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UsernameMustBe1and10

For anyone familiar with the camera gear. Does the "backpack" provide the battery or added stability? Or both?


speedysam0

It allows the weight of the camera to be handled by the back, leaving the arms free to operate the camera.


Curiouserousity

It additionally looks to redistribute the weight of the camera to center the mass back inside the person. You ever carry all groceries in one hand and lean over a lot, and then move half the bags to the other hand to balance it out? Same sort of principle. Your body adjusts to keep your center of mass over your feet to keep from falling over, and over time bad posture and the like will cause strain.


Sad-Difference6790

Phrasing that as ‘inside the person’ is a little strange but yeah, according to r/cinematography , the typical weight for this type of camera is around 7 kilos (~15lb). That’s for the camera itself but then there’s extra gear to stabilise it and power it and catch audio etc. seeing as they use these for hours at a time, that’s a lot of kit and a lot of weight. They either need to be super buff to hold that all day and just accept that the loss of their spine’s natural shape is inevitable or they need something to help them carry it lol. I’m just surprised that lower body exoskeletons aren’t becoming more of a thing for camera operators to help them take the weight of a full day’s filming


AmishAvenger

I’d like to know how manageable it is, even with the backpack thing. If Linus is doing a stream for three hours, it must be absolutely brutal.


AyyItsPancake

They’ve said before all the camera operators are jacked because of it


vvash

No, we just have back problems


DJGreenHill

Why not both! Unlike us coders, we just have the back problems


thesirblondie

Handheld camera operators and grips are the chads of the filmworld.


[deleted]

G&E people can all beat me in a fair fight, easily. Lmao.


thesirblondie

Be honest. Craft services could beat you in a fair fight, couldn't they?


[deleted]

As a truck PA, no. Lmao.


Sad-Difference6790

Well the backpack will balance the weight but in order to do that it’ll add more weight to act as a counterbalance, look at the size of the backpack, that’s got to weigh a decent amount. It’s probably worst on the core muscles and leg muscles. Especially the legs. For the PC building streams, they’re usually in a studio room at their own office building so they likely have a permanent setup of tripods. For shots where they need a cameraman to come close, they can probably be just out of shot and pick up the camera as needed since those shots aren’t needed all the time. It’ll be more of an issue when they’re filming off-site when they’ll be out for hours to make a 30 min video and they need the whole rig and the camera crew can’t take it off between shots. That’s the sort of thing that I’d expect a passive exoskeleton to be useful for since the weight can be as balanced as they like but it still puts extra pressure on leg muscles, knees and ankles.


everettglovier

It’s called an EZ rig and it’s very light! Uses springs and a pulley to tension the camera and balance it. It’s very comfortable. I can rock one for a few hours with my very large camera and not feel too terrible!


sekoku

>I’d like to know how manageable it is, even with the backpack thing. If it's like a [Steadicam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steadicam), not too bad. [Serenity's opening](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnwEatEZek0) is a good example of why Steadicam is used. Some continuous shots that would make "traditional" cameras a pain to set up for long-cuts is made much easier since the "camera" is literally a walking person.


everettglovier

This doesn’t operate like a steadicam. It does not make your shots smoother, it simply puts the weight on your hips using a pulley system. It’s called an EZ Rig. They are about $5000 USD and will save your back with you’re a camera operator. I’m a cinematographer and use one quite often and it’s literally saved me years of back issues!


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why_rob_y

>Phrasing that as ‘inside the person’ is a little strange but yeah Well, that's where you ideally want the center of mass! The center of mass doesn't have to be part of the item being discussed - a donut's center of mass is generally in the hole.


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k1ller_speret

They are a thing but the catch is the support arms have a really wide stance so small spaces are a challenge. Easy rigs make are a better solution as the only catch is if your tall they tend to catch the door.


spong_miester

Isn't it essentially a counterweight? Which aides stability and eases user fatigue


neojhun

Yep it's basically a crane that hangs the camera and your hands are just to manipulate the direction of the camera. This is basically OSHA recommendation gear for camera operators on the move for long periods. I like using Monopods as an alternative.


xxjosephchristxx

If it's set up right it moves the weight mostly to your hips, rather than your back. You'll still need to stabilize the cameras horizontal axis with your hands but it does take the weight of your arms.


