Nikon Coolpix P950 - Midnight View From My Window

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I've been dabbling with the settings of my Nikon Coolpix P950 and I'm quickly learning how things work. There are certain things, I'm still discovering though. Like, when I took the midnight view video from my window, I think I could have used the dial on the left side of the camera to focus.

I should have left the settings to AF aka autofocus. I was wondering why the camera didn't autofocus at a certain area. I might have set it to manual earlier. That's why I don't like to meddle around and just left everything to Auto. Especially, when I'm trying to take a photo or video quickly.



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The camera obviously comes with the manual booklet but I found the Nikon Coolpix P950 Online Manual website which is pretty useful. I spend most of my time on the computer and find it much easier to quickly search and read the online version.  

In spite of that, I actually think the video capability is not bad. Although, when I look back, there seems to be a lot of noise. It's only after my edits and saving it to 1080p to upload to my youtube channel that the video is much sharper. Especially, with the low light.



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I read an article yesterday that taking videos and pictures in 4K is much better. Even though the file size will be much bigger. One guy said that he took videos in 4K and then save it to 1080p for youtube. It's much better to downgrade from 4K as the quality will be much better.

I'm actually waiting for my SD card to arrive. I couldn't find one from the shops near my area. Nowadays, people prefer to use MicroSD cards. There is a lot of debate on which one is better for the camera. Temporarily, I'm using a MicroSD card with an SD adapter. Seems to work fine for me.



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MicroSD card technology has definitely improved. All thanks to social media. People are using their mobile phones to take quality pictures and videos for their Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube. Speed is important. I saw a video review where the speed of the SD and MicroSD cards seems to be on par.

In another video, I learned that for storage it's much better if you buy several smaller sizes instead of one whole big size. The reason being, you don't want to lose all your pictures and videos which you keep in that 256 or 512GB. That's a whole lot of projects to lose in one card.



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For me, I believe, it's much better to use one card for one project. Like, if you're traveling to France for a holiday, just buy storage that's enough for that. If you're taking wildlife in the park, then buy one for it. You can then keep it stored in the card as a backup once you're done transferring, editing and uploading.

Personally, I have lost data from both the SD and MicroSD card. Maybe because of too much usage. It's more with the physical expect of it. Heck, last year, my freaking computer HDD died on me. That's almost 1TB of data. All my pictures, documents, videos, games, etc. Luckily, most of my photos and videos are up on Google photos.



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I'm really enjoying learning and using my Nikon Coolpix P950. Like, I've said, I had wanted the P1000 for the 3000mm zoom. But, P950 83x zoom isn't that bad either. I'm still waiting for a good view of the moon from my apartment kitchen. That's my main aim for getting the P950.

Sometimes, the moon will seem so near and so big that I wanted to take picture of it. My smartphone isn't good enough. That's why I wanted the best camera that can zoom in and take good pictures. I'm still learning though. I had to re-take the midnight view video several times before I was satisfied.

I love the design and feel of the camera. It's a tad heavy but I guess, you'll get used to it. I used to be in the military infantry carrying my M203. It's a combination of the M16 Rifle and M203 Grenade launcher. I don't know why holding a camera reminds me of holding my weapon. Lol.

I'm also happy that my HP laptop is good enough and can be used without any kind of lag for transferring, editing videos, and uploading to youtube. I also tried the camera WIFI and Bluetooth connection and it works fine. Next, I'm downloading and trying out the Nikon Software!

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Nikon Coolpix P950 - 83x Optical ZOOM 16MP 4K UHD - unboxing

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Finally! I got myself the Nikon Coolpix P950. And, I got it for half the price. It's a demo unit but, it's still in pristine condition. So far, it works pretty well. I'm a newbie and this is pretty much my first digital camera. I have used the old camera with film back in the days but even then it's not mine.

I have always wanted to get myself a good camera but never actually get to it. I love taking pictures and videos with my phone. When I saw the P900, P1000, and then P950, I was pretty intrigued with their zooming capabilities. Who wouldn't?



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I actually wanted to get myself the P1000. Because it can zoom to 3000mm. Why limit yourself when you can go to that extreme? Of course, there're pros and cons. Every product has its pros and cons. It's whether you can live with it or simply doesn't bother you. Everyone has their own 'opinions'.

For example, I saw a channel where at first this guy praises the P950. Later on, he said, he's selling it off or whatever. Like I said, everyone has their own opinion and every product isn't perfect. It's the same with the P1000. Some people might like the zoom but definitely not the size and weight that goes with it.



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There's the rumor about the upcoming P1100. Not sure if it's true. But, it'll be interesting if Nikon can fix whatever problem people been complaining about the P1000 and P950. One of the problems I heard is the problem of the camera image with low light. 

