Review: XK Edge A-430

Previously unpublished: This is Samm's last self-produced video. Please consider donating to biglake.org/samm-sheperd-memorial

*SAMM'S RECOMMENDED BASIC RC SETUP:*

Radio System:
- Flysky i6 - Feature packed budget starter: http://amzn.to/2jpjLAk
- Taranis plus My all time favorite: http://amzn.to/2iTa7ax
- 8Channel Rx: http://amzn.to/2iKWQxj
- Small SBus Rx for race quads etc: http://amzn.to/2iKWQxj

- 5 Basic 9g Servos: http://amzn.to/2jAIRhZ
- Super Cheap 30a/1000kv ESC/MOTOR: http://amzn.to/2jARbOP
- 10x4.7 Propeller: http://amzn.to/2iKYYFu
- 2200 3s Battery: http://amzn.to/2k5sDyg
- Bullet Plugs are nice: http://amzn.to/2kxI7bD
- xt60 plugs for battery/ESC: http://amzn.to/2kEb1Jy

*SOLDERING STUFF!*

-Simple and cheap but probably not crap: http://amzn.to/2iKX5J2
-Mid Range Weller Station: http://amzn.to/2iKZiE4
-My Favorite Hakko High End Station: http://amzn.to/2jppFBo

-60/40 Rosin Core Solder: http://amzn.to/2iKZiE4
(I do not recommend lead free solder)
-Extra Tube of Rosin is always nice: http://amzn.to/2k5vZRR
-Desoldering Braid is good to have around: http://amzn.to/2jANdp3
-Helping hands are also wonderful: http://amzn.to/2k5ucw8

*VIDEO MAKING GEAR:*
- I used my iPhone for the longest - no excuses, use what you have and make stuff, don’t expect to like it, just do it! That being said I left my phone on a train in Norway and instead of replacing it I got sucked into the gear hype. Here is what I’m using now.
- Sony a6500: http://amzn.to/2ibGC5c
— Also check out the lower end but still awesome versions: a6300 http://amzn.to/2mj8S7g and a6000 http://amzn.to/2liOlzS
I do not reccomend getting the kit lense. Yes it is small, compact and versitile. But the image quality reduces a dope camera to smart phone quality. A camera is just a tool to capture the image that a LENS makes, and the abilty to try on different lenses is what makes these cameras so much fun for me.
- 18-105mm f/4 lense (a bit big and cumbersome, but impressive looking haha, it has incredible image stabilization and super versitile zoom range: http://amzn.to/2kexpcA
-35mm f/1.8 prime (Great for low light and shallow depth of field, small and super fast silent autofocus): http://amzn.to/2j6iald
- External Mic: http://amzn.to/2jh2DA4
- Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 is my new favorite, super fast wide angle manual prime. Extremely sharp, awesome for landscape archatecture: http://amzn.to/2liRnUA

- Tripod: http://amzn.to/2ifoRlt
- Fancy Photo head: http://amzn.to/2ifu24J
- Slider: http://amzn.to/2ja1qcK
- Ball Head: http://amzn.to/2ja9wm0
- Neat LED light pannel: http://amzn.to/2l9R51T
- The light also neads like 8v external or these batteries: DSTE 2x NP-F550 Battery

GoPros:
Hero 5 Black: http://amzn.to/2kFmglH
Hero 5 Session: http://amzn.to/2kFl7Xi


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