Recording summary · July 2019
The ULTIMATE iPad Pro vlogging setup
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Overview
Daniel demonstrates converting an 11-inch iPad Pro into a vlogging setup using modular accessories, assembling and testing them step by step.
To address the narrow framing of the built-in iPad Pro cameras at arm's length, Daniel attaches a Kenko high-definition 0.4x super wide-angle clip-on lens.
For audio enhancement, Daniel connects a Comica V30 Lite microphone equipped with a wind muff and device toggle switch via a 3.5mm-to-USB-C adapter, compensating for the iPad Pro's absence of a headphone jack.
The rig utilizes a metal Ulanzi tablet holder featuring an integrated shoe mount to support the iPad and microphone, attaching to a heavy-duty extendable tripod usable both as a stand and a selfie stick.
Daniel demonstrates the completed setup in action, comparing the field of view with and without the wide-angle lens on both cameras, checking the rig's reflection, and noting potential additions like a clip-on ring light or a GoPro.
Themes
Modular vlogging rig accessories and assembly for an 11-inch iPad Pro.
Optical adjustment using the Kenko 0.4x super wide-angle clip-on lens.
Audio recording setup using the Comica V30 Lite microphone and USB-C adapter.
Rig performance testing, field-of-view comparisons, and optional accessory ideas.
Developments
Daniel fastens the tripod mount to the Ulanzi holder, positions the clip-on lens over the front camera to avoid vignetting and distortion, mounts the oriented microphone, and fixes the assembly to the extendable tripod.
Daniel tests the setup, demonstrating front and rear camera views with and without the lens and observing the mirror reflection of the rig.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the accessory slot on the Ulanzi tablet holder is technically a hot shoe or a cold shoe.
The precise terminology for the fluffy wind cover on the microphone, tentatively referred to as a wind muff.