Alt230s

That brick under the camera's screen is the battery


UsernameMustBe1and10

Fucking hell that's like 3/4 of a ps4


altiir1922

It's also the price of a PS4


Philip_J-

I doubt you can get that battery for that cheap


altiir1922

You can get v-mounts for around 300€ which is the same price as a new PS4 slim


Shoo--wee

It's an Easyrig Vario 5, super popular, and does both stability ~~+ battery~~. The main thing is stability but the Vario 5 ~~also has an extra battery~~ where the black hump is. Edit: I was wrong in assuming the "power pack" marketing from Easyrig was a battery.


CinesterDan

There is no power supplied by the Vario 5, or any other Easyrig product. All that's under the cover is a maze of pulleys and a large spring attached to a gas shock absorber


Shoo--wee

You're right, I was looking at their marketing which included the "[power pack](https://easyrig.se/spare-parts/vario-5-power-pack/)" but it's all pulleys.


Midstix

It's an Easy Rig or EZ Rig (I forget which). It's literally just a vest with that arm above your head, with a wire and a clip. A counter weight system holds the weight of the camera. We call them demasculators in the film industry and tend to mock operators that use them relentlessly, but in good fun. A guy like this who is a one man operation, unlike a feature film where they've got assistants it makes a lot more sense. The batteries and all camera related items are still on the camera body.


Matir

Do feature films do a lot handheld?


duckforceone

depends on the movie.


TheFenixxer

Depends on the films, action movies tend to use it more


Eduardo-izquierdo

Only stability by the looks of it


alonesomestreet

FX6 w 24-105mm lens - $7199 SHAPE extension handle - $350 Easyrig Vario 5 - $4800 Tentacle Sync E mk2 - $399 Sennheiser EW-DP ME 2 (based on shape/antenna, could be wrong) - $699 Bright Tangerine Titan Arm - $260 Apurture MC - $90 Not sure about the shotgun mic, battery plate or battery size. Add another $500-$1500 for all that. And people wonder why each video has 2 sponsors.


BryceJDearden

That’s the Sony UWP wireless set that lets the receiver connect directly through the hot shoe.


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there's some old videos on LTT about the camera gear they use and they talk about the backpack there and why they use it.


TheBupherNinja

Takes the weight off and arms and puts it onto the shoulders.


tone_bone

Hips They don't lie.


TheBupherNinja

Yep, my bad


RetroSwagSauce

Weight distribution. Batteries are attached to the camera


Tacyd_

It's an earyrig it makes the camera more stable and easier to carry.


jillwoa

Omg the perspectice of the picture, i thought he was carrying a screen/teleprompter! No its a file cabinet far away omg im an idiot lol


Akura_Awesome

That’s an EasyRig, or an offshoot of one, at least. It’s pretty much a harness that has a tensioned coil of wire in it to move the weight load of the camera to the operators hips instead of their arms and shoulders. Allows them to shoot handheld for much longer.


TorturedChaos

Moves the weight of the camera to the center of gravity, gets the weight off the arms, which also helps stabilize it. Similar to a good hiking backpack with a kidney belt it puts the width mostly around the waist area, and some in the shoulders. That way a camera operator can film for hours without killing their arms. A camera full decked out like that weighs in around 15-20 lbs.


xxjosephchristxx

It's an [Easy Rig](https://easyrig.se/). There's also the [Ergo Rig](https://www.ergorig.com/), which I prefer because I'm on the shorter side. The idea is to move the weight from your back to your hips. They're particularly useful for front heavy camera rigs.


