Many camera manufacturers make successful cameras. Very few camera manufacturers however end up making cameras that become iconic. The 5D series from Canon is certainly an iconic product. It all started with the introduction of the 5D in 2005. It saw immediate success. The 5D Mark II (2009) and 5D Mark III (2012) followed and the success story continued. Past experience … [Read more...]
Video for Beginners
What do you prefer, ‘stills’ or ‘video’? It’s a personal thing. Let me tell you about my take on this. I am into serious ‘still’ photography since 1973, when I bought my first SLR (there were no D-SLRs then). With the advent of D-SLRs, video recording options were made available. When D-SLRs first started incorporating video, I considered that to be some sort of gimmick. After … [Read more...]
Support A Life— with Canon India
As India celebrated 70 years of its independence, Canon India too stepped forth, strengthening its social commitment to the country through its 'Support a Life' campaign. Along with SOS Children's Village, Canon will be working towards the education and overall development of children in Indian villages. Canon celebrated the Independence Day with children at SOS village, … [Read more...]
Raising the Bar – Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
The 1D X Mark II is the new Canon flagship model incorporating a full-frame 20.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, with a machine-gun frame rate of 16 frames per second in Live View shooting, 14 frames per second when using the viewfinder. You can also select the AF point using the Touchscreen. Nikon and Canon both released their top-gun cameras (Nikon’s D5 and Canon’s 1D X Mark II) in … [Read more...]
CP+ Imaging Show with Canon
International photography exhibitions often elicit enthusiastic participation from the Indian professionals. CP+ is a relatively young photography show conducted in Japan, and is certainly gaining grounds, probably because it is home to most electronics giants. The 2016 edition of the exhibition was held at Yokohama, and we are thankful to Canon for facilitating our visit. … [Read more...]
