Indholdsfortegnelse for November 2019 i Smart Photography

In our daily rigmarole, we sometimes slip up and forget important events. One such event was the completion of 100 years by Olympus. Although Olympus is currently not in India, there is no way anyone can forget its contribution to photography, starting with the PEN series, the OM-1 and its successors, the formidable OM-4, the X-A, the Mju series and finally, the OM-D range. Olympus has always been known for innovation, and its name in many ways is synonymous with miniaturisation. Let’s not forget that Olympus also co-invented mirrorless cameras. So, well done Olympus and hope to see you back in India shortly.…

Nikon has released the Nikkor Z DX 16-50 mm f/3.5-6.3 VR standard zoom lens, and the Nikkor Z DX 50-250 mm f/4.5-6.3 VR telephoto zoom lens for its Z-mount system’s APS-C size (Nikon DX-format) mirrorless cameras. The Nikkor Z DX 16-50 mm f/3.5-6.3 VR has a length of approximately 32 mm and a weight of around 135 g. It supports a convenient zoom range that makes it an excellent choice for recording a wide variety of scenes, including landscapes, snapshots, portraits, and even closeups of flowers captured at the minimum focus distance of 0.2 m and the like as still images or movies. The lens is equipped with an optical vibration reduction (VR) mechanism that demonstrates superior blur-reduction effect with camera shake compensation equivalent to a 4.5-stop increase in shutter…

The World Photography Organisation and ZEISS announced the brief and call for entry for the 2020 ZEISS Photography Award on October 15. For its fifth edition, the ZEISS Photography Award has announced the theme of ‘Seeing Beyond - Discoveries’. Photographers are asked to enter five to 10 images that align with the narrative of discovery. Throughout time the human race has thrived on making discoveries, whether it be a personal revelation, a scientific and technological breakthrough or an idea that has led to social change. The ZEISS Photography Award provides the opportunity for artists to put a spotlight on these unseen discoveries. All submissions must be accompanied by a supporting statement outlining the story behind the body of work. A shortlist of up to 15 photographers and one winner will…

Olympus has announced the newest Micro Four Thirds System standard interchangeable lens camera, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III, scheduled to go on sale in late November 2019. The camera has a dustproof and splashproof construction and a compact and lightweight body. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III is equipped with the same 121-point all cross-type On-chip Phase Detection AF as the OM-D E-M1 Mark II. Just as on the E-M1 Mark II, this model boasts a 20.4 MP Live MOS sensor, the latest high-speed TruePic VIII image processor, and powerful image stabilisation. Up to 10 fps high-speed sequential shooting in AF/AE tracking is possible. The moving subject tracking algorithm utilises AF information from both Live View images and recorded images to enable quick tracking of unpredictable subject movement and…

Bernstein Liebhard, a US-based investor rights law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of shareholders of GoPro, Inc. from allegations that GoPro might have issued misleading information to the investing public. On October 2, 2019, GoPro reduced its full year 2019 revenue guidance to a range of USD1.215 to USD 1.25 billion, citing a “late stage production delay” that shifted shipments of its new Hero 8 Black from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2019. On this news, the company’s stock price fell USD 0.97, or over 19 percent to close at USD 4.15 per share on October 3, 2019, thereby injuring investors. GoPro has announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, after the market closes…

Ranjit Jadhav is a Software Engineer by profession. He has been travelling for years, exploring new landscapes mostly across USA and India. ‘Work hard, travel harder’ has been his motto. He has covered many US National Parks across the West coast multiple times during different seasons. During his travel through majestic landscapes, he realised that photography is a great medium to share the wonders of the nature with the world. About three years back, he started the joyous journey of self-learning photography using minimalistic gear and YouTube. His passion to explore new landscapes made him even trek in the Himalayas and Kashmir. The Kashmir Great Lakes landscape is closest to his heart, and he still cherishes the moments from that trek. He recieves a great deal of encouragement and support…

Dr Rana Jabeen is a dentist by profession, a photographer and globetrotter by heart. She is from Mumbai, India, but has been residing in Riyadh since 12 years. Her favourite genre of photography is cityscapes, landscapes and architecture, and she enjoys shooting long exposures. Her photography journey, which began in 2014, has been a short but very fulfilling and accomplished journey so far. Her work has been published in many international editorial magazines and sites including Masterclass, Eye Photography and the highly acclaimed and artistic, 1x.com. She has received many awards, including FIP gold, and her work has been displayed at several exhibitions. She enjoys interacting and sharing her skills with others.…

