VERY CRISPNESS EVERYBODY

“Today everything exists to end in a photograph,” said Susan Sontag – so you may as well make it a decent one, with a little help from Stuff’s guide to the best gear and techniques for every kind of shooting

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Step outside, stop, observe and wait. Float like a shutterfly and captivating scenes will unfold in front of your very lens.

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You don’t need to be winched into a live volcano – there’s plenty of interesting stuff to shoot just down the road

Flip glidin’ away The Z50’s awkward tilt-down display (easily blocked by a selfie-stick, GorillaPod or vlogging handle) has been replaced by a proper flip screen.

NIKON Z FC

₹84,995 (body only) / nikon.co.in

When you’re buzzing around the streets taking snaps of day-to-day life, it’s important to look the part – and Nikon’s Z FC has style in spades. Taking design inspiration from the company’s classic FE 35mm camera, on the inside the Z FC is every bit the modern-day mirrorless marvel.

It uses the same 20.9MP APS-C sensor, processor, battery and excellent hybrid autofocus system as Nikon’s first mirrorless camera, the Z50, but this isn’t merely a retro reskin. Look past the leatherette coating, fetching round electronic viewfinder and manual dials for shutter speed and ISO (don’t worry, you can easily flick it into auto), and you’ll find a hybrid camera with an 11fps burst speed, 4K video and a magnesium alloy chassis that’s light enough for all-day portability.