Indholdsfortegnelse for October 2019 i Smart Photography

WE ARE GLUED TO THE GLOBAL IMAGING INDUSTRY Our team is updated with all the benchmarks and road blocks that the field of photography and imaging across the globe experiences. This helps us record the changes in the global perspective, thus making us the first to predict which products will be a rage in the Indian markets. WE’RE IMPARTIAL Loyalty towards our readers is a given, and their best interests are always on our mind. Every verdict is honest and not influenced by advertisers or personal favourites. So when we say a product is a ‘BEST BUY’, then, it is just that! OUR TESTS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS All equipment go through a series of tests at the hands of our experts. Our reviewers are experts in the field of…

Canon has announced two RF-mount lenses, the RF 15-35 mm f/2.8 L IS USM and RF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L IS USM. As Canon’s first f/2.8 wide zoom lens equipped with image stabilisation for full-frame with a CIPA standard of five stops, the RF 15-35 mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens offers edge-to-edge sharpness throughout the zoom range. The total size of the lens is equivalent to the existing EF lens, but allows for IS, wider field of view and the control ring indicative of the RF lenses. The RF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens is equivalent to the size of the EF counterpart but with image stabilisation. It has a high-speed and high-precision Nano USM motor for accurate, silent focus operation for stills and movie shooting. The…

Panasonic has renewed its Leica DG fixed focal length lens based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. In addition to the large f/1.4 aperture, the Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 II ASPH. features splash-and dust-resistant design for heavy field use and is compatible with max. 240 fps sensor drive for high-speed AF. It incorporates an inner focus drive system and stepping motor and is capable of smooth and silent operation. The lens system, comprising nine elements in seven groups, uses two aspherical lenses and one UHR (Ultra High Refractive) index lens. The UHR index lens and glass mold aspherical lenses achieve uniform sharpness from the centre to the corners of the image, while Panasonic Nano Surface Coating on the lens minimises ghosts and flare. The Leica DG Summilux…

Canon India has announced the expansion of responsibilities of C. Sukumaran, as he takes on the mantle of heading the Image Communication Products division, along with spearheading Consumer System Products (CSP) division at Canon India. He will now be serving as the director for both the divisions. Sukumaran takes on the leadership role for ICP from Eddie Udagawa who has moved to Singapore and will be taking up his new role as Vice President, Regional CII (Consumer Imaging and Information Centre) Group, Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. As part of his new profile, C. Sukumaran will be responsible for the supervision and development of the ICP business along with the CSP business in India. With a deep insight into marketing strategies and sales planning, along with thorough knowledge of business executions,…

Nikon Corp. has announced the following change of assignment of its officers. Nobuyoshi Gokyu is now the Senior Vice President, Officer in charge of special missions for Imaging Business Unit and Officer in charge of Design Center. He was earlier the Senior Vice President, General Manager of Imaging Business Unit, Officer in charge of Design Center. Hiroyuki Ikegami is now the Corporate Vice President, General Manager of Imaging Business Unit and Sector Manager of Development Sector. He earlier held the same post in the Deputy General Manager position.…

THREE DOTS is organising its 8th Signed PRINTS Photography Contest 2019. The subject for this year’s contest is ‘Glorious Red’, the colour of passionate love, of seduction, courage, sacrifice and adventure. Equally it is the colour of violence, danger and anger. A colour of extremes, evoking strong reactions, its symbolism can lie on both ends of the spectrum. Photographs embodying this colour can be submitted latest by December 15, 2019. This contest is open to all Indian residents. There are three cash prizes: First prize is Rs.5,000, second and third prizes are Rs.3,000 and Rs.2,000, respectively. To enter the contest, log on to www.threedots.in.…

Apple has announced the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The iPhone 11 features a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display and introduces a dual-camera system, offering an intuitive camera experience with the highest quality video in a smartphone and Night mode for photos. iPhone 11 is powered by the A13 Bionic chip. The dual-camera system includes Ultra Wide and Wide cameras. Both cameras support 4K video. A wider focal view and large focal plane allow users to shoot detailed action videos. Apple states that the Ultra Wide camera captures four times more scene. The iPhone 11 Pro introduces a triple-camera system with the Ultra Wide, Wide and Telephoto cameras. Each camera in the triple-camera system records brilliant 4K video with extended dynamic range and cinematic video stabilisation.…