This is the third prime lens Nikon announced with the Z mount, the other two having focal lengths of 35 mm and 50 mm. Thus, the introduction of this lens completes the triumvirate of three classic primes. All have a moderately large aperture of f/1.8 and are a part of the premium S-series lenses. These are designed for high performance with tight quality standards. The 85 mm is technically a short telephoto lens and is preferred by many for portraiture as well as general purpose photography work. Design & Build Quality This lens uses the same ‘hybrid’ construction like the other ‘S’ lenses, where the bottom part of the lens uses a metal barrel while the rest of the shell is of polycarbonate. It also shares the same cylindrical ‘coke…

Mount: Sony E-mount Format: 35 mm full-frame Focal length (mm): 35 Equivalent focal length (APS-C): 52.5 Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups Angle of view (35 mm): 63 ° Angle of view (APS-C): 44 °2 Maximum aperture: f/1.8 Minimum aperture: f/22 Aperture blades: 9 Circular aperture: Yes Minimum focus distance: 0.22 m (0.73 ft) Maximum magnification ratio: 0.24x Filter diameter: 55 mm Image stabilisation(SteadyShot): No (IBIS) Hood type: Petal shape, bayonet type Dimensions (diameter x length): 65.6 x 73 mm Weight: 280 g…

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)…

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Canon USA has unveiled the IVY REC Clippable Outdoor Camera, featuring a clippable and wearable design that allows users to wear it on a belt or bag, and the clip doubles as a viewfinder — eliminating the potential to crack a screen. Simple to use with one click capture for both photos and videos, the IVY REC pairs with the optional Canon Mini Cam app. When paired with a compatible mobile device such as a smartphone, you can keep informed about important settings including battery life of the IVY REC camera, remaining image capacity for the MicroSD card, video recording resolution (720p or 1080p), and image size. You can also use the app as a live viewfinder to capture photos and videos, and even use it as a remote shutter…

Fujifilm has announced the launch of the smartphone printer instax mini Link (Link) on or after October 4, 2019 on a market-by-market basis. The Link creates high-quality instax prints of pictures saved in a smartphone through its dedicated app using Bluetooth. With its intuitive functions, the app can choose the best frame from video and push to print. In addition, the Link offers more ways to enjoy photographs with friends – its party print function allows multiple people to send their favourite pictures from their smartphone to the printer and compiles them into single instax print. The app also offers a fun ‘match test’ which examines compatibility between you and a friend or someone special through a short series of questions, and results appear along the side of the instax…

S ony India has announced its partnership with National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and KEDMan Skilling Pvt. Ltd. (a joint venture between Kunskapsskolan Eduventures and Manav Rachna Educational Institutions) to provide job opportunities to candidates from their talent pool. Ahead of the upcoming festival season, Sony will provide product training to the candidates and impart necessary behavioural skills which will include specialised customer handling. Speaking about the association, Sanjay Bhatnagar, National Head-HR, CSR, Admin & Facilities, Ethics & Compliances, Sony India said, “As a committed player towards the employability development in India, we at Sony India are proud to partner with NSDC to provide job opportunities to Indian youth. We are creating industry-best training modules to provide technical knowledge and impart soft skills to these candidates to enhance customer service…

As High Dynamic Range (HDR) content production continues to become more popular, the need for finely calibrated displays has become more critical. With numerous evolving HDR formats, artistic vision can be fully enjoyed only through calibration. In response to this growing demand, Canon USA has announced that it will now be offering a colour calibration service for display products. The fee-based service can be performed on Canon’s lineup of reference displays as well as displays from other manufacturers.…

Nikon has introduced its addition to the S-Line range, the Nikkor Z 58 mm f/0.95 S Noct prime, manual-focus lens for the Z-mount system. “The state-of-the-art Nikkor Z 58 mm f/0.95 S Noct is one-of-a-kind manual focus lens with the largest maximum aperture of any Nikkor ever: f/0.95, a testament to delivering ultimate optical performance thanks to the largest mount diameter in the industry. The lens delivers thrilling new capabilities for the Z-series mirrorless system with vast depth-of-field control and elaborate bokeh for portraiture, superb point-image reproduction and low-light performance for night landscape. It’s all in an immaculately constructed lens with precision feel and brilliant operability.” said Sajjan Kumar, Managing Director, Nikon India.…

