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 for?

18:53 DJI Avata 360 & Antigravity A1

19:36 What’s the weight?

22:11 Let’s talk prices

24:20 Omni-directional collision aid

25:12 The November Rain church

26:27 Easier to crash?

27:45 How to buy a macro lens

29:42 How to choose a macro lens

30:28 Mike’s broken Tamron

34:15 Telephoto lenses for close-ups?

35:38 The variety just isn’t there

36:35 Some other choices

39:13 You don’t need autofocus

40:08 Focus peaking

41:39 Image stabilisation: yes or no?

43:09 What macro did Chris just buy?

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