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…

Mount type: Nikon Z mount Focal length: 35 mm Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/16 Format: FX (full frfme) Angle of view: 63 degrees (FX), 44 degrees (DX) Max. magnification: 0.19x Elements/groups: 11 elements in 9 groups (includes 2 ED and 3 Aspherical elements) Min. focussing distance: 0.25 m (0.82 feet) Diaphragm blades: 9 Distance information: Visible in EVF with manual focussing Nano Crystal Coat: Yes Super Integrated Coating: Yes Autofocus: Yes AF Actuator: STM (Stepping Motor) Rear focussing: Yes E-type: Yes Filter size: 62 mm Approx. dimensions: Dia. 73 mm (2.9”) x Length 86 mm (3.4”) Weight: Approx. 370 g…

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Huawei has revealed its Mate 30 series. The Mate 30 Series is powered by the Huawei Kirin 990 series chipset, OLED Huawei Horizon display and its EMUI10 operating system. The Mate 30 sports a battery of 4200mAh, while Mate 30 Pro sports a battery of 4500 mAh. The smartphone features integrated quad-camera, which includes the 40MP SuperSensing Cine Camera, 40 MP SuperSensing Camera, an 8 MP Telephoto Camera, with 3x optical zoom, 5x hybrid zoom and up to 30x digital zoom, and a 3D Depth Sensing Camera, which delivers pro-bokeh effects with accurate depth-of-field information for selfies and portraits. The SuperSensing Cine Camera is a dual-camera system that features a large 1/1.54-inch sensor size with a high maximum video ISO of 51200 to capture videos with an extended dynamic range…

Nikon has expanded its S-line of lenses with the wide-angle Nikkor Z 24 mm f/1.8 S lens for the Nikon Z-series. The fast 24 mm wide-angle prime lens with nine diaphragm blades is ideal for both wide-field photography and videography. Nikon states that despite being an ultra wide-angle lens, the Nikkor Z 24 mm f/1.8 S offers effective distortion correction and edge-to-edge sharpness, where images with minimal distortion even at the periphery can be captured when shooting architecture or a starry sky. The lens employs extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements with minimal axial chromatic aberration. The Nano Crystal Coat effectively suppresses ghosting and flaring, contributing to extremely clear photos and videos even in backlit portrait shooting. The lens also has a comfortable-to-operate control ring to which various functions can be…

Panasonic has introduced the Lumix S PRO 24-70 mm f/2.8 interchangeable standard zoom lens that is compatible with the L-Mount system for the Lumix S Series Full-frame Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera. The lens has a rugged dust- and splash-resistant design, a filter diameter of 82 mm and an 11-blade circular aperture diaphragm. Panasonic states that the full-range f/2.8 high-speed aperture provides smooth defocus gradation from the focus peak to the neighbouring area of the image to achieve a beautiful bokeh effect as well as to provide a rich perspective. Comprised of 18 elements in 16 groups, three aspherical elements and four ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements effectively suppress both axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberration of magnification. The aspherical shape of the lenses corrects astigmatism, achieving high resolving performance. Furthermore,…

National Geographic has announced its plans to discontinue its Your Shot platform as of October 31, 2019. All engagements, promotions and assignments of photos from the community will instead be moved over to its Instagram Your Shot feed. National Geographic announced that this decision was taken so as to reach its wider audience of over 2 million on Instagram. The Instagram handle for the community is @natgeoyourshot. Current community members have the option to download all their images from the platform once every 24 hours. Users can do this by heading to the new My Data tab, which has been added to their respective Your Shot profile pages. The images will be downloaded into a zip file.…

Sanak Roy Choudhury is a practising optometrist based in Muscat, Oman, since the last 14 years. Dealing with geometrical and physical optics is his daily routine. He is an accomplished travel photographer where he is more inclined and passionate about shooting landscapes, urbanscapes and architecture. Photography education plays a vital role in his endeavour for creating a shared learning platform. He has been regularly invited to conduct workshops, curate exhibitions and judge photography contests. With over 200 awards to his name, Sanak’s work has been exhibited in more than 30 countries globally along with publications in various national and international magazines.…

Sameer Belvalkar picked up the camera on a whim and a prayer about 16 years ago when digital photography was nowhere on the horizon. Sameer is a chemistry graduate with an MBA in marketing. Sameer has done several jobs from being a door-to-door salesman to being at the helm of an American company in Singapore to being a press photographer. With no training in photography, he is a self-taught photographer and a classic case of being at the right place at the right time; however, it has been anything but easy with a lot of blood, sweat and tears being involved.…