The National Institude of Photography held Clairvoyance ‘19, its annual photography exhibition from September 20 to 22, 2019. In its 12th edition, the exhibition featured 127 images from 83 photographers, covering the diverse genres of wildlife,wedding, fashion, table-top and abstract, among others. Four photographers were felicitated with the Late Shri Kashinath Sawant Special Achievement Award & Late Prof. Manohar Desai Special Achievement Award. The winners are Abhisshek Raut (Tabletop Category), Marlon Jason Noronha (People Category), Shivani Surve (Abstract Art Category) and Aditya Bhole (Landscape Category). Late Shri Kashinath Sawant was a famous Thane-based photographer and father-in-law of Late Prof. Manohar Desai. Shri Kashinath Sawant had suggested the idea of NIP to Late Prof. Manohar Desai and he implemented it successfully.…

Aparna Mondal is a housewife, born and brought up in the steel city of Durgapur, West Bengal. She started photography just three years ago at the age of 58, inspired and mentored by her elder son Arijit Mondal. She started with a basic P&S camera, B700, and slowly graduated to a D-SLR. She has become passionate about bird photography and has lately started macro photography too. As she had a late start in this field, she tries to capture photos every day of the year. Luckily six species of birds come to nest in her own garden, and she tries hard to maintain a conducive habitat for them. She travels regularly from the seas to the Himalayas for photography. She wants to inspire people to not consider age as a…

Effective pixels: Approx. 61 million Sensor type / size: EXMOR R CMOS / 35.7 x 23.8 mm (Full frame) Compatible lenses: E-mount, A-mount with optional Adaptor Image quality modes: Raw, Raw + JPEG (Extra Fine, Fine, Standard), JPEG (Extra Fine Fine, Fine, Standard) Focus type: Fast hybrid AF (Phase detection/ contrast detection) Focus points: Full frame: 567, APS-C mode with full frame lens: 325 (Phase detection AF), APS-C lens: 247 (Phase detection AF) / 425 points (Contrast detect) Focus sensitivity range: EV -3 to 20 (ISO 100 with f/2 lens) Focus mode: AF-S, AF-C, AF-A, DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus Focus area: Wide (567 phase detection AF points), 425 Contrast detection AF points/ Zone/Centre/ Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded, Flexible Spot Other features: Eye-start AF (only with…

This lens follows the trend set by Nikon and all other mirrorless camera manufacturers who are introducing, as of now, high-performance lenses at premium prices. There is no doubt that these are far better optically, mechanically and electronically than their counterparts designed for D-SLRs. This lens exhibits an ideal balance between performance, size/ weight and price. Till now an 85 mm lens of this level of performance and speed would have costed substantially more. It handles well, does wonderful portraits and is a great lens for general purpose/ street photography work.…

Tokina’s Opera lenses include premium full-frame lenses specially made to provide the optical resolution that the latest high-resolution sensors of D-SLRs demand. Tokina hopes that the superior optical and mechanical quality would enable photographers to create great works of art, similar to Operas in Italy. Design and Build Quality The Opera lens is constructed with sturdy polycarbonate in the exterior and has a weather-sealed body and ergonomic design. The focal lengths are marked at 16 mm, 20 mm, 24 mm and 28 mm. The lens has a focus distance confirmation window that has markings in feet and metres. Both the focus and zoom rings have textured rubber finish. The front element is quite bulbous as is any ultra-wide angle lens, preventing you from attaching a filter. The in-built petal-shaped lens…

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…

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Sony has launched the RX100 VII premium compact camera in India. The camera is powered by a 1.0-type stacked 20.1 MP Exmor RSCMOS image sensor with DRAM chip and latest generation BIONZ X image processor. Flexibility of shooting is ensured by a ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200 mm f/2.8-4.5 high-magnification zoom lens. The camera can record 4K movies with full pixel readout and no pixel binning in high bit rate XAVC S. A 180-degree flip screen makes vlogging easier. The RX100 VII offers 357 focal-plane phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points. Sony also states that the camera has a 0.02 sec AF acquisition time thanks to a newly optimised lens drive control. camera performs AF/AE calculations up to 60 times per second and captures fast moving action at 20fps…

Olympus has announced the Micro Four Thirds System standard interchangeable lens camera, the Olympus PEN E-PL 10. The compact, lightweight body is equipped with in-body image stabilisation and a flip-down LCD monitor along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The PEN E-PL 10 features TruePic VIII image processor, for clear images with minimal noise. Olympus states that the combination of in-body image stabilisation and TruePic VIII provides blur free images. Other features include 4K video recording and maximum 8.6 fps high-speed sequential shooting. The PEN E-PL 10 is available in white, black and brown colour bodies. The camera is scheduled to go on sale in late November 2019.…

