John Koch

The RX100 V is OK in weak light, but not cheap, and will overheat if you shoot long clips.  There are two recent Panasonic 1" sensor cameras that also feature 4k video and cost a bit less. The AF ...

A small drone at 400' (125 m) is barely audible. A helicopter at the same altitude would be deafening. There is also a vast difference in cost.

Do we know that the starry backdrops were shot from a moving drone or copter? Or could they be a time exposure, or separate night-lapse, shot on a tripod and then blended with the flyover action...

Aren't there ever citizens falsely accused or convicted based on faulty police testimony? Police generally don't testify against peers. If citizen camera evidence is flawed, it is generally due...

The ancients made writing materials out of grass fibers or animal skins.  They last a long time, if kept in dry, cool, and dark places.  It doe take some skill to decipher the old languages and ...

Raytheon should worry more about CN and RU technology that disables its own Patriot "drones" and Cold War weapons in general. The UA project will not lead to any legal destruction of licensed...

"Their hobby, curiosity, abilities and intentions are going to remain pretty much outside the experience of most people."

Ditto for most "gear enthusiasts," photographic ones in particular. ...

Drones are restricted to 400' altitude and outside airport perimeters. A passenger jet at that altitude, or lower, unless near its airstrip, would be noisy, dangerous, and illegal. Forget...

An analogy:  Will a Hunter or a Precision be a better way to sail across a lake if you don't like splashing water, boats, or fickle winds?  If you do like water, boats, and wind, but never sailed, ...

According to a brochure , the PXW-FS7ii has phase detect AF, given the proper lenses or adapters.  However, I know of no reviews that address such details.  People who buy (or have employers that ...

I don't know if full shutter and aperture control are a great idea for video of an airshow, unless the planes are relatively stationary and / or fly at a predictable distance with steady ...

I get a playback error message when trying to launch your video. Birds in flight are a tough challenge for photography and an even tougher one for video.  You can improve the stability by shooting ...

Next up: $200 300-gram phones that fly. Just unfold the little propellers on their sides. Impossible to regulate, since they would become ubiquitous and people would defy attempts to restrict...

Quite a payload!  Heavier than many drones.   No gimbal used? What drone do you use?  An Inspire 2 Pro?   A hexacopter?  Does it have a proprietary control device?  What signal frequencies, power ...

Any ad, video production, movie, or photograph requires plenty of direction, editing, supplementary gear, and tinsel to succeed or stand out. This is as true, or even more true, of things shot...

If you are happy with your a3000 + 18-55mm kit, and weren't already lured by last year's a6500, then there is probably nothing to waste time waiting for.   Go on using what you've got.  Or sell it ...

I know of no tests that compare the AX100 to the VG900, but I'd wager that the former shoots better HD than the VG900. It also has a built-in ND filter, which can allow you to shoot with wider ...

The macro serves as the diopter for the wide angle optic.  They work together to widen your camera's angle of view.  The macro, used alone, might also improve shots at ultra-close range (bugs, ...

Use of the EVF, perhaps with an eye-cup, or a loupe over the LCD screen, would be less cumbersome. While shooting wildlife, you need plenty of peripheral vision to spot critters you want to ...

The VG900 has no in-body stabilization, and I recall a 2012 shoot-out where it ranked near bottom, when compared to other 1080p devices, in terms of image quality or DR. The body may now be ...