Episodes
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Fotobug - Episode 191 - Review - Lume Cube
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Welcome to the Fotobug Podcast! In recent news, DJI has released an update to the Mavic Pro called Mavic Pro Platinum. The Lily Drone has been reserected by the Mota Group who plan to offer the UAV for $500. The Photonicz One will be the world's first weather-sealed LED strobe light, if it can get funded on Kickstarter SanDisk has announced the a new 400Gb SDXC card. Longsys, a Chinese company, has officially acquired the Lexar trademark from Micron. A police officer shot a photo journalist, believeing the camera was a gun. Even more news and more information on the podcast!
Fred and Jim examine and review Lume Cube - a portable LED lighting unit that is good for up to 100' underwater, has 10 constant light levels from 150 to 1500 lumens and also has a flash mode. Combined with the IOS or Android app, the lights have even more tricks! Just how do they work and what is the concensus of The Fotobug? Tune in and find out! Please comment with your own experience if you have used Lume Cube.
This may be your last chance to register for The Black Hills Photo Shootout for Sept 30-31, Oct 1. Registration available at www.thephotoshootout.com. Hope to see hou there!
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Fotobug - Episode 190 - Review - Platypod Ultra
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Welcome to the next Fotobug Podcast! In recent news, if you own a DJI Spark, DJI just released a firmware upgrade, and if you don't upgrade, your Spark won't fly! This is a safety feature as some Sparks have been known to shut off while flying. Need more image storage? Western Digital's Duo external now comes in a RAID optimized drive up to 20TB for about $800. Shutterstock has thwarted Google's AI program which removed watermarks from stock images. FOQUS has released a new 100% Russian made B&W film. FInally, if you need some extra cash, DJI will pay $100 - $30,000 for anyone who finds bug vulnerabilities in its software for drones.
The Platypod Ultra is the latest, and smallest, Platypod, so Jim and Fred take it out and put it through its paces. Be sure to watch to learn what The Fotobug guys thing of the latest Ultrapod. You can pick one up for $59 and the accessory pack is only $29. As always, we appreciate your comments and experience with the Platypod.
Coming up at the end of September is the Black Hills Photo Shootout and this is your last chance to register - www.thephotoshootout.com. We hope to see you there!