Canon India has launched CLICKTRACE, a print shop management software. Exclusively built for Canon production printers, the software is designed to optimise order processing and pricing, find out the print jobs done from shop floor about CLICKS and media usage. Additionally, CLICKTRACE will empower users to quickly adapt to the increasing demand for fast and safe information access through an easy-to-manage software solution. With growing types of media and change in customer demands, CLICKTRACE also grants a full overview of purchase, media consumption and alerts of low stock media in time. This eventually helps in reducing the stock of media which are used less or never used. CLICKTRACE keeps a track of prints for all its customers by maintaining a customer master list, which can be updated and downloaded easily…

GoPro has introduced the Hero 8 Black and Max in India, for Rs. 36,500 and Rs.47,000, respectively. The latest Hero 8 Black features HyperSmooth 2.0 video stabilisation, which works in all resolutions and frame rates, features a new Boost mode and features in-app horizon levelling. Also new, TimeWarp 2.0 features automatic rate adjustment and tap-control speed ramping. The Hero 8 Black sports four digital lenses to easily select a field of view, improved audio with enhanced wind suppression, customisable mode presets and a lighter, frameless design featuring foldable mounting fingers. The GoPro Max is a dual-lens camera. The Max can be used as a waterproof, maximum-stabilised single lens Hero camera, dual lens 360 camera or next-level vlogging camera with its built-in front facing display and shotgun-mic audio capabilities. Max also…

Prathamesh is a professional travel photographer based in Nashik, Maharashtra. Being a creative soul from the beginning, bits and pieces of arts always fascinated him, and thus, with the desire of creating something of his own, his photographic journey began in 2013. The Kumbhmela of 2015 was the turning point of his expedition, where he realised his true potential and zeal for the art. Now his camera is always in search of serene landscapes, magical cityscapes, story-driven culture and characters around us. His work has been acknowledged on international platforms such as International Photography Awards IPA, Black and White Spider Awards and International Color Awards, along with photographic exhibitions in cities such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Nashik. More of his work can be viewed on www.prathameshdixit.com.…

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…

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…

The Sony A7R Mark IV is truly an outstanding performer. It offers a comfortable grip even for large hands. The fine details that the camera can produce, especially at lower ISO sensitivities, is currently unbeatable in the 35 mm format. There’s a lot of data that the A7R IV can capture, and it can do that even at 10 fps when shooting in full resolution. The high-megapixel capture also means that you could crop your images (if necessary) and still retain sufficient information for beautiful, crisp images. This 61 MP camera, when used in APS-C mode gives you 26 MP resolution, a shade more than what most other APS-C models offer. Images directly out of the box appear sharp, with good contrast and colour. File sizes are large – as…

Sony users have long been demanding a 35 mm lens that is not prohibitively expensive, and the company has now heard their prayers. The FE 35 mm f/1.8 is a compact and lightweight lens meant for full-frame E-mount cameras in the Alpha range. The lens is suitable for both stills and videos. Design and Build Quality The Sony FE 35 mm f/1.8 lens is light and compact. It has a polycarbonate exterior and features a dust- and moisture-resistant design, with a rubber ring between the lens and the body. The lens features the Focus Hold button along with focus mode switch. The focus ring has a textured finish. Key Features The Sony FE 35 mm f/1.8 lens is made for Sony E-mount 35 mm full-frame bodies. On an APS-C body,…

Sensor size: 35 mm full-frame Mount: Canon EF, Nikon F Country of origin: Japan Focal length: 16 to 28 mm Maximum aperture: f/2.8 Minimum aperture: f/22 Automatic aperture: Yes Angle of view: 107°6’-76°52’ Min. focus distance: 0.28 m Maximum magnification: 1:5.26 Focussing mode: Automatic Manual focussing ring: Yes Autofocus switch: Clutch Ring Focussing type: Internal Focus Coating: Multi-coating Lens construction: 15 Elements in 13 Groups Aperture blades: 9 Dimensions: 89 x 133.5 mm Weight: 940 g…

Back material: 3D Corning Gorilla Glass Colors: Glacier Blue / Frosted Silver Operating System: OxygenOS based on Android 10 Processor: Up to 2.96 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Octa-core, 7nm processor with Qualcomm AI Engine GPU: Adreno 640 RAM: 8 GB LPDDR4X Storage: 128 GB/256 GB SIM slot: Dual nano-SIM Battery: 3800 mAh Charging: Warp Charge (5V/6A) Display: 6.55-inch 2400 x 1080 pixels (402 PPI) AMOLED Main (Rear) camera: 48 megapixel main camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, OIS, EIS, f/1.6, 12 megapixel telephoto camera with f/2.2 aperture, 16 megapixel Ultra Wide-angle camera with f/2.2 and 117° field of view Front camera: 16 megapixel f/2.0 Dimensions: 160.94×74.44×8.13mm Weight: 190g…

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…