Innehållsförteckning för September 2022 från Smart Photography

This September issue carries the winners of the EISA Awards. Our congratulations to Nikon for winning the Camera of the Year Award for the excellent Z 9. Our readers will recall that the Z 9 had earlier won the Camera of the Year Award at the Smart Photography Awards. With such excellent products, Nikon is giving a fitting reply to detractors (mainly on the web) who are ever ready to write the obituaries of firms. Another piece of good news is that for the first time, an entry from India has won the Third prize at the prestigious Maestro Contest. Our hearty congratulations to Happy Mukherjee!…

⚫ Sony has launched the latest flagship cinema camera, the Venice 2. Could you share with us the unique features of this camera? Venice 2 camera is a milestone in the world of digital imaging as it builds up on the success of Venice camera that was introduced in 2017 as a full frame sensor category device focused on large format production. Venice 2 is designed with extensive and detailed input from the film industry, to give cinematographers utmost creative freedom and flexibility. Some of the key features of Venice 2 are: Extraordinary image quality and incredibly low light sensitivity: Paired with a newly developed 8.6K (8640 x 5760) full-frame CMOS image sensor, the Venice 2 offers excellent image quality with 16 stops of total latitude, that is 15+ stops…

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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…

Inside the Box ✓ Monitor ✓ Power Cable ✓ HDMI (v2.0) Cable ✓ DisplayPort (v1.4) Cable ✓ USB 3.0 Cable ✓ USB C Cable ✓ Warranty Card ✓ Calibration Report ✓ Hotkey Puck G2 ✓ Quick Start Guide BenQ’s monitor portfolio includes specialist devices for various genres, be it gaming, photography, designing, video editing or multimedia playback. The DesignVue PD2705U, as the name indicates, is made for design and creative applications. Design and Build Quality BenQ has the reputation of making sturdy functional monitors rather than going for styling and funky designs, and the PD2705U features the same design language. The frame and stand and made of robust matte-finished black polycarbonate material and the back of the monitor is curved. The monitor is compatible with 100 x100 mm VESA mount…

Write to us at: Smart Photography, Next Gen Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 608, Trade World, 6th floor, C wing, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai - 400 013 E-mail: sp@nextgenpublishing.net Dear Editor, The two book reviews in the August issue of Smart Photography – The Magic of Mangalajodi and Infrared Photography, Black & White – have kindled my interest in bird photography and also in B&W IR photography. How does one have the camera converted for IR photography? Regards, V. S. Swamy, Kerala There could be several organizations converting the standard camera to Infrared but I only know of one. Please log on to www.Lifepixel.com They are based in the USA. You may go through their tutorials and the details about the different IR filter…

EISA has announced the annual Photo Maestro contest results. The awards recognise photography talents from across the globe. This year’s theme was ‘Joy’. Jean-baptiste Pellerin from France won the first prize of € 1500 while Caroline Allington from UK won the second prize of € 1000. As the representatives of EISA in India, Smart Photography is immensely proud that Happy Mukherjee from India has been adjudged the third-place winner, and takes home € 750. Congratulations to the three winners. 1st Prize - €1500 Jean-baptiste Pellerin I am a freelance professional people and documentary photographer. I have worked on illustrating various magazines. Since I started photography at the end of the 1980s, I have found my inspiration essentially in the street. Firstly, in black and white, like my influences at the…

Inside the Box ✓ Lens ✓ Lens hood (ALC-SH169), bayonet type, Petal shape ✓ Front lens cap (ALC-F62S) ✓ Rear lens cap (ALC-R1EM) ✓ Lens case The Sony E4/PZ 10-20 G, as of now, is the world’s smallest and lightest ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Sony APS-C cameras. The letters ‘PZ’ denotes that this lens offers a ‘power zoom’. Let’s see how this lens performs in our tests. Design & Build Quality The Sony E4/PZ 10-20 G is a compact, lightweight, weather-sealed lens designed for Sony’s APS-C camera bodies. In terms of 35 mm format, the focal length is 15-30 mm. The outer body is made with engineering plastic and appears well made. A focus mode switch on the lens permits quick changes between AF and MF. The lens is dust…

Photographers, especially landscape and wildlife photographers, are amongst the most travelling professionals, trekking, hiking and at times, spending days on a trail or in the wilderness. And when it comes to trekking, hiking and outdoors, there is probably no company that has the experience of Garmin in developing devices that are practical and accurate. The Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar is their premium smartwatch that hides an efficient solar panel on the transparent cover glass. The Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar cannot be a commonplace smartwatch if they have priced it over a lakh. It is indeed teeming with technology and features, and a good starting point could be the Power Sapphire system that is a breakthrough in solar panel tech. The watch integrates microscopic solar conducting cells into a sapphire…

Sigma Unveils 24mm Art for Mirrorless Sigma has announced the 24mm F1.4 DG DN | Art, a full-frame, wide-angle prime lens designed exclusively for mirrorless cameras. Building on the legacy of its extremely versatile predecessor, this lens offers improved sharpness from edge-to-edge and enhanced portability. With incredible image quality from corner to corner, robust build quality with a dust and splash-resistant structure, plus new details that enhance the lens’ usability in the field, the new Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN | Art is aimed at anyone who requires a versatile, wide angle of view with minimal distortion and outstanding low-light capability. Newly introduced features include a Manual Focus Lock, which allows the user to set focus manually and lock it in place and a rear filter holder. The lens is…

The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has announced the results of the 2022-2023 awards for the best products in various categories. Smart Photography is the representative magazine of EISA in India. Congratulations to all the winners. Started as a European group of photo magazines, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association is now the community of 61 technology magazines, websites, and social media commentators from 30 countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and India, specialising in hi-fi, home theatre, photo and video, in-car and mobile electronics. Every year, the EISA Awards celebrate those new products that combine the most advanced technology and desirable features with class-leading performance. Award categories change from year to year, reflecting the evolution of product design and connectivity, but every EISA Award winner…

LENSTT Artisan 32 mm f/2.8 Lens ₹19,990 Inside the Box ✓ Lens ✓ Front & rear lens caps ✓ User Manual ✓ Warranty Card As top Japanese brands move more upmarket, Chinese brands have started taking over the lower end of the market. TT Artisan is one such Chinese company. Located in Shenzen, China, the company manufactures both autofocus and manual lenses for mirrorless cameras as well as light meters, adapter rings and lens hoods. Chinese brands are slowly but surely making a reputation for aggressively priced lenses of constantly improving quality. In fact, Laowa, a Chinese brand has even won an EISA Award. TT Artisan’s 32 mm f/2.8 lens is available in five different mounts: Canon EF-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mount. Design…

1 How many rangefinder camera models did Nikon make between 1948 and 1960? a) Sevenb) Three c) Eight d) Nine 2 Which was the last rangefinder camera from Nikon? a) S2 b) S3 c) S4 d) S3M 3 For its rangefinder cameras, Nikon was heavily influenced by models from: a) Leica b) Contax c) Leica and Contax d) Voigtlander 4 What is the aspect ratio of a Micro Four Thirds camera? a) 4:3 b) 16:9 c) 3:2 5 Which brand has the largest number of lenses to support its mirrorless system? a) Canonb) Sony c) Panasonic d) Nikon 6 What is the Celestron company known for: a) Telescopes b) Flashguns c) Lenses d) Filters 7 Celestron had its origin in: a) China b)…