling bag for that very reason! Those designated camera bags just stand out so much

That was a wonderful video presentation. Thank you so much. 😊

if I see someone with a camera with the logos covered, I immediately understand that it is an expensive camera so... I think it's best to just carry a discreet backpack that isn't for photographic equipment and that would get you

I go to the army surplus stores and get the most ugly, used bag I can find for my Leicas.

Good tips. It'll also help thieves but let's just hope it does more good than harm. I'll throw in my own recommendation as well for the bag. I use the Top Shelf from Bevis Gear. This case/bag has a "door-lid" that opens so that you can access your camera quickly when it's in sling configuration. Having a sling bag makes it difficult to swipe and run. To access your camera, you operate the sling strap to bring the bag towards your abdomen and open the speed latch on the door. This main door faces inward and hugs your body, so it's unlikely that a thief could open it, even if they were aware of how it opens. Also, the door can zip up on the circumference when you're not actively using it. It has another zipper on the side to access batteries or accessories, but a camera body will not easily fit through there if someone managed to unzip it. Lastly, it has tiny zippers on the back to hide extra bag clips. I have an AirTag stuffed in there and it's difficult to find since it's pretty much embedded in the bag.

I mean thieves seeing logos taped would kind of get more of their attention no? It’s been a common thing for Leica.

But you just taught the thieves as well

Did I miss the link for the Pelican case and insert?

Great tips 🎉🎉🎉

Choose safe place to be. For example in Japan or nerja Spain 😂

I will give a nice tip. If you have integrated battery grip or just battery grip , remove 2nd battery and paste a AppleTag inside . So you will be able to track camera if thief threw bag away.

One thing you could also do for that bag is get you a couple diapers (unused, of course) and put in those front pockets to make it look more like a diaper bag. I don’t think a lot of people would catch on that you weren’t towing a kid around, they’d just see a “diaper bag” and lose interest…hopefully.

The most optimal sense of security is conceal carry and situational awareness

If someone is a thief and they want what you have they're going to take it regardless of all these extra steps. Just be smart and be aware of your surroundings and don't leave your gear unattended. Otherwise buy insurance for your gear. Trust me. I'm from the hood.

$180 bag? Think I’ll wear a igloo lunch bag I saw for $15😅

The link to the airtag plate doesn't work! The product is unavailable!

i put pentax k-3 iii sticky labels on my sony a7r iv. pentax who?

The purchase links don't work

Use a JanSport backpack and attach a lot of music memorabilia patches to it. No one will ever know that you have an expensive camera inside it.

Cool video dude, this was some valuable info

Thank you!

i will just get rid of the air tags

I’ve also used black tape to cover the logos. I have also put a red and yellow silicon camera covers on my Canon and Nikon. These will not stop someone from taking your gear and both of the things I’ve done can be easily removed but my 25 yrs working with LE have shown to me that most thieves are looking for an easy take and something that doesn’t stand out in a crowd. The only problem I see with the Harbor Freight hard cases is one I had at a hotel. I was asked to not bring any guns into the hotel and the person pointed to my HF case with my Nikon’s in it. I actually had to open it to prove it held cameras and not guns. Thieves really like taking guns so I traded in my black HB cases and now have them in Red, Orange and Yellow

Look up JJC metal grip for a7cii, it has a place to hide air tag. stuff like this helps.

On a recent trip to the Netherlands I did not bring my camera, I used my phone. My iPhone has quite a good camera and the wide angle lens is very suitable for the narrow streets. Another great thing about using a phone is that nobody pays any attention to you. You can even shoot in a museum or an art gallery.

This is a topic that is not often covered. Thanks for doing this. I did not know about the air tag mount. What a great idea.

I bought two used Kata bags in recent days. I think most people won't be able to tell they are camera bags, especially with the kooky looking logo that looks very 90s gaming developer.

