Indholdsfortegnelse for February 2019 i Smart Photography

2018 has been a very exciting year for the imaging industry. The launches during the year wowed everybody in the imaging world. The passion with which photography is followed in the Indian subcontinent is only increasing. And so is the quality of talent. Such a scenario can only make one very optimistic of the future. The launch of full-frame mirrorless cameras has certainly given much needed breathing space for the future. It is very likely that 2018 will go down in history as a watershed year for the industry. That said, smartphones continue to surprise everybody and reach new quality levels with their impressive optics. Huawei, Google and Samsung have impressed heavily with the quality cameras in their smartphones. This means that the mainstream camera manufacturers can hardly rest on…

Canon Enters Alliance with Brizi Canon has announced a strategic alliance with remote camera-platform company Brizi. This strategic alliance allows both Brizi and Canon to further immerse themselves into new markets and continue to innovate in the imaging space. Elements of the strategic alliance will include sales, joint marketing and an R&D collaboration. Canon is already Brizi’s top imaging-equipment provider, with the platform taking advantage of the software developer kit functionality of Canon EOS digital cameras. Brizi’s platform helps users tap into nearby cameras to capture group memories across the NBA, NCAA, European football, Grand Slam tennis, and at iconic cultural landmarks such as at the Washington Monument. To date, shared “Brizi Moments” have reached over 26 million people across seven countries. Brizi and Canon aim to set a new…

Ashok Kandimalla has been in the photographic field for over three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer, he possesses a unique and deep insight into the technical aspects of digital photography and equipment. He has published more than a 100 articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the well-known international magazine Popular Photography. An avid collector of photographic books and vintage cameras, Ashok has a keen interest in the history of photography and a passion for sharing his knowledge on photography through teaching and writing. He is the only Indian photographer to be featured on the Nikon Centenary website. He is presently working as a Management and Engineering consutant. He…

As the name suggests, ‘still-life’ photography involves taking photos of ‘still’ or inanimate objects – this could be anything – a teaset, a box of pencils, playing cards, flowers, rocks, tools, fruits, a bowl of eggs, timepieces, books, a musical instrument, shoes, or any household item. How does still-life photography differ from, say, tabletop photography or food photography? Well, tabletop photography as well as food photography is also a form of still-life photography. When the subject is ‘food’, we call it food photography but it still is still-life photography! A lot of commercial photography we see in product catalogues is still-life photography. The idea is to convey your message in an artistic manner. Still-life photography demands that you place the elements in your photo in an aesthetically pleasing manner; in…

Huawei’s presence in the Indian smartphone market dates back a few years but the company didn’t manage to attract consumers’ attention as much as they would have liked. With a renewed focus in the last couple of years, Huawei has started launching smartphones under its own brand (its sub-brand, Honor acts like a separate entity) and we’ve been playing with its latest flagship, the Mate 20 Pro. Design and Build Quality When it comes to beautiful looking Android phones, not many come close to Samsung phones. But we’re happy to report that Huawei Mate 20 Pro is at par with the design and finish you find from the Korean counterpart. The front is dominated by a beautiful curved display with a really thin bezel at the bottom, a notch at…

Write to us at: Smart Photography, Next Gen Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Mafatlal Chambers B, Ground Floor, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013 E-mail: sp@nextgenpublishing.net Portrait Styles Respected Sir, Portrait photography is one of my favourite genres and it was a pleasure to go through all the portrait images and the varied photographer styles in the January 2019 issue. Yours thankfully, Rupak Sharma, via email Loved the Special Feature Dear Editor, I really enjoyed going through the special features in the January issue, including the article on fashion portraits. The sketches did a good job of letting the reader see the behind-the-scene steps taken by the photographer to ensure proper lighting. I also enjoyed the wildlife special feature; it was a heartwarming read to…

Simi Jois, a marketing and branding professional by academics, found her calling in culinary photography. Simi Jois has always been intrigued by light. Rays of sunlight streaming into a forest, the gentle embrace of light on a bowl sitting on a dark table, capture her eye. Being raised in an art-emphasised home subconsciously trained her mind to engage creatively with colour, texture, light, shadow and composition. Simi uses photographic images as her canvas and the lens as her brush. She did not have to look far for a subject - her passion for creating flavours provided her with infinite permutations of expression. Simi’s work has been featured on MSN (food & drink), Fox News magazine, Better Homes and theKitchn. She is also a frequent contributor on the Daily Meal.…

Your end use: Consider your application and use the following as a guide: Travel / trekking: Light and compact, 4 or 5 leg sections, fold back design for compact dimensions, ball head. Wildlife / birds / sports: High load capacity to support heavy lenses, ball head or preferably, gimbal head. Macro / table top: Individually adjustable leg angles, tiltable centre column, pan head. Studio, large height (for architecture): Heavy duty with leg braces, pan head. Height: A tripod should allow you to work comfortably (that is the viewfinder of the camera must be at your eye level) without craning your neck too much or otherwise you will get neck cramps. Choose a tripod that reaches this height without extending the centre column by more than 5 centimetres. Weight: Check what is…

Effective pixels: 15.3 million Sensor type: 1.0-inch Type (13.2 x 8.8 mm) Exmor RS CMOS sensor Image processing engine: BIONZ X Lens: Zeiss Tessar T* 24 mm equivalent Lens construction: 6 elements in 6 groups (6 aspheric elements) Maximum aperture: f/4.0 Focus range (from front element): Approx. 50 cm to infinity Screentype: 1.5-inch, 230,400-dot TFT LCD Focus type: Contrast-detection AF Focus modes: Single-shot AF, Preset Focus, Manual Focus Focus area: Wide (25 points [contrast-detection AF]), Centre, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Flexible Spot Metering modes: Multi Pattern, Centre Weighted, Spot Exposure compensation: +/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV steps ISO sensitivity: Auto, ISO 125 to 12800 (extendable to ISO 80/100) White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Warm White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluorescent (Day White, Daylight), Underwater Auto, C. Temp./Filter, Custom…

