Last month we tested Nikon’s new ILCC, the V1. Whilst the V1 did produce good results, we were a little disappointed as far as the design and the higher price of the camera was concerned. The J1 is the cheaper version of the V1. Unlike the V1, the J1 comes with a built-in flash. However, since there is no provision for a hot shoe, attaching an external flash gun or achieving … [Read more...]
A Better Buy! Olympus E-PL3
Announced sometime in June 2011, the 12.3 megapixel Olympus E-PL3 is very similar to the Olympus’ flagship model E-P3 (see SP, August 2011). The design is Micro Four Thirds, Interchangeable Lens Compact Camera (ILCC). The camera is also known as PEN Lite. Design And Build QualityAs mentioned above, the E-PL3 is an ILCC, based on the Micro Four Thirds System. The external … [Read more...]
Birds of the Himalayas-by Dr. Caesar Sengupta
‘Nature is a revelation of God, Art is a revelation of Man’- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The author Dr. Caesar Sengupta through his maiden effort of compiling the book “Birds of the Himalayas’, has tried to establish the connection between man and nature. This is because while growing up he was fascinated by the outside world and over time this interest contributed towards … [Read more...]
The Black White Edition – A Retrospective
by Ayesha Taleyarkhan“Writing is not about words. Painting is not about pigments. Music is not about tones. As long as pho-tographers insist that photography is about photographs, the art is limited and self-containing.” These words by Brooks Jensen reflect in the images presented in the coffee- table book ‘The Black & White Edition, A Ret-rospective’ by professional … [Read more...]
Low Cost, High Quality – AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm F/2.8G
Close up and macro photography opens up a new world for those interested in photographing small things like insects, stamps, butterflies, etc. Since macro photography generally requires a specialised lens (not that it cannot be done using other means), that is often quite expensive, this genre of photography often falls beyond the financial means of budding photographers. … [Read more...]
