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The fms are ppositve fim, colour negative film, black and white positive and negative films, intermediate film, sound recording fl, high contrast film panchromatic film, However, Fujifilm Motion Picture Division wil stay open to provide products and services used in digtal worlflow tke the Recording Film for Digital Separation for long term archiving Nikon files patent for password based security system Nikon has fled a patent covering the idea of a password-based security system for lenses. The patent Iss the high value of lenses asa reason for the innovation - the camera would refuse to shoot with alens unless the correct password was entered. This isan attempt by the company to prevent the resale of stolen gear Sigma announces delay in shipping of USB dock Sigma has announced a delay in the shipment of its new USB dock forlenses and the 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM lens for Canon that was expected to reall this month, According to the company, this delay is due to supply issues of the parts. Announced at Photokina 2012, the USB dock enables users to-easly update lens firmware and fine-tune focus parametersEa Speeaite ash Si tent sale ela orngneae te Flash en sd seiayith nly ‘aor ge eared 0) Feet an Batten thteaa ha abbot a5 te eaten Seance uO eee eel 23 Migiek ‘ata aaa zm Speeaite Fiash Digital Speedlite Range for Enthusiastic & Professional Photographers IMS Mercantiles Pyt. 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This model is compatible with not only industry-standard-size Super 35mm-equivalent sensors, but also with 35mm full-frame, APS-H, APS-C size sensors Details regarding specifications and pricing have yet to be determined. Canon plans to release the lens by the end of 2013. The company exhibited a moccup of the lens at NAB Show 2013 which was held from Apri 8% to 11*in Las Vegas, USA Canon to launch NEG full HD camcorders Canon has announced the release of two models offul-HD capable camcorders targeting professional users, in mid-June. The new models, the XA25 and XA20, feature newly-developed 1/284-inch Type 291-MP CMOS image sensor, DIGIC 4 signal processing engine, optical 20x zoom lens, 35-inch ELD panel with touch-screen function and built-in ‘WI. The top-of line XA25 features a handle and an SD! terminal. Weighing 1160p, the expected street price is 270K yen, The standard model XA20, without the handle and the SD! erminal, will el for about 180K yen.SMART PHONE SMART QUIFITNews Watch International Fujifilm leases 55" | (Panasonic announced 200mm F3.5-4.8 RLM OIS DMC GF6 Fujifilm announced the launch of the FUJINON XF55-200mm F3.5-F48 R LM OS, the first Panasonic has a XF telephoto zoom lens for the XSeries introduced a Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera System that new digital single includes the award-winning FUJIFILM XPro1 and lens mirrorless FUJIFILM XEL camera to its compact Lumix The new XF55-200mm lens gives users a fast F3.5- GGF series. 48 lens that produces sharp images across its entire: The mode, zoom range. Its image stabilisation function enables. known as the the use of shutter speeds up to 4.5 stops slower than DMC-GF6, features a new 16-megapixel Live MOS Sensor that an unstablized lens, The XF55-200mm lens includes achieves high-resolution and high sensitivity image recording, two linear motors for high-speed AF of 0.28 seconds ‘The Venus Engine is also developed for the DMC-GF6 to attain to quickly focus. The X#55-200mm lens delivers an high-performance signal processing and the advanced noise ‘easy-to-transport lens with a large maximum aperture reduction system minimises noise and even achieves shooting at for outstanding mobility and performance. a high ISO of 25600. a The DMC-GF6 boasts high-speed, high precision light speed Sigma announces super- AF system including practical full-time AF, with a tracking AF fast 18-35mmF1BDC | | Sateen cere eee HSM Art lens camera to their Smartphoneltabiet. Sigma recently announced the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art lens the market's frst zoom lens to achieve a maximum aperture F1.8 throughout an Fujifilm to release This revolutionary, wide aperture, standard zoom jioh- lens is created for D-SLR cameras with APS-C high end FinePix size sensors, which translates to a focal range of - 27-52.5mm on a 35mm camera. With a minimum XP200 focussing distance of 11 inches, and a maximum Fujflm has released a ‘magnification ratio of 1:4.3, the 18-35mm is ideal high-end tough outdoor forlandscapes, portraits, sti, studio, close-up model: the FinePix XP200. and casual photography. The modelis priced at about 30,000 yen (USS310), ‘The new 18.35mm lens incorporates Sigma’s The company expects to sell around improved AF/MF switch and the use of Thermally 300,000 units per year. 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Domestic sales were mostly in line, but sales in the North ‘American and European markets faced a slump. But total sales are seen to have reached the 1 trilion yen (US$10, billion) forecast, up 9% on the year. Tablet shipments in Japan rise 90% in 2012 Domestic shipments of tablets in 2012 rose 91.3% year- Con-year to 4.62 million units, according to a research by IDC Japan. The market in 2012 was vitalised with successive introduction of new models in lower prices such as Apples iPad mini, Google's Nexus 7, Amazon.com Kindle Fire. The company estimates the market to further grow to 9.05 milion units by 2017, The market share in 2012 by OS type: Apple's iOS took 48%, down 9.1 percentage points from the previous year hile Google's Android gained 3.9 points to 39.8%, Share 1y maker. Apple kept the top position with 48%, Fujitsu 13% and Asus 9.3%. 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The poor performance in Asia could be a result ofthe slowing down of the Chinese economy. | ‘Compact models sales plunged by 65% or more in all the markets except America, which maintained last £ year’s 625%, Shipment of interchangeable lenses favourable in February Shipments of interchangeable lenses in ‘the domestic market for the month of February rose 36.7% in comparison with the 35mm model’ 63.3% gain. Smaller lens than 35mm also increased 32.3%. Value also gained in paralle to the unit gains, On the other hand, other regions displayed poor performances, with Asia’ largest drop of 43% year-on-year followed by Americas 21,3%, Europe's 15.6% and Others’ 16.2%. However, the value gained tn Europe and Americas is thanks to an escape from price competition. 35mm models were favourable for the market in Europe and America,News Watch Business ; Sony halves TV segment’s loss; seeks profit ! ; in FY13 ' Sony Corp, seemed to have managed to slash its Serene Pec nce eatenininisectiered cteneah ‘operating loss in the TV business by half in the fiscal of halving the operating loss, Also, some fresh cost- ; year that just ended by reducing fixed costs and cutting projects that began in the middle of last fiscal narrowing its product line-up, a significant improvement year are expected to have a full-year impact in fiscal 1 even though the segment has lost money for the 9" 2013. It plans to offer even fewer TV models this year. | year in a row. The company’s TV business posted an _Last week, it unveiled 10 new LCD TV models under operating loss of 148 billion yen (USS1.51 billion) in. the Bravia brand, including an 84-inch model using the | the fiscal year ended March 2012, Since then, it has 4K ultrahigh-definition technology, It will bring a total of } struggled with fixed costs by reducing the number just 11 models for the season. 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The frm slashed fixed costs by holding dow capital outlays, and improved its bottom line by reducing LCD panel and electronics parts inventories, The company ako benefited from stronger sales of smartphones that use its proprietary IGZO power-saving LCD panel A capital tie-up with Samsung Electronics also helped the company raise LCD panel sales to the Korean group. For the full year ended in ‘March, Sharp likely sufered an operating loss of more than 140 bilion yen (USS1-428 blion), compared with a 375 bilion Tamron sets up Indian sales subsidary ‘Tamron has set up a sales subsidary in India on March 15th 2013. The company intends to boost sales of Interchangeable lenses for DLSRs by introducing products needed locally. With this new sales subsidary, the company targets annual sales of approximately 1.5 billion yen by fiscal 2015. This forecast is five times the result of fiscal 2013, and focusses on the affluent middle-class of approximately 140 millon people out of Incha’s entire population. The market for D-SLRs was created among the middle-class group, ganing 30% yaronyearin 2012 Funai Electric to purchase J printer business from Lexmark International Funai Electric company announced that it has come to an agreement with Lexmark International to acquire the latter's patents and technologies associated with inkjet printers. The acquisiton price is 9.Sbilion yen and willbe funded through resources in hand, The Japanese company is said to also take over the ink production facilities in the Philippines with approximately 1,000 employees from Lexmark, Funai has supplied inkjet harchvare on an OEM basis to Lexmark yen (US$382.6 milion) loss a year earlier, but has returned to the black in the 2nd half since July 1997 and shares a strong business rapport with the US. company. Collapsed camera chain Jessops to be relaunched ‘Dragons’ Den’ TV star Peter Jones is said to be relaunching camera chain Jessops ~ but admits he doesn't know how successful the venture will be. The TV tycoon will initially create 500 jobs by opening a wave of stores and going online. He admits it to be a *huge # risk’, owing to the hard competition from rivals and a flagging economy. Jessops crashed with the loss of more: than 1,500 jobs as all its 192 branches shut in January. Jones, who paid £2mllion for what was left of the firm last month, is re-opening six shops in coming days on existing sites and 30 more are due to open next month at arate of one a day. The number of staf some exJessops employees, may rise to 650 as a total of 50 shops are earmarked for re-opening. The forecast of the first-year sales is £8Omillion. 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Being a peculiar birds and wild cts | started my journey inthe photography world atthe Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh wich isa migratory as wella geological home toa variety of birds. | come from a family of professionals, MB an animal lover wi (Seat Cha fascination for reptiles and government servants which automatically broughtin a lot of pressure er for mysel. in an attempt tof in, and be succesful in the better knovin sense of the word, and programmed me t selling up a lucrative « flew to Australia to do a Bachelors degree in Accounts. | set up a small bbase in Melbourne and started my academic pursuit: However, while | went to school and back, and travelled around in the continent; the Victorian outback specifically, over weekends and free time, it became impossible for me to overlook the natural wild beauty that existed beyond the conventional and commercial Thisis how | invested in my frst DSLR in 2008, was a Canon 4000 with a set of basic ried my it lenses, Cen ca Ge ee Deer ed Dee nec) ns and at the gorgeous landscape, flora of the country, portraits and more However, | soon realised that | got my spark only from captur basic instincts of the animal kingdom, | then developed a defined taste for all things wild while | started observing few species for the way they react to iunans, how they prey, how they drool, Walk most Finally, a platform for budding photographers to exhibit their talent and GET NOTICED! u had visualised. 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CCDs ‘were introduced first and are stil featured in many compact cameras and D-SLRs. In many consumer applications, however, they have now been replaced by CMOS - for example, in camera phones, mirror-less ‘cameras and even in D-SLRs. Although constructed diferently, CMOS works ina similar fashion to CCDs. ‘The reason for popularity of the CMOS sensor is that CMOS sensors have more technology incorporated into them than in CCDs, Initially this meant that the technology took up more of the sensor's surface, thereby decreasing the area sensitive to light However, the advantage was that the charge accumulated at each photosite could be converted to voltage straightaway. In the case of CCDs, the charge would be shifted from pixel to pivel Sensor Sizes Sensors come in a variety of sizes, For instance, the Apple iPhone 45 sports a —— 360m ——>+ + 23.2 ——§> fattane Ewe ae A) action | gh-rty SLi vam = 113.2" Type sensor (4.5mm x 3.4mm). Panasonic's LX7 and Nikon's P7700 feature a 1/1.7" Type sensor (7.4mm x 5.6mm), The Micro Four Thirds system developed by Olympus and Panasonic uses a 17.3x 13mm sensor; the APS-C sensor would come ina size of 23.7 x 15.7mm, Finally, a full frame sensor would be 36 x 24mm in size, Sensors are manufactured by all the leading manufacturers ike Canon, Sony, Samsung and Panasonic, Pixels Inthe early days of digital cameras, there was a mad rush to offer a high number of megapiiels in order to produce enlargements without visible image degradation. This rmad pixel rush has slowed down in recent times although every year continues to see a rise in megapixel counts. Today's D-SLRs commonly sport over 20 megapixels and compact cameras between 12 and 18 megapixels. However, pivels alone cannot determine image quality. ‘Asa thumb rule, a larger pixel can accept more light than a smaller one. This means a better signal-to-noise ratio and therefore, Images with less noise and higher dynamic range. Too few pels on a sensor compromise resolution. Too many create image noise and dynamic range also suffers. The best option, therefore, isto have a compromise between the two, It must be realized that ultimate picture quality is determined by many ‘other factors apart from the quality cof the sensor. The accompanying software, the consistency of operation and the quality of optics also play a large part in determining ultimate image quality Again, as faras sensors are concerned, you have front vs back illuminated sensors Back illuminated sensors move GOlsmart PhotographylMay 2013the wiring behind the substrate which helps them to capture more light. Crop Factor The smaller the sensor use, the more are the peripheral areas that are cut away. This ads to a smaller angle of view. Typically herefore, when calculating the focal power of a lens, one has to apply a 1.5 to 1.6x crop factor for APS-C type sensors and a 2x factor for Micro Four Thirds sensors. A full frame sensor will have no crop factor, Colour Filter Array Sensors cannot see colour; so in order to determine information on colour, a colour Learning e—_—_____ filter array (CFA) sits over the sensor Light passes through the CFA be photosite. Other Unconventional arrangements h: been adopted by A Foveon in order to lm and Sigmal capture full colour Not: The above colours may not be accurately displayed since the printing is dene in CHK information at each photo site. Inthe next issue, we will talk about lenses. ©H.S. BilimoriaLearning —————————_0 » Understanding Photography ‘Smart Photography hasbeen contin reeving questo sats bas course for bens, With thiamine weve ike ‘very tnowleignble photographer fram Hyderabad chia Pradesh, totake over wing ewe artes, Weave ak aquest bho beasjargor ce ast posses tht newcomer to photog feelcamfotble to pursue the aby “Tae author Ashok Kanalla hasbeen in the photograplic eld for over thre decades and has enters experience in bot fin and dig photography. Being an elecuonics nghee ty profeston and photographer, he posses a unique and deep ght intothe echnical spect of itl photography and equipment He hs publabed sever artes on photogrphy and seme of his ‘wring have ho been publihed nthe wel known nteratons magasine Pops Photo aphy ‘Anavidolecor of photographicbooks and visage cameras, Ashok hasaleennerestin the itor of photography and apasion {oe tharng hs knowledge on plotograpy trough thing and wing He peesndy working asa Maragemert afd Engen conan Yousansee hit workat Mtpv/snnefihecomphotokok Landaa He an be reached laoldagmalcors Weekend Project: Catch that drop! hotographing a drop of liquid asit pis: and splatters is possible due to the invention ofthe electronic fash ora ‘strobe’, as its more popularly called. Prof. Edgerton (of MIT, USA) Is regarded as the pioneer of this type of photography, known as high speed photography* One of his photographs even shows a builtin fight! Fortu- nately, high speed photography has moved out ofthe realm of laboratories and is now within the reach of most of Us This article shows, step by step, how you can catch that elusive moment of a splashing drop. Before you begin, make sure ofthe following 1. Mount your camera on a sturdy tripod, 2. Use a lens with a focal length between 50mm and 100mm (equivalent 35mm focal length). f you are using an APS cropped sensor D-SLR, use a focal length of 55mm at least. 3. Set focus to auto. 4, Set your camera to manual exposure mode. The metering mode (Matrix or Centersweighted, etc) isnot relevant since you will be determining the exposure with the help of the histogram display. 5, Set the aperture to ff8 or f/11 for adequate depth of field 6.You can set the shutter speed up to X-Sync. Ifyou are not sure what this is, set the shutter speed to 1/125 sec. 7. Set your camera to the lowest base ISO for the best picture quality 8. Use JPEG format with highest pel count (large setting) wth least compression (fine setting). 9. Set saturation, contrast and sharpness to minimum levels, You can easily add them in post-processing ifneedeed. 10.Set the release made to single frame advance (see the text for more ‘options) and shutter release to remote fring Preparation is the key! Drops must fall ata predictable rate, one after another, to increase the chance of getting the timing right. For this, you can use a simple set-up lke a polythene bag filed with water. You can pierce the bag with a needle to get the drops falling. However, itis dificult to get the right sized hole to allow the drops to flat the rate you want. Ifthe hole you have pricked is too small then drops wil fill too slowly and lessen your chances to capture what you want, If they are falling too fast then the water on which the drops are fling will not settle and you will not get the effect you desire, Also, the timing window to release the shutter will be too short. For this project, | used a burette (Picture 1), that is commonly used in chemistry labs You can get these for a few hundred rupees from shops that sell scientific apparatus or you can borrow from your local school)! You can adjust the flow on the burette to get the drops falling exactly a the rate you want. AN alternative is the device that is used to provide drip to alling people. You can buy this from pharmaceutical shops. 62Ismart PhotographylMay 2013Understanding Photography —_$<£@o i __ Setup and Lighting object ite a ruler) vertically at the Next, you need a way to trigger The setup is schematically shown center ofbow! and focus onit _the strobe. You can use one of the in Picture 2. You will need a small using autofocus and the center AF _ three methods given below: bow! (a) about four inches wide. sensor of your D-SLR. After this, 1. Tigger using the bultin flash of An ice cream bow! will do the job, switch to manual focus as there is your D-SLR: Set this flash to manual Make sure'itis colored sothatit no need to change focus. mode and minimum power level looks atractive inthe final image, In tis exercise, | positioned the (1/128 or 1/64-of fll power) as The burette (b) should be three camera in such a way thatthe bowl you are using t only for triggering to four feet above the bowl. completely covered the frame. and not for any illumination, You can also position the camera This method however, has a Since the splash that the falling such that some background (¢)is disadvantage as we wil see shortly. drop will cteate is of very short included. In this case you need to 2. Wired connection: If your duration, your exposure time pay attention to the background D-SLR has aPC contact or you (shutter speed) must be very and make it look attractive inthe have an adapter for your D-SLR short. In fact extremely short! The photograph. Fillthe bow! with with aPC contact, you can use a shutter speed of your camera about three fourths water. PC cable to fire the strobe. may not sufie since you will be doing this project indoors and light will be low. So, the best way to capture is to use a strobe. The light output from the strobe is of very short duration (can be as less as 1/25,000 of a second) and is © way faster than the camera shutter. Inother words, itis not the shutter ‘operation that freezes the drop but the very short light pulse from ¥ the flash! (©) \ ‘é For this particular exercise, only ‘one strobe (d) was used, This was arranged at about 45° from QO the bow! and at a slightly higher tune level, pointing downwards. A small potitemrellector (e) was kepton the right 2 EISEN side to provide some fil ended Set talaarese Procedure: Fist keep an empty bowl under the burette and see that a few drops fall in the bowl. Picture 2 ‘Observe the postion where the drops fall and move the bowl so QS that the drops fall at the center ee ee taco ptr) ‘of the bowl, Stop the drops and iesbe keep a pencil (or some other GGantanrvelUnderstanding Photography ——__________» 3. Radio trigger: This isthe best and the most expensive option with no hassles of wires. Make sure that there is no ambient light present in the room, Fire the builtin flash (if you are using it for triggering) and see that ts lights not affecting the image. If needed keep a black card in front ofthe bulttin flash to block the light from it Now, you need to set the exposure, Switch on the strobe, trigger it in one of the three ways described and take a test shot. Check the histogram and seeits distribution. you are using a bowl of light colour then you will get a shanp peak (since most of the frame iscofa single tone) towards the right. I you are using a darker toned bowl the ppeak willbe similar but wll be more to the left (Remember, the middle of the histogram corresponds to mid tone approximately). You can adjust the output level ofthe strobe til you get the right histogram, Use an IR remote control to release the shutter. This makes releasing shurter far easier than pressing the shutter release button, Please check your camera manual to see where the IR (receiver) port is located and make sure that the IR release is pointed towards this port to ensure proper operation (Alternatively you can alo use a remote control cord too) Also, as you wil see shortly there is no need for you to see through the viewfinder when you are releasing the shutter. ‘When to release the shutter? Yes, as you would imagine, releasing the shutter atthe exact instant i really the toughest part. Anticipation i everything here! If you can see the actual moment (the splash) that you wanted to capture then it means that you have missed capturing it! Your reaction time plus the inherent delay cof the camera means thatthe image capture will occur well after that decisive moment, So, the trick is really to anticipate and release the shutter an instant before the splash occurs. This requires a bit of trial and error but its. not dificult inthis digtal age since you can see the results instantly and adjust your timing window to gett right. Doas follows Firstlet the drops flow very slow/y Release the shutter when the drop is about micway between the burette and bow, Take some shots and checkhow the splash is appearing I you are cary then release the shutter after the crop crosses the midpoint if you ae late do the oppeste, You can narrow the tning window ths way Dont try to release the shutter by looking atthe splash inthe bow. You will never capture it! You should get the right timing ina few tries, More importantly, the sight differences in releasing the shutter due to different human reaction times will produce different types of splashes some of which will be attractive. (See Pictures 3 t0 5). Isthis the only way, you may as, to release the shutter? There are indeed a couple of more methods avaiable. Let us look at them briefly ‘One method is to put your camera on continuous frame advance and then take anumber of shots, Here you need to be aware of one important fact Since you are using a strobe, ithas to recharge before it can fire again. Hence, continuous frame advance is generally not possible since the strobe needs a definite time to recharge. However, strobes that can fre upto five frames per second (fps) are now available, Your ‘camera's built-in flash will not be able to. hep up with this sort of frame rate. So, youneed to trigger the strobe either using a wired connection or a radio trigger (as already described). f you are using continuous mode, | suggest you use JPEG rather than Raw file format since the frame rate generally comes down with the latter. Note that this method will not guarantee you a great result but will definitely increase the ‘odds of capturing the right instant The second method completely elirsnates any tial and error. Here, youwill need an external controller. To this controller you can attach a sound sensitive interface which conveys that the event has occurred from the sound generated by the splash. The controller then releases the shutter after a finite delay that can be set by you. Normally this wll be in the order of millseconds (that is,thousandths of a second). By adusting the timer you can get very consistent results. Normally as a hobbyist you don't requite this gadget. However, if you want to do this type of photography on alarge scale you can think of acquiring a controller with a suitable interface based on your needs. The end result should look something like what is shown in Picture 3, 4 and 5. Variations: You can try colored water or other liquids for different effects. You can also use different colored or patterned backdrops to get interesting results, Slightly denser fluids like mik can also be used. 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You need to know right chord, While you’shop-talk of portrait photography orcoinci- everything possible about your _on some daly occurrences, quickly dental, itso happens that his well- subject. His profession before mention the golden era of 605 and placed son meets you and mentions retirement the food he enjoys 70’. You may most likely witness a that he wantsto photograph his most, is hobbies the clothes he miraculous change in his attitude. father and gift him the pictures on _ likes to wear, his favourite song, Ashe opens out, further rope him his birthday, But this ‘Uncle Sharma’ his favourite singer, actor actress, _in, by taking about the old-time isnotamodel. On top ofithisson writer, poet, everything Itis this singers, good old leaders etc. expresses that he does notlike to knowledge - about his personality Believe me uncle Sharma would be ‘clicked’ The question ishow and his'tastes' that comes to your_have become your friend by now. does one go about in suchacase? aid while dealing with him or photographing him, The art of conversation does not You are confident about your sills lion your speaking; the art of You practiced portrait lighting in Remember, a portrait should conversation les in listening’! Give some workshop and the resuits portray the personality ofthe him a chance to talk! were satisfying or you happen to. person! have photographed a stage actor Keep yourself well prepared, atsome party, Well, these people Don't disturb him during his Now play the song which you were trained to face the camera _restinghours; ifhe isaretired have already downloaded on bbutin Uncle Sharma’ case you —-iperson-REMEMBER THAT, your mobile and which you are willbe needing those extra sis aware isis favourite one, Praise which we shall be talking about --Youcouldvist hishouse ashis__the composition, the lyrics etc inthisartide, Photography is not son's friend. Mingle withthe family. and tell him that you simply love Just dealing with composition Offer a broad smile —it works it At this point you may find him and lighting; you need to wonders! Though you are well going into a nostalgic mood (push have that talent also known as aware that uncle Sharma isin his further), He may now even "Photographer's Plus mmid-sinties or late-sitties, dor'task disclose to you ‘something’ which —— _ BBlsmart Photooraphyltay 2013he has never mentioned to his son. This isthe point at which you must start praising his expressions, his confidence — tell him that you would enjoy taking his pictures, if he permits. Specifically his expressions, while listening to his favourite song You have no choice but tobe a good hypnotist. You may als tell him that he would look handsome in a particular dress. By now, Uncle Sharma would have made up his mind to pose for you his new- found young friend. Ifhe still resists a bi, then explain to him that this isthe ‘igital age” and that he can see his pictures itnmediately and delete those that he does not lke Now when you carry your soft boxes and umbrellas to his house or he visits your setup, surprise him with all your equipment, he is sure to comment that you must be a pro! Just smile and make him feel at home in front of those lights. Please don't tak of any technical terms in lighting, lke rimlighting or Rembrandt lighting etc, Don't start the shoot with any artistic cr dramatic lighting Start with frontal lighting and shoot some easy-go-lucky pictures. Once he is convinced that his face is looking nice inthe photos he wil gain confidence to be photographed and in your abilities Slowly ‘mention to him that you would lke to experiment with dramatic lighting using his very natural ‘expressions. Remember that your idea of dramatic ighting may not match his idea of dramatic lighting! For example, you may lke one side of his face to be in deep shadow; he may not! You may find that artistic but keep in mind that he is ‘uncle Sharma’ and not an arts lke you So pamper him about his choice of lighting, keeping in mind that he is not a professional model. Expressive eyes ‘all’ in a pporrraf, but the language of facial expressions, hands, fingers and body posture also play an ‘important role! Yes, and don't forge the timing for the shot! Keep shooting as you talk to him and capture his expressions and ‘emotions Praise him from time to time, Who does not like to be praised? If he wishes to call any of his friends, allow him to do so, the working atmosphere willbe even friendlier, but allow this only after you have taken your initial shots or ‘else any novice subject is bound to become a bit more conscious. ‘The ‘emotional key’ of a person is very important; you need to find that out as you chat with him; make use ofit. In the case of elderly people, usually their grand-children play the role of their ‘emotional keys! Remember the example of an internationally acclaimed photographer Yusuf Karsh, who Learning o—_—____ palled out the cigar from the ‘mouth ofthe British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and threw just to get the expressions he desired, What has to be leamed from this example is that shooting a portrait isnot just asking a person fost in frontof a camera, putting ona portrait lens and then shooting with a standardised lighting, Portraiture largely involves controling the emotions of the person in front of your camera! Another such example of ‘relations’ with the subject was, «when leading portrait painter John Singer Sargent was requested to paint the portrait of the American billionaire John D. Rockefeller Si intially John was reluctant as he did not find the face of Rockefeller Sr. interesting, But Iater,he accepted the proposal After lengthy conversations during portrait-painting sitings with Rockefelle, they became good friends. Rockefeller Sr. was known for his art’ of leecoming friendly with any person he interacted with, SurprisinglyJohn Sargent, who was earlier reluctant to paint the subject, expressed that Rockefeller St. had intrigued him and hence wanted to paint a second portrait! have shot many such ‘Uncle Sharmas, convinced them for modelling and some have later taken it as a serious career. Few of the pictures published here are those who have possibly faced the camera, professionally for the fist time May 201318mart Photographyl67 © ———LearningLearning eco rey ES ee eee ed ay fea cee ic Dea) eee net SR cami as em ee ee a) eat etd es ee coke of many things - Pic 2bLearning Sa ae sean Proa ka ff df e eo. oeoe eoeoe eoeoe v Low Base Tripods . v © @ 06 iN E-IMAGE Professional Tripods & Monopods ooe2e086 @ooeo mars Camcorder Adapter Om O ve ce iO: Ll. ‘Aluminum 6Articulating Arm ae Carbon Stabilizer ee eis haste 2045, 3rd Floor, Stone House, Pitallyon Ka Chowk, Johari Bazar, Jaipur 302 003 Tol: 491 141 2572 650 Fax: +91 141 4109816 Contact Person: Ashok Rawat Mob: + 91 98292 13308 Email: ashokrawat@gmail.com Website: www.bigtrends.in rere ea eke OEE eer eee OER merc} ‘Mumbal : Pooja Electronics -Mob: 98200 95173, 99200 95173, Reliable Photo Store : 98218 15354, Foto Centre : 96201 10120 Gujarat : Quality Films - Mob :98250 17669, 94273 20713 Kerala : Venus Photo Emporium - 94464 24618, Hyderabad ‘Tokyo Japan Centre - Mob:80082 66339, 98660 66339, V.G.Chimalgl - 040-2781 2079, 2355 3144, Bangalore Bangalore Foto Circle : Mob : 9844217788, 9448602414, Siliguri: Vinayak Distributors- Mob : 99320 25098, 0353-6500239 rota tier crtLearning Photoshop Creating ‘Theathor, Randa Pad an Asacate cof Royal Photographic Sack of Landon ana bank by prec, hasbeen the photographic field fr over twe decades anthasentensive experencein both mand dal photography Atpresenthe 'sthe Charan of Digtal aging Dison, nla lteratioral Photographic Coune, De, jena has pasion fo share his bronkege on story tough eadang and wring He as publuhe sever aries on photography in abotogaphc magne: andjaunals a IPC Fe He has ako pushed ane book An introduction to Dig Photography wich wa elested ttIndore IPC workshop by Spal Reddy, inte formation & Broaden Hehas ao gven tals on photography ':Docrshan He has aight Sever photo-ethsass tough workshops on photogapyn seve nan ites Fs photographs have also woe mary accolaces a diferent photographic ars He hs aa served asa judge various contests His ‘her hobbies are crn and pang He maintains photoblog diglereation blogspot.com and canbe reached injdlg2S@gmallcom Surreal Multiple Image Photographs in Photoshop oF old, enjoys seeing mysteri- ‘ous trick photographs and wants to know the secrets behind their creation. These photos are popular because they confuse people by showing them surreal images that are beyond their imagination, Such surreal images are created by add- ing people or objects previously not there in the scene, The technique is sometimes aso used to create artistic visual effect. You must have seen trick photographs and wondered "How id they do that?" In this month's tu- torial you will learn the secret of cre- ating a multiple image photograph Double exposure is something we don't cften seein the digital world, but inthe cays of analog photography and manual winding cameras itwasnit a rarity. In fim photography, double or multiple ceposures were created by mistake you forget to wind the film forward on a film camera, and capture a new image con top ofa previous one. The resuking accidental photographicimage showed strange images superimposed over one another But with some forethought this technique was later on used to create unique and artistic imagery F veryone, whether a child, young Today, few digital cameras provide double exposure mode but you can «easly mimic the effectin Photoshop. In the ealier days you usually had to be satisfied with what you got, but today you have more contrl in Photoshop. because you canadust even the transparency ofthe superimposed image and decide their proper placement untiit delivers the effect you want Thissort of convenience simply wasn't possible in earlier days Creating photos, such as the onesin ths tutorial needs allot of planning, Having a vision of an extraordinary plot isthe magic behind an amazing photograph. This final picture in the article is actually composed of seven. diferent shots taken atthe exact angle and postion. This is best accomplished with a tripod, When all of the photos ‘were joined, the picture looked lke a believable shot You will think that creating this extraordinary image willbe difficult because you will need to meticulously select, cut and paste many photographs which are not easy to do, but the technique used in this tutorial needs no selection, cutting or pasting; just follow the tutorial carefully and you will create the final composite easily. You wil also lear to use layer and eraser tool in this tutorial. This project may be done \with the help of mask (which sa better option) but for keeping this tutorial easy for beginners Ihave not used Layer Mask in this tutorial 72ismart Photography!May 2013Learning Photoshop the individual shots for your creation For taking photographs for this, project you need a camera that has manual settings, a tripod and a supporting model. First decide what you want to show and make a rough sketch of the final photograph as you can see below. Making a rough sketch helps in deciding the exact position of your model in different shots and you don't have to waste time in making decisions atthe time of actual shoot, Now set the camera in manual mode, take the exposure reading and set aperture and shutter speed accordingly and dor't change them between shots. This the subject in different locations (ideally with diferent is because you need all of the photos to have the same dresses, but | have not changed the dress of the model). levels of brightness and contrast. Focus your scene and Ask your model to stand in first position ofthe scene. then switch to Manual focus so that your camera wont Then take your fist photo. Once done, move the model be trying to constantly re-focus the scene and take all 10 2"!position and take the nest photo. Then move to your photographs on one focus setting, Mount your 3" position and keep going until you have shot all your camera on a tripod and don't move it between shots and photos, Remember that you must keep the camera rock start shooting, Now, take as many images as you want of steady as you take the series of photos. Opening and developing your images ‘Once done you should havea set of seven images. You can open them directly in Photoshop and start working butt is better to download them with the help of Bridge, After opening Photoshop, click File > Browse in Bridge (ALT+CTRL+O) toopen the Adobe Bridge. In adobe bridge, Chick File > Get photos from camera, Anew dialog box wll open where you can browse all the seven shot files in your card, select them and dlek OK todownload, Once all the seven images are downloaded you can see them in the content panel as shown in the screenshot. Ck CTRL#A to select allthe seven ‘opened photographs. After selecting athe seven images click File > Open in camera Raw (CTRL¢R) to open all the seven images in Camera Raw to develop them. eT hE May 201918mart Photography 73 ———Learning Photoshop Developing your images Every images needs some basic editing. After opening your images in Camera RAW dialog box you can do the basic editing to correct their color and tonal gradation, You can develop JPEG images in camera RAW as well Note that you have to combine all your images so that their development remains identical, otherwise when you combine them they will not match. iis easy to give all of your images identical development in the Raw dialog box, which is why prefer opening them in the Raw developer, in Bridge. Select any one of your image and edit it as you like and after editing, click ‘Select all to select all your seven images and then click Synchronize. When you click the Synchronize button, its dialog box will open Select ll seting and click OK and all your seven images will be developed identically. After developing your images in bridge click Tools > Photoshop > Load files into Photoshop layers to open all your seven developed images directly in Photoshop as layers. Aligning your images ince the images have been taken using a tripod, you must be wondering why we need to align them? If your camera is mounted on a sturdy tripod there is no need to align the images and you may skip ths step. In practice very few beginners have {good professional tripods so there is a possibilty of mild misalignment and hence it is better to align your images in Photoshop. The alignment feature of Photoshop is very powerful and itcan even align hand held multiple shots For aligning your images go to the Layers panel and Shift lick to select al seven images and then click Edit > Auto align images. In auto align dialog box select Auto and click OK and your images will be automaticaly aligned. Creating the final composite After aligning your images you need to erase out the unwanted parts ofimages in different layers to produce the final planned composite, Open your Layers panel by pressing F7 on the keyboard if itis not already open. In this Layers panel you will see allthe seven images stacked cone above the other Select the Luppermos layer by clicking it (you can easly identify the selected layer by its colour, the selected layer is blue and unselected layer is white). Lower the opactty of selected panel to 50%, By lowering the opacity youwill be able to see the postion of model in the layer below as you can seein the screenshot. Now you have to blend these two images fist. You can blend them by erasing the 74lsmart Photography!May 2013area in upper layer which is covering the model in the image below. As you have already lowered the opacity of the top layer to 50% you can easly see the exact position of the model in layer below. Press the keyboard shortcut "Eto quickly select the Eraser tool in toolbox. Eraser tools also like a brush 50 you can control its size and opacity like a general brush in Tools options PS fe Tl iwe We wel fie as bar situated at the top of Photoshop working area. | have selected a brush cof 200 with 0 Hardness here; you may selecta bigger or smaller brush according to your needs. You can also quickly increase or decrease the size of the Eraser as needed using the left bracket key to make the Eraser smaller, and the right bracket key to make it arger (the same keyboard shortcut works with any of Photoshop's brush tools) Keep the brush opacity to 100% because you Closing comments ) have to totally erase the upper layer. Now just lke a arush, paint over the area on the top layer which covers the model below, since both layers are aligned you don't have to be very careful in erasing; just be sure that the top layer is active. After erasing bring back the opacity of top layer to 100% and your image will lookhke following screenshot. Instead of using Eraser tool you can use the Layer Mask, but to keep this tutorial simple Ihave used the Eraser tool. Ifyou are comfortable with mass, fee free to use them. Now the work of the top two layers is over and we no longer need them so itis time to merge them, Go to layer menu and select Merge Down (CTRL+E) tomerge them, After merging you will notice that the first two layers have merged and become one. Now again reduce the opacity of this merged layer to 50% and you will see the position of the model in the layer below, Use the Eraser tool once again as you have done earlier and erase the portion of layer which is covering the model. When you are done bring back the opacity of top layer to 100 % and then merge it with the layer below. Do the above procedure of erasing and merging the layer till only one layer is left and after that your finished image is ready. Change the Size and Softness of the brush according to your need, For areas that need precise editing, zoom in to that area as per your requirements and use a smaller brush. After your erasing workis over, do the final editing of your image. | have slightly dodged, burned and cloned my final image as needed and itis now ready for display. need is an imaginative and artistic rind Anybody who loves experimentation can make surrealistic images if he knows the secrets, Now that you know how to create this type of images, try to make your own masterpiece andl amaze your friends. Once you know the basics you can create any type of surreal images factor. Bye for novi. Hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Creating surreal photographs is not difficult all you and your imagination isthe only limiting May 201918mart Photography 75Learning —— oO Batch-Processing: Ray Filles ‘This learning is based on a question from a reader: "I photographed many landscapes recently; often the same landscape from slightly different viewpoints just don't have the time or the inclination to sit for hours on end to edit those pictures. Is there a simple way out?” Rohinton Mehta es, there certainly is Its called Batch Processing Let's see how it can be done, lam using Photo. shop CSé6 but you can use Photoshop C55 too. You can select your images through Adobe Bridge or directly through Photoshop. In this article, we shall open the required Raw files through Photoshop. 1. Open Photoshop and navigate to the folder with the Raw files that you want towork on. 2. Select any one Raw file and keeping the Ctrl key pressed, select all the other Raw files that you wish to open in ‘Adobe Camera Raw (ACR). Click the Open button and all the selected fles will open in ACR and wil look lke Printsereen_1. Observe that the left side of the printscreen shows the thumbnails for all the Raw fle that youwant to work on, but only the top thumbnails selected 3. Now adjust the sliders in ACR according to your needs rintscreen_2), Once that is done, click on Select All button at top left of your screen. All thumbnails wil be selected,Learning ——— Click on Synchronize. At this point a new dialog box will open that will ask you what parameters you want to synchronize (Printscreen_3), By default, al, except Crop, Spot Removal and Local Adjustments are chosen, You may uncheck those settings that are not applicable to your images and click OK, or just click the OK button without unchecking any setting The adjustments wil automatically be applied to all the opened images and the thumbnails will also show that by this sign @) But what if you want a diferent editing in one (or more) images? In that case, simply select that thumbnal and apply the needed adjustments to that particular image. Now click the Open Images button at the bottom right of your screen to openall the images in Photoshop. Youmay now, ifrequired, individually ne-tune any image in Photoshop and save the fle using the Save As commandeviews ; Compact Review D-SLR Review Canon PowerShot G15 Nikon DZ100 Compact Review Top 10'Compact Cameras Compact Review Olympus Stylus XZ-2 Smartphone Review Nokia Luria 920 on Eee ani Software Review AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm {/4.5-5.6 G ED VR f a Portrait Professional Studio 11 1 D-SLR CAMERAS > Lenses ni 20)Top DX Gun he Nikon D7 100.was announced | con 20% February 2013, Tiss the fifth Nikon D-SLR (and the third in the DX format) to sporta 24 megapixel sensor: appears to me that Nikon is trying to standarclse 24 MP asa ‘base for their future models Here isthe line-up of their 24M models: D3X (FX), D600 (FX), 103200 (DX), D5200 (DX) and D7100 (DX). Nikon claim the D7 100 as ther new flagship DX format HD-SLR that offers advanced imaging precision and an ability to shoot at 6fps Images can be shared via the optional WU-la Wireless Mobile Adapter. This is Nikon’ fist D-SLR to completely do away with the Optical Low Pass Filter (OLPF) inthe sensor assembly To know how the D7100 fared on our test bench, read on, Design and Build Quality Of course there are differences between the D7000 and 07100. Looking at them, beside each other D-SLR Review Nikon D7 100 from the front, you are quite likely to confuse one for the other, unless you are eagle-eyed or check out the names. However, observe the backs and you will notice the differences without much ado. Observe that the D7100 has no protective plastic cover on the rear LCD (cost cutting, we presume). The LCDis larger; the positions of buttons, multi selector, Live-View etc have changed. The D71005 top plate sportsa stereo microphone and the position of the metering button has shifted a wee bit The Movie Record button has taken the position of the metering button on the 7000. 82.5% Rs. 79,450 (body only) Inside the Box The bulld quality has not changed - it remains as good as that of the D7000, There is no change in the hand-grip which too Is very good. The D7100 + Cara Bady + lens + Stap + Rechapeble Battery + Battery Charger body weighs 745g whereas the D7000 fuse cable body weighed 755g + Software C-Rom «User ManualD-SLR Review ee Nikon D7100 Nikon D7000 ss Front View Back ViewThe D710 is a 24.1 megapixel D-SLR built on a CMOS DX format sensor (23.5 x 156mm), complemented by the tried and tested EXPEED 3 processing engine. As mentioned in the intro, this is Nikon's first D-SLR to completely do amay with the Optical Low Pass Fitter in its sensor assembly. The omission of the LPF resulis in the sharpest possible images, (There is amisconception that the 36 megapixel Nikon D8OOE does rnot have an Optical Low Pass iter; the fact is that the D8O0E has an OLPF but it bearsa very different design) Whether this omission creates moire (the purpose of the OLPF isto prevent! reduce moire) or not will be seen later Con inthis review. As usual, Nikon has provided its dust reduction system with the 07100 (Image sensor cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data which requires the optional Capture NX2 software). With the D7 100, you can shoot in Raw, JPEG Fine/Normal/Basic or Raw + JPEG Fine/NormaliBasic. Fine- tuning of images to suit individual likes can be done using the Picture Control System which offers Standard, Neutra, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, and Landscape settings. As with all Nikon DSLRs, the user can modify any Picture Control Two memory card slots are provided for SD, SDHC or SDXC cares ‘The second card slot can be used for overflow or backup or for separate storage of copies created using Rawt)PEG, Pictures can also be copied between cards ‘The viewfinder uses a pentaprism and frame coverage is approximately 100% horizontally as wel as vertically ‘Awelcome improvement that Nikon has done i to change the colour of the viewfinder display from green to white, Which makes it much easier to see. The focusing screen is not interchangeable but framing grid can be displayed ifthe user chooses to, Depth of Field preview button is provided. ‘The D7 100s compatible with AF Nikkor lenses, including type G and D, and DX lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be used in Aperture Priority and Manual exposure modes only. The shutter is D-SLR Review ee Nikon D7100 an electronically controlled vertical travel, focal plane type. Shutter speeds range from 30 seconds to 1/8000sec. ‘The shutter will synchronize wath electronic flash up to 1/250sec but if you so wish, you can use a shutter speed of 1/320sec with flash, but the flash range will drop between shutter speeds of 1/250s and 1/320s. Shutter can be released using Single frame (8), Continuous Low (CL), Continuous High (CH), Quiet shutter release (Q), Selftimer, or Mirror up (Mup). Interval timer photography is supported. The 7100 is aDX format model (where the equivalent focal length in terms of 35mm format, is 1.5 times the actual focal length used) butit aso allows youto shoot ina format that offers 2 1.3xCrop Factor (15.4MP) It uses an18x12mm area of the sensor in the middle. What is not clear in the user manual is thatthe 1.3 erop factor i with respect to the DX format. What this means is that when you use the 1.3x crop factor, you are actually using 13x (of 1.5 which works out to 1.95 in 35mm ‘equwzalence (almost the crop factor that Four Thirds offer) In other words, you could say that the D7100 is a ‘tworin-one! camera — a DX as well as an almost equivalent of Four Thirds. How ‘many frames you can shoot per second depends on whether you are shooting JPEGs or Raw, how many Bits (12 or 14), and whether you ate shooting in DX or 1.3X crop factor Here is a brief guide: JPEGs and 12-bit Raw in DX format; CL: 1-6 fps. CH: 6 fs JPEGs and 12-bit Raw in 13X format; CL: 1-6 fps CH:7 fps. May 20131 mart Photography! 81{sharpness & Detail raster Spd: see 180-00 pate: JPEG Compression PEG Foe Quay, PEE, Standard Quay, 0% 1.) "100% cM) 14-bit Raw in DX format; Cl: 1-5 frames. CH Sfps 14-bit Raw in 1.3X format; CL: 1-6 frames, CH: 6fps The D7100 uses TTL metering using a 2016-pixel RGB sensor. The metering range is 0-20EV (Matrix and Center- weighted metering) and 2-20EV for Spot metering The camera offers the following metering modes: Matrix metering: 3D Colour Mati rmetering Il (type G and D lenses); Colour Matrix metering Il (other CPU D-SLR Review ee Nikon D7100 Noise at 100% ‘so100 isost00 Colour Accuracy Cou eck shot ta a <2 Aton spt, Pa lenses); Colour Matrix metering with rnon-CPU lenses if user provides lens data Center-weighted metering: Weightage of 75% given to 8mm circle in the center ofthe frame. Diameter of the circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13mm or the weightage can be based on the average of the entire frame (om-CPU lenses can use only the mm circle) Spot metering: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of the frame) centered on selected focus point (on central focus point when non-CPU lens is used) a Exposure modes on the 7100 are: Auto, Program (indudes Flexible Program), Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual, Scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, / Autumn Colours, and Food); Spectal Effect modes (Night Vision, Colour Sketch, Miniature Effect, Selective Colour, Silhouette, High key, and Low key); User Settings 1 & 2, Exposure can be compensated in +/- § EVin increments of 1/3 or 1/2EV in P,S,Aand M modes. Besides the various exposure modes, the D7100 allows you four types of bracketing: Exposure bracketing (2-5 frames in steps of 1/3, 12, 2/3, 1, 2,3 EV), White Balance bracketing (2-5 frames in steps of 1,2 or 3), Flash bracketing and ADL (Auto Dalighting) bracketing Autofocus is taken care of by the Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500DX AF module with TTL phase detection, fine- tuning, and 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors). The central focus point is available at apertures slower than {/5.6 and faster than f/8. You can set the camera to AFS (Single- servo AF), AF-C (Continuous-servo AF) or AF-A which automatically chooses between AF-S and AF-C depending May 20131 Smart Photography! 83con the status ofthe subject (ifthe subject is stationary, the camera wil select AF-S; fthe subject moves, it wil select AF-C). Predictive AF Tracking willbe intiated in AF-C mode or when continuous servo AP is selected in AF-A, mode ifthe subject moves towards or away from the camera while the shutter release button is pressed halfvay. Further, the user has the choice of various AF-area modes: Single-point AF 9.021 oF 51-point Dynamic AF area, 3D Tracking or Auto-area AF. Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter release button half-way down and holding it (in AF-S) or by pressing the AC-LIAFL bution, ‘White Balance settings on the D7100 are: Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), clirect sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), and colour temperature (2500K-10,000K) All settings can be fine-tuned. ISO sensitivity can be set to Auto or between ISO 100 and 6400 and can be further boosted to approx. 8000- 25,600. Aswith all current D-SLR you can take stil photographs using the Live View or capture video clips using the Movie Le ‘View function, For stilimages, you can Use single-servo AF (AF-S) or fuletime servo AF (AFP) For movie recording, the camera uses TTL exposure metering Using the main image sensor, combined with Matrix metering Video isrecorded in MOV file format using H264IMPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding For videos in DX mode, the best quality is 1920, 1080 (Progressive) at 24, 25 or 30 fps; in 13x D-SLR Review Nikon D7100 mode, the best quality offered is 1920x 1080 (Interlaced) at 50 or 60fps images video can be viewed on the 3.2nch, approximately 1229K-dot TFT monitor. The D7100 offers built-in Rash having a Guide Number of 12nv39ft at ISO 100. Flash controls TTL using a 2016:pixel RGB sensor and is avallable with the bullin fash and SB 9710/900/800/700/600/400 external flashguns. TTL balancee fil-lash for dligtal SLRs is used with Matrix and Center-weighted metering; Standard {TTI flash for digtal SLRs used with Spot metering. The usual fash modes are supported and flash compensation isavalable from -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 72 EV. Some other useful features on the 7100 are Active D-Lighting (most effective when used with Matrix metering) which preserves detail in highlights and shaclows in very high contrast lighting; HDR (High Dynamic Range imaging) which combines twa different JPEG exposures to create a new fle with detallin highlights and shadows (again, best used with Matrix metering in strong contrast lighting) FV Lock —a flash feature that permits comrect fash exposure even when subjects are not in the center of the frame; Multiple Exposure, and Interval Timer Photography. f you lke to record the current location of the camera, you could do so using the optional GP-1 (GPS unit that attaches to the camera’ accessory shoe. Ergonomics ‘Once you recognise the minor layout differences between the 17000 and 07100, you should have no difficulty in handling the 7100. All humans are averse to changes and at first thought, you might wonder why Nikon chose to vary the layout (howsoever minute). As you get used to it, you might feel (ke I do) that the new layout makes using the camera a bit easier. | particularly liked the white lettering in the viewfinder, which makes it so much easier to read. The lens! camera combo balanced out well and was easy to use. There are some changes in the user interface when compared to the 07000 but nothing to complain about. 7100 users now have something more to talk about ~the extra reach provided by the 1.3x crop. As explained earlier, the 1.3x crop isin respect to the DX format, offering almost doubling of the effective focal length (1.95 to be exact). Hence your 100mm lens effectively covers an angle of view offered by a 195mm lens (very close to what the Four Thirds Standard does) Performance The camera was tested using the supplied AF Nikkor 18-105mm {13.5-5.6G ED lens. For the sharpness test, a sturdy tripod was used, The test {or digital noise was done using JPEG Largeifine, PEG compression was set to ‘Optimal quality’ ‘Standard! Picture Control was used and in-camera sharpening was left at the default setting of 3 levels (the user can set the in-camera sharpness parameter 4lsmart Photography!¥ay 2013Imageis not sharpened Images were very sharp (| feel they are a bt sharper than those from the D7000), with good contrast and accurate colours Please see the ‘asshot' image of the ‘Champat flowers. The white border shows the portion ofthe image that has and such a small area has been enlarged to this highly about the lens/body combo. sen enlarged. Considering that a kit-lens was used e speaks Note: With a high-megapixe| model like the D7100, itis advisable to use a tripod whenever possible. High megapixel models are not forgiving, meaning that any flaw inthe lens or any camera movement during exposure will be sly The D7 100 also offers a ‘mirror-up' feature that can further aid in improving image sharpness, especially for close-up and macro shots. With ‘mitror-up, minute vibrations that rob you of critical sharpness are suppressed, Now to the aspect ofthis review that most readers must be ‘waiting for ~ control over digital noise. The native im ches at 300 pixels per inch. At 25% screen size, Images were nokse free Up to ISO 1600. ISO 3200 and 6400 did show some noise but could be used ifnecessary. At that the D7100 produces is 13.333 x2 screen size, we did not 0 100 So observe ary noise up to SO 400, 1$0 800 did show sight amount of nose but aga, you could use up to SO 3200. 150 6400 was noisy. At 100% Id be seen even at ISO 400 but Screen size, some noise c was not atall objectionable up to SO 800, Noise was clearly visble at SO 1600 but | would stil use tin an emergency. ISO 3200 and 6400 were notsy at 100% sereen size Flare could be seen in strong agains-the-ight shots but we did not notice any chromatic aberration, whichis a good thing Autofocus through the viewfinder was quick in bright sunlight but we did n that even in bright ligt, AF struggled when contrast was low. Darkening of corners and sides was clearly visible with the lens wide open at 18mm. Comer darkening was visible atall apertures at 18mm Barrel distortion was obvious at 18 and 24mm settings ‘All 3 metering methods Matrix, Center-weighted and Spot produced accurate results, Auto White Balance gave a slight tinge of blue withD-SLR Review Nikon D7100 Dota eee’ format and an equivalent of Four Thirds! Nikon’s gamble (of not eer eet eatin Pe eon ni magically, there's no sign of any moire OOM crete Oeee eterna buy the new model or should they stick to their D7000s? If you definitely eee str Dea esters Pe ocr rd ese) Re i ain yc you should look back at yourself and Ce ee tor you may consider the D7 100. F mer ere ne eT Pere eet ra 132005, 5100s etc, yes, the switch will be totally justified. Best Buy! Pee Flash and Shade (which can be very easily corrected in post-processing) but was perfectn Sun. ‘White Balance presets worked perfectly in Flash, Shade as well as Sun, Is the D7100, devoid of the ant-aliasing filter (Optical Low Pass Fiter) prone to moire? Surprisingly, in my very limited testing for moire, the D7100 did not show any signs of moire whereas my D7000 does so regularly when | try to photograph fine-ine art sketches! The D7100 uses the same battery (EN-EL5) asthe D7000 (andi D800 too!) and the body weighs approximately 765g with battery and ‘aid, ts dimersions are 135 106 x76mm, almost equal to that ofthe D7000. Value for Money The Nikon D7100 body is available at an MRP of R579450; Rs.94,950 with a AF-S 18-105mm VR kit lens or RS 112950 with an AFS 16-85mm VR kitlens, Currently aD SIR bag is provided asa freebie! Considering the superb» mage quality and a bap-load of extra pitels, the D7 100 is 00d value for money. 