Someone said they will be notified of the airtag and disable it. Correct me if I'm wrong: If the Airtag is not in ''lost mode'' then they can just take over the airtag, and dpnt even need to disable it and they now have also a new airtag. So always have it in lost mode. What you can also do is modify the airtag so that it doesn't make a sound by cutting a wire inside, there's tutorials on youtube, and then hide it in a place where its stitched into the bag so you can't even feel it from the outside, or on a motorbike you would take apart some stuff and build it into the bike at a spot where it would take several hours to find. if the thief gets notified you still got some hours. in some cases the notification comes about after 45 minutes as I've seen in tests and sometimes they never even get notified. If you don't go to get your stuff back right away you will likely never see it again. By the time you would have filed a police report it would be already too late. Not recommending anyone to do anything but thats how it is. Where I live I could just get the cops to join me right away, but that might not be the case where you live, so bring some friends that are physically strong at least

Clipping azip shut just makes it harder for you. A thief pokes a biro through the zipper and its open.

The most common camera theft scenario is when you put the bag down, leave it in your car, or otherwise are not in direct control of your bag. Overseas, the most common way to steal from a bag you are wearing is to slice the bag and grab what drops out. Apple specifically suggests you NOT use the AirTag for tracking a stolen device. The issue is that any thief with an iPhone (most here in South America) will be immediately notified of the presence of the AirTag. They will steal the bag, find and disable the tag, and be gone.

If you use a backpack, if your bag has the front clip, use it, it saves your back and it makes it harder to steal

Good Video Jack. I tried to click on the Sling Bag link you provided and the link does not work. What is the model of this Bellroy sling bag of the one you used in this video? Do you have a working link for it? Thank you in Advance.

Lots of good ideas here. The carabiners alone was a good one!

Use a security pen and write your post code inside the battery compartment so it can be identified with an Ultra violet lamp if found , or being sold in a pawn shop etc

Some great tips, thanks for sharing these. The AirTag is key, and having one that's on camera, as well as in the bag can be easy to overlook! Regarding using tape to conceal logos, it seems unlikely that it would make a difference. A thief targets an electronics item not necessarily a brand. And any large-ish, professional-looking camera/lens would attract attention, even if it is purely matte black. Obviously, there's nothing to lose with doing it, and if it gives someone peace of mind, all good. But probably not going to make any difference

Great and useful video. Nice tips! Keep up the good work!

I use a small military backpack, and I wear a Buck 110 folding knife on my belt. The backpack makes you look like you used to be in the military, and to a crook, if you have a visible Buck knife, you probably carry a gun too. They will walk right pass me, and go to an easier target.

Useful, Thanks for sharing!

The MKE 600 does pretty well as an in frame mic at a similar proximity to the MV7X you tested. Would've been interesting to see how that compares

You deserve more subs

Thank you for this great review. In all honesty, your review is better than most of the reviews I have watched by youtubers with tens of thousands of views and subscribers. You have earned my subscription for sure! 10/10.

Thanks for this video! Pretty cool breakdown. Do you have any tips with the real time lut shooting on the s5iix ? It seems like a good pictures comes out but its missing a contrast boost. Just trying to find a way to get that contrast boost in filming so my editor doesnt have to worry about doing it. Thanks Jack

I have a pair of at2021's - they are ok for most things I record in untreated spaces, but I have a dynamic Boya BY-HM100 Interview Mic, I would use in a space like the garage. I wish I had a good dynamic mic, but not in this years budget. Helpful demo - thanks

Man I originally got these luts for my S1, and they worked amazing. Since buying my S5iix, I’ve had to use these same luts because phantom hasn’t updated the S series luts to accommodate the new sensor. It’s SUPER washed now. I have to do more work with the blacks in post, which is kind of a bummer because the main reason I got the S5iix is for the Real Time Lut feature😩 They definitely aren’t bad for the s5ii/S5iix. I’m just making this comment for those coming from the original S5/S1 and are expecting to get the same image.

Hey! I just got myself a s5ii, But I'm struggling with the colour management in DaVinci Resolve settings! Could you share your settings that would greatly help me!

This video was delivered so well. Thanks man

This was really helpful, thank you!

I had this same issue last weekend. Would be cool if there was an option to lock the color style to natural for pictures and real time lut for video. If you're a hybrid shooter like us it's annoying to do and easy to forget. But luckily it's quite easy to recover the raw files, although the noise level is quite a bit higher in the shadows, because of the shorter exposure time, compared to a properly exposed raw picture.