• 2018 Photoblogger of the Year (Gujarat Tourism & ICIT) • Pro Travel Photographer. Photo Jurist. Photo Educator. SPEAKER (Architectural & Travel Photography): • TBEX Europe 2016 (Stockholm) • TBEX Asia 2016 (Manila) • TBEX International 2017 (Jerusalem) • TBEX North America 2017 (Huntsville, AL) • TBEX Europe 2018 (Ostrava, Czech Republic) WINNER: • India’s Biggest Blogging Contest - Cox & Kings’ Grab Your Dream (Season 2) • National Geographic Traveller’s GetOutThere Photo Essay Contest Web: http://travelu.re…

Acid Mothers Temple (Tokyo, Japan), Amrit Rao & The Madrascals (Tamil Nadu), Antikvariniai Kaspirovskio Dantys (Lithuania), Dreamhour (West Bengal), HMT (Karnataka), Jyoti Hegde (Karnataka), Karma (Uttarakhand), Lucky Ali (Maharashtra), Lunch (Korea), Matajiwa (Indonesia), Muki Sablania (Karnataka), Nion (Meghalaya), Ouza Bazooka (Israel), Rounak Maiti (Maharashtra), Shield of Faith (Arunachal Pradesh), Siyom Ensemble (Manipur), Still Waters (Sikkim), That Boy Roby (Punjab), The Dharavi Project (Maharashtra), The Root-Less (West Bengal), This Chord (Mizoram), Trance Effect (Nagaland), Yugo (Arunachal Pradesh), Zokova (Delhi)…

This two-part article was meant to give our readers a basic introduction to videography without using too much jargon. And where new terms were used, they were explained clearly. The aim was to clear up the confusing terminology and give enough information for a person familiar with an ILC to set it up and start doing short video clips to get the feel. We welcome your feedback. Acknowledgement: The author wishes to thank Mr. M.N. Gnanasekharan, Dean, Mindscreen Film Institute, Chennai, for his valuable inputs.…

Final Rankings Recommended .........................................75-80% Best Buy.........................................81% and above D-SLR CAMERAS Design & Build Quality....................(out of 20) Key Features...........................................(out of 20) Ergonomics.............................................(out of 20) Performance Autofocus....................................................(out of 5) Metering......................................................(out of 5) Noise control...........................................(out of 5) Distortion/Sharpness..........................(out of 5) LCD/Viewfinder.....................................(out of 5) Auto White Balance...........................(out of 5) Value for Money.......................(out of 10) Grand Total...............................(out of 100) LENSES Design & Build Quality....................(out of 20) Key Features...........................................(out of 20) Ergonomics.............................................(out of 20) Performance Autofocus....................................................(out of 5) Sharpness.....................................................(out of 5) Distortion control.................................(out of 5) Aberrations................................................(out of 5) Darkening of corners.........................(out of 5) Extra Features............................................(out of 5) Value for Money.................................(out of 10) Grand Total.........................................(out of 100) COMPACT CAMERAS Design & Build Quality....................(out of 20) Key Features...........................................(out of 20) Ergonomics.............................................(out of 20) Performance Autofocus....................................................(out of 5) Metering......................................................(out of 5) Noise control...........................................(out of 5) Distortion/Sharpness..........................(out of 5) LCD/Viewfinder.....................................(out…

Canon EOS R Sensor Type/Size : CMOS, Full Frame Effective Pixels : 30.3 million File Formats : JPEG, Raw, C-RAW, Raw (Dual Pixel), C-RAW (Dual Pixel) Metering Modes : Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre-weighted average Exposure Modes : Auto, Scene, P, A, S, M, Bulb ISO Equivalence : ISO 100 to 40000 sec Shutter Speed : 30 to 1/8000, Bulb Best Video : 3840 x 2160 (4K); MP4 Storage Type : SD, SDHC, SDXC Weight : 660 g Price: Rs.174,995 Canon EOS RP Sensor Type/Size : CMOS, Full Frame Effective Pixels : 26.2 million File Formats : JPEG, Raw, C-RAW Metering Modes : Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre-weighted average Exposure Modes : Auto, P, A, S, M, Bulb, Custom ISO Equivalence : ISO 100 to 40,000 (expandable from ISO 50 to 102,400)…

