Compact camera users are oft en faced with a dilemma - what are the important features that they should look out for? Autofocus, good build quality and ergonomics are nowadays taken for granted but the two features that really matter for today’s compact camera users are image stabilization and Wi-Fi. Unless these two features are included in the camera specs, one risks … [Read more...]

As 2013 comes to a close, the situation in the imaging industry is one of mild turmoil. As things currently stand, the industry can be divided into four segments. 1. D-SLRs 2. Mirrorless cameras 3. Smartphone cameras 4. Compact digital cameras The D-SLR field is still fairly stable and shows promise especially in emerging markets like India where even in tepid years, … [Read more...]

One market that is a D-SLR stronghold and is likely to remain so for the immediate future is that of wedding photography. Given the opulence of Indian weddings and the fact that we have the second largest population in the world (to get married), wedding photographers have never had it so good. In the past, wedding photography was limited to a few who could access smuggled … [Read more...]

The Ricoh Company has been in the news lately, mainly because of its acquisition of Pentax from Hoya. Ricoh’s interest in the imaging business becomes very clear if one were to trace its origin. Ricoh started out as Riken Kogaku Koguyo which, translated from Japanese, means the Riken Optical Company. Riken initially began in 1936 as a manufacturer of photo sensitive paper. … [Read more...]

For our young readers, the name Pentax may not hold much meaning. However, for those in their 40’s and 50’s, the name Asahi Pentax certainly spelt magic. Pentax, along with Canon and Nikon, was one of three brands that held sway over the SLR market from the 50’s to the 80’s. Pentax owes its origins to the Asahi Optical Company that was founded as early as 1890. The company … [Read more...]