A hot-shoe mounted flashgun is inappropriate when it comes to lighting macro subjects due to the position of the flashgun. If you use such a flashgun for macro subjects, it is likely to cast a strong lens shadow, especially if the subject is close to the lens. Even bouncing the flash might not provide the desired results. The solution is a ring flash that attaches to the … [Read more...]
Yearning for More-Panasonic LUMIX DMC GF5
The Internet has, of late, been abuzz with leaked images of Panasonic’s latest Micro Four Thirds ILCC with point-and-shoot-like functionality. Finally, the company has broken silence with the launch of the Lumix GF5, successor to the GF3. So what happened to the GF4, you might ask. Well, Japanese consider the number 4 as unlucky, and hence the jump (Canon did the same in … [Read more...]
Fujifilm announces rise in price of its film
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo announced a worldwide increase in the prices of its photographic films. While the exact increases will vary depending on products, markets and regions, they are expected to be in the double-digit price range. Effective from May 2012, the new pricing policy applies to Fujifilm colour negative film, colour reversal, and black and white films, as … [Read more...]
Leica unveils 16MP premium large-sensor compact
Leica recently released the X2, a 16 megapixel APS-C compact camera with a fixed 36mm equivalent F2.8 lens. The camera is a variation of its predecessor, the X1, with the biggest change being the use of a 16.2MP CMOS sensor and the addition of an accessory socket for an optional 1.44M dot ‘Viso-Flex’ electronic viewfinder. Leica says it has improved the autofocus system … [Read more...]
Leica unveils 16MP premium large-sensor compact
Leica recently released the X2, a 16 megapixel APS-C compact camera with a fixed 36mm equivalent F2.8 lens. The camera is a variation of its predecessor, the X1, with the biggest change being the use of a 16.2MP CMOS sensor and the addition of an accessory socket for an optional 1.44M dot ‘Viso-Flex’ electronic viewfinder. Leica says it has improved the autofocus system … [Read more...]
