Pre-Roll: Backblaze

Ireland was awesome.  More in the Latitude Podcast.

Topic 1: Jim – Sony RX100 v Review

1” sensor

Image quality is truly impressive

180 flipping LCD

No touch screen (face palm)

Battery is small

Slippery.  Needs anti slip pad.

Expensive

Exceptional in low light

USB charging is great!

Very sharp (check focal lengths)

Menus are sensible and easy to navigate

Audio quality Stinks

 

Topic 2:  Jeff – Canon W-E1 WiFi Adapter Review

Only works in 7DM2, 5DS, 5DS R

Should have been built in!

Have to do a firmware update to make it work

Ads a new option to setup menu on the camera

Takes SD card slot

Establishes a small WiFi network from the camera or join the camera to same wireless network as phone

Can’t use the camera while the card is active

No storage

Speed was fine

Thought that I had to write RAW+JPEG my first time using it, filled up the 128GB CF card at basketball game.  Allows you to download photo when shooting only RAW just fine

Midroll: Backblaze

Topic 4:  9 Reasons NOW is the time to buy a drone

Still image quality is “there” for the first time on a drone under $3k

Took as many portfolio shots as my still camera in Ireland

You can capture unique compositions that are otherwise impossible

Take locations that we’ve seen a million times and actually do something new there

Some locations more amenable to motion than stills, and this really gives a still image the cinematic look

Smaller and more portable

Great excuse for why they can’t green tag you

Vlogger’s delight

Safer/Lower crash risk

Easier to get pro looking footage now that they are so smooth

FAA rules

Affordability

Get one!

Go buy a DJI Phantom 3 Standard if that’s what you can afford.  GET ON THE DRONES WAVE!

Buy a Mavic if you have a little more budget

Buy a DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus if you have more budget and don’t have portability issues.

New iTunes Artwork Next Week

Opening presentation will be the podcast

Somebody’s hair is gonna be pink

Writers hold off for me

IP+ New courses

Doodads of the Week!

See all the doodads at https://improvephotography.com/doodads

Jim- RX100 v 

Nick – Planet earth 2 on Netflix

Jeff- Lexar JumpDrive S45 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $30