Episodes
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Fotobug - Episode 224 - Mavic 2 Zoom review
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Jim and Fred are eager to review the new Mavic Phantom 2 Zoom, but first, recent photo news!
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is now asking visitors not to geotag specific locations when visiting Wyoming's National Parks to keep everyone from going to the same spots. The Colorado Tripod Company has released the first titanium tripod system. The hollow ball and tripod are now on Kickstarter for a support price of $399. GoPro has announced it may be bringing its production back the the United States due to the tariff concerns. A drone may have struck a 737 and damaged the nose of the plane. In addition, a number of drones flying near an England airport caused the airport to be shut down. At least two people have been arrested. DJI has also announced a new Mavic Enterprise drone with twin cameras - one is an Infrared camera - release price is $2699, For these stories and more, tune in to the podcast!
DJI is now the leading manufacturer of drones for consumers. Jim and Fred review the latest version of the Mavic 2, which comes in two models - The Zoom and the Pro. This review covers the Zoom model. Both drones are identical except for the cameras. The Zoom features a 1/2.3" sensor but the camera is fitted with a 2x optical zoom. The Pro model has a Hasselblad branded camera with a 1" sensor and a variable aperture, but no zoom. Both models features 360 Obstacle avoidance in some flight modes, 31 minute flight time, low-noise props, 44 mph in sport mode, and Occusync 2.0 Wifi for sending HD video to the transmitter from up to 5 miles away. The Mavic 2 Zoom has a MSRP of $1249 and the Mavic 2 Pro is listed at $1499.
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Sunday Mar 22, 2015
Fotobug - Episode 126 - Introduction to UAVs
Sunday Mar 22, 2015
Sunday Mar 22, 2015
Welcome to podcast number 126. In recent news, World Press Photo has stripped Giovanni Troilo of his prize for indicating the winning photo was taken elsewhere than indicated, a team at Harvard School of Engineering has developed a method for making flat lenses that could dramatically reduce the size and weight of camera lenses in the future, a new platform called Defrozo has launched on Kickstarter offering photographers online services needed to market and run a photography business, and the developers behind Facetune have created a new app called Enlight, a general purpose image editor currently only available for iPhones running IOS 8.1 or later. Android and iPad versions coming soon.
As promised, Jim and Fred present a brief introduction to UAV photography - and give some tips on learning to fly. Jim built his first 3 UAVs (don't call them drones!), several years ago and has used them for photography. The FAA has recently posted some new guidelines for the use of UAVs and Jim and Fred discuss safety issues as well as the new guidelines. In a future podcast, Jim is going to discuss tips for setting up your cameras to optimize aerial images and to minimize issues with this type of photography. As always, please send us your questions and comments!
Coming up April 10, 11 and 12 is the Tampa Bay Photo Shootout (www.thephotoshootout.com) - so this is your last chance to sign up! Also check out Vanelli's photography cruise with Vanelli, Mike Moats and Vincent Versace at www.vanelliandfriends.com/cruise (and Jim will be there too!). Also check out the photo workshops at www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com.
See you next time!