For Online Subscription Digital Subscription The state of health of an industry can often be gauged by the number of innovations it generates. Looking at the imaging industry over the last eighteen months, it is clear that innovation is not dead. I can list a few innovations of the last few months that justifies my statement. 1) Samyang’s Remaster Slim lenses ( e.g. 21mm, … [Read more...]
July 2025
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Should beginners start with expensive cameras? A loaded friend finally got the photography bug. Egged on by commission earning salesmen, he returned home with a semi professional mirrorless camera. As a beginner, did he do the right thing? Absolutely not. First of all, he incurred unjustified expense. By buying a simple … [Read more...]
June 2025
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Not so long ago, a definite shift in image-taking took place with an increasing emphasis on video. The video capabilities of a camera became as important as its ability to take still shots. The launch of several new cameras in the last few months has clearly shown that these models are squarely aimed at content creators. … [Read more...]
May 2025
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Just when the imaging industry was bouncing back, the newly elected US government has unleashed a series of tariffs against virtually all the countries in the world bar Russia, Belarus and North Korea. The imaging industry manufactures its products mainly in China, Vietnam and Japan and all these countries have been hit with … [Read more...]
April 2025
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription With this issue, Smart Photography completes twenty years of publication. The magazine and ezine continue to serve the interests of the imaging industry and all its supporters. An indication of how times change is the rapid build up in digital sales which outstrips print sales by a margin. However, our print readers have held … [Read more...]
