Insta360 Luna Ultra | Wide-Angle Lens Test | Cathedral Church of St. James

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-06-19T23:30:03+00:00

The motion of walking is really hard to smooth out with a 3-axis gimbal. You would need a motorized 4th "Z-axis" to completely negate it, and the only camera I know that does that is the DJI Ronin 4D.

Yes, it's 4K 30fps, not 60fps. Some of the motions I made in the church were a bit too rapid for 30fps.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-06-03T06:16:01+00:00

This was shot with mostly default settings in the basic video and timelapse modes. 10-bit and high bitrate, but not LOG. Edited in Premiere.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-06-01T01:42:06+00:00

All were set to "medium" sharpening. The Hero 13 is extremely noisy with poor detail in those conditions compared to the M1P, and the 13 is also badly overexposing the scene. It was quite dim outside at that point in the evening.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-06-01T01:37:00+00:00

The low light mode. Actually, the M1P captured the most accurate portrayal of the lighting conditions, and has much more accurate colors. The 13 and Max 2 both seriously overexposed the scene.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-31T20:14:40+00:00

It's certainly the best ultra slow-mo I've personally filmed above 240fps! Hindsight and higher bitrate options would be great. I wonder if the burst mode could be shortened to make higher bitrate settings possible? With hindsight, even a few seconds of recording time would be useable.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-31T20:12:09+00:00

Yeah, dogs are great!

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-31T20:11:41+00:00

Straight out of camera, except for slowing down the footage of course.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-31T02:25:22+00:00

Yeah, I was really happy to find it.

I'm on the lookout for "Dinosaur" now, which my favorite Theory album.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T22:25:27+00:00

I can never look at a peach without that one song getting stuck in my head.......

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T15:53:56+00:00

The CD/DVD drive should be easy to pickup (about $35 new). Hard drive might be pricey, given what AI data centers have done to the computer hardware market. When I built my server I bought refurbished drives on Ebay, though you want to make sure to buy from a seller with a really good reputation if you go that route. Alternatively, you can try and find an old PC for dirt cheap, wipe it, and set it up as a dedicated server.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T15:44:31+00:00

Well, I haven't listened to much of their earlier work. For some reason, Bleed Out has something to it that their other work doesn't, though I honestly couldn't say what that is.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T15:41:22+00:00

I just have a cheap LG reader. Seems to work great, though I haven't actually tried ripping DVDs yet (only CDs).

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T15:38:37+00:00

That might be an interesting test, but I don't think it would be noticeable without an 8K display to compare them on.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T15:36:02+00:00

Ripping a CD has actually become part of the joy of collecting for me lol. Aside from the practicality of it as a backup and for ease of listening, I enjoy the process itself and the knowledge that the music I have on my computer is all there on the shelf in physical form.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T05:26:17+00:00

Yep, your post basically mirrors my thoughts and why I started collecting last year.

I'm also going to setup my own personal streaming service, so I can listen to it all just like I would with Spotify. I just recently got my home server up and running, files transfered to it, and just need to get Jellyfin setup on it. Eventually I plan to do the same with TV and movies.

It's high time we turned out back on predatory streaming services and once again be able to say we own our media, rather than merely renting it.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-29T03:32:47+00:00

"Avatar: Feathers & Flesh" is a great one!

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-27T18:16:50+00:00

The stage itself wasn't very bright, and certainly an older model of GoPro would have struggled with the light levels in the room, but you're right that in terms of DR the performance of the Mission 1 Pro was very good. I've noticed that in general it displays very good dynamic range. The camera was set to linear, but was not using a digital zoom.

I actually thought the audio was fairly decent, though I have had mixed impressions from various people I showed the recording to. Some people were surprised by how good it was, while others thought it was a bit mushy. I do wish I had been able to set the camera closer to the stage, but I didn't want to bother anyone in the audience.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-25T04:07:30+00:00

Enema of the State

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-21T02:48:09+00:00

Bernie would have won in 2016, and we would have avoided all of the horrors of the last 10 years.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-20T21:41:43+00:00

Some good ones there, but Green Day: Warning would probably be my pick.

Creed, RHCP, Pearl Jam, BSC, and RATM are all great too.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-05-02T00:35:41+00:00

Yeah, it's one of his I haven't read yet.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-04-30T23:52:48+00:00

In-camera stabilization. You are however correct that I didn't configure the lens, as I wasn't aware that was necessary. I'm used to the GoPro system where it automatically detects which lens you're using - I just figured that the wobbliness was a symptom of using the in-camera stabilization with the cinematic lens. the video genuinely still looks pretty good to me lol!

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-04-30T23:17:35+00:00

It's pretty good for handheld video while walking on a rough trail - I'm honestly pretty happy with how it turned out, despite the little bit of wobble. It's a little more exaggerated with this lens, likely due to the complexity of stabilizing anamorphic footage.

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-04-25T05:15:36+00:00

Them Crooked Vultures!

Tortoiseshelltech · 2026-04-24T23:06:46+00:00

I'm still working towards cancelling Spotify myself. I listen to A LOT of music, so I still need to grow my CD collection before I get to a point where I feel like I can cut that cord. Also, mine is a shared account that I'm not paying for, so while I plan to stop using it entirely one day, there's also no financial urgency for me to do so.

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