Caldor Wildfire Aftermath - Camera test
Published 2021-12-30
Successful: Range 20-ish feet. Some "underwater" voice distortion.
Pixel 6 - Nov 5 update on phone, camera not updated in Play store.
Pixel 6 video performed well in low-light, nighttime high-beam headlights. (Note, shot through windshield, in phone suction cup mount. 100% stationary. Walking in low-light conditions with image stabilization on gives terrible results. (Christmas lights bouncing while background is stationary.)
So far, JBL Bluetooth headset has performed much better than Rode Wireless II Go, and Deity miniature shotgun mic "D4."
-D4 shotgun mic produced hum when connected to Pixel 6 via usb-c to trrs adapter.
-Rode Wireless II Go functioned well when it worked.. but was hit and miss with connectivity. Pixel 6 camera app does not inform the user if no sound is coming from the mic with no way to monitor live. Sound recorded to the transmitter is automatically overwritten (when capacity is full,) with no way to stop it, endangering any production.
Verdict: Filming with the pixel 6 is a nightmare for filmmakers.
Pixel 6 randomly stops recording without warning. at any time during my recording I could have been cut off and talking to myself with no way of knowing.
All Comments (21)
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Thank you for all your dedication during the fires, Kathryn. Your efforts and hard work are greatly appreciated.
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Note: This video was filmed on December 11th. That night I left Tahoe at 1 am, and made it across Kit Carson pass at 8,000 ft in whiteout conditions. I didn't have good enough Wi-Fi to upload videos until now.
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a fine test I would say... good audio - decent video in horrible conditions
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Good to See some Footage Up, YES, We Need answers...And Hope You Have a Great New Year !!!
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good to see you got out to see it for yourself
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Was a long summer of fires in Cali ... again. Great video.
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I wish you could see the area your in and Grizzley Flats in the daylight and no snow. It really is something to see how powerful the fires were and the damage they have done. To see it with your own eyes puts a real perspective on it all. I wish you all an awesome Happy New Year ❤️🧡💙💚♥️
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I am so frustrated - I wanted to cover the Colorado firestorm today, live. I see these people fleeing grocery stores, getting in their cars, and driving in the smoke when they should stay in the parking lot of the grocery stores. They need guidance on what to do... I don't have a laptop with me. This goes to show I need a powerful laptop so I can stream while traveling.
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Much love kathryn 💙
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Thank you for checking in.Sending love and protective energy right to you🌟
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Louisville Colorado is on fire 🔥 right now
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Happy New Year Kathryn I am happy to see you return but sad for the reason but it is so helpful.👍🙏
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Miss you thank you!
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Much love to you.
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Hello. I joined you from SHAZ’s WALK. 8 feet of snow. 😮😱
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Lets hope these roads get closed. We need the snow and water so these forests can start recovering.
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Love & light. Safe travels getting back to a safe place before the blizzard sets in. Where is Twist not to drive down a Snowy Road in the middle of the Wilderness knowing that the blizzard was coming I used to vacation in those places. I can't even imagine what it must feel like To be present to such Devastation on such a large scale. Hopefully answers will be forthcoming soon.
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greetings! wishing you safety and answers on your journey
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Hey Kathryn You know 2 people (father and son) were arrested and charged with arson for the Caldor fire. As I am watching your test I am currently following the massive wildfire in Colorado so far the towns of Louisville and Superior in Bolder county wind gusts peeking over 100 mph all fires are moving south east. And as usual I'm also tracking tornado's in Georgia.
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There is a future technology coming that will use sound waves to kill fires. I've seen the demonstration. In the hopefully near future, drones will deploy at the first detection wherever it is and use sound waves to smother it before it can get very far.
