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A new name is about to shake up the drone market. Antigravity, a brand incubated by Insta 360 and its partners, has announced its debut product – the world’s first drone with 8K 360° capture. Scheduled for release in January 2026 with a price yet to be revealed, the Antigravity A1 is designed to make immersive aerial photography and video more accessible. At its heart is a dual-lens camera system on the top and bottom of the fuselage to capture everything around it without blind spots. Advanced stitching renders the drone invisible in footage, creating distraction-free 360° video. The package includes Vision goggles and a Grip controller, replacing traditional sticks with intuitive hand gestures. Weighing just 249g, the A1 meets most regions’ regulations, so no licence is required for many users. The drone also offers advanced safety features, including return-to-home and payload detection to prevent overload. Every angle is captured, ready to be reframed in post, opening up new editing options – from Tiny Planet effects to horizon flips. Antigravity is currently running a co-creation project, inviting photographers and filmmakers to test pre-production units and share ideas before launch. Applications are open now on the brand’s website. antigravity.tech
AIR FORCE A1 Dual-lens drone with
8K 360° capture
GO WITH THE FLOW Insta 360 streamlines smartphone shooting
Insta 360 has unveiled the Flow 2, its latest smartphone gimbal designed to make pro-looking video. Weighing just 348g and priced from £99.99, the Flow 2 is small enough to fold into a pocket, yet packs advanced stabilisation and smart shooting features. The Flow 2 retains many features from the original Flow, such as three- axis stabilisation, a built-in selfie stick and tripod, ten-hour battery life, plus upgrades aimed at ease of use. NFC One-Tap Shooting lets supported
phones pair instantly, while Deep Track 4.0 AI tech can now recognise multiple people at once, tracks subjects even through obstructions and ensures smoother framing. The Flow 2 supports remote control via an Apple Watch or second phone, while the Pro Framing Grid offers automatic golden-ratio composition. A built-in light aids filming at night, while the optional Insta 360 Mic Air provides hands-free audio. insta360.com
DRONE WARS DJI hits back with its own 360° action cam As Insta 360’s new smartphone gimbal and Antigravity A1 drone move continuously for up to 100 minutes, features 105GB of built-in storage and
into the heartland of rival DJI, the brand has hit back with its own 360° camera. The new Osmo 360 delivers HDR images and 8K video in a compact camera with an industry-first one-inch square CMOS sensor optimised for panoramic capture. By utilising 25% more of its sensor area than traditional 4:3, the Osmo 360 offers sharper results while lowering power consumption. It’s the first to record native 8K/30p 360° video
supports 8K/50p for slow motion. The large 2.4μm pixels – double the industry norm – deliver up to 13.5 stops of dynamic range, superior low- light performance and reduced noise, especially with the f/1.9 lens and HDR. At £410 it boasts features like the invisible selfie stick, 4K/100p for 4x slow motion and 120-megapixel panoramic stills. Gesture and voice control simplify shooting, while DJI’s stabilisation and AI tracking produce fluid, polished video. It also doubles as an FPV action camera in single lens mode, offering 5K/60p flat footage and 4K/120p ultra-wide capture. DJI positions the Osmo 360 as a rival to the Insta 360 X5 that offers deeper pixel depth, longer recording and cleaner 10-bit colour capture. dji.com
LONDON CALLING Fujikina photo fest for all comes to London Fujifilm’s Fujikina London 2025
is held across three central London venues – the Stables, the Conduit and the Fujifilm House of Photography – and offers masterclasses, photowalks, exhibitions and hands-on experiences with acclaimed photographers like Josh Edgoose, Lateef Okunnu and Tigz Rice.
There are free gear check-and- cleans, plus touch-and-try zones with Fujifilm cameras including the X-E5, GFX100RF and X half, as well as demos from Elinchrom, Creativity Hub, 3 Legged Thing and Capture One. fujifilm-x.com
festival is coming to London, and will feature an inspiring programme made to unite beginners, enthusiasts and pros through a shared love of image making. Running across two weekends on 18-21 and 25-28 September, the event
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