I've been testing out the P950 since yesterday and I would have to agree. I tried taking video at night and I see lots of noises. I even worry how bad it'll look if I upload it to my youtube channel. I read from a comment that a guy shot his video in 4K and then upload it to 1080P for better videos.



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I tried looking for the 4K feature and I can't find it. I'm a newbie so I'm not really sure what's the resolution is. All I know is that I've set it to auto and it's in 1080p(25p). Anyway, once I edit my video and save it to 1080p, my video actually looks a little sharper.

I was a little happier with the night video footage that I've uploaded on my channel. Check out the video here. I'm also open to tips and suggestions for taking better videos and pictures with the P950. In fact, I've been going around watching videos on the camera and even some photography channels.



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There seems to be a war on SD vs MicroSD in the camera world. The other day, I read that an SD card is much better because if you use a MicroSD card, you'll need an adapter. That adapter apparently is the weak link. Although, I've read both opinions and they both have their points.

Well, yesterday, I went to get myself an SD card and nobody seems to be selling it. In the end, I went back to the camera shop and got myself the MicroSD card. I already got so many adapters so I just used the Samsung version to be safe.



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I was pleasantly surprised when the camera immediately recognizes the MicroSD card with the adapter. So, I took some pictures and videos. I was really excited and love the zooming capability. I've been dreaming of playing with the camera for a long while. 

Everything was smooth and even the card works great. It wasn't slow or anything. It was also pretty fast when I transfer the pictures and videos to my laptop. My HP laptop coincidentally has an SD card reader. Kinda weird as most laptops have a MicroSD card.

I've ordered myself a camera bag, and an SD card online but I might get a MicroSD card too. Which is actually cheaper. I think the camera manufacture could once and for all solved the dilemma. They should update their camera line by using MicroSD like every other electronic device in the world right now!

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ARCCOIL 15.6 Inch Portable 1080P Flat Panel Display Monitor unboxing

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My new 15.6" Portable Monitor just arrived today, and I did an unboxing video of it. You can watch it above or here on my youtube channel. I must say, it took me a while to set it all up. My mistake for assuming that I have an extra HDMI port.

I thought I had an extra HDMI port for my new monitor. I was thinking, I might have to get an HDMI splitter. But, I forget I still have a VGA port. It didn't work at first, but I kept trying, and out of the blue, the VGA port works. Once, I confirmed that all the monitor display works, I did my cable management.



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I'm actually using my new monitor now. Since it's a 15.6-inch size, I put it on my left as my main pc monitor. My top 24 inches will be for watching youtube and movies while on my right is my other 13 inches smaller monitor. 

I'm glad, I hanged my 2 speakers, as it creates more space for both the portable monitor. I must say, I love having more monitors to multi-task. I can watch my favorite youtube content while checking out social media and Whatsapp all at the same time.

This is my 'old' setup with two monitors.

My new ARCCOIL brand 15.6" portable monitor. 1080P IPS and HDR. Pretty light and slim compared to my 13" 'older' portable monitor.

It works right out of the box. Plug-in my USB A to C for power. HDMI to HDMI Mini to connect to my main pc. Of course, it can also work with other devices like your game console or even your mobile phone for mobile computing.

I couldn't make all the display work at first. I didn't check if I had enough HDMI port for 3 monitors. Like, I say, sometimes I'm just too lazy to confirmed everything first before buying.

Well, I forgot, I can still use my VGA port to connect to my main monitor. Didn't work at first, but I kept retrying and it all finally works. Now, that's what I call experience. For some reason, they don't always work the first time around. If you keep trying it'll work eventually.

I think, my VGA port can't play videos at 1080P. Can they? No, I don't know that. (*Update)Ok, I just discovered I can watch in 1080P videos. That's why I might get myself an HDMI splitter. There are some pretty cheap one. I took a quick look but I'm trying this out first before making my decision. 



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Note that you need to check to make sure that you get the correct HDMI splitter. Some are only for mirroring. While some use a USB C connector.  I myself just discovered that there's a special port for multiple monitors. Yeah, I didn't know that too. Was wondering why the port was different.

I only discovered all this info because it's only now that I thought of using multiple monitors for multi-tasking. Also, back in the day, we only use VGA to connect to monitors. HDMI doesn't even exist back then. Lol. I sound old and outdated.

Anyway, I'm just happy, I got what I wanted and set out to do. Oh, if you're wondering, I think a portable monitor uses less power (5V) than a normal monitor. A portable monitor doesn't need much power. I'm plugging their power into my monitor stand which has 4 USB ports.

Pretty nifty, aye?

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