Canon Inc. is looking to increase the production from its home country, Japan, from 40%of their overall output to about 60%. The weak Yen seems to have spurred this move; and Canon isn't the only electronics company to take this action. Panasonic and Sharp are also considering an increase in domestic production, though they have not confirmed plans yet. … [Read more...]
Nikon to launch D5500, a replacement for D5300
Nikon announced the D5500, an entry-level D-SLR which is a replacement to the D5300. It has a 24 MP CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter and a 3.2-inch Vari-angle touch screen LCD with 1.37 M-dot display. The camera is lighter and smaller than its predecessor. It offers the same 1080/60 p video capability as the D5300. The built-in GPS that the D5300 had will be missing … [Read more...]
The Story of Light Festival, Goa
The Story of Light (SOL) Festival, India’s first science-meets-art festival is being held in Panaji, Goa from January 14 – 18, 2015, in partnership with the Corporation of the City of Panjim. The festival has been conceptualized under the aegis of The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, 2015 (IYL 2015), a project of the United Nations which aims to raise … [Read more...]
F-Stop Gear introduces ‘Kashmir’ camera bag for women
F-Stop Gear introduced 'Kashmir UL', an ultra-light camera bag with a harness system, designed specially to suit the torso of a woman. It's made from the same durable lightweight material as the Loka UL and weighs about 1 kg. F-Stop says that the waist straps distribute weight efficiently while the harness features the longest adjustable sternum strap that they have ever made, … [Read more...]
Sony announces Alpha 7 II
About a year after launching the Alpha 7 and 7R, Sony announced the full-frame mirrorless camera, the Alpha 7 II, which is expected to be released in Japan by December 5, 2014. It features a 24 MP CMOS sensor, a Bionz X processor, and also 117 phase-detect and 25 contrast detect points like the Alpha 7. Sony also says that the Alpha 7 II has a 30% faster AF speed and … [Read more...]