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HighSpeed Syne and mod urirsten supported wth ‘AS-compatble sh ues exept $8400 Fh Color formation Commuacaton and Flock supped wth ll (AS-compale Rash uns £861Smart Photographyl¥ay 2013Compact Review ff Canon PowerShot G15 Say ~ Eyeball Magnet ums oe SS Dz nga professional compact Design and Build Quality jcamera isa complex process, The PowerShot G15 is bullt tough as professionals demand the with a metal body providing a secure Utimate in quality. What makes a pro feel. Ithas a textured rubber grip compact more complexis the fact that which is one of the best available in the manufacturer has to cater to this such compacts. The professional fee! uncompromising demand witha fixed is evident from the two dials — Mode lens camera, So the lenshas to satisfya cial and Exposure Compensation vwidler range of properties than a single-dial — along with the accessory shoe purpose lens (hot-shoe). The lens has a two-segment Flash Output uf Rs.34,995 Insi + Camera 1 Neck Stop + Battery Charger CB.2LCE + Battery Pack NB-10L + Software CDROM_ (a Compact Review n Powe Apart Shute Spee: 1/6404 80200 construction, The camera features a metal tipod receptacle Key Features The 12.1 megapivel G15 uses a 17-inch (7.60x 5.70mm) Type CMOS sensor for imaging. This is complemented by the latest DIGIC 5 processor to ensure better processing speed and image quality. The camera features a 28-140mm equivalent lens with an number range of f/1.8-8 at the wide-angle end and f/2.8-8 at the telephoto end, The lens features Optical image Stabilisation. In the normal mode, the lens focusses from Sem to infinity at the wide-angle tend, and from 40cm to infinity at the telephoto end. In Macro mode, it focusses from I to 50cm at the wide-angle end, Focus modes are Continuous AF, Servo AF, and Manual AF frame options include Face AIAF, Centre, Tracking AF, and FlexiZone. The camera features the usual Evaluative, Centre-weighted ave and Spot metering modes, Sensitivity ranges fram ISO 100 to 12800. Shutter speed can be set from 15 to = | cal = COTE mn , eres Pry) daa Noise . EB ISinart Photography lew 20181/4000sec are Auto, Da White Balance modes ight, Cloudy, Tun vorescent H, Fla derwater, Custom 1, and Custom Fluorescent, The built-in lash has a range of 5 to 7.0mat the wide-angle end and 50cm Available flash modes are Aute Of the camera sports a 0 4.5m at the telephoto end, Slow Synchro, and Off. In addition the built-in fas sessory shoe (hot-shoe) for attaching an external lashgur The G15 has 11 shooting modes — Custom (2 modes), Manual, Aperture rity (Av), Shutter Priority gram (P), Auto, Movie Digest, SCN, ive Filters, and Movie. Scene it, Smooth Ski Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst (High Quality), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, and modes include Port ide igh Stitch Assist, Creative Filters pr access to pre-set effects such as Dynamic Range, Nos Effect, Miniature effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, and Colour Swap. The camera provides Standard, frame Movie, and Super Slow Motion movie modes. Still images JPEG or Raw format with a maximum size of }000 x 3000 pixels, while movies jecorded in MOV format atthe best quality of 1920 x 1080 at 24 fps. n the burst, High Quality mode, it can churn ut 10 images per second. he PowerShot G15 uses a 3.0-inch LCD and also a real-image 200m optical viewfinder. The camera is powered by an NB-10L Li-ion battery pack. The camera has dimensions of 106.4 x 75.9 x 40. approximately 310g mm and weighs Ergonomics The G15 iseasy to use and comfort to grip. The protruding rubberlined hand grip provides a secure feel and the modes and dials are al at easily accessible positions. The menu is unambiguous. IF there is anything to tiltand-swivel wish for, it would be LCD and a better viewfind: Performance The PowerShot G15 performed well con our tests bench, Autofocus was and precise even under ight, with the system latching on tothe subject ick out of the box. Minimum Macro without any trouble. Images were shat focussing distance of lem isa valuable addition, though this makes it extremely dificult to light up a subject. The LCD displayed crisp images notice any jtterin the pixels or display lag. The optical view dwe: ler barely existsCompact Review Canon PowerShot G15 | Scr a Ere) eas powerful and feature-packed Pec temas ‘camera performs like a charm, Though Penner ete ee cH emer) Ps Pron peers Panter Itis too small for anyone to compose a frame through it But itis useful if you are looking to reduce camera shake under low-light situations since the camera sin contact withthe face wile looking through the viewinder. The three metering modes performed as expected; we did not observe any flaw inmetering The lens produced sight darkening at the corners at the wide- angle end withthe lens wide open. Flare was observed along with prominent purple fringing at f/1.8 at the wide-angle tend in strong against-thedlight shots. The lens produced sight barrel distortion till around 85mm equivalent. The camera reproduced colours very ‘well Auto White Balance produced excellent results and any cast produced under artificial ight sources could be easlly corrected in post-processing, The images have a native size of 10 13.33 inches at 300ppi. At 25 percent ofthe screen size, images appeared noise- free up to SO 3200. At ISO 6400, the images showed sight noise and were soft owing to the lavish noise-redluction applied by the camera. Viewed at $0 percent, mages were fee of noise up to I5O 800, ISO 1600 showed sight noise, while ISO 3200 turned out noisy At 100 percent view, slight noise crept in from ISO 200 onwards, getting worse at SO 800. If you do not intend to crop and enlarge the Image, you could use Up to ISO 1600 without considerable deterioration in quality Value for Money The G15 retalls atan MRP of Rs34,995, This price seems far, considering the 28-140mm /1.8-28 lens, though at this price, you could also buy an entry-level DLR. 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A901 3529 edgy nd semany ad) ‘90 smart PhotographylNay 2013Compact Review Olympus Stylus XZ-2 Sar ~ Exceeding Expectations arge sensor compacts seem to | & Ye norm today with many .manufacturers bringing out cameras with varying sensor sizes to capture the market. Not to be let behind, Olympus launched itsXZ-1 in 2011. Now they have come up with an update in the form of XZ-2, which isa 12.megapinel model featuring an f/1.8 lens and Raw format apart from other goodies. Flash Output ‘pore 14 Suter Speed: 1/3002 180:10 Design and Build Quality The XZ-2 is built sturdy Its exterior isa combination of metal and engineering plastic only in the back panel The lens has a three-segment construction, but only the front two segments protrude from the body. The camera features a standard accessory shoe and a built-in flash. The LCD can be tied 90 degrees upward and almost 45 plastic G2. Rs.31,990 Camere + Bator) + Charger + Power card i 91Compact Review Olympus Stylus XZ-2 egrees downward. The camera features an interchangeable grip, kein many cother Olympus cameras. Key Features The 12 Megapixel Olympus Stylus XZ-2 Uses a 1/1.74inch Type (7.60 x 570mm) CMOS imaging sensor with a primary colour fiter aay. It uses a TruePic VI image processing engine used in thei OM-D cameras to provide better low- light performance. The camera features 2 28-112mm equivalent f/1.8-25 lens. It uses contrast detect autofocus system with 2 35-point AF area, which provides you options for manual and automatic selection. Focus modes are ‘Manual, Single AF, Continuous AF, AF Tracking, Face Detection AF, and Super Macro. In the normal nade, the lens focusses from 0.6m to infinity, while in Macro mode, focusses rom 0.1m to infty atthe wide-angle end and from 0.3m to infinity at the telephoto end. Exposure can be compensated up to +/-3 EV in 1/3-£V steps. Exposure bracketing allows you to bracket 2 or 3 frames with 1/3, 23 or 1 EV options Shooting modes include Program, Shutter priority, Aperture priority Manual, -Auto, Scene, Movie, and Art filter Scene modes included are Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portal, Sunset, Sports, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, Underwater Macro, Mult-Exposure, Underwater Wide, and Backlight HDR. Multiple ‘exposure can be made with a maximum of? frames, Metering modes induce ESP, Spot, Centre weighted, Highlight, Shadow, and Art Fite. The camera features effects such as Cross Process, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Grainy Fim, Key Line, Light Tone, Pale & Light Colour, Pin Hole, Pop Art, and Soft Focus. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 100 10 12800, while shutter speed can be set from 60 to 1/2000 sec with an additional Bulb mode which allows you to keep the shutter open up to 16 min. Self-timer can be set to trigger the ope overz 3 2 Compact Review camera after 12 oF 2 seconds. White Balance modes available are Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, and Auto. The camera provides Black and Whit filter options of Yellow, Orange, Red, and Green, while Black and White toning options are Sepia, Blue, Purple, and Green. The built-in lash uses TTL- Auto™and Manual metering modes and offers fash modes of Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, Fill-in flash, andl Manual flash, The camera uses a 3.0-inch, 920,000. dot table LCD touch panel for display and control. Still images are recorded in Raw and JPEG formats (with an option to simultaneously record Raw and JPEG) with @ ma Image size of 3968 x 2976 pixels Videos are recorded in MOV (MPEG- 4 AVCIM.264) format with a maximum HD quality of 1080P (30 fps). The device also features 11 Art filters such as Cross Process, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Grainy Film, Key Line, Light Tone, Pale & Light Colour, Pop Art, Pin Hole, and Soft Focus. itaccepts an SDISDHCISDXC card for external storage. The camera is powered by an LI-90B Li-ion battery. It has dire 3x654 x 48mm (without protrusions) and weighs 346g (including battery and memory card). ions of Ergonomics The XZ-2s easy to use and the menus are easly understandable. The camera features a ring around the lens that serves dual oles of aperture control is very useful for and zooming, w smooth operation. The device features a level indicator, which helps you keep the camera level Unfortunately we received the camera, charger, and power cord in polythene bag (in the usual Olympus style) without the instruction manual or CD. Hence we were unable to find out the advanced features (iFthere are more) that may be present. Performance The Olympus XZ-2 performed well in our tests. Autofocus was fast and the focus latched on even under low light. We did not observe any darkening of corners at the wide-angle end even at £118. Flare was observed along with prominent magenta fringing, Out-of the-box PEG images were tack sharp and all the metering modes worked as expected. Images appeared crisp on the LCD and the screen did not show any lag. Barrel distortion was observed upto 4! pincushion was seen at 112mm equivalent focal length nm equivalent, while slight 3h 93Compact Review Olympus Stylus XZ-2 The camera proved tobea champion Shane baceine foe clocatnbons tine in colour reproduction with Auto White Sarchibekcemherear Balance providing accurate results Ser pra Dorr Poon, Under most lighting conditions, Though tebockrers that rccar: we observed casts under inconsistent Under ide, artifical light sources, these could be easily mseaete® Mudbtpcure Ma 2hareshoctg) removed in postprocessing Native image Uptvetnng _- TTLopenapere etree sive was 992x 1323 inches at 300 pp At Netorgede:_: pot Cre eed Hehe, Shut fier 25 percent of the screen size, images WEE ten! fect Gran Procens Desa, Desatie al free of noise up to SO 1600, Sight noise Te Gene Sepa Gy Fin ESI) 5 seed 2150 3200.150 6400 was Clonterantopan | noisy, but could be used in an emergency. adStnae Observed at 50 percent, images Senso ‘Aa 60 10012800 [El useful features Seer ias remained noise-free up to1S0 800. Slight SS ae! tants al nolse was observed at ISO 1600, but it upto lémininBulb mode) RRR | cs une nazedto 100percertne Wietine Am Creoeharbe a dil obser sight noe from SO 400, but Se Gon Wen Ihwould consider the images usable upto Whiefilme eats Tuten arene Sah Fink Ove Sine, 'SO 800. ‘Under Water Ato Colurgace ROBY Abe Value for Money ea eee ‘The Olympus Stylus XZ-2 retails at an ae iio MRP of Rs.31,990, At this price, we feel Pctwemedes Vin hun sed Back 8. Whe, the camerais good value for money STGP PAP considering the fast lens and Raw EteralFish TL Asaf Ohms capabilty GradTpe uh AtporMinal Eset Mace: Ana ache cin Sowapeionsion wed SPECIFICATIONS ‘ecco Sew ehonston An Body: Mead fbrextsve fish Nana! 