On February 10, 2015, Nikon India announced the Nikon D810A, the world’s first camera built specifi cally for astrophotographers. The D810A can capture astronomical subjects that emit the H-alpha wavelengths of light such as  nebulae and other distant galaxies in red. The camera has a 36 MP FXformat CMOS sensor without an Optical Low Pass Filter and off ers features such as … [Read more...]

Panasonic announced a new interchangeable-lens camera, the DMC-GF7, which makes taking selfies easier, with a monitor that can flip up to 180 degrees and a variety of creative functions such as Face Shutter and Buddy Shutter. With Wi-Fi connectivity, users can connect the camera to their Smartphones or Tablets and use the camera remotely. The GF7 has an Instant Transfer … [Read more...]

Fujifilm is offering a new model of instant camera, the instax WIDE 300, based on the instax WIDE 210 released in 1999, targeting the businessuse market. The camera uses instant film paper 2x wider than the standard instax mini, measuring 86x108mm. Its major use is for recording accident scenes by insurance and police sectors. When the standard Checki camera was in the … [Read more...]

Kenko Tokina Co. began marketing a handy tripod strap to easily carry a tripod hanging on one’s shoulder. The Slik strap comes in two sizes: Medium size which suits medium to small tripods, up to 550mm, and a Large size, which can carry tripods up to 600mm. The suggested list prices of the M and L size are 1,600 Yen and 2000 Yen respectively. … [Read more...]

Ricoh has announced the Pentax K-S2 D-SLR, with a 20MP APS-C sensor, a compact, dustproof, weatherresistant body and a variableangle LCD monitor. This camera is designed for active outdoor shooting. It features the Pentax original SAFOX X autofocus system. It also provides remote shooting functions and wireless LAN and NFC functions. Ricoh has announced the Pentax K-S2 … [Read more...]