BBC Knowledge June 2017

BREATHE EASY

ONE-LINK ENVIROCAMI

T20:T20 VISION
FUJIFILM X-T20
This X-T20 camera replaces the X-T10 in
Fujifilm’s APS-C range. It’s got a 24.3MP
sensor, and now shoots 4K video at a frame
rate of 30fps. It’s equipped with a touchscreen
LCD viewfinder that can be rotated if you
need to shoot at awkward angles, and offers
fast autofocus of 0.06s, with a choice of five
modes for tracking moving objects.
If that doesn’t suit, then also new from Fujifilm
are the X100 fixed-lens compact
at $1,300 and the mirrorless, medium-format
GFX-50S at $6,500.
$900; http://www.fujifilm.com
Ever fancied buying a drone, but been put
off by the certain knowledge you’d crash
and smash it in about five minutes flat?
The Nimbus 195’s chubby body is built from
tough but lightweight carbon fibre, while
its propellers are made of flexible plastic.
The result is a drone that can fly full-pelt into
a wall or be run over by a car, and still live
to tell the tale. It’s waterproof, too.
$750; http://www.aerodyne-rc.com

NIMBUS 195

Baby monitor cameras are

10-a-penny, but this one will do a lot

more than just let you keep an eye

on your child while they’re sleeping:

it can also reassure you that they’re

breathing properly. Its 1080p

night-vision camera detects the

tiny movements kids make as they

breathe and uses this information

to track their respiration rates, while

built-in environmental sensors also

monitor the room’s temperature,

humidity and carbon monoxide

levels. £TBC; http://www.firstalert.com

NASA Science

Investigations:

Plant Growth

Roam freely around

a faithful recreation

of the ISS, and grow

some vegetables

while you’re at it.

Free; iOS/Android

Filmic Pro

Lets you apply studio-

quality post-production

techniques to video

shot on your iPhone 7 –

though you’ll need to put

some work in if you want

good results.

£9.99; iOS

Run The

Solar System

Learn about the planets

and asteroids as you

build up to a 10K run,

with this immersive

training app for runners

developed by the British

Science Association.

Free; iOS/Android

APP FEED

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