Is pop-up flash DEAD? • 360 camera drones • How to choose a macro lens
About this episode
This episode discusses the relevance of pop-up flash, explores new 360 camera drones, and provides guidance on choosing a macro lens.
Welcome to the latest episode of Bokeh Face: The Digital Camera World Podcast! This week we're taking an In Focus look at flash (02:26). Is the pop-up flash dead? Here's how it happened, why it happened, when the on-camera flash aesthetic came back and what companies like Godox and Viltrox are doing about it with pocket-sized hotshoe flashguns. Then we Gear Up with the latest generation of drones that feature 360 cameras – the DJI Avata 360 and Antigravity A1 (14:48). Does this really change the game for imaging, or does it only change it for existing drone shooters? Finally, in Trouble Shooting we look at how to buy a macro lens (27:45). What do you need to be aware of, what options are available, should you buy second-hand… and could you even get away with a broken lens? ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 Whatever happened to Tetris? 02:26 Pop-up flash, come back! 03:35 Why did it disappear? 04:15 Has high dynamic range made us lazy? 05:49 Are people scared of flash? 07:03 Why the resurgence? 08:50 Constant light lacks power 09:30 Illuminating a distant tree 10:17 Chris has a solution 13:00 Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro 14:48 360 drones 15:42 Drone meets 360 camera 18:09 What’s the headset…
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