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Sensor Type/Size : 4/3 Live MOS, MFT Effective Pixels : 20.4 million File Formats : RAW, JPEG Metering Modes : Digital ESP, Centre-weighted average, Spot Exposure Modes : Auto, P, A, S, M ISO Equivalence : ISO 64 to 25600 Shutter Speed : 60 to 1/32000 sec Best Video : 4096 x 2160 (C4K); MOV; AVI Storage Type : SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi Weight : 498 g (body only) Price: Rs.134,990 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sensor Type/Size : 4/3 Live MOS, MFT Effective Pixels : 16.1 million File Formats : RAW, JPEG, MPO Metering Modes : Digital ESP, Centre-weighted average, Spot Exposure Modes : iAuto, P, A, S, M ISO Equivalence : ISO 100 to 25600 Shutter Speed : 8 to 1/8000 sec Best…

Sony Electronics has announced two additions to its a (Alpha) series of mirrorless cameras with the launch of the Alpha 6600 and Alpha 6100. The Alpha 6600 and Alpha 6100 include a 24.2 MP Exmor CMOS image sensor, the latest BIONZ X image processor, and a front-end LSI implemented in Sony’s full-frame cameras. The Alpha 6600 and Alpha 6100 offer a lightning-fast autofocus acquisition time of 0.02 seconds. With 425 focal-plane phase-detection autofocus (AF) points covering approximately 84 percent of the image area and 425 contrast-detection AF points, the high density and wide coverage of the AF system ensure reliable AF, even in the most challenging light conditions. Both models benefit from Sony’s ‘Real-time Tracking’ and ‘Real-time Eye AF’. The Alpha 6600 also offers Real Time Eye AF in video.…

Sony has announced two APS-C zoom lenses in the G Lens series for their E-mount lineup, the E 16-55 mm f/2.8 G standard zoom lens and the E 70-350 mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lens. The 16-55 mm (24-82.5 mm in 35 mm equivalent focal length) APS-C standard zoom with a constant f/2.8 aperture offers excellent G Lens image quality. This lens is constructed with two advanced aspherical and two aspherical elements to suppress aberration, while three Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements reduce chromatic aberration and colour bleeding to a minimum. Nano AR coating suppresses flare and ghosting, while a nine-bladed circular aperture and precisely controlled spherical aberration ensure beautiful bokeh. The E 70-350 mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto lens has a compact, lightweight design, even with 5x zoom.…

Canon Inc. is developing a remote-control solution that will allow for operation of the company’s interchangeable-lens cameras. Remote operation of cameras has been growing in popularity among photo agencies and media outlets, as seen in today’s coverage of global sporting and news events. With that growth in mind, Canon is excited to develop a powerful solution that reflects years of testing and feedback from the organisations that will benefit the most from this device. The solution, currently under development, utilises a system that enables the camera’s optical axis to be perpendicular to the device’s axis of revolution. This intuitive alignment will provide users with operation capabilities that feel similar to handheld or tripod shooting. The hardware and software solution allows a photographer to control multiple cameras at once, with the…

Photokina has announced that Nikon, Leica and Olympus will not be attending its 2020 trade show to be held in Germany. Companies participating in the show are Canon, CEWE, GoPro, Sony, Panasonic, Kodak Alaris, Sigma, Tamron, Carl Zeiss, Hasselblad, Hahnemühle, Arri, Rode Mikrophones, DJI and Insta360. Christoph Werner, Vice President of Koelnmesse, said, “We of course regret these cancellations, but they change nothing for the overall experience of Photokina. The unique mixture of product presentation, networking, experience and continuing training have been making photokina a very special international event for many decades.”…

Photographer Raghu Rai has been named the first recipient of the Académie des Beaux-Arts Photography Award - William Klein. The prize will be presented to Rai in the Palais de l’Institut de France on October 30, 2019. An exhibition retracing the career of the photographer will be held in November 2019 in the Academy’s exhibition space at the Palais de l’Institut de France. Raghu Rai, who started photography in 1965, is a multi-award winning photographer. He was awarded the Padma Shree award by the Indian government in 1972 for his coverage of the Bangladesh War. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Government in 2016. In 2018 he was awarded a Master of Photojournalism by the Lucie Foundation. His photo essays have appeared in Time , Life ,…

IMS Mercantiles Pvt. Ltd. has introduced the Digitek Flash Bot Professional Flash Accessories (DFB-001) in India. These accessories are ideal for pre-weddings, weddings and outdoor shoots. Flash Bot Grip uses magnets to attach light modifiers to a flashgun thus doing away with sticky adhesives, noisy Velcro and bulky straps. Flash Bot Sphere is an omni-directional flash diffuser for soft controllable lighting. The Flash Bot Sphere increases the size of the light emitting surface by 250-percent, thus making the light softer and more controllable. Additionally, it offers a built-in slot for coloured gels, which allows you to change the colour of the light for creative purposes. Flash Bot Bounce is a white, textured diffuser made of silicon that softens the light without significantly decreasing the flash output. Flash Bot Grid focusses…

