H. S. Billimoria Germany has been the country to proceed to if you wanted to attend an exhibition. After all, Germany was the home of excellence in engineering, especially in fields like machine tools, automobiles, optics and precision industries. With brands like Leica, Zeiss, Schneider and Praktica/ Exakta originating in Germany, it was but natural that the premier … [Read more...]
If I Were You – September 2016
Our Imaging Expert No one can take a picture that everyone likes. But, almost every picture can have scope of improvement. Often, we are not our best critics, while others can immediately point out the faults. In If I were you, our expert comments on how your pictures could be taken to another level. E-mail your images at sp@nextgenpublishing.net The … [Read more...]
Capture a Zoom Burst
Still photography is mostly understood as freezing a moment in time for eternity. But representing motion in a still image produces dramatic results. Motion blur is usually associated with movingsubjects captured with a stationary or ‘near-stationary’ camera. But how about creating motion in a stationary subject using your camera or lens? The technique is not new, but a zoom … [Read more...]
King of Sharpness – Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
The latest high-megapixel sensors require extremely high resolution lenses to get the most out of the system. Hence lens manufacturers have been challenged more than ever to upgrade their optics to match the resolution of these modern sensors. Sony’s G-Master series of lenses offer this high resolution, optimised for sensors that demand high optical resolution. The FE 24-70mm … [Read more...]
Pocket Bliss! – Huawei Honor 5C
There is a new ‘kid’ off the block in the world of smartphones. In a shortwhile, this ‘kid’ has taken over as the third largest manufacturer just behind Samsung and Apple. This Company is the Chinese Company, Huawei. In their second quarter of 2016, Huawei had a world market share of 8.9% and is far ahead of its other competitors like Oppo and Xiaomi. The Huawei Honor 5C is … [Read more...]
