Since our move into the new house, my craft space has evolved from a small outbuilding (hence the "Art Barn" designation) into a larger and better equipped basement room inside the house itself. It remains "The Art Barn" but is better in every way! Shelving is larger and more accessable, there is consistent heat and since it is in a sub-terrainian basement, during the hotest weather last summer, the room temperature was never above 72 degrees. So far humidity has not been a problem.
With a speaking engagement with a local weavers guild coming up in May, I was in need of a desk mount camera stand that could handle video taping from overhead. It has taken a while to find one (Good ol' Amazon!) and the unit arrived today. It's not super complicated and since I don't expect to be live-streaming anything and have good edit software at my disposal, I can cut in shots, title slides or audio with explanations as necessary. The stand can handle my Sony HDR-CX240 with ease. First run of taping will come over the weekend. This little device is full HD, lightweight and easy to use. Like many similar camcorders, the microphone is the weak link in the overall function , but this camera was built for this sort of use.
