In this edition: Compare: GoPro Hero 11 Black v DJI Action 3 Compare: DJI Air 3 v DJI Mini 3 Pro (and the Air 2S) Lighting Tutorial Part 2 Looks at Specific Lighting Setups Comment: “It’s Just Worth the Effort Anymore” Plus, all the news from around the world on...
GoPro Hero 11 Black v DJI Osmo Action 3
DJI Action 3 or GoPro Hero 11 Black? To some, it may come as a complete surprise there is a viable alternative to the venerable GoPro camera range, and it comes from those clever drone makers at DJI. Called the Osmo Action series, the range is now at its 3rd...
The perfect camera / drone backpack? Maybe…
I have been searching for the ‘perfect’ camera / drone backpack for more time than I care to think. I would have thoughts my needs were simple; lots of adjustable compartments, plenty of external pockets, water resistant with a raincoat available, comfortable and able to carry a tripod and drinks...
Preview: DJI Osmo Action 3
Holden or Ford? Vegemite or Marmite? Dockers or West Coast Eagles? Sydney or Melbourne. Rivalry between two entities has been around since, well, Cain and Abel I suppose. Sometimes friendly, often not, occasionally it is clear cut in terms of the preference offered to one over the other. However, sometimes,...
Tutorial: Creating GoPro Shooting Presets
Lots of people ask members of Facebook forums and other places what the best settings for a certain scenario for a GoPro are. These might include screen resolution, bit rate, shooting style (eg wide or max video), zoom factor, ISO levels and so on. This is one of the benefits...
GoPro Slashes Prices
GoPro has announced that it is restoring its camera lineup to lower, pre-pandemic prices. Effective worldwide today at GoPro retailers and on GoPro.com, the flagship HERO11 Black is now priced at $649.95, HERO11 Black Mini is $499.95, HERO10 Black is $549.95 and HERO9 Black is $429.95. The vlogger and pro-content, creator-focused HERO11 Black Creator Edition is now $949.95. Only MAX, GoPro’s...
CreativeSpeak Podcast #3 Now Available
My latest podcast CreativeSpeak, is now online. In this edition: Should you pay your cast and crew regardless? What makes a professional video or film? A GoPro battery discussion A FREE subsitute for expensive 3D modelling, animation and motion graphics applications Win a Zhiyun Molus G20 Lighting Kit worth over...
A tale of (possible) GoPro woe …
I’ve had a GoPro 10 Black on a tripod in a MediaMod for some months now. It is hooked up via USB for power to the battery and HDMI to my Blackmagic Design ATEM Media Pro. Occasionally I also have an external mic plugged in. Today for the first time,...
Just a Kid At Heart. Timelapse for Crystal Growing.
I’m just a big kid at heart. That probably why I still have a Meccano set, like making complex Lego models (of race cars particularly), love Dr Who (most of it anyway) and gadgets. So, I think I can be forgiven for when seeing a $12.99 “Grow Your Own Crystals”...
Basics of Video Editing: A Primer
I saw an interesting response to a post in a Facebook group today. A GoPro group to be exact. The author had posted a video of a trip from a country town into his state’s capital city, with the GoPro acting as a dashcam. In all, there was a smidgeon...