Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i Smart Photography

As we enter the last month of the year, let us look at what is selling well in the land of the rising sun. Japanese retail camera sales reflect a trend towards APS -C and the figures released by Map Camera for October sales make interesting reading. Top of the list in sales was Fujifilm’s X-H2. The X-H2 is followed in second position by Nikon’s Z 9 which continues to be in short supply. Number three is again Fujifilm with the XS-10. Sony comes fourth with the FX 30. Who would have thought at the turn of the century that Fujifilm, then a film manufacturer would top the sales chart in camera sales? Well done, Fujifilm!…

New Delhi-born photographer and bookmaker Dayanita Singh was honoured recently at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre and Gothia Towers in Gothenburg, Sweden, for winning the 2022 Hasselblad Award. Considered the Nobel Prize in photography, this year’s prize included the sum of SEK 2,000,000, a gold medal, and a diploma. In partnership with the Hasselblad Foundation, the Hasselblad company presented Singh with two digital cameras, the newly released X2D 100C, and a 907X 50C, along with an XCD 55V lens. This is the first time a Hasselblad Award winner has received Hasselblad cameras as part of the prize package. Founded in 1979, in accordance with Erna and Victor Hasselblad’s last will and testament, the Hasselblad Foundation is an independent organisation from the Hasselblad company. The Hasselblad Foundation aims to promote…

Sigma has announced the 18-50 mm f/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary lens for Fujifilm X Mount mirrorless cameras in the international markets. It will retail for U.S. $549. The 18-50 mm f/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary is a compact, lightweight, and high-performance large-aperture standard zoom lens. The lens delivers high-speed AF and supports AF-C in in-camera aberration correction on supported cameras. The mount has a rubber seal that protects the body and lens from dust and water. With a minimum focusing distance of 12.1 cm and a maximum magnification of 1:2.8, it is equipped for shooting close-ups of your subject. The main feature of the 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary is its compact and lightweight body that maximises the portability and advantages of an APS-C mirrorless camera.…

Nikon has introduced the Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S, the latest S-Line super-telephoto lens. The lens weighs approximately 3,260g and is designed with a builtin teleconverter to provide users with the agility of easily switching between focal lengths. Thanks to the combination of the Meso Amorphous Coat and Nano Crystal Coat, this lens excels when shooting in backlit situations. The Nikkor Z 600 mm f/4 TC VR S incorporates Extra-low Dispersion (ED), super ED, and fluorite lens elements, and Short-wavelength Refractive (SR) enables users to achieve crisp, high-resolution images with suppressed chromatic aberration, and minimal colour bleeding and flare with every capture. Further supported with Nikon’s latest Meso Amorphous Coat, the super-telephoto lens provides better anti-reflection performance that is twice as effective in diffracting light coming in both…

Jatin Lodaya is an experienced Chartered Accountant turned visual storyteller, social media blogger, road tripper and financial literacy educator. He gave up his corporate life to follow personal passion & priorities. @jatinlodaya Question: What made you invest in a home printer and how satisfied are you with the purchase and your advice to individuals or families who do not have a printer at home? Jatin Lodaya: It has been 5-years since I bought my Epson L805. I use it often for documents and periodically for photographs. Since I work from home, a printer is a necessity. Apart from me, my family also uses it frequently. Mostly for travel-related documents, itineraries, tickets, boarding passes, hotel reservations etc. Apart from this, there are personal finance records of family members, such as bank…

Mangalika Ghosh Mangalika is an Indian photographer and an ardent traveller, currently based in Singapore for professional assignment. Since past 12 years she has been documenting people, places, and culture through her lens. So far, she has explored numerous corners of South East Asia, India, and Australia. Her works have been published and exhibited in prestigious platforms like Academy of Fine Arts - Kolkata, National Geographic UK, National Geographic Yourshot, Natgeo Traveler India, Amateur Photographer UK magazine, Asian Geographic, Discover India magazine, Hyderabad Art festival, Bidar tourism book and so on.…