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Pogn huterpnyApetie Deemer Haden feree terre roy ama Seme, CW HD) thot pros) nod Nete seyh Wea és Eponmecenp =H 3EV (IP 8) (ecg bateryandmensrycd) ‘94 1smart Photographyl May 2013BACKPACK 2GO0 WITH! hotography is all about capturing the moment: When you are traveling, most cften there are times when you see something tha catches your attention and boy the time you reach for your camera bag, unep pull the camera ou, take the lens cap off meter and fir away, the moment passes. While some of these steps cannot be avoided, having the right kindof bag will defintely help speed things up. Ihave been a recent fan of Vanguard products because oftheir quality and great value So when | got my hands onthe Vanguard 2Go 46, | decided to putit through its paces Vanguard 2Go 46 isa mid-sized day-bag which can easly fit DSLR with a medium 200m attached and 3-4 addtional smal lenses or speedites and accessories ts dual compartment design provides ample space for personal items too. can hold a 14 inch laptop ora tablet. However hep in mind that it ‘cannot really hold pro telephoto lenses lke 70-200 mm or 100-400mm, Well i was never meant for these professional lenses. The siz ofthe bag isust about right for me and the bag in sels quite light at around 1Ke, | CHOSE THIS BACKPACK BECAUSE; + Ttprovides me easy acces to my camera and my walk around lens + Ithasthe comfort ofa backpack whichis what need when lam shooting long hoursat events ke Hol + The bagisan excellent organize allowing me tokeep my personalitems separate from my camera gear “The bag features an ergonomic hamess sytem including chest strap. The traps are strong, wel- paced and firmly secure the backpack high on your back Crying gear weighing over 5to6 Kgsall day can neve feel great but the bags design makes it abit comfortable on your back ‘Vanguard 2Go-46 backpacks forthe "On-the-go Photographer” in you. ‘The most important feature inthis bag ts quick access system which es you be ready nan instant to shoot You can easly grab your camera withthe lens VERDICT Having a compact bag makes me really think over pking I woul b esas | would ke the opti he comfort ofa backpack in plan aca ange loses his About dhe Photographer: Necta Shankar sa photograph based in Bangalore ‘She worked as a RAD engincer ina leading sftware taking up phtoaph fal ime, Nosta an abo Toes fashion and travel photograpty. ee work at wi facebook cr NetaSha Neeta is impressed with the qual of the backpack and recommends it for”On-the-go Photographers” tached from the side opening after jus sipping off one ofthe idle nme Iabat Cake seared reviving of additional lenses. But noticed ts a ite diffu to acces the lenses kept inthe lowermost compartments. used these ‘compartments for lssersed lenses and chargers Ts could have been designed better as having two quick access points isa defrite Phis ‘As always, Vanguard has paid good attention to deta llthe adjustable straps on the bag come witha Velro fastener which ‘an be neatly wrapped around the extra lengths. Ths makes the bag look neat and citter-fre. Most bags lowned before lacked padeing atthe bottom andlor the back. Vanguard has ths covered. The bags airmesh breathable padding atthe back and cushioned det shaped bottom which protect the gar fom shock and can survive rough use. There ae tiny compartments for memory cards and a nippered compartment for your documents, lens caps, leaning doths or cellphone. “Tere are straps onthe side ofthe bg designed to cary tripod. Itcan ao be used toholda water botle and attach _ddtional compatble ens pouches or accessories when notanying atupod “The bag water restant and also comes with aan cover for that ‘era protection. When notin use the rain cover can be nett folded and ticked away na pocket under the bag ike the fact that the tin-cove is detachable. This served realy handy when my DIY rain ‘cover tore wile shooting the Hol festa in Vrindavan and could ‘quickly detach the rain cover fom the bagand use ito protectmy «camera The bag tielf could take quite a fewhhits of colored water and surved to tel he tale! Bremer oth te et Cae er errCompact Review Compact Cameras The last 12 months have not been very kind to the digital compact camera market. Sales have slumped particularly at the lower end and companies like Sony and Olympus have suffered si unt reductions of around 30% in volume. A lot of the slump is attributed to the rise in Smartphones. It is no longer enough for a compact camera to just produce reasonable results; to stand a chance against Smartphones, they must offer that something extra, In this article we list our choice of the ten top compact cameras currently in the market place. he G-series from Canon has now acquired a reputation for producing high quality compact cameras that have attracted even enthusiasts and professionals. The G15 isthe latest in the range and one of very few compact cameras to offer an optical viewfinder. The G15 has a 12.1-megapixel 1/1.7-inch Type CMOS sensor. The 28-140mm lens has an aperture varying from f/1.8 at the wide-angle end to f/28 at the telephoto end, Sensitivity can be adjusted between ISO 80 and ISO 12800 and the camera can capture full High Definition video at 24 frames per second. The 3° LCD provides good resolution with 922K dots. mages can be captured either in RAW or JPEG format. The G15 handles extremely well and produces superb pictures. We, however, miss the tit and swivel screen ofits predecessor. Also at its lsted price of 8534995, the G15 appears a tad over pricedCompact Review ee anor's 1X has now been in the market for over a year and is armed ( at seasoned photographers who are looking for excellent build quality in a compact camera, Sporting a heavy metal body, the G1X features an optical viewSinder as well asa tit and swivel LCD panel. The camera comes witha 14.3MP sensor and has a 28-1 12mm 2.815. lens. Canon has used the latest DIGIC 5 image processor and the camera delivers very good low-light performance, The GIX also features an advanced image stabilsation system. On the test bench, the G1X impressed our team with its excellent noise control, outstanding White Balance performance and quality Images. The autofocus, however, was sluggish and the camera's close focussing capability is very modest. Price: Rs. 47,995, imine eeas The ‘X series from Fujifilm have carved out an enviable reputation for this erstwhile film based Japanese company. The X100 comes with a 12 MP ‘APS-C size CMOS sensor and is paired with a 35mm equivalent f72 lens. The ISO range of the camera can be extended to ISO 12800 at full resolution, Full High Definition 1280 x 720 video can be captured at 24 frames per second. The 28° LCD screen atthe rear has 460,000 dots resolution. The ‘camera can shoot both in RAW and JPEG at 5 frames per second burst. We were impressed with the X100s noise control and the hybrid viewfinder. The XFI produced pleasing pictures with good accuracy. On the negative side, the Autofocus was rather slow and the camera does not feature Image Stabilisation, Price: Rs. 68,999 G15, the Nikon features a 12.1 megapiael 1/1 7-inch Type CMOS sensor which captures Images across a sensitnity range of ISO 50 to ISO. 3200 which can be extended to ISO 6400. The camera sports @ 28-200mm f/2 to ff lens and a 3" LCD monitor which is articulated and features 921000 dots The Coolpix P7700 also features VR (vibration reduction), accepts both JPEG and RAV fies, records full High Definition video with stereo sound and has a standard 8 frames per sec burst mode which can be increased, T: Coclpik 7700 is Nikon’ top professional compact Like the Canon This Nikon compact produces very good results with an impressive Auto ‘White Balance system. The only negative was ts writ time when shooting in RAW mode which is rather slow, Autofocus, we Feel, was also slower than the competition. Also there is no optical viewfinder Price: Rs. 24,950Compact Review ~___ rdinariy, SP would not have carried a camera that has not been Ore indetail However, the new Nikon Coolpix has such attractive specs that we had to add it tothe lt, The A is Nikors response to compact cameras with prime lenses introduced in the recent pat bythe lkes of Sony and Fujifilm. The A comes with a 16.2 MP APS-C sized CMOS sensor. This is the same sensor that is found in the Nikon D700. The 185 mm 28mm equivalent) f728 lens is a fixed lens attached to the camera The A shoots up to SO speeds of ISO 25600 and can capture images ako in RAW. The 3° 920,000-dot LCD helps monitor the image to be captured. Up to 4 frames per second continuous shooting and High Defintton video shooting are some of the other features. The camera also boasts of 19 scene modes and comes ina choice of two colors black and titanium, Given its mouth watering specifications, the Nikon Coolpix A is certainly a cameras to be shortisted. he Olympus XZ-2 is the successor to the XZ-1. The XZ-2 is powered | by anew 12MP back illuminated 1/1,7-inch Type CMOS sensor and features a 28-112mm f/1.8 to f/2.5 Zuiko lens. The 3° LCD monitor comes with 920,000 dots and is tikable. Unique to the XZ-2isa hybrid control ring surrounding the lens. Ths ring can be used to adjust aperture, shutter speed, focus or zoom. The grip on the XZ-2 is also unique in that its removable. The XZ-2 features sensor based image stablsation and the LCD screen is touch sensitive, The camera also has a provision to add an electronic viewfinder via the hot shoe (Overall the Olympus XZ-2 is a very capable and pocketable compact camera and comes very close to Olympus’ own PEN series in terms of performance, The only negative is perhaps Olympus’ complicated menu system and the LCD which only tits but does not swivel Price: Rs. 31,990 have sold record numbers for the brand, The TZ40 is the successor to the TZ30 and for the frst time features a 18.1 MP MOS sensor. Tis sensor is partnered with a new Venus Engine processor which enables the camera to shoot continuously at 10 frames per second. The optical z00m has a focal length from 24-480mm with the aperture varying from 1/33 to 16.4 through the zoom range. The TZ40 supports GPS and WiFi and is compatible with both IOS and Android devices. Full High Definition movie recording and a 3" 920,000 touch screen complete the specs. The Leica lens ensures optimum picture quality and overall results are impressive. Sadly, you still cannot store pictures in the RAW format. Price: Not Available Discs ‘TZ series (Travel Zoom) have been extremely popular and,Compact Review ———_ See A eZee) 1¢FZ200 isa bridge camera from Panasonic's stable. Uniquely it comes with a 25-600mm 24x Leica optical zoom lens with a constant 2.8 maximum aperture. A 12.1 MP high sensitwity MOS sensor of 112.3.inch Type size captures images either in RAW or in JPEG. Full High Definition video is alo available and the LCD monitor at the rear features 460,000 dots and is a tilt and swivel monitor, The FZ200 also features a high resolution electronic viewfinder. Ergonomically, the FZ200 scores with all the controls falling in place very easly and the buld quality is good considering that itis abridge camera and not a D-SLR camera ‘On the test bench, the FZ200 impressed with its pood and fast autofocus, reliable metering and overall image quality. tis certainly amongst the most impressive bridge cameras in the market at the moment, Price: Rs. 34,990 he RX 1 is the rst compact camera inthe world to feature a ful size sensor. The CMOS image sensor used by Sony is capable of 243 megapivel Permanently atached to the camera sa Carl Ze'ss Sonar 35mm f2 lens. The lens can be switched to macro mode and has a fier diameter of 40mm. The RXI is loaded with features and can shoot High Definition video. The builtin LCD screen is 3" in size and features 1.22 milion dots. The camera produced extremely sharp pictures and was very close to D-SLR quality. Anyone wanting a compact camera that produces high quality results should look at the RX, On the negative side, due to the full frame sensor, the lens is rather large compared to the camera body. The LCD screen isalso fixed and the camera surprisingly cannot capture RAW images Price: Rs. 179,900 ys RX100 is unique in that it comes with a 20.2 MP 1-inch Type GS Slosse The 28-100mm lens has an aperture varying from f/1.8 to 49. The camera records both JPEG and RAW Images and capture full High Definition videos, The 3° LCD screen boasts a high resolution of 1.2 million dots. The camera is also exceptionally light at 240 gms and has a very neat and clean appear ice, Both, image quality and handling, are top notch and the RX100 is certainly a camera to be considered if you want a high ‘qality compact camera that is also pocketable. The only sight negative is the high retail price. Price: Rs. 34,990 3h 99 ——Lens Review Good but Expensive! he long-awaited replacement for the ageing AF VR Zoom Nikkor 80- | 400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED was finally announced on $* March 2013, almost ears after the launch of the earlier version. The new lens is called AFS Nikkor 80-400 F/4,5-5.6G ED VR. This focal length is probably the most sought after by nature and wildlfe photographers not bom with a silver spoon, The earlier version had some chinks in its armour, mage quality tapered off after it id and the lens collar left alot to be desired, The older version, without the Silent Wave Motor, was very slow in autofocussing Lets see ow the reached the 300mm er w avatar performs on our test bench -by-side visual comparison Crane Remene Length (at 80mm) Approx. 175mm Approx. 205mm. Focussing ring Towards the filter end Towards the body end AF-Manual focus ring Yes No ring, but AM M/A M switch - | Aperture ring Yes No (Itis a Gtype lens) Nano coat No. Yes Lens collar Yes —~---- Design changed —-——Yes \VRiFocus limiter switches Yes-——---Positions changed Zoom lack switch No. Yes Lens hood Rounded Flower type Lens mount gasket No Yes ! a a 7 O 5 of Design and Build Quality a 1D The lens s designed for fll-sfame (FX) format. On DX bodies it offers an equivalent focal length of 120-600mm in the 35mm format. The lens’ outer body is Rs . 1 ‘ 7 9,950 made from metal and polycarbonate and feels quite strong. The new lens sports a different design as you will note inthe side-by-side visual comparison’ below. Inside the Box + Les, inna clr + Front and earns caps + Les hod + Lens pouch + User instructions > Step Now vision 04 winLens Review gehen wh the A SRK 2-5 GEDA Sesriem caer arr) Key Features The AF-S Nikkor 80-400 6G ED VR lens is c with 20 a tripod and delive elements in 12 gt orrection. The rubberised manual AM), Focus 4 ED, | Super ED elemer focus ring is almost 28mm wide imit switch (FULL, and its acti th. Focussing nal (IF), maintains the having no aperture ring (the aperture overall length of the lens. The extra- ntrolled through the camera ide, testured zoom ring provides a ip and is legibly at 80, 10: 20 300 and 400mm settings. A plastic wers the distanLens Review when mounted on a tripod. A rubber lens mount gasket prevents water splashes and dust from getting into the lens/camera body. A raised white plastic dat helps to align the lens to the camera body and is very useful in low light conditions. A deep flower- type lens hood is provided, Fiter size is 77mm and the lens is made in Jap Ergonomics Itis possible to hand-hold this lens for a while and the 4-stop VR definitely helps in achieving higher number of acceptably sharp images. Do note however, that the 8 times increase in image size at the longest end (12 times if you consider DX format) as compared APS NIKKOR 80-4000 toa normal 50mm, will certainly cause many hand-held images to be of less than ideal sharpness. Hence whenever possible, use of a sturdy tripod is recommended ‘Coupled with a Nikon D800 body, the lens was very easy and convenient to use (but | do use a tripod mast of the time), The fact thatthe 200m ring is towards the filter end, made zooming much easier (the earlier version has the zoom ring towards the camera body, which is quite inconvenient). Since the lens has an IF (internal focussing) design its actual focal length is less than quoted. If you compare the view at 400mm, using the new and the older lens, you will notice that the angle of view covered by the new lens is wider than that covered by the older version of the lens. This could be of concern to some users. Since the lens has If, use of graduated ND filters and Circular Polarsers is easier (the front element does not rotate while focussing). Performance Overall, we were impressed by the AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f145-5.6G ED VR lens. Itis a much better performer compared to the earlier version. The lens’ speed has not changed (itis stil a ‘Slow’ lens at f/4.5-5.6). Compared tothe earlier version, we could definitely see much better contrast 102Ismart Photographylitay 2and sharpness, even withthe lens wide ‘open. This s very important from a wildlife photographers point of view, whose basic exposure fora frontlit average toned subjectis often 1/1000 sec at f5.6, But the earlier version had progressive softness afer it crossed 300mm, So what about the new lens? Well the new lens is acceptably sharp at 400mm even wide open! Stopped down half to one stop, itis very sharp. But how sharp is sharp? You cannot compare the sharpness ofthis lens to, say, a Nikon 300mm f/28 or a Nikon 200-400mm fi4 lens. Both these lenses are much more expensive than the 80-400mm in question. Also, dor't forget that a zoom lens (the 200- 400mm is also a zoom lens but itis ina different league) is complex in design ‘as compared to a prime (non zoom) lensand hence much more difficult to manufacture ‘What about the lens collar? Does the re-designed collar offer better stability when tripod mounted? Yes, it does, but we feel Nikon could have designed it even better Its still not perfect. Anyway, lam sure that some independent accessory manufacturer (lke Kirk Enterprise or Really Right Stuff) will do the needful, That of course will add to the already high cost of this lens. Thanks to the Silent Wave Motor, autofocus speed has definitely improved, though the lens struggled to achieve AF when contrast was low. Slight pin-cushion distortion was observed at 80 and 105mm settings Flare was observed in against-the-light shots but thankfully, we did not observe Lens Review a ‘AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm (45-56 G ED VR any chromatic aberration, Darkening of ‘comers was noticed with the lens wide. open at 80mm. In conclusion | must say that the AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens offers a big improvement in image quality over the earlier version ts focal range covers everything from portraits to landscape to wildlife and is a'must- have! for naturefwildlife photographers who do not have the money or the inclination to lug the heavy 500s and 600s! Value for Money The AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f14.5- S.6G ED VRis available at an MRP of Rs.1,79,950. just as a comparison, the earlier model sold (stil sels) at an MRP of Rs, 96,950. So wihy this enormous difference? The new lens incorporates a Silent Wave Motor, Internal Focussing, Nano coating, special lens elements (4x ED, 1x Super ED, against only 3x60 clementsin the eatlier version), 4-stop advantage in VR, improved minimum focus distance and newer technology! FINAL SCORE But should these improvements cost 2s83,000 more? We hope that such a price does not encourage the grey market. SPECIFICATIONS Lensconsnaction IP elements in 14 groups Fecalength 204406 Lens type Type, APS lem Mauimum aperture = #4556 Dinium apere 13240 Lensconsracion 20 clement n 12 groups (des 46,1 Super FD nd elements wth Nano cox Focusing Nn internal Focuing (FP vt AF contolled by Set Wave Motor Separate focus rng fr manual focus A 175m (574, Naa focus 15 m(AS2 ‘measure fom focal plane in Focus datance Mac Reproducton ato Approe. 