For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Most imaging publications tend to ignore fixed lens compact cameras since the market for such cameras is declining worldwide. To prove all the doomsayers wrong, Fujifilm has launched the new X 100 VI to rave reviews throughout the world. The X 100 VI faces a backlog of orders that is unprecedented and which Fujifilm is … [Read more...]
April 2024
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription A good photograph is one that creates a lasting impression and not a fleeting one. If a little extra time is spent on studying the subject, composing the picture and exposing it correctly, the end result would be much better in most cases. With this issue, Smart Photography enters its TWENTIETH YEAR of publication. The last … [Read more...]
March 2024
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Just like vinyl, is film poised to make a comeback? The likelihood of Pentax making a film camera has triggered a lot of speculation that film cameras are poised to make a comeback. After all, the second hand market is flush with mint film cameras and second hand prices are very attractive to those on a budget. Further, Fujifilm, … [Read more...]
February 2024
For Online Subscription Digital SubscriptionNews of camera sales in 2023 indicate that the camera market has definitely plateaued. From this point, it can only expand. Video is driving the market and it is likely that future launches will put more emphasis on video rather than stills. Camera and lens manufacturers are increasingly developing revolutionary lens designs and at … [Read more...]
January 2024
For Online Subscription Digital SubscriptionThe recent reports of images of celebrities like Katrina Kaif being morphed raises several ethical questions. Manipulated images have been used worldwide to influence public opinion and, in some instances, can have serious repercussions. We are now in the era of ‘deepfakes’, a new AI avatar that can lead to widespread scepticism … [Read more...]
