Photographers who shoot macro subjects face numerous challenges, not limited to camera shake, extremely shallow Depth-of- Field, shutter speed inadequate to compensate for a light breeze, lens casting a shadow on the subject, and sub-optimal lighting. Canon has now come up with an innovative idea. The EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM features an in-built ring light that addresses … [Read more...]
Fujifilm X-T2
Indian photo enthusiasts have not had much exposure to Fujifilm’s evolving efforts in the mirrorless camera market. The first X-series camera was introduced in 2011 and the system has evolved at a blistering pace. Today, Fujifilm has a lens system that has over 20 XF lenses to choose from. The X-T2 was introduced in late 2016 and has drawn technology from the flagship X-Pro 2. … [Read more...]
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0 STM
Canon has been working enthusiastically on the EOS M series APS-C mirrorless cameras for quite some time. These cameras have the advantage of having the largest sensors in the ‘truly compact’ mirrorless cameras. The 22mm f/2.0 STM ‘pancake’ lens takes pride in fast and quiet autofocus enabled by the stepper motor. Design and Build Quality The 22mm f/2 STM is an ultra-slim … [Read more...]
Manfrotto Lykos LED Light – Bicolor
For macro and close-up photography, electronic flash has always been the choice of illumination for most photographers, especially when working in low ambient light. With the advances in lighting however, LED lights provide an alternative source of illumination with certain advantages not found with electronic flash. When using electronic flash, reflections from various … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8 Plus
A flagship phone launch is important to every company but this time, it’s more so for Samsung. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are the first flagship devices after Samsung recalled its Galaxy Note7 smartphone last year. But are the devices great enough to prove Samsung’s point that it is still the number one Android manufacturer? Read on. Design and Build Quality Let’s get … [Read more...]
