{"podcast":{"title":"Bokeh Face – The Digital Camera World Podcast","slug":"bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849","podcast_index_feed_id":7521849,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68c2d71505de5daa22068fdb","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1757599465989-2be3d624-f401-47b8-904c-b8a149f11b1b.jpeg","author":"Future Studios","episode_count":20,"summary":"From the team behind DigitalCameraWorld.com and Digital Camera World Magazine, Bokeh Face is our bi-weekly podcast where we talk all things camera-related – from analog to digital, photography to video, hot topics in the industry, buying advice and how to get the most out of your equipment. Each episode we tackle a topical talking point, chat about the hottest gear we've been using and troubleshoot problems from our listeners… as well as our co-hosts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T22:19:27.940587+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849"},"episode":{"title":"Is pop-up flash DEAD? • 360 camera drones • How to choose a macro lens","slug":"is-pop-up-flash-dead-360-camera-drones-how-to-choose-a-macro-lens","published_at":"2026-06-12T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849/is-pop-up-flash-dead-360-camera-drones-how-to-choose-a-macro-lens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849","url":"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","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68c2d71505de5daa22068fdb/e/6a2bd87199dbbaf898681af7/media.mp3","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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 fla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2799,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849/episodes/is-pop-up-flash-dead-360-camera-drones-how-to-choose-a-macro-lens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849/is-pop-up-flash-dead-360-camera-drones-how-to-choose-a-macro-lens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}