2 November 2016

iPad pro 12.9 as a vlogging camera

2 November 2016 · 14:15

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Summary

Outdoor iPad Pro vlogging exposes severe drawbacks: heavy one-handed use, narrow framing, shakiness, poor low-light 2-megapixel cameras, and £700 cost. Using its kickstand on a table reverses his verdict: the huge screen, stable framing, microphone, and iMovie editing make stationary vlogging appealing. He links the experiment to loneliness, self-talk, pets, and humans’ evolutionary dependence on social groups; no pause button creates infinite mirror imagery.

Insight

A costly camera experiment shifts from ridicule to acceptance when the iPad becomes a stable, person-like companion.