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The Drone Wars: Reviewing DJI and 3DR

Mon, 05/04/2015 - 12:31 -- Al Caudullo

You may not realize it but there is a war in our skies. There are no bullets flying, rather it’s a war of images or, at least, the ability to record photos and videos from far above our heads. The main combatants are DJI and 3DR (formerly known as 3D Robotics). DJI has the Phantom; its white visage is almost synonymous with the word drone. Now they have added what many consider the consummate cool with the Inspire 1.3DR has quickly evolved into a major player with first the Iris+ and very soon the highly anticipated Solo. But what are the real differences? After all, they both fly. They both take still pictures or videos. What really sets them apart and which one do you want? Here are the facts. Here, also, is where personal choice comes into play.

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Curt Pair Puts Manios Digital & Film’s MD7 to the Test

Tue, 07/08/2014 - 12:21 -- Nick Dager

Manios Digital & Film’s MD7 is a lightweight, 7-inch LED 1080p field monitor that combines an economical price – list is $440 – with a feature set comparable to, and in some cases exceeding, monitors costing several times more. Among the first pros to test drive the MD7 was Curt Pair, a Phoenix-based director of photography and principal of Picture This Productions. Pair, whose credits range from news and documentaries to commercials, corporate media and music videos, conducted camera tests with the monitor at an air show in March. Since then, he’s used it on a pair of real-world assignments: a segment for the Golf Channel series In Play with Jimmy Rogers and a commercial for Ford, all with superb results.

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