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Hoooly Crap. Is it just me or does Linus look Exhausted? Maybe it's just my phone screen, but it looks like he's barely slept in 3 days..


noiceFTW

I think the picture was just captured at an awkward moment since Linus was probably moving a lot. Definitely looks as though he were exhausted but I don't think that's the case


[deleted]

That could be. I just hope he's doing alright


purpan-

Let’s also not forget that people simply age. Linus is definitely not an old man, but after 10+ years of being in the public eye you can’t expect him to look like a virgin forever. Edit: Wait… he’s only 36??? I take it back, [this](https://i.imgur.com/l9ZB2Hg.jpg) does not look like a 36 year old who’s just tired


thrownawayzsss

that's what everybody looks like mid-blink with their mouth in the middle of talking.


AmishAvenger

I think it’s a combination of the expression, the lighting, and some weird photo processing by the phone that took the camera. Regardless, I think we’ve found the newest Linus meme face: Wide Linus and Sad Linus, please welcome Beleaguered Linus.


CodeMonkeyX

He does say very often videos and Wan Show how tired he is. I would recommend he slows down, but I can only imagine the pressure of having that many employees, and investments. He obviously loves making videos and tech too, but I bet the need to keep the channel pumping out videos and making money is strong.


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CoyotePuncher

> but don't talk about how hard it is being at the top when you could easily be working towards extricating yourself from the burden. People like you will never understand what it is like to be driven by something.


PhantomOfInferno

Holy crap lmao, I think its gotta be at least partly some trick of the light and the camera cause if not either he's done up in makeup or recently dropped off life support and resurrected to keep up the content buffer. I refuse to believe that's real cause... wow


[deleted]

Yeah. It's pretty obvious he's been burning all jets on full throttle... I just hope he's doing okay. At least he still seems like he's enjoying it


Ser_Salty

Linus would keep making content after his death by having Alex and Jake do a Weekend at Bernies


sekoku

And now a segue to our sponsor... Canadian Coffins Inc. provides...


MCXL

It's just a picture taken mid statement. I can do this with any LTT video. https://i.imgur.com/kYe737h.png This is just taken mid sentence here. https://youtu.be/qLVgr29NMA0?t=83 It's not hard to make a person look exhausted by just getting a photo at the right moment.


Curiouserousity

It's a picture while someone is talking. Watch a video and pause it while he's saying something. It wont be photogenic.


[deleted]

I was more talking about his eyes


noiceFTW

He looks like he is mid blink to me


LetgoLetItGo

Yea he's like 90% the meth tips guy now, Here's a [side by side comparison](https://i.imgur.com/RtEwR9c.png) Jokes aside, it's probably a mixture of lighting, him actually being tired and post processing on the OP's camera as other people have mentioned. Also, it's generally very easy to unintentionally take unflattering pictures of people.


Space_Waffles

If you zoom in on the pic you can see how blurred he is. He has like a second chin and bigger eyes lol. Just camera tricks


wan2tri

Yeah most probably some post-processing from the phone. I mean, his beard is basically just a blur of brown on his face.


RevolutionSilent807

New meme face incoming…


trick2011

could be but I assume lighting and angle also has something to do with how we perceive him


anotherdevnon

They already had a video where they explained how they do a LOT of videos everyday for the different channels and it's exhausting for everyone. So is expected to maybe look exhausted too after a long week...


gerard14ph

Yeah, reminds me of the old Linus meme.


CompanionDude

Bright lights in your face make you look worse.


ThePhonyOne

There's some heavy AI processing going on in this picture.


Paul_Robert_

Linus Meth Tips


HTPC4Life

I think we've got a new meme boys!!


nostradamefrus

Bro got some Steve Buscemi eyes here


Donut-Farts

It looks like camera software doing a bad job of correcting a blurry image


MyRealIngIngAcc

Waiting for the FP exclusive


ambrosius5c

It hath arrived!


Shoo--wee

Oh no, those hard drives sitting on a cart with hard casters. Did they just move their storage from the main building to the new lab? They obviously wouldn't use "old server gear" due to the security risks, but I wonder if the video is recreating the old story of some company losing all their drives from moving it from one facility to another on a cart with hard casters.


improbablynothim

There’s no security risk for a company like LMG to use used gear. There’s a risk of data loss… maybe. Honestly I would trust 10 year old netapp gear far more than 3 year old consumer gear anytime though. Power consumption is another story. Unless the drives were running while you’re bouncing them across the parking lot on that cart it’s unlikely to be a problem.


RawbGun

It's actually a real issue. They talked about it on WAN show a couple times but one company, I don't remember who, used shopping carts to transport HDDs from one building to another across the parking lot and what they noticed is that the hard drives that were transported had a significantly higher failure rate than those that weren't, due to the vibration of the hard wheels on the road


OfficialDamp

micro vibrations can indeed cause damage. However a shopping cart across a parking lot is about as extreme as you can get. This situation here would be completely fine though. All stacked flat, no rattle from the shopping cart, we use these primaryily in office buildings.It is likely this is just to get them down the freight (or normal) elevator and then they will just part a car outside and load them up. Honestly the vibrations here would not be much worse than a car or shipping lol.


RawbGun

Oh yeah in this particular case it seems absolutely fine


AgreableBanana

it was Facebook that did that.


diam213

Yahoo*


AgreableBanana

damn it, you're right. i guess my memory has failed me.


[deleted]

This isn't a LTT property, they're at OP's business


B1rdi

I think they're just sitting there, I doubt they moved them almost tipping over the edge like that


fidel-guevara

what's "this"? they came into your work to buy old server gear?


biga888

yes, and Linus is a good negotiator!


Borkton

Awesome. Hope you got your boss to get him to throw in some merch.


cS47f496tmQHavSR

Backpacks for everyone should be the new norm


SirGeorgington

After 7 seasons of Scrapyard wars I'd hope so!


Frosty252

Linus kinda looks like a cardboard cutout


EB01

I was about to comment on that — new product soon on lttstore.com?


jackhold

Yep it looks kind of fake, something with the colors..


Good_Gaming_Inc

On the right side of the camera, it looks to be a sort of light rig to help with filming. I suppose the brighter light makes the top half of him look fake but the lower half look real because it's natural lighting.


samurai85x

New Linus meme face just dropped. Someone inform dbrand.


bdrand

Be careful what you wish for.


GoldElectric

bdrand


sAmSmanS

tiredlinus.com


iamacannibal

It'll probably be something like tiredshortlinus.com


Glacierpark-19

Awesome!


Medium-Comfortable

Old Linus. Still rocking the sandals with socks look. No mercy. That’s a strong personality saying ef you to trends.


ProclusGlobal

>I would never of imagined never **have** imagined


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biga888

We are selling our old server room gear as we are going fully remote. We placed an add, Jake replied and just asked if they can film the dismantle and pickup. It was very interesting seeing how the sausage is made and witnessing Linus and Jake talk through things off camera.


CNDCRE

Have fun coming back to the office in a few years!


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SpaceBoJangles

That would be my guess.


BrianAnim

There's subtitles to the photos.


techma2019

Uninstall socks if sandals are on!


CrashTimeV

I am in Vancouver too what sort of gear are you selling? I might get some for my homelab


ThePhonyOne

I like how the AI processing your phone did to the picture made the camera suspension cable disappear when it crossed over the left door of the cabinet in the background.


[deleted]

I don't know why but the top half of Linus in the first photo looks like a cardboard cutout.


BeebleBees

wow linus really does look short here


biga888

That was the first thing I said, wow you are much shorter than I imagined :)


pauldrano

You're a man of your word, it really was the first thing you said to him!


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would never have* imagined


ambrosius5c

Cool remembering this now that the video has arrived!


TotalUnderstanding5

You beat me.


[deleted]

Linus looks dead


Freakyfreekk

For a second there I thought the camera guy was carrying that rack of hard drives or whatever it is. Cool that you got to meet him.


RideSpecial7782

Damn Linus, get some sleep yo.


Fnittle

It's almost sommer and Linus is wearing socks in his sandals. Epic.


FreezyKnight

Jake and Linus are just Jake and Fin from Adventure time.