Inside the Box ✓ Lens (model A047) ✓ Front & rear lens caps ✓ Lens hood (HAO 47) ✓ Owner’s Manual ✓ Safety Instructions I consider it a wise decision by Nikon to permit third party lens manufacturers to make lenses for their mirrorless camera bodies. This lens under review is available in Sony E and Nikon Z mounts (both ‘full-frame’), and there are minor differences between the two in terms of length, size and weight. The 70-300 mm focal length range is ideal for several genres, like sports, wildlife, portraiture, as well as landscapes. The lens we received had a Nikon Z mount and it is the first Tamron lens for Nikon Z-series cameras. Let’s see how this vari-focal zoom lens fares on our test bench Design & Build…

1 In which decade did Nikon’s first camera, the Nikon 1 go on sale? a) 2000sb) 1940s c) 1970s d) 1950s 2 Samyang lenses are also sold under another brand name. Which one? a) Tamron b) Sigma c) Rokinond) Cosina 3 Which cameras did the Apollo mission to the moon in 1969 take with them? a) Leica b) Hasselblad c) Contax d) Nikon 4 Which of the following companies make IS (image stabilised) lenses? a) Sigma b) Pentax c) Zeiss d) Tokina 5 The Jenaflex AM-1 was manufactured by: a) Praktica b) Zeiss c) Voigtlander d) Rollei 6 Name the countries to which shutter companies Compur, Prontor and Copal belonged to. 7 Name the company that continues to be loyal to the DSLR.…

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Fujifilm has launched the Fujinon XF30 mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro lens. This lens provide a compact lightweight design and outstanding image quality based on Fujifilm’s proprietary colour reproduction technology. The XF30 mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro is a standard prime lens with the focal length of 30mm (equivalent to 46mm in the 35mm film format). Compared to conventional standard lenses, this product has a substantially reduced minimum working distance and greatly-improved close-up performance, capable of macro photography at a 1:1 magnification ratio. With 1:1 macro, users can enjoy tabletop photography in limited space. The XF30 mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro is constructed with 11 elements in nine groups including three aspherical and two ED elements. This helps control aberrations including chromatic aberration, spherical aberration and field…

Canon has introduced the RF135 mm f/1.8L IS USM lens featuring Optical Image Stabilisation providing up to 5.5 stops of shutter speed advantage. The RF135 mm features a Nano USM AF motor, and focus breathing correction is supported, making it ideal for video production. Two new customisable lens function buttons on the lens body provide intuitive control over various AF and/or exposure settings. The body is highly durable and features a dust, drip and vibration resistant design. The RF135 mm f/1.8L IS USM is priced at Rs. 2,19,995.…

Hello readers, thank you for the overwhelming response to the first edition of Printing and Beyond published last month. Thank you for the emails appreciating this initiative taken by your magazine. This clearly reflects your interest in printing photographs. At our end, we will try and make it more informative. Please keep writing to us and letting us know about various aspects of Print that you would want us to write about. And in case you have a printer at home, do share with us about what you print and if you have created any creative projects either for yourself, others in the family or friends or for kids at home, please do share. Over the last few years, home printing has really caught on. From a technological point of…

Here’s the scenario. You have a super telephoto lens that you adore. But on some occasions you feel that the results are not as sharp as you are used to seeing from the lens. What could possibly be the reasons? Well, there could be several reasons why your super telephoto lens lets you down at times. 1. Possibility of camera movement during the exposure. This is the most obvious reason. You may be physically strong and used to hand-holding a heavy lens but this does not always guarantee a tack sharp picture. The chances of a hand-shake can increase when you get tired holding the heavy lens for a long time. There is also a chance of camera movement when using slow shutter speeds in spite of using a tripod.…

