South Korean lens manufacturer, Samyang has launched its first Micro Four Thirds lens, a 7.5mm f3.5 fisheye. Samyang promises more lenses very soon. With 11 lenses already in its kitty, Panasonic plans four more lenses in 2011. First to be launched is the 25mm f1.4, a lens demanded by lots of Panasonic users as a fast, bright, standard optic. In markets like the UK, … [Read more...]

‘Indian Photography Today’, showcased the diverse works of 10 Indian photographic artists. The exhibition featured the works of Sephi Bergerson, Prarthane Modi, Tom Pietrasik, Vikas Dutt, Munish Khanna, Payal Shah, Kishore Vij, Raj Suri, Rafique Sayed, and Vikram Bawa. The exhibition was on from the12th to 24th of April 2011 at AM Gallery, Brighton, London.   … [Read more...]

CAPTIVITUS will be exhibiting the work of five promising and talented photographers from Bengal at Gaganendra Pradarshanshala, in Kolkata from from 28th to 31st May, 2011 . The expo is titled “COLORS OF PEOPLE & NATURE”. The five photographers are Partha Pal, Subir Basak Sudarsan Mondal, Jayati Saha, Seshadri Moitra. … [Read more...]

SP readers still fondly remember Pentax cameras. Pentax, however, has still not formally entered India; nostalgia levels are therefore explicably high. The Pentax brand reached its zenith with the advertising campaign – ‘Just hold a Pentax’. The Spotmatic series are now almost iconic. In this article,however, we will look at a workhorse from the K series, the K 1000, which … [Read more...]

The International Exhibition of projected images organized by Society of Photographers, Howrah, was held at the Seminar Hall library. The exhibition is the oldest of its kind in South East Asia and also the 12 oldest Photographic Expo in the world. This year 365 Photographers from 32 countries send in 2112 pictures. The Judges selected 430 pictures. The jury comprised Benu … [Read more...]