Well, here it is! My latest video! No, I don't own any tripods and I wasn't renting a tripod. My dad was the one behind the camera as I drove. As you can see, part way into the video, I wasn't sitting very high, as my legs really aren't that long, so I adjusted the driver's seat to my leg length. No, I don't have a CDL (Commercial Driver's License) or any license at all, but my dad was letting me drive the truck. Although I may have skipped a gear going into third gear, I still made it through my first lesson. I started driving prior to the start of the video, so yeah, I liked driving my dad's Volvo 18-wheeler around. The buzzing you're hearing in the video is the air pressure warning. The engine under the hood of my dad's Volvo 18-wheeler is a 3406E Caterpillar diesel engine, and the transmission? A 10-speed Eaton-Fuller Roadranger manual transmission. The John my dad was referring to is our commercial truck mechanic John Young. If you noticed, I spoke a little bit during the video, and if you took notice to my actions, I was steering our truck like those truck drivers in Ice Road Truckers. Notice how I recalled the number of the trailer my dad dropped in our business yard. Dropped means that you've lowered the landing gear, which is the stabilizers towards the front of the trailer, unhooked the air and electrical lines, pulled the pin on the fifth wheel and pulled away from the trailer. Comment, rate and subscribe for more videos, both of emergency vehicles responding ...
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Showing posts with label driving. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
0 commentsDriving My Dad's Volvo 18-Wheeler (Raw Video)
Driving My Dad's Volvo 18-Wheeler (Raw Video) Tube. Duration : 10.15 Mins.
Well, here it is! My latest video! No, I don't own any tripods and I wasn't renting a tripod. My dad was the one behind the camera as I drove. As you can see, part way into the video, I wasn't sitting very high, as my legs really aren't that long, so I adjusted the driver's seat to my leg length. No, I don't have a CDL (Commercial Driver's License) or any license at all, but my dad was letting me drive the truck. Although I may have skipped a gear going into third gear, I still made it through my first lesson. I started driving prior to the start of the video, so yeah, I liked driving my dad's Volvo 18-wheeler around. The buzzing you're hearing in the video is the air pressure warning. The engine under the hood of my dad's Volvo 18-wheeler is a 3406E Caterpillar diesel engine, and the transmission? A 10-speed Eaton-Fuller Roadranger manual transmission. The John my dad was referring to is our commercial truck mechanic John Young. If you noticed, I spoke a little bit during the video, and if you took notice to my actions, I was steering our truck like those truck drivers in Ice Road Truckers. Notice how I recalled the number of the trailer my dad dropped in our business yard. Dropped means that you've lowered the landing gear, which is the stabilizers towards the front of the trailer, unhooked the air and electrical lines, pulled the pin on the fifth wheel and pulled away from the trailer. Comment, rate and subscribe for more videos, both of emergency vehicles responding ...
Well, here it is! My latest video! No, I don't own any tripods and I wasn't renting a tripod. My dad was the one behind the camera as I drove. As you can see, part way into the video, I wasn't sitting very high, as my legs really aren't that long, so I adjusted the driver's seat to my leg length. No, I don't have a CDL (Commercial Driver's License) or any license at all, but my dad was letting me drive the truck. Although I may have skipped a gear going into third gear, I still made it through my first lesson. I started driving prior to the start of the video, so yeah, I liked driving my dad's Volvo 18-wheeler around. The buzzing you're hearing in the video is the air pressure warning. The engine under the hood of my dad's Volvo 18-wheeler is a 3406E Caterpillar diesel engine, and the transmission? A 10-speed Eaton-Fuller Roadranger manual transmission. The John my dad was referring to is our commercial truck mechanic John Young. If you noticed, I spoke a little bit during the video, and if you took notice to my actions, I was steering our truck like those truck drivers in Ice Road Truckers. Notice how I recalled the number of the trailer my dad dropped in our business yard. Dropped means that you've lowered the landing gear, which is the stabilizers towards the front of the trailer, unhooked the air and electrical lines, pulled the pin on the fifth wheel and pulled away from the trailer. Comment, rate and subscribe for more videos, both of emergency vehicles responding ...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
0 commentsDriving Diaries Ep:1 Towels, Tripods and a Blanket.
Driving Diaries Ep:1 Towels, Tripods and a Blanket. Tube. Duration : 1.72 Mins.
We Talk About Flying Towels. Tripods Fat guys with Fried Twinkies and A blanket. And The FF Fanfare!!!! YAY!
We Talk About Flying Towels. Tripods Fat guys with Fried Twinkies and A blanket. And The FF Fanfare!!!! YAY!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
0 commentsUnboxing and test driving the Konova slider
Unboxing and test driving the Konova slider Tube. Duration : 4.53 Mins.
The slider is delivered! I expected a big box but this was not very impressive. That's a good thing, though, because smaller means less weight and easy carrying. First impression: very solid. This thing will not bend easily so a camera like an EX1r with monitor, mics etc should be no problem. It's a simple piece of gear: screw the feet on and it's ready to go. Well, in my case I had to adjust the bearings because out of the box they were a little tight. When placing on a tripod it obviously has to be perfectly balanced. And you need to really lock down the head because it will tilt under the weight of the camera. I had a hard time locking down my Manfrotto 503 head. If it's not rock solid, you will get camera shake, particularly when you reach the end of the slider. A DSLR like the 550D on the slider with one tripod is manageable, even though it didn't feel 100% With a bigger or heavier camera, I would recommend 2 tripods or supports for best results. Especially when shooting tele. I tried placing the slider vertically but had a very hard time to go upwards smoothly. Down was easier, for obvious reasons, but you need a good monitoring device to know what you're doing. And 4 hands. I'm not sure I'll use the vertical option very much. All in all, this is a very tight little slider. It's definitely worth the money and will greatly increase your painter's palette, so to speak. You won't regret this purchase. Over at filmersblog.nl I have a few close ups of the slider and the ...
The slider is delivered! I expected a big box but this was not very impressive. That's a good thing, though, because smaller means less weight and easy carrying. First impression: very solid. This thing will not bend easily so a camera like an EX1r with monitor, mics etc should be no problem. It's a simple piece of gear: screw the feet on and it's ready to go. Well, in my case I had to adjust the bearings because out of the box they were a little tight. When placing on a tripod it obviously has to be perfectly balanced. And you need to really lock down the head because it will tilt under the weight of the camera. I had a hard time locking down my Manfrotto 503 head. If it's not rock solid, you will get camera shake, particularly when you reach the end of the slider. A DSLR like the 550D on the slider with one tripod is manageable, even though it didn't feel 100% With a bigger or heavier camera, I would recommend 2 tripods or supports for best results. Especially when shooting tele. I tried placing the slider vertically but had a very hard time to go upwards smoothly. Down was easier, for obvious reasons, but you need a good monitoring device to know what you're doing. And 4 hands. I'm not sure I'll use the vertical option very much. All in all, this is a very tight little slider. It's definitely worth the money and will greatly increase your painter's palette, so to speak. You won't regret this purchase. Over at filmersblog.nl I have a few close ups of the slider and the ...
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