In this issue

EISA Awards 2023

EISA Maestro Results

Interview
Prema Kakade

Printing & Beyond
Fine Art Printing

Tutorial
Generative Fill

In Remembrance
Girish Mistry

ReviewS
Nikkor Z 70-180 mm f/2.8
Nikkor Z 24 mm f/1.7

JIP Makes $14 Billion Bid for Toshiba

In an intriguing business maneuver, Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the investment firm that acquired Olympus' camera division in January 2021, is now setting its sights on acquiring electronics powerhouse Toshiba for a staggering $14 billion, approximately £11 billion. This bold move has raised questions about JIP's strategy and the future of Toshiba's diverse technology portfolio.

1 min

TTArtisan Introduces 50mm f/1.4 Tilt Lens

Following its previous release of the 50mm f/1.4 Tilt Lens compatible with Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Leica L, Nikon Z, and Sony E mounts, TTArtisan has now expanded its lens lineup by unveiling a compact tilt lens designed specifically for Micro Four Thirds cameras.

1 min

Sony Unveils the Ultimate Zoom Lens

SO ony has unveiled its latest masterpiece the FE 70-200MM F4 Macro G OSS II lens. This groundbreaking addition to Sony's lens family is making waves as the world's premier zoom lens in its category, offering an unmatched half macro capability throughout its entire zoom range.

1 min

Sony Unveils ZV-E1 Vlogging Camera

Sony introduced their latest creation, the ZV-E1 high-performance E-mount vlogging camera, on the 3rd of August 2023. This innovative camera boasts a full-frame 35mm imaging sensor, promising exceptional visual quality for content creators and vloggers.

1 min

Canon Launches New Advertising Campaign

Canon India has unveiled a captivating new creative campaign entitled ‘Some Things are Best Left to Canon.’ This campaign aims to underline the importance of capturing life’s most precious moments with the aid of cutting-edge camera technology, ensuring these memories are cherished for years to come.

1 min

Lexar Introduces 1800x SDXCTM UHS-II Card

Lexar Professional 1800x SDHC/ SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series is the new addition to Lexar’s lineup sets a remarkable standard for high-speed performance and robustness, boasting a read speed of 280 MB/s.

1 min

Tamron to Develop World's First 17-50mm Wide-Angle Zoom lens

Tamron has exciting news for Sony full-frame mirrorless camera users.

1 min

Creative Wedding Photography With Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Rahul Soman, of Jumping Souls, brings wedding pictures to life with the innovative Sony FE 24-70 mm F2.8 GM II, a revolutionary standard zoom lens offering evolved optics and AF performance into a compact package

2 mins

An Exclusive Interview with Mukesh Srivastava - Head of Digital Imaging, Sony India

INDUSTRY OPINION - with Mukesh Srivastava - Head of Digital Imaging, Sony India

4 mins

AN ARTIST AT HEART

Prema Kakade - Meet Prema Kakade. She is an artist at heart who has dabbled professionally in various forms of art such as Batik, Tanjore and Mysore paintings. She started her photographic journey in 2015. Being an avid traveller, her interest in photography includes various genres like pictorial, nature, wildlife, macro and travel. Says Prema “Photography to me is not only an extension of my art form, but goes much deeper as a meditative media”.

3 mins

EISA Awards 2023-2024

The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has announced the results of the 2023-2024 awards for the products that stood out in various categories. As the representative magazine of EISA in India, Smart Photography is proud to bring the results of this contest of excellence. Congratulations to all the winners.

8 mins

EISA PHOTOGRAPHY MAESTRO 2023-24

EISA's Maestro's international photography contest results are out for 2023-24. These awards recognise photography talents from across the globe. This year's theme was 'The Animal Kingdom', and it saw enthusiastic participation from India. Magnus Berggren from Sweden won the first prize of € 1500. Congratulations to all the winners.

3 mins

Generative Fill - A Game Changer!

Ashok Kandimalla has been in the photographic field for over three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer, he possesses a unique and deep insight into the technical aspects of digital photography and equipment. He has published more than a 100 articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the well-known international magazine Popular Photography. An avid collector of photographic books and vintage cameras, Ashok has a keen interest in the history of photography and a passion for sharing his knowledge on photography through teaching and writing. He is the only Indian photographer to be featured on the Nikon Centenary website. He is presently working as a Management and Engineering consutant. He can be reached at kashokk@gmail.com.

5 mins

A Loveable Lens

The Nikkor Z 70-180 mm F/2.8 was introduced in India on 21st June 2023. Nikon already has a Z mount 70-200 mm f/2.8 S lens.

5 mins

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