Inside the Box ✓ Phone ✓ USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0) ✓ Quick Start Guide ✓ Quick Switch Adapter ✓ SIM tool Google’s Pixel smartphones have the distinction of having some of the best camera systems in Android. The last flagship, Pixel 6 Pro, was not sold in India and hence the Pixel 7 Pro had been much awaited. Design and Build Quality The Google Pixel 7 Pro has a polished aluminium frame that extends to the camera housing in the form of a band. The camera design is similar to the Pixel 6 series, though with the metal housing offering better protection. The housing protrudes quite a bit, and this remains the only inconvenience in terms of design. The screen and back surface are protected by Corning Gorilla…

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Fujifilm has announced the X-T5 digital camera, bringing its fifth-generation imaging sensor and processing technology in a camera body that is more compact than each of its previous three X-T system camera models. X-T5 is the latest X Series camera to feature Fujifilm’s new, powerful back-illuminated 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR imaging sensor and high-speed image processing engine, X-Processor 5. It also provides up to 7.0 Stops of 5-axis in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) and features a 3.69-million-dot EVF with 0.8x magnification, and dual SD-card slots. The Pixel Shift Multi-Shot feature allows photographers to make 160MP, super high-resolution images, while Subject Detection autofocus (AF) — capable of detecting animals, birds and a variety of other common subjects — combined with the auto white balance, will assist photographers of all levels with…

Nikon India has announced the second season of Nikon Wedding Film Awards (WFA), an annual online contest that celebrates the outstanding talent of wedding videographers and provides them with a platform to gain industry-wide recognition in India. The two-month contest will be conducted from the 1st of November to the 31st of December. The aprticipants stand a chance to gain immense industry exposure and win exciting prizes worth up to Rs. 6.5 lakh. All the entries will undergo a thorough and equitable screening process spearheaded by an eminent jury comprising some of the most renowned leading names in the industry including Ramit Batra, Destination Wedding Photographer and Managing Director at Ramit Batra Photography; Rig Biswas, Wedding Photographer of the Year Nominee; Ram Bherwani, Fashion and Lifestyle Photographer and as well…

Nikon India has announced the MC-N10 Remote Grip for Nikon Z mount mirrorless cameras. The remote grip is meant to increase the efficiency of video recording with a small crew, or even a single videographer, allowing them to concentrate more on creating video works. The MC-N10 enables camera control via a wired connection. Adoption of ARRI rosette specifications, which provide excellent compatibility with a wide variety of accessories, allows for attachment of the MC-N10 to various video-recording accessories using an optional rosette adapter. The angle at which it is fixed with mounting can be flexibly adjusted to suit the user’s shooting position and stance. Attaching the MC-N10 to a tripod’s pan bar or a gimbal allows for use of the camera even in situations where the user moves the camera…

Ashok Kandimalla 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…

Inside the Box ✓ Snap-on front lens cap ✓ Rear lens cap ✓ Bayonet lens hood ✓ User manual ✓ Soft pouch ✓ Warranty card This is the 2nd of the economically priced high-speed zooms from Nikon, the first being the popular 28-70 mm f/2.8 lens. One more lens in the same series, the 70-180 mm f/2.8 is expected to join as per the published Nikon roadmap. Being a low cost lens it does not belong to the premium ‘S’ grade category. There is speculation on the Net that this is a rebadged Tamron lens with nearly the same specifications. This has not been confirmed or denied by either Tamron or Nikon. However, Tamron has announced that they have a technical collaboration with Nikon. In any case, we should go…

Westcott is one of the leading manufacturers of light shapers and studio strobes. The FJ80 is their first entry into the portable shoe-mount flash market. There is also a companion wireless trigger, the FJX2M. Westcott says that both these units are ‘universal’ and this is indeed an exclusive feature as they can be used with a camera from any manufacturer while offering full automation as any dedicated flash system would do. Currently, Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus, and Panasonic brands are supported. Sony is also supported but needs a small accessory (priced extra) since the shoe is of a different design. First, let us look at the FJ80 flash. It is equipped with a large round zooming flash head (Picture 1) and has a power rating of 80 watt-seconds. No guide…