Canon and Nikon between them shared over 85 percent of the D-SLR market in 2018. Sony's success in the full frame mirrorless market spurred up development efforts by competitors. This included Panasonic, a Micro Four Thirds player so far. Both Canon and Nikon launched their full frame mirrorless cameras last year at Photokina 2018. Nikon's approach was more aggressive and both, … [Read more...]
Panasonic Announces First f/1.7 Zoom Lens
Panasonic has introduced the Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25 mm f/1.7 Asph standard interchangeable zoom lens. The lens is suitable for a variety of daily shooting situations, from dynamic landscapes to portraits — even for low-lit scenes — eliminating the need to change lenses under varying lighting conditions. Comprising 17 elements in 12 groups, the lens features three … [Read more...]
Split Toning with Lightroom
Text and photos by Ashok Kandimalla. This article has been modified to make it brief from the original article published in our May 2019 issue. Split toning is a post-processing technique through which you can impart different colours to highlights and shadows. This is a very easy-to-use procedure and when used with moderation (as with any post-processing technique), it gives a … [Read more...]
Olympus Introduces TG-6 Compact Camera
Olympus has introduced the TG-6, a tough, compact digital camera that is perfect for shooting in inclement weather. The TG-6 offers five underwater shooting modes and three underwater White Balance modes. It features a fast, wide-angle f/2 lens, BSI (backside illuminated) high-speed CMOS sensor and powerful TruePic VIII image processor. Olympus states that the camera's … [Read more...]
Fashion Photo Lighting
Vipin Gaur is a Delhi-based commercial photographer and an educator, besides being a director of photography. His work has been published in several national publications like Femina, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Grehashobha, Sakhi and others. He has also done an advertising campaign for the IPL team Pune Warriors. Having worked with many fashion designers and models from around the … [Read more...]
