Recent content by Robgigphot

DSLR's are not really useable for focusing whilst zooming due to the lack of a built in smooth power zoom

Students would find it much easier to use a traditional camcorder from Canon or Sony there are several very good models available for under £1000. I just think that having a DSLR is asking for trouble especially with the interchangeable lenses. Traditional camcorders have powered smooth zoom...

All these masts work fine for photography but not for video as there is far to much movement. You would have to stabilise it in post production.

Hi Paul, I like the video's very much but I feel there are area's for improvement. They would all look better with the fisheye effect removed in GoPro Studio. You also need to correct the gimbal so that it is level and restrict the tilt so not to include the rotors. The H3-3D is great so you can...

I have had a Phantom 1 which I sold and bought 2x Phantom 2's. The Phantom 2 is a much more stable platform than the 1 and the battery life is far superior at about 20 mins compared to about 6mins allowing you to travel much further and do far more. Right now I would buy the new Phantom 2 with...

I didn't , I described it as a beauty box which can achieve the same effect as the Lumodi dish. Which incidentally is very light and portable. I have and Elinchrom beauty dish which I use mainly for studio use but the Lastolite remains in the car for exterior portraits Kind regards Rob

Hi Jenny, I have a Lastolite beauty box that achieves the same effect as the Lumodi dish although through a different method and quite a lot cheaper at £100 http://www.lastolite.co.uk/strobo-beautybox-llls2650 Kind regards Rob

I am amazed that no one has mentioned the free Gopro software "GoPro Studio" which is superb. I convert the footage in Gopro Studio and then import it into Final Cut Pro X to apply the finishing touches http://www.fairwayflyovers.co.uk Rob

The Civil Aviation Authority rules regarding drones like the DJI Phantom are as follows "An unmanned aircraft with an operating mass of between 20 kg and 150 kg is required to qualify for a Certificate of Airworthiness under UK regulations. However, if the aircraft is to be flown within a 500 m...

I have just started building my Zenfolio site this week. It is the "Unlimited UK" package which costs £38 per year with a referral code http://www.robhowarthphotography.co.uk Cheers Rob