OS: Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) CPU: Octa-core (2 x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2 x 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) GPU : Mali-G76 MP10 Memory card slot: proprietary NM card up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 tray) Internal memory: 128 GB RAM: 6 GB Main camera: Triple camera system 40 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), 20 MP, f/2.2, 16 mm (ultrawide), 8 MP, f/2.4, 80 mm (telephoto) Best video: 2160 p at 30f ps Front camera: Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide) Video: 1080 p at 30 fps Connectivity options: Wi-Fi dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, Infrared USB: USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Fast charging: Yes, 40W (70% in 30 min) Qi wireless…

Punit Gala is a commercial photographer based in Bengaluru and Mumbai. Before being a photographer, Punit pursued a management degree and later worked in the same field for two years. It was during this time that he found his true passion lay in photography. He then joined the Shari Academy of Professional Photography to learn more about this art form. Punit prefers to capture all the magic and beauty of his subject during the shoot itself and not depend much on editing after the image has been captured. Currently he is working in the field of fashion and still-life photography, while also exploring other genres of photography. He also has a special liking for black and white photography.…

Saritha Dattatreya is from Hyderabad, Telangana. She started her artistic pursuits as a painter in her school days and began her photographic journey as a travel and nature photographer nine years ago. She enjoys learning this form of art through its multi-dimensional facets. An educationist by profession, Saritha, in her leisure time, has conducted basic and advanced digital image post-processing, macro, street and food photography workshops in many cities in India. In the coming years, she wishes to pursue still-life and food photography as her area of specialisation. 1. How different is shooting still life from other photography genres? What sparked your interest in this genre? What other genres are you interested in? Still-life photography is different in that it gives photographers ample opportunity to create images in their own…

Resist the idea of buying a light, sturdy and cheap tripod because such a thing does not exist. You can get a relatively light and sturdy tripod made out of carbon fibre but at a hefty price. Tripod technology does not advance at the same speed as that of cameras or lenses. The result is that your tripod will not get outdated fast. A good tripod will last forever and is a lifetime investment. In these days of megapixel madness, a tripod is the cheapest way to increase sharpness and improve your pictures. And hence, to you as a photographer, your very best friend!…

Sensor type: 1/2.3-inch type (7.82 mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor Effective pixels: Approx. 18.2 million Lens: ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24–720 mm (28x) Lens construction: 11 elements in 10 groups (5 aspheric elements) Maximum aperture: f/3.5 to 6.4 Focus range (From front element) W: Approx. 5 cm to Infinity, T: Approx. 250 cm to Infinity Screentype: 3.0-inch , 921,600 dots Xtra Fine TFT LCD Adjustable angle: Up by approx. 180 degrees Touch panel: Yes Image processing engine: BIONZ X Image Stabilisation: Optical SteadyShot Steadyshot for movie: Yes (Intelligent Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation, Anti Rolling type) Focus type: Contrast detection AF Focus mode: Single-shot AF, Continuous AF (Movie Only) Focus area: Wide, Centre, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Flexible Spot Metering modes: Multi Pattern, Centre Weighted, Spot, Entire Screen Avg,…

The last couple of years have been very interesting when it comes to imaging capabilities of smartphone cameras. Till recently, the trend revolved around dual-camera smartphones, but now it has moved beyond multi-camera models and AI-enabled camera optimisations. We are comparing five premium smartphones in the market, but only for their imaging capabilities. The tests do not take into account the processing power, battery life or the price of these devices. Meet the Devices Apple iPhone XR: The younger sibling of the XS series, the XR uses a single camera, but Apple claims that it can provide an image quality at par with the more expensive XS and XS Max. The 12 MP camera tides over the deficiency in hardware by making use of optimised software to achieve results similar…

Photography is all about light and shade, and a camera-mounted flashgun (also known as speedlights or speedlites) is the most convenient source of light for a photographer on the move. Over the years, speedlites have grown in technical complexities, and Canon has launched the world’s first speedlite that features an Auto Intelligent (AI) bounce function, the 470EX-AI. The 470EX-AI can detect the distance of the camera to the subject as well as the ceiling and calculate the ideal angle of bounce to achieve the best results. The flash head swivels in multiple directions to detect the perfect angle. Speedlite then automatically orients the flash head in the optimum direction. The speedlite can be set to maintain defined exposure and bounce angles even when you change the orientation of the frame.…

Max. Guide Number: 47 m at ISO 100 at 105 mm Extendable flash coverage: up to 14 mm Recycling time: Normal flash: 0.1–5.5 sec., Quick flash: 0.1–3.9 sec. (with AA/LR6 alkaline batteries) Normal flash: 0.1–3.5 sec., Quick flash: 0.1–2.8 sec. (with AA/HR6 Ni-MH batteries) Effective flash range: Normal Flash: Approx. 0.7–23.5 m; Quick Flash: Approx. 0.7–14.4 m (with EF 50 mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100) AF Assist beam: Infrared Compatible AF system: TTL second image formation phase-difference AF supports 1-19 AF points Power source: Four AA-size/LR6 alkaline batteries or AA/HR6 Ni-MH batteries Dimensions (W x H x D): 74.6 x 130.4 x 105.1 mm Weight: Approx. 385 g (excluding batteries)…