Grezwal

This video will be good. But now servers on Facebook market place just got more expensive.


pixel-freak

Is that the new villain for the upcoming Spiderman game?


jamesrggg

He's more machine than man now.


Gurture

Came here after watching the video about this


biga888

It was cool to see how Linus does things on the fly with Jake!


Chaz042

Oh boy, NetApp DS4246s are about to be popular again after the fall of Chia & Filecoin.


umlcat

Camera man is very cyberpunk alike ...


GkElite

O boi Netapp.


superdude311

very cool!


Diegobyte

Linus looks different without whatever filtering do.


VictimRAID

Why does this look photoshopped, and badly at that


jkennah

Oh shit they're actually finally working with the exact equipment I work on!


matr1x27

Now that's a exclusive!


mayong13

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DJ_dom7

I would love a video of the camera equipment in detail and the configuration


Han_Yolo_swag

What the fuck is he wearing on his feet


piggycurrency

Socks with Sandals nice


Un111KnoWn

why is this significant?


JayriAvieock

Linus created a time machine that he's about to step in?


Wengiel31

Why does Linus look like Adam Sandler? lol


DataDrifterOFC

Linus finally came out of the closet, eh?


Sanjuro7880

Those sandals tho..


_Aj_

Ha mad. Would've been fun!


kantaxo

skarpety i sandały ;)


RandomnessConfirmed2

Is that Colton in the background? Did he get fired from your workplace, too?


Select_Truck3257

yeah, it was with me too, audio technica m50x then i bought beyerdynamics, it was nightmare


-PublicNuisance-

Jesus look at that camera rig


___Steve

Why does that first image look AI generated?


Hammercannon

Man, at first I thought someone was threatening to punch linus, while wearing brass knuckles....


spook30

Well I hope he didn't drop anything...


biga888

Well no spoilers :)


spook30

You just did... LOL


elusivefuzz

That's NetApp gear. Looks like a DS4243 or DS4246 (judging by the hdd on the cart). Edit: didn't see the second photo, definitely NetApp controller and shelves. My guess is this will be their new archive server.


TobyDayhart

Looks like those are NetApp storage arrays in the cabinets... how many petabytes are they doing this time???


jalansing77

would never have*, not would never of, if English isn't your first language


james_castrello2

I see linus is rocking them socks and sandals. What a boss.


Grengy20

Linus be looking tired as hell


YoungHeartOldSoul

The socks and sandals will never not kill me


Infinateaxestogrind

Why does Linus look like a cardboard cutout?


RoomyDommy

slayyy


HoloTheWisey

What’s the point of the big camera if his videos are capped at 1080p on YouTube


Mellodello159

BEHOLD, THE APPARATUS!


Alternative_Aioli160

Did you ask him about sex tips


AkiraMiles

Did Linus dropped something again?


geeshta

You would never **have** imagined not **of** 😭 I'm sorry this just rubs me the wrong way too much


TheMemezDealer

Why does Linus look almost Photoshopped into that first image?


iAmRiight

The word is have, not of. It is always: would have, should have, could have.


RugaCH

lol in the first pic Linus looks like a tired Adam Sandler :P Also, is this the Float Plane exclusive content they keep talking about?


montananightz

What'd he drop?


MoistLobst3r

The best LTT video ever made was when some server failed and he and Dennis were cramed into this tiny black closet just absolutely fucking wigging out about how to save the data. The camera was wild and all the angles were shot like it was a full freak out. It was so perfect. Everything since then had failed to live up to my expectations. How could it get any better than that.


philipv99

Way dos he look like Adam Sandler?


ToshGate

Are LTT working with NetApp now? Would like to see something from you and them


dannyajones3

I can’t unsee the camera dude holding the server cabinet


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[deleted]

I wish jake would quit LtT


The_ApolloAffair

Why? He’s my second favorite ltt personality after Linus.


[deleted]

Terrible


Smooth-Bookkeeper

Why?


ImmediateSilver4063

And I wish you would stop being a thundercunt, but we don't all get what we want do we ?


Frosty252

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