# Is pop-up flash DEAD? • 360 camera drones • How to choose a macro lens

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Podcast: [Bokeh Face – The Digital Camera World Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849)
Published: 2026-06-12T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/bokeh-face-is-pop-up-flash-dead-plus-360-camera-drones-and-how-to-choose-a-macro-lens-in-our-latest-podcast
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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? Get in touch with us at: bokehface@futurenet.com Watch the show in full at: youtube.com/digitalcamerawor…

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