BeetleCam explained

The BeetleCam is a remote controlled buggy with a DSLR or mirrorless camera mounted on top which can be used to film and photograph wildlife at very close range.[1]

History

Created by Will Burrard-Lucas, its first shots were released in 2010 in a series called "The Adventures of BeetleCam."[2] It filmed African wildlife in the Ruaha and Katavi National Parks in Tanzania. One of the cameras was destroyed in an encounter with a lion.[3]

Will Burrard-Lucas and his brother, Matt, returned to Africa in 2011 with two improved BeetleCams, with the aim of focusing on lions.[4] During this project they created a set of pictures of feeding lions and playful cubs. This series was first released in 2012 in an article called "BeetleCam vs the Lions of the Masai Mara".[5] BeetleCam Mark II used a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III.[6]

In 2012, Burrard-Lucas moved to Zambia and used a new version of the BeetleCam to photograph leopards and other animals, primarily in South Luangwa National Park.[7]

In 2013, Will Burrard-Lucas founded Camtraptions Ltd. and started producing BeetleCams for other wildlife photographers and filmmakers.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Priya Ganapati, Wired . Robotic Buggy Takes Stunning Photos of African Wildlife . April 19, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Will Burrard-Lucas . The Adventures of BeetleCam . April 19, 2010 .
  3. Web site: National Geographic Society . Lion Steals Roving Camera, Takes Photos . April 27, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100430090452/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/photogalleries/100427-lion-steals-camera-remote-science-pictures/. dead. April 30, 2010.
  4. Web site: Paul Marks, New Scientist . Safari robot snaps feasting lion up close . 9 March 2012 .
  5. Web site: Will Burrard-Lucas . BeetleCam vs the Lions of the Masai Mara . 29 Feb 2012 .
  6. News: The Telegraph. Camouflaged camera films lions close up in Kenya's Masai Mara . 1 Mar 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301193414/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthvideo/9115732/Camouflaged-camera-films-lions-close-up-in-Kenyas-Masai-Mara.html . dead . 1 March 2012 . London . The Daily Telegraph.
  7. Web site: Close Encounters: Will Burrard-Lucas' wildlife photography . 2024-04-15 . DPReview.
  8. Web site: Steve Fairclough . Will Burrard-Lucas: How to get close to wildlife . 9 Dec 2016 .

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