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DJI announces RS 3 Mini handheld gimbal for mirrorless cameras

 
 

DJI has announced the DJI RS 3 Mini handheld gimbal. The portable travel-oriented stabilizer is smaller and lighter than the existing RS 3 and RS 3 Pro gimbals released last year while still being able to support various full-frame mirrorless cameras and lenses, including popular combinations like the Sony A7-series and...

Firmware Friday: Updates coming from Canon, DJI and Panasonic; Fuji, Sigma and Sony updates arrive


 
 

Our regular Firmware Friday roundup this week is a little unusual in that most of the updates for which we have news aren't actually available just yet, although a few are already here and more will arrive in the coming days. In all, we have news of firmware updates for two cameras and one lens in the past seven...

DJI announces Ronin-SC: Lightweight single-handed three-axis gimbal stabilizer for mirrorless cameras

 
 

DJI has announced the new Ronin-SC single-handed stabilizer for mirrorless cameras. The compact, lightweight Ronin-SC features an updated design, which incorporates DJI's latest intelligent features. Of the Ronin-SC, DJI Senior Product Manager, Paul Pan, says, "The Ronin-SC took the powerful technology from the Ronin-S...

DJI’s new Osmo Action camera offers stabilized 4Kp60 video and 12MP photos

 
 

Though they have been dabbling in the hand-held, small camera market for a few years now, DJI is jumping into the deep end with their announcement of the Osmo Action camera, a compact 1/2.3 inch sensor camera that is waterproof, dustproof and shockproof as well as having the ability to continue operation even in subzero...

Review: The DJI Mavic 2 Pro is the Best Drone Ever Made

 
 

I urge you to watch our video review of the Mavic 2 Pro, because just talking about it without seeing its capabilities doesn't really do justice to it. Once you are done watching it, I can't imagine many of you are going to argue with me when I say that the DJI Mavic 2 Pro is an outstanding product. Amazingly, however,...

NatureTTL delivers tips and tricks for taking your drone photography to new heights

 
 

There’s nothing like taking to the skies for a fresh new perspective in your photography. With the advent of affordable, capable drones, nearly anyone can try their hand at aerial photography. In the newest video at NatureTTL, photographer Olly Jelley shares tips and tricks to help you take better drone photos.

On the...

In huge milestone for drone pilots, DJI has been approved by FAA to authorize customer flights near airports and more

 
 

In a move that will benefit just about everyone involved with the process, DJI has been approved by the FAA as a UAS Service Supplier and will be able to offer Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) within their applications to create a line of communication between professional drone pilots and...

First Impressions Review of the DJI Mavic 2 Pro

 
 

A couple years ago, I bought my first drone: the DJI Phantom 4. I had used a couple DJI products before this but held out until I thought drone technology had gotten to a point where it was going to flatten out for a while and it would be worth investing in one. But just a couple years later and boy was I ever wrong...

DJI announces Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom; One integrates Hasselblad, one can optically zoom

 
 

DJI has announced the latest addition to their long line of aerial cameras, the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom. DJI is calling the Mavic two series the "most advanced DJI camera drone(s) ever built," designed for professional, aerial photographers and content creators. Featuring a new, Hasselblad-branded camera, the...

5 tips for epic drone photography: Mads Peter Iversen takes on a glacier with his DJI Mavic Pro

 
 

Photographer Mads Peter Iversen is, as evidenced by the Instagram feed linked above, a very talented photographer. He doesn't limit his work just to the ground though, he's also a drone photographer. Since 2016, he's been utilizing a drone to capture beautiful images.

In the video below, Iversen shares five tips for...

The DJI Copilot by LaCie is a near-flawless no-computer-needed backup solution

 
 

If you've ever taken your camera, or drone, out into the wilderness for more than an afternoon, you might know the unease that comes with being away from a backup solution. This is especially the case with drone work, as you always want to be backing up your cards, or at the very least switching them out, every time the...

DJI’s new gimbal tools make high end filmmaking even smoother

 
 

DJI has announced two new high-end cinema products, the DJI Master Wheels and DJI Force Pro, that offer professional gimbal control solutions to discerning filmmakers by adding a new way to manage DJI’s Ronin 2 and Ronin-S gimbals. The Master Wheels is a professional level, highprecision gimbal control system that...

Firmware Friday: Loads of updates for Canon, DJI, Fuji, Nikon, Panasonic and Ricoh cameras, lenses


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup this week is going to be an especially long one, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because we didn't get time to pull together a roundup last week, so we're actually catching up on two weeks' news. But even bigger is that we've just discovered a glitch in our update checking which means...

PolarPro launches new series of accessories for the DJI Mavic Air, including filters, cases and more

 
 

With the popularity of DJI's drones, it only makes sense that companies have been making purpose-built accessories for the drones. PolarPro has just released a brand-new line of accessories for the DJI Mavic Air, including filters, cases and a filming platform.

The new line of filters comprises a "Standard" series and...

Hands-on with the DJI Mavic Air: a capable, portable flying camera

 
 

Earlier this week, DJI hosted a launch event for its new Mavic Air drone in New York City and I took the opportunity to get a little hands-on time with this svelte new flying camera. If you haven't yet, you should check out our introductory write-up for a rundown of the drone's features and specifications. During the...

DJI’s new Mavic Air is a 4K flying camera that’s small enough to fit in a jacket pocket

 
 

DJI, a brand that’s become synonymous with drones and high tech camera equipment, has just announced their latest: a 4K drone that’s small enough to fit in a jacket pocket. About the size of the DJI Spark but with more high-end features, the newly-announced Mavic Air comes packed with features like QuickShot...

Introducing Copilot: LaCie co-brands with DJI to release a mobile hard drive solution for actual adventurers

 
 

For quite a long time I and many photographers and videographers I know have been clamoring, nay begging, for a mobile backup solution that wouldn't require a computer to operate. When you’re really out there in the bush and trying to create content, especially with a drone, the last thing you want to do is rely on a...

Bad Karma: Unable to dethrone DJI, GoPro unceremoniously exits the drone business

 
 

It wasn't long ago when it felt like GoPro was the king of the mountain. In the case of their action cameras, I mean that quite literally. The brand itself became nearly synonymous with action cameras, much like people used to refer to nearly all MP3 players as "iPods." Now it is becoming increasingly likely that people...

DJI announces two new compact gimbals: OSMO Mobile 2 & Ronin-S

 
 

DJI is rolling into CES with the announcement of two compact stabilizers, both of which will appeal to the mobile videographer who likes to create without being weighed down with too much equipment. The first is the Osmo Mobile 2, which is a handheld smartphone camera stabilizer, redesigned to support portrait...

Firmware Friday: Improvements, bug fixes arrive for the Ricoh Theta V and DJI Inspire 2


 
 

Today's Firmware Friday roundup is a tale of two imaging devices, both of them specialized. The Ricoh Theta V is a 360-degree spherical panoramic camera, while the DJI Inspire 2 is an aerial camera platform, and this week both of them have received updates.

So what's new? Read on and let's find out!

Ricoh Theta...