When it comes to travel photography you need not only to make great images, which is kind of given for a good travel camera, but you also need it to comply with a bunch of other requirements. The camera must comply with the baggage limitations, it must be road-worthy and weather proof. This is because invariably there will be situations when you will be caught up outdoors in bad weather. So, without further ado here is the list of the top 7 compact cameras for travelers under $2000. Read more...
Nikon has officially marked the D4S as discontinued. One look at the official Nikon Japan website and you will find the sports and action behemoth to be marked as such. The D4S was destined to be phased out, now that its successor, the D5, is already established in its position. It seems like only yesterday that we saw the launch of the D4S and a certain Chase Jarvis going ga-ga over it. It has been more than two years! Read more...
It’s official! Hasselblad is the world’s first medium format mirrorless camera. After months of speculation, with the rumor mills buzzing, the wait is finally over. Hasselblad did come up with a new camera and that camera is a first of its kind. Interestingly named the Hasselblad X1D-50c, this baby has already created quite a buzz while it was in the making. First of all a medium format mirrorless camera sounds outrageously good. The large sensor means a lot of light gathering real estate and that can only mean excellent low light photography, suppressed noise and great selective focusing. Medium format cameras have a sensor size that is 2-3 times larger than that of a full-frame camera. Read more...
As of February this year, the entry level Nikon D3300 has been a discontinued camera in Japan. If you log onto B&H and make a quick search the Nikon D5300 will not be found. That can mean only one thing and that is a new Nikon entry level camera is due. That camera could be very well be the Nikon D3400 or the D3500. Read more...
This is one rumor that has actually come good. Panasonic has officially launched the Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens designed for the micro four-thirds systems. Because of the 2x crop factor of micro-four third systems, this lens will have an effective focal length of 24mm. Read more...
It has been a while since the X-T2’s leaked pictures has been making the rounds on the internet. It seems Fuji fans are getting restless, now that they know more or less what the new camera is going to do and what they can expect out of it. People want to know when the X-T2 would be finally launched ‘officially’. It appears that their anxious wait is finally going to be over. Photorumors suggest that the X-T2 is probably going to be officially announced next month. Read more...
What if you were to be told that Hasselblad, the medium format behemoth is planning a prosumer camera?
You would have laughed no doubt, thinking what has begotten Hasselblad to force itself into trying to woo the prosumer segment. Some of you would have even been serious listeners too, fancied what it would be like to shoot with a Hasselblad prosumer camera. Well if you are in that second group of people you could get your chance pretty soon. Probably as soon as next week. That is, if we are to believe Photorumors. Read more...
Mother Nature is whimsical. She has her mood swings from time to time. When she does she can unleash hell, ravage lands and destroy lives. Her power to destroy is as effortless as her power to create. But even in destruction it is an awe-inspiring sight to see. Humans have always stood at awe, watching the colossal powers of nature at work. Be it avalanches, lighting, thunderstorms, volcanic eruptions or tornadoes – humans have learnt to respect and even admire these forces of nature. There is another breed of humans, those who love to capture these moments for posterity on their tiny cameras. This article is about those roughnecks, crazies or downright loonies who love to throw caution to the winds and literally head on where no one else dares to. We talk about storm chasers and storm photographers. Read more...
Sometime last week during Google I/O, which has now become one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year, Google’s Rafa Camargo uttered the following words,
“Okay Google, eject the camera.”
His words were followed by a soft pop, and the crowd in attendance went wild. Google may have just defined what the future of smartphone photography is. Read more...
About a year and a half ago I read an eye-opening article by renowned wedding photographer Gary Fong. He got himself involved in defending a hapless wedding photographer who was threatened by a client for damages of $300,000, possibly even more. The client had claimed damages for lost memories, wherein he claimed that the images this photographer had taken were poor. In a letter He demanded that this wedding photographer refund the agreed contract price and threatened to ruin the photographer if he failed to pay up. There were reasons for this photographer to feel intimidated. The client / groom was an attorney and an influential one at that. Read more...
When it comes to travel photography you need not only to make great images, which is kind of given for a good travel camera, but you also need it to comply with a bunch of other requirements. The camera must comply with the baggage limitations, it must be road-worthy and weather proof. This is because invariably there will be situations when you will be caught up outdoors in bad weather. So, without further ado here is the list of the top 7 compact cameras for travelers under $2000. Read more... 
