2016-02 summary

February 2016 recordings (catalog dates, not verified event dates) center on Daniel's Sony camera gear and vlogging tests. A Sony A5100 delivery failed, then the camera arrived and was unboxed and compared with a Samsung S6. A 35mm f/1.8 lens later arrived and was tested for autofocus and in low light against a 50mm lens.

Amazon figured twice. One delivery failure ended in an apology and a £9 refund. Separately, a warning about frequent high-value returns was resolved when Amazon confirmed the account stays active, and Daniel decided against returning items for at least a year.

Everyday life appears alongside the gear content: muddy shoes, animals, jogging, cooking, a train trip with an early errand, kitchen food and a group meal at a restaurant.

Camera and lens delivery, unboxing and testing: A5100, S6 comparison, 35mm versus 50mm lens, autofocus, shutter speed in low light.

Amazon delivery failure, refund and returns-warning exchange.

Home life: animals, jogging progress, cooking and meals.

Restaurant outing with curry, Korean food and drink discussion.

Recording dated 2016-02-02: A guaranteed next-day Sony A5100 parcel did not arrive by the 1 PM deadline. Daniel contacted Amazon, got an apology email and a £9 postage refund, and postponed the unboxing video.

Recording dated 2016-02-03: Daniel unpacked a parcel with a camera, battery, charger and mini USB cable. Amazon sent a warning about high-value returns, Daniel replied that the returns were proportional to more than 50 orders, and Amazon confirmed the account is not banned.

Recordings dated 2016-02-04: Daniel left early before a 2:00 PM appointment to buy a card and Jaffa Cakes, waited twenty minutes for a train, and had pea and ham soup for lunch.

Recording dated 2016-02-11: Daniel moved shoes outside, checked for a stray cat, heard the dogs bark, reflected on jogging progress, and read a sauce label.

Recordings dated 2016-02-16: Daniel received a 35mm lens from an unmarked white van, unboxed it, mounted it and tested the autofocus.

Recording dated 2016-02-16: Daniel ran low-light video tests with the 35mm lens indoors and outside in freezing conditions, comparing it with the 50mm lens.

Recording dated 2016-02-23: A group restaurant outing included drink orders, dish impressions and a mix-up between a jalfrezi and a mild stew dish.

Whether the delayed A5100 parcel would arrive later or on another day stayed open, and the reason for conflicting tracking updates was unknown.

Whether the 35mm lens's high-pitched noise indicates a fault is unresolved. Reports that it slows in low light were unverified, and a misty look on the glass may only have needed a wipe.

Whether Daniel will sell the 50mm lens is undecided.

Overnight rain, Jaffa Cake availability in Asia and later rain are uncertain.

It is unclear whether the dish served was jalfrezi or a mild stew, and whether a man seen ahead was someone's father.

The manufacturer of the returned Chromebook (Asus or Acer) is unclear, as is whether the stray cat was scared off.