Olympus India Imaging launched the 16 megapixel OM-D EM-5 Mark II on 19th March 2015 in Mumbai. The new model is a replacement for the tried and tested OM-D EM-5. Olympus claim that they have improved the image stabilization system which was already considered to be the best (in the EM-5), not only for ‘stills’ but also for video. Added to this is a new feature that offers an … [Read more...]
Bringing alive the old city-Early Bombay Photography
SSusan Hapgood is an art historian and curator based in New York. She resided in Mumbai from 2010-2014. She is a Senior Advisor to Independent Curators International & the Founder and Director of Mumbai Art Room. She has explored the evolution in photography in the Bombay of 1800s in her book, ‘Early Bombay Photography.’ It all began when the British used ‘Daguerreotypes’ … [Read more...]
With Added Raw Power-Olympus Tough TG-4
The Olympus tough series cameras are regarded as one of the best in water-proof compact cameras available in the market. The Tough TG-4 is an upgrade to the TG-3 we reviewed in 2013. The Olympus Tough TG-4 is a compact camera capable of underwater operations. The camera is dust proof and shock proof too. Going by the published specifications, this is a minor upgrade from the … [Read more...]
A Superb Wide-Angle Zoom-Panasonic Lumix G Vario 1:4 7-14mm ASPH
The Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 Aspherical is a super-wideangle zoom lens best suited for interiors and landscape photography. Being very compact and lightweight, it is very easy to carry along the whole day. Design & Build Quality The lens is designed for Micro Four Thirds System cameras. In 35mm terms, it is equivalent to 14-28mm f/4 lens. The build quality as well as the … [Read more...]
One for All!-Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony has debuted the 24-240mm OSS lens as a versatile solution to their Alpha E-mount cameras, combining a high zoom range with quality optics. Quality of zoom lenses have improved considerably over the past few years. The earlier notion of considering anything beyond 5x zoom as untouchable is fading fast. The new-age super zoom lenses are emerging as hot favourites. Sony … [Read more...]
