Absolutely. It's just another tool... a very powerful tool!

Echo can be a difficult one to fix. In my experience it's usually reverb from the room with lots of hard, flat surfaces (like walls and ceilings 😉) a headset mic can help. It goes REALLY close to your mouth so any reflected sounds are much quieter the the source. Software solutions can help but need to be used with care. With the Rode gear I've personally not noticed any echo that would point to a hardware issue.

I'm guessing you missed off the words "... an amazingly useful tip!" 😉

@@BlueTimeStar Thank you and hopefully sounding pretty good too 😉

@@kirstyhepworth7343 Thank you (as always) Kirsty 👍

@GavinHoey your always welcome Gavin

We think there was something wrong with our streaming PC (probably heat related). I rebuilt / upgraded it over the weekend and it seems fine now... Or until we hit "go live" again 😉

​@@GavinHoey Fingers crossed, then 😉

@@photofervorphotography4997 True enough, my mobile phone hasn't had 3.5mm jack for the last few "upgrades". USB-C dongles are the new norm ☹️

Good to know. I've not tried the Boya XM6 system but if it has the same sound quality to price ratio of the wired M1 mics, it's a winner 👍

Straight to the point was the plan 😉

Yes, many times. It's a great way to double your potential light (one extra stop) but more over it massively boosts the modelling light brightness AND is a bit more efficient for the flash (less light leak at the back of the softbox)

@@GavinHoey I purchased the ad-b2 when I got my second ad200pro. Gave the option of having 400W when needed for outdoor shooting.

Glad that worked out well and it's a great choice :) Incidentally that's why I often use the AD200 Pro / AD300 Pro flashes. In a small studio 600Ws sometimes can't go low enough!

@@kirstyhepworth7343 Thank you Kirsty 👍

@@GavinHoey your very welcome Gavin that reminds me I need to catch up on two of your lives

@@jmlivingston The Streaklight 360 was such a game changer and still holds its own. I'm glad to hear they're still in service somewhere 👍

@@GavinHoey And the battery pack, flashbulb, and accessories are still available at Adorama.

@@GavinHoey I probably bought mine after watching one of your videos with it!

@@LUCKyJe55e Thanks for the thanks 😁

Is it? That's marvellous news! Quick question... Which continuous light can give me an exposure of 1/4000th at F8, 100ISO in my studio through a decent sized softbox without blinding the model. I have a budget of £250 😉

@@reverendphillsschoolofmaji383 I think we've all been there. It's a rite of passage for photographers 🤣

@@mickeyreyes3189 Sounds like a software is flipping the incoming video. Hopefully whichever software you're using will have a "mirror video" toggle somewhere.

@@GavinHoey I haven't used this method, I was referring to your set up. If you go back and watch when you are viewing yourself through the laptop you'll see what I mean.🙂

There are many solutions depending on your overall needs. One solution I myself like is getting any of the "Atomos" video recorders. Very little setup required.

@@TheSannaeriksson Brilliant, stay tuned 👍

You'll have to read the fine manuals. Nikon have a free webcam utility app that works with specific cameras. As the D700 is quite old - I don't know [1]. You will need to be able to set it to video mode or LiveView to begin with. My Z 8 has two USB ports: one for data and one for power, so the USB problem that Gavin describes has been solved here. I would not bother to try HDMI in my case. Nikons that run off e.g. an EN-EL15[ ,a,b,c] battery can be run off external power if you use a dummy EN-EL15 that connects to a power adapter. That dummy battery maybe can connect to a powerbank or an AC adapter. If you can tether the D700 into your computer then I would think your chances of getting this to work are a bit bigger. (Nikon have the free "NX Tether" app for that [2].) The Webcam Utility turns the Nikon camera into a virtual camera vis-a-vis the video conference app [3]. While chances with the D700 seem slim, I wonder about the Hoey situation. They use a "camera & audio switch device" ("the switch") for switching between cameras. One of the ladies in the studio presses the buttons for the switches to happen. Gavin may have wanted to demonstrate the simple situation of a home PC/Mac that feeds much better video from a serious camera and microphone, but I guess he could have plugged the OM camera into "the switch" alternatively. [1] the download page for the Webcam Utility lists supported cameras and the D700 is not on that list. downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/220.html [2] the NX Tether download page lists supported cameras and here the D700 also is not listed. downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/256.html [3] Nikon tested their webcam app with the following 3rd party conference apps: Microsoft Teams, Skype, Zoom, Facebook Messenger, Google Meet

The LED panel is the Neewer 530PRO RGB. I was using the Camera app that's built into Windows 10

@@GavinHoey Many thanks, find something new every day in Windows. I normally use OBS but wil give the camera app a try for simplicity. Thanks again.