1/5 No daphapmbldes 9, ourded daghragn opening Fite se Te Dimensions Agproe 955 ()x 203mm) ‘Weight 1570 ginclodng ipod colin Very good image sharpne re | es = Perens onc) oat Pet eee) poeta | | ert rele Pen eee as kit and would have achieved a high ee cr Pore eee ete ee ee eel Penne May 2013!Smart Photography! 103 ———Smartphone Review Nokia Lumia 920 Luminescent with Features % 7 Nokia ua 920 Nokia Fast USB Charger AC-16 + Nokia Charging ané Oat Cable CA 18060, Nokia Headset WH 208 + Quick ode + SIM Door Key flate, Smartphones have become serious photographic tools, getting better and better by the day Even professional photographers have come to recognise the usefulness of having a tiny gadget capable of churning out images without attracting too much attention. With Smartphones taking such a prime position inthe field, no photographic magazine is complete without covering this segment. In an ongoing effort to familiarise our readers with these gadgets, we wil take a look at the Nokia Lumia 920 that sports an 8 megapixel camera, in a review focussed mainly con the Smartphones photographic features. The Lumia 920 was the winner of the Reader's Choice Smartphone of the Year in the Engadget Awards 2012. Design and Build Quality The Lumia 920 is solidly built with a seamless design using polycarbonate Ithas only one siot for inserting the Micro SIM card. The device features an integrated battery, which gets rid of the necessity to open its back. This way, there are less chances of dust and water damaging the contact points and internal circuitry. With dimensions of 1303x708. 107 mm and a weight of 185g, we feel the device is rather chunky and heavy for a Smartphone Key Features The Nokia Lumia 920 runs on the Windows Phone 8 operating system Ie features a 1.5 GHz Qualeoram Snapdragon S4 dual core processor. This uses a unique asynchronous technology, allowing each core to power up and power down independently, conserving battery power. The display is a 45-inch (97 x 58mm) TrueColour (24bit) IPS panel Ithasa Coming Gorilla Glass sculpted glass screen, whichis scratch and shock resistant, The monitor uses Super sensitive touch technology employing PureMotion HD+ display, which, Nokia claim, isthe worlds brightest, fastest, and most sensitive touchscreen. The display features 1280 x 768 pixel (WXGA) resolution, The main camera uses a 1/3.2-inch PureView sensor with 87 million effective pixels, itis coupled with a Carl Zeiss Tessar 26mm $2.0 (xed aperture lens with a minimum focus distance of 8 cm, featuring ‘Optical Image Stabilisation. The camera uses a two-stage capture key which uses half-press to Autofocus Sensitivity «an be changed from ISO 100 to 800 with an Auto option. White Balance options are Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, and Incandescent. The Lumia 920 includes six Scene modes such as Auto, Night Portrait, Sports, Night, Close-up, and Backlight. There are four additional ‘lens’ options (we are not sure why Nokia calls them ‘lens) such as Cinemagraph, Bing Vision, Smart Shoot, and Panorama, Cinemagraph is an interesting feature, which records a video and displays a stil frame. YouSmartphone Review a Nokia Lumia 920 can selectively make a part the image ‘move in the stil image, For example, iF you capture a portrait witha flutering curtain in the background, you can make the curtain fluter inthe stil portrait with the rest of the frame stationary. Bing Vision allows you to scan bar codes using the camera Smart Shoot is similar to burst mode. It captures. series of images from which you can select the best. Panorama, as the name indicates, helps you create panoramas, Ithasan interesting alignment feature. The frame wil show two circles which are to be aligned to get the perfect panorama, The camera features a short pulse high power dual LED flash, which has an operating distance of 3.0m. ‘The Lumia 920 features a secondary camera (front-facing) that reproduces images with a resolution of 1280 x 960 pirels. This camera has a fixed aperture of 124, Stil mages are recorded in JPEG format while videos are recorded in MP4H.264 format. The device features PureView technology, which allows you to take blur free images even in low light. The 920 has builtin location features such as A-GPS, Glonass, Cellular and W-Fi network positioning, and Magnetometer It also features various cation and navigation apps such as Here Drive, Here Maps, Here Transit, and Here City Lens, These features enable turn-by-tum navigation, offline maps, speed limit warnings, and street View. The device comes loaded with Microsoft Office suite, which, along with cloud storage, makes ita very good ‘option for professionals who need to manage data on the move. The Smartphone sports 1GB RAM and 32GB internal memory It does not accept external storage cards, but provides access to Skydive, a doud storage platform with 7 CB of free online storage space. The device is powered by a 2000 mAb integrated (it cannot be removed) battery pack, and accepts a single Micro SIM for communication. The device features wireless charging with a compatible charger, and supports Wii along with a hotspot feature Ergonomics Being more familar with the Android 05, we found the Lumia 920 to be as complicated as the Windows Phone 8 operating system. The tile-format widgets look a litle complicated, but you could get familiar with it in a matter Of days. We wish that we had a few more months to explore Windows Phone 8 to discover any gems hidden within, We were quite wrong in our presumption that Windows Phone 8 0S probably did not have many apps In fact, the app Novary of Window: z 8 =Smartphone Review Nokia Lumia 920 Bis as extensive as that of Android Many Android apps are available as compatible add-ons in the Windows store. Having said that, the camera and other features are quite refreshing and user-friendly. We did face some connectivity issues while tying to sync data with a Windows XP machine. Also, the battery capacity seemed insufficient for cloud-based operations Performance This performance test largely caters to the photography aspect. But the review of a Smariphone is incomplete without ‘mentioning the phone features. So we intend to broadly touch upon those features as well. The Nokia Luria 920 isa sophisticated Smartphone that is based, largely on cloud and social networking features. Most features of the device requites you to connect to a Nokia or Microsoft account, unllke in Android or other devices. The camera was good for evenly lt subjects, but we felt the dynamic range \was too low for subjects with high- contrast, as expected from small sensor sporting over 8 million photosites, In low light, we saw lot of nolse even at ISO 100, which was also along expected lines, The camera has a fixed aperture, which can cause overexposure if you Use manual ISO settings outdoors. The camera produced images with print size of 8.16 x 10.88 inches at 300 pi. However, if you use the pinch- and-20om feature (digital zoom), the size will be reduced. Skydrive cloud storage proved very useful since you can set the device to upload images Immediately after capture. Please note that if you set the camera to upload the images automatically, the images will be uploaded in low-resolution, Most Panorama images were rendered wel, but a few of them had imperfections in stitching For best results, use the camera in Auto mode (with Auto White Balance and Auto ISO) and do not expect the Lumia 920 to replace your camera, especially under low light. Videos were of good quality, though we wish the device had optical zoom, However, continuous focussing in the video mode Is very useful Value For Money The Lumia 920 retalsat an MRP of Rs 38,199, At this price, the Smartphone is good value for money with 32GB internal storage KEY SPECIFICATIONS (Opening Seen Windus hone 8 Deplaysse 45 nc 87xS8rm) Proxeon Srapetagen Dale 15 Gre Dapliyesciion : WAGACT2804 768) Deplrycolous Teal ber) Apecens 89 Deplatedncogy PS Touchsceen Siperseratve tour Man camer sense: 87 mel Pe Mancaren Ago aswahtwesape cape foasype ly Lene Corleone Serer se er fourber a0 Fal lngh 2am Mnenmboasonge: Bem Ingefomst JPEG Faroe Shor pus hghpover dl ED Flehopeingrage: 30m Flahredes "Off utomate,On Man amen etues Touch oxi ackape rent, zoandrsnial te ance Sb nage eden, Coote Opal iagestleaton Tue 159 0, Ree kde dunated nage CConerackions — Cheraigapleng lrg ven Sart Shoe Pancras ens Copremodes —:Vieo Stl Scenerodes Agora, Ng Pota Spor git Coen cig Whiebdanee —< Coit cards, oes, Dog Astor Lgtsenimy 180 190 50 800, Aoman, 150200 50400 Seconchrycamen.: 1280190 pols reohnon stot Sheth 30 wor \WLANTEEE602 1 ag Mazdia peed: ERS 2368 bps TEDL: 190 ‘Mops UL: 50M, WCDMA: HSDFA-422 Nps UL HSUPA. 576M Bareycapsay +2000 mn Femevablebatery : No Mireleschagng Yee Merexy RAM 1 CB Masmemory 328 Freedaudnerge 78, Denensons + 1308708, 107mm Wet 15g Es ETS | Seer ie eer [lester epeciynsticen | FINALSCORE —__ cago TE aT fecmnce ETE aeons EE [GrandTetal ETD) Lote ‘Windows Phone 8 Smartphone eres ee philosophy. We would recommend Pec eres ed SORT ue cutd spreadsheets, presentations, and word Pores Reed 1061smart Photographyltay 2013Software Review Portrait Professional Studio 11 umber of peli the image and not on the storag Since we have ales ntioned how the software works retouch portrats provement tothe software it Key Features automatic face, hair and feature detector, making tex It offers fully Another feature inthe ne the effets neal te as you adjust the siders for portraitimprovement This so fers the highest level of face refine % cemorereais’ Rs.6,600 approx.“ Software Review Y\\ Portrait Professional Studio 11skin enhancement. As per the company claim, Portrait Professional isthe only portrait software capable of shmming and refining the face with simple slicers This canbe very useful for correcting ens flaws that make the model ook outof size. In the automated mode, the software renclers the image in the most attractive way with the help of a database created after analysing thousands of photos to learn what makes ppeople look attractive or unatractive. The new Portrait Professional allows you to give your subject a new hair colour, which was not possible with cetler versions Now you can edit utile faces in the same photograph with the help of an improved markup system that detects facil features inal the faces in your image. Each face can be edited in your session fle and you can move between the faces. The new 3° generation Clearskn touch up brush allows youto remove spots stray hairs and skin blemishes with ease. The brush also detects the edge of the skin and ensures thatthe corrections do not sail over Performance Portrait Professionals very easy to use and it guides youn every step, whether you want to correct blemishes or sculpt facial features in one touch. “The innumerable slides allow you to sculpt various features with precision. Step 1: Open image Step 2: Portrait Professional wil ask ifthe portrait is that ofa male, female; boy or gil Select boy or gf the model s younger than 12 years old Step 3: Mark key points Portrait professional will now display points, which we have to adjust. Click on the points corresponding to the ones marked in the reference image one by one. This is very important, since these points let the software accurately identify facial features such as nose, eyes, eyebrows lips et. and judge the dimensions of each. In the earlier version, thiswasa muit-step process. Software Review Se Portrait Professional Studio 11 Step 4. After you have finshed marking the points, dlick'Next! Now the software will do the default conrections Step 5: Adjust the sicers corresponding to each control to tweak the adjustments Even ifyou overdo ft, you can correct it at any stage. Step 6 Save the file in either JPEG or Tiff format. For best results, use a well-executed photograph Value For Money The regular price of Portrat Professional Studio is US 511990 (Approximately Rs6,600), But there is an ‘ongoing discount, which allows you to download the software fr US $5995 (Approximately s3 400). Thisis excellent pricing for ths useful software. Support Portrait Professional a such does not require any suppor, but the company provides support through their website: Moreover, the software comes with a detailed 90-page POF instruction manual which can be downloaded from warwportratprofessionalcom System Requirement Processor: 1GHz processor or faster recommended Min, 1GB RAM recommended To handle large images (8 megapixel ‘or mote) you would require 2CB or more, + 1024x600 minimum supported display size ‘Windows - Requires Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP. Mac - Requires an Intel Mac with OSX 10.5 or later For Portrait Professional Studio 64, a 44-bit edition of Windows or Mac Memory + Display os May 20131Smart Photography! 