Synology announced a series of innovations related to data management at an event held in Mumbai in September 24, 2019. One such product was the DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.0 operating system, which streamlines on-premises storage management, cloud-based monitoring and issue prevention, and native hybrid cloud storage capabilities. Key features of DSM 7.0 are 24/7 server monitoring and issue prevention with Active Insight, Synology’s service which proactively alerts you to anomalies in any given servers as they happen and provides detailed remediation advice, reducing risks before they lead to actual damages. Through the service, real-time and historical trends of server performance and system health of all users’ Synology NAS are displayed on a single pane of glass, allowing administrators to quickly identify bottlenecks or under-utilised assets. Another product offering, Synology Photos…

On the occasion of International Chefs Day (20th October), Smart Photography is proud to showcase the work of Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji, one of the popular culinary experts with over 20 years of experience in churning out delicious food preparations for many leading hotels. Chef Reetu is one of the rare chefs who also makes sure that her preparations appear visually appealing. Being a passionate food blogger, she also serves as the photographer and food stylist for her own culinary creations. She has won several awards and recognition for her culinary skills. Visit https:// chefreetuudaykugaji.com/blog/ to download recipes and find out more about her.…

MUNISH AIRON Five Star Printek - Photografiqa, Bhatinda, Punjab Smart Photography team recently spoke to Mr. Munish Airon- Director, Five Star Printek regarding how HP Indigo has revolutionized his business? They are into this business from last one decade and producing one of the best quality Photobooks in India. Earlier they were having HP Indigo 5500 digital Press but now they have purchased world’s best digital printing press HP Indigo 12000HD and started producing high quality Photobooks in the photo industry. In conversation with him, he said “We are proud to say that we are the first who started this press in Punjab. We are using HP Indigo press from last 7 years.. and today we can confidently say that we have made a very good decision of using the…

This write-up is not designed to cover every aspect of exposure metering; rather, it is meant to explain the use of the Incident Light Meter in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. To understand how incident light meters work, we need to first understand how reflected light meters work. The incident light meter may be going out of fashion, but it is still very important accessory which is not given its due credit in modern times. A light meter (also known as ‘exposure meter’ or just, a ‘meter’) is a device that suggests proper exposure settings for a given lighting situation. Every modern camera has a built-in exposure meter. You point the camera to the subject and then half-press the ‘release’ button. Before you can use the meter, you first have to…

Operating system: Android 9 Pie Processor: Samsung Exynos 9609, 2.2 GHz Octa-core CPU, Mali G72 MP3 GPU RAM: 4GB Internal storage: 128GB Expandable storage: MicroSD card up to 512GB Security: Face unlock, fingerprint reader Battery: 3500 mAh Charger: 10WUSB-C rapid charger Display: 6.3-inch IPS panel Resolution: FHD+ (1080 x 2520p) Aspect ratio: 21:9 Dimensions: 160.1mm x 71.2mm x 9.15mm Weight: 176g Water protection: IPX2 Rear camera: Triple camera system; 12 MP f/1.8 main camera, 12 MP Ultra-wide f/2.2 action camera, 5MP depth sensor camera Rear camera video quality: Action camera: FHD (1920x1080), Main camera: Up to 4K Front camera: 12MP, f/2.0 Front camera video: Up to 4K Speakers: Dolby Audio, Single speaker Microphones: 2 microphones Headphone jack: 3.5mm FM radio: Yes Moto Display: Peek display, Attentive display USB: USB Type-C…

Canon EOS M6 Mark II Sensor Type/Size : CMOS Sensor + DIGIC 8, APS-C Effective Pixels : 32.5 million File Formats : JPEG, Raw Metering Modes : Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre-weighted average Exposure Modes : Auto, P, A, S, M ISO Equivalence : ISO 100 to 25600 (expandable to 51200) Shutter Speed : 30 to 1/4000 sec, Bulb Best Video : 3840 x 2160 (4K); MOV Storage Type : SD, SDHC, SDXC Weight : 538 g Price: Rs.83,995 (body + f/3.5-6.3 kit lens) Sony α6400 Sensor Type/Size : CMOS, APS-C Effective Pixels : 24.2 million File Formats : JPEG, Raw Metering Modes : Multi-segment, centre-weighted, Spot, Exposure Modes : Auto, P, A, S, M ISO Equivalence : ISO 100 to 32,000 (expandable to 102400) Shutter Speed : 30 to 1/4000…