Manfrotto is marketing a compact and lightweight head suitable for shooting movies, the ‘XPRO Fluid Head’ in Japanese markets at a suggested list price of 20,200 Yen. The head is made of its original polymer ‘Adapto’ and alumina to make it lightweight (740g). Yet it can hold a camera up to 4kg. The head moves very smoothly, and the user can choose whether he wants strong or … [Read more...]
Sony still suffers from Mobile Communications business
Sony Corp. announced that their sales for the first six months ending on September 30, 2014, rose by 6.5% to 3.711 trillion Yen. Significant increase in the Games and Network Services segment and the favourable impact of foreign exchange rates contributed to this. The company reported an operating loss of 15.8 billion Yen, compared to the operating income of 49.4 billion Yen … [Read more...]
K G Maheshwari passes away
Iconic pictorial and portrait photographer, K G Maheshwari passed away on December 4, 2014, at the age of 92. For his vast contribution to the field of photography, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India had conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award on him. He has several other awards to his name and has written papers and articles on the subject of photography. Mr. … [Read more...]
Fujifilm launches X-A2 for better selfies
Fujifilm has announced the X-A2 in its X series, a new version of its X-A1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The X-A2 is quite similar to its predecessor, with only minor changes. But the special feature of this camera is the 175 degree tilting LCD screen with face and eye detection, which makes it easier to take selfies. … [Read more...]
Amazon.com to open first store in New York
As the tide is turning in favour of brick-and-mortar retail stores, the largest online retailer, Amazon. com plans to open its first brickand- mortar retail store at 7 West 34 Street, New York City, across the Empire State Building. Amazon has built the online retail business on competitive pricing and fast shipping. Until now, Amazon could not compete with the immediacy of … [Read more...]
