If you want to use a digital camera instead of a webcam, a microphone stand is more convenient than a tripod!

Due to the influence of Corona, the wave of going online has arrived at once. Meetings are almost now Zoom, and seminars are also held online as well. There is no doubt that the world of New Normal will continue even if Corona calms down. In brain labor, the physical distance has become nothing, creating an environment where people can work anywhere. However, hardware and communication infrastructure are becoming even more important.

Video and audio quality is also a very important point in online meetings. The other day, maybe the microphone of the person who took the stage at the online meeting wasn't working well, or maybe it was due to the noise removal setting of Zoom, and every time I talked, there was a buzzing noise, and it was extremely hard to hear and I left halfway. It was pointed out before when I threw it in a chat, but the person who was speaking did not understand the unpleasant noise, so it was probably left as it was.

In such cases, it is important to have an environment and friends who can point out and pay attention. It is also very important how you look. Sometimes the PC specs are low but the virtual background is used and the image is distorted, or the in-camera performance is low and blurry.

In the real case, it is the suits, costumes, shoes and other miscellaneous goods, gestures, etc. that represent one's personality, but in the online case, the amount of information is suddenly reduced and only from the chest to the top, so the performance of the camera, microphone, PC It depends a lot. Just investing in these three will definitely improve the quality.

In particular, if you use a digital camera as your webcam, you can deliver images with a moderately blurred background. At that time, the stand for the microphone is convenient for installing the camera. I usually use a tripod to stand the camera, but there is almost no space on the table for a tripod that requires my legs to spread.

In that respect, the microphone stand requires a small installation space, so it can be placed in an empty space next to PC. However, since the size of the screw holes is different from that for camera tripods, you will need a screw conversion adapter to match the size.

The conversion adapter is sold on Amazon for less than 1,000 yen, so you can easily get it. Since it contains 2 pieces, the excess can be used when attaching the camera to a light stand or the like.

It is recommended to install a pan head between the stand and the camera because the angle etc. cannot be adjusted with only the microphone stand.

You can adjust the height to some extent, and once you set it, you can always adjust the angle of view. If there are multiple people in the online meeting, I think that there is no problem from an oblique position that does not cover the screen. In the case of one-on-one, even if it overlaps with the screen, it is better to place it in front of you so that you can talk comfortably.

It costs about 3,000 yen for a microphone stand, a conversion adapter, and three pan heads. If you have purchased a digital camera for your webcam but are having trouble placing it, please refer to it.

The Sony ZV-1 is recommended as a digital camera for webcams. Since it is a model developed for VLOGGER, it can also be used as a Web camera. It's been a while since I bought it, but I'm not dissatisfied at all.

Some investment will be required, but even if the number of online meetings increases in the future, it will not disappear, so it is better to prepare the equipment early. Please try using a digital camera instead of a webcam. At that time, install it with a microphone stand!

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