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...]
Sony World Photography Awards launches competition for Indian Photographers
On November 7, 2014, Sony World Photography Awards along with Sony Asia Pacific launched the 'India National Award'. This competition invites entries from Indian nationals of all ability levels. Entries are free via www.worldphoto.org, and participants can enter under any of the ten categories: Art and Culture, Architecture, Enhanced, Low-light, Nature and Wildlife, Panorama, … [Read more...]