109Software Review —@ TA iginal FINAL SCORE eerie T7BONE Portrait Professional Studio's very Pee eee fast. Ths willbe very helpfulf you are ere oftwar id FES see ene teat 3 iceoees tere pies opel EC i po ee et een Se ee EatRains? No Hydrophobia: An abnormal fear of water his seems to be an apt name fora protective cover for your camera With the inclement weather about to startin a month or two, its time to think of ways to protect your valuable camera gear in the rains For this Fist Look, we have a thinkTank Hycropho: bia 70-200 rain cover. The rain cover is designed for use with a D-SLR camera bbody + a 70-200mm {72.8 lens or any similar size lens. Remember itis a rain cover and not an underwater housing! ‘The Hydrophobia rain covers manufactured by thinkTank. The material used is waterproof and the seams are joined using special Poly- Urethane, ensuring that water does not get in through the joints. Do note however, that an eyepiece cover (sold separately), depending on the make and model of your camera, is required, Instructions for attaching the cover to the camera are provided with the kit In what kind of weather conditions can the Hydrophobia be used? The Hydrophobia protects your expensive gear from rain, snow and sand, The cover is large enough to allow you to change the battery and memory card without taking it off the camera. An eyepiece flap protects the viewfinder from the rain when not in use. The front tend of the rain cover has a'velro' strip First Look Hydrophobia 70-200 Rain Cover Problem! that attaches ftto the lens hood. The cover is compatible and small tripod heads. monopods This sa great rain-protection device but in strong gusty winds rainwater can hit the lens front surfaceffiter and hence a micro-fibre doth or any other fbresess dloth should be kept ready to wipe away the water drops from the fiter before taking a shot. Using the Hydrophobia along with large umbrella should provide adcitional safety to the camera and to the user! The device has its own strap which eliminates the need to remove the camera strap. Useitwith tripod The thinkTank Hycrophobia 70-200 rain cover is available at Fotocentre India in Mumbai at Rs6,100. The eyepiece cover costs Rs 1,700 extra Please note that the eyepiece cover cost may differ depending on the camera model, ‘Cover the lens when required For further detail, please contact Jirnmy Shah on 9820946475 or visit www fotocentreindiacom iRohinton Mehta The lens hood gets covered toe - x 2 ye plece cover Aplastic lap coves the eye plece Using the rain cover for hand-held photography when notin useIn Depth! First Look Novoflex Castbal Ti Lenshood Lens with adapter in Focussing Rall iT i 3 2 2 4 112ismart Photography 2 t/Shift System f you have ever tried your hand at close- up photography, you would know the problems of achieving image sharpness sm the tip of the object to its very end, Even if you stop down the lens to its nar- rowest aperture, the depth of field may not bbe adequate, One solution to this problem lies in using large-format View cameras, which by using the Scheimpflug principle, can achieve sharpness from front to back Unfortunately, View cameras are unwieldy, difficult to lug around and difficult to Use, Moreover, in today’s scenario, procuring the necessary sheet films and processing them is cumbersome to say least. You could of course achieve the required depth of field using multiple exposures and then combining the images in Photoshop. But again, not everyone is a Photoshop specialist! ter the Novoflex Castbal TilyShift System. Tillnow, Tik/Shift bellows were not available, at least for 35mm and Four Thirds Systems, The equipment shown here is now officially available in India, The ‘kit’ includes: Lens hood, Schneider Kreuznach Apo DIGITAR 90mm #45 lens + Adapter, Bellows, (ome cameras may require 2 adapters), and the Focussing Rail, The camera shown is of course not included! xAdapters The jewellery shown here was photographed Using the Novoflex Castbal Tit/Shift System by professional photographer Rajiv Asgaonkar. The ‘it, as mentioned earlier is available at an MRP of Rs.1,25,000 from Mis Kalabhai Karson Pvt.Ltd, The cost includes all taxes and delivery to any city in India For further information, contact wwawkalabhaicom ‘Tel +9122 25781823/3739, 25774058/4059 Fax: +9122 25799121 Rohinton Mehta,Glossary a “Terms used in photography can often confuse a photographer, especially a beginner, Hereis alist of photographic jargon, with as-simple-as-possible explanations. ‘APS-C: Describes a imaging sensor size Cora camera using this size of sensor. een 1) 3] i | coe |F wu = APS-C stands for Advance Photo System, type C. Sensor size 15.7 23,7mm approximately. Varies slightly between manufacturers Aperture: Set of metal blades that control the amount of light entering a lens (same as Diaphragm) AVCHD: Advanced Video Coding High Definition, A format for digital recording and playback AF Sensor: A sensor used in achieving autofocus Buffer: Temporary storage of data before the images are written to the memory card Semor| |] eur Meggo i Rohinton Mehta Bridge camera: Describes a camera that fitsberween a compact and a D-SLR. Also known as Prosumer camera Ballhead: (Used on a tripod). Performs similar functions as a pan and tit head but uses a central ball as a pivot to allow for camera movernents Battery Grip: A device that attaches to the base The battery grip, not only provides for vertical shooting, but uses extra batteries to supply power to the camera when the camera battery to increase the frames-per-second firing rate Burst mode: A camera mode that of a D-SLR. Cee better grip dies down. In some cases, it helps allows continuous fring Barrel distortion: bulging of straight lines inthe centre cf the frame due tolens imperfection Bit: Refers toa binary digit— the smallest unit of computer data, ether O or 1 Bit depth: A measure of the number of possible coloursitones in an image. Our images are basically formed using the three primary colours (also known as channels), red, green and blue. JPEG files are 8-bits per channel which isthe same thing as 24-bit. When we say 24- bit, we should not say "per channel”), Raw files can be 12-bis per channel or 14-bits per channel, thats 3é-it or 42-bit respectively Bracketing: A method of taking three ‘or more shots in succession (using diferent exposures) with ahope that at least one of them willbe accurate, We also bracket when shooting for HDR imaging, Bracketing could also be for ‘White Balance and ISO Mayoral smart PhotostGlossary CCDICMOS: Types of imaging sensors. CCD stands for Charged Coupled Device, CMOS stands for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor ‘Compact camera: Describesa small, point-and-shoot type of camera Center-weighted meter: One of the in-built egposure meter that places greater emphasises on the central area ofthe frame, The user generally has the choice of selecting the area (8, 12, 20mm circle atthe center) Circular Polariser (CPL): A polarising fiter designed to be used with digital cameras (as wel as certain film cameras) ACPL prevents secondary polarisation flight atthe reflex miro, thereby preventing exposureifocussing error. Contrast-detection AF: A system of autofocussing wherein the camera Uses contrast asthe basis of evaluating correct focus Chromatic Aberration: The inability ofall the three primary colours (Red, Green, Blue) to focus on the same plane. This manifests itself in the form of colour fringing at the edges and is most noticeable agains high-contrast elements in the picture Clipping: Overesposing of highlights Underexposing of shadows Crop factor: A factor by which the focal length ofa lens needs to be multiplied to get the equivalent focal length of afll frame 35mm sensor Close-up lens/filter: A magnifying glass that is attached to the front of a lens to make the lens focus closer. The ‘magnifications are described by the term dioptre! Eg, +1, +2, +3 etc —o CMYK: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black. These are the colours used in books! magazines printing Colour temperature: A measure of the colour oflight, D-SLR: Digital Single Lens Reflex camera. An interchangeable Jens camera that usesa reflex mitror for viewing Diaphragm: Set of metal blades that control the amount of ight entering alens (same as Aperture) Depth-of-field: The zone of sharpness ina photo. DOF Preview Button: A button on the camera that allows you to visually check the depth-of Feld Dynamic Range: The range of brightness that canbe captured by a fim or digital imaging sensor. Thisrange is much lower than the dynamic range of our eyes Digital zoom: In-camera electronic enlargement ofthe central area of a frame, Use of digtal zoom should be avoided ifhigh image quality is required, The same effect can be achieved during post processing, by cropping an area and enlarging it DPI: Dots Per inch. A measure of print resolution Diffuser: (1) A camera fier that softens an image (generally used wth portraits) (2) Any material that softens the light from a ‘hard light source ke the sun ora flashgun, Placed between the light source and the subject Exposure meter: A light-meter that recommends the aperture and shutter speed for a given lighting condition. ‘An exposure meter can be built nto the camera or can be an external hand-held variety To use any light meter you first need to set the ISO sensitivity. EVF: Short form of Electronic View Finder Evaluative meter: One of the in-bult exposure meter that dlvides the frame into various segments and based on thousands of pre-set exposures built into the cameras memory selects a suitable exposure depending on the lighting conditions and the set ISO sensitivity, Also known as Segmented Matrix meter Frame rate: A measure of how many frames a camera can fire in one second. Flare: Image degrading, unwanted reflection of light within the lens Full-frame: Denotes camera/imaging sensor that is the same size as a 35mm film (24 x 36mm) Focal plane: Desciibes the location of the film/imaging sensor within the camera Focal plane shutter: A type of shutter used in SLRs/D-SLRs. This shutter is placed in front ofthe film/sensor. Focal length: Ina simple convex lens (@ magnifying pass for example) and swith light coming from infinity — the , { - >| \ =distance between the vertical centre of the lens and the point where the light rays meet. Focal length tells us how much of the scene wil he covered by the lens and what the magnification will be Firmware: A downloadable software offered by the camera manufacturer. Generally used to upgradefimprove ona camera's performance Filter: (As applicable toa camera) A thin glassiplastic or gelatine placed infront ofthe lens to modify the colourlquality! quantity of light entering the lens H.264:A standard for video compression Hardware: (In terms of computers) The physical elements that make up a computer system HDR Imaging: High DynamicRange Imaging A technique of extending the dynamic range beyond the normal capacity ofthe imaging sersor. Three (or more) shots retaken from various areas ofthe scene (one from the shadows one from the highlghts and one from the mic- ‘tones) and then combined in a computer program to create a picture wih good etal in shadows as well as highlights. HOR technique is used when the lighting contrasts very high. Histogram: A graph showing the distloution oftonesin an image. The hovizortal axis shows the gradation of tones from the darkestto the lef tothe brightest at the ight The vertical ans shows how many piel are therein any partavlar tone. HSB: Hue, Saturation, Brightness. The standard colour model for adjusting colour in image editing programs Intervalometer: A device that allows you to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals 1S: Image Stabilizer a feature that liminatesireduces the effect of hand shake (Originally a Canon Moniker) ILCG: Interchangeable Lens Compact Camera, Describes a mirror-less digital camera with interchangeable lenses, Incident Light Meter: A handheld light meter that reads the amount of light incident to (fling on) the subject. (see image, Exposure meter) Interpolation: (As related to digital imaging) The act of introducing new ‘elements (pixels) in an image JPEG: joint Photographic Experts Group, a compressed (data losing) file format Jitter: Another way to deserbe the effects of handshake Kelvin: A unit of measurement of colour temperature based on absolute zero. ) colours are infocusin the same plane but along the optical axis thromatic coloursdo | ! not focus at the sare point ‘Leaf shutter: A type of shutter used in rangefinder cameras. Situated between the lens elements Glossary e—_—_____ Linear Polariser (PL): A polarising fier clesigned to be used with flm cameras that do not use light-splter’ in the exposure metering system Live View: A.camera feature that alows the LCD to be used asa viewfinder LCD: Liquid Crystal Display —the display (monitor at the rear of digtal cameras Luminosity: Brightness of colour, \without considering hue or saturation LZW: An option while saving TIFF files LZW compresses the file size without loss of data. LZW actually stands for ~Lempel ~Ziv - Welch, the names of three persons who devised it Matrix meter: See Evaluative meter Multi-segmented meter: See Evaluative meter Micro Four Thirds: (\ sensor format Jointly created by Kodak, Olympus and Wy uJ Fe need Panasonic. Sensor size approx. 13 x 17mm MOV: A common multimedia format for saving movies and other video films Macro lens: A special lens designed for life-size (I:1) photography Memory card: The removable module within a digital camera, that stores the images Mid-tone: Average tone Neither too dark or too light; an in-between tone Noise: The digital equivalent of film grain, Noise is caused mainly due to underesposure Normal lens: A lens having a focal length equivalent tothe diagonal of the given formatGlossary Optical Viewfinder: The normal Viewing device in a camera, through which you view and frame a subject. Ituses optical glass as opposed to Electronic Viewfinder that uses electronic circuitry to boost the information within Pan and Tilt head: A camera support used along witha tripod that allows the camera to be tilted (upiclown) @ and panned sideways. Itis different from a ‘ball head in that it uses separate levers to control the pan and tit Perspective Control/Tilt-Shift lens: A special lens designed for correcting perspective dstortion Polariser: A filter that cuts of polarised light from entering the lens. This ite, when used correctly has the ality to darken blue sky, cut reflections from water, glass, painted metal, wood, paper etc Phase-detection AF: A method of autofocussing that splits the image in two and compares the images for similar ight intensity patterns Perspective: The size relationship between the foreground, mid-ground and background objects ina ph Pin cushion y~ distortion: ‘The inward pulling of straight ines in the centre of the frame due tolens imperfection Prosumer camera: Same as Bridge camera Partial metering: Found mostly in Canon cameras, roughly 10-15% of the “Oo frame is measured in the centre. Pixel: The building block of any digital image; the smallest unit of any digital image. Short form of Picture Element Plug-in: A software designed to supplement a computer programs performance or features. Generally created by third parties PPI: Pixels Per Inch. A measure of image resolution (applies to images on the computer screen) Raw: Refers to the data received directly from the imaging sensor, without any image parameters applied toit Reflected Light meter: light meter that reads the amount of ight reflected from a subject. Light meters built into cameras are reflected light meters. RGB: The primary colours (Red, Green, Blue) ofthe additive colour systern RAID: Redundant Array of Independent Disks A stack of hard disks, functioning as one Reflector: Any material that can reflect, some light back onto a subject Resampling: The act of increasing or decreasing the resolution of an image by interpolation Sensor: (Imaging Sensor: Digital equivalent of film. 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