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The Mystical

Malana is a historical and picturesque village located around 50 kms from Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) in the Parvati valley.

Preparing For Monsoon

The rainy season will be arriving soon – in about a month and a half. Some love this time of the year, others just hate it.

Completing The Puzzle

Sony FE 100–400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS ₹ 1,99,990

True Hybrid

Fujifilm Instax Square SQ10 ₹ 21,202

A Versatile Compact

Canon PowerShot G1X Mark III ₹ 79,995

Another Milestone

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS ₹ 1,94,990

To The Roots

The Konyaks — Last of the Tattooed Headhunters, a book by Phejin Konyak, is a documentation of the tattoo culture which has become a vanishing art in our society.

Picture Perfect

We saw on Facebook, a very interesting picture by Debraj Chakraborty. For the benefit of our readers, we requested him to write to us and explain how he went about capturing such a beautiful image, and Debraj happily agreed. This picture reminds us what Ansel Adams once said, “You don’t take a photograph, you make it”. Thank you Debraj for sharing your creativity. Here’s what he had to say about his image...

Frozen In Time

Discovery of various fossils have been fascinating mankind for over thousands of years.

Lombok Bali of 70s (Indonesia Series Part-I)

In our second visit to Indonesia, we added Lombok to our itinerary. Since we had some free nights with Oberoi Hotels, the key reason that led to this choice was presence of an Oberoi property on this island.

Beauty in Diversity

Before traveling to Panama on a business visit in July 2014, I knew very little about the country beyond the fact that it is home to the Panama Canal.

Museo Camera - Vintage Camera Museum and Archives

The first photograph was created in the year 1826. The underlying process was later improved and the patent covering it was made available free to the public on the 19th August 1839.

Fantasy Land!

I try to create a dream world, like travelling in paradise, and I imagine striking sceneries and things that I encounter during my journey.

Recommended Monitors

Choosing a photo editing monitor is tough because of various factors.

Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras

Although digital imaging arrived at the turn of the century, it was not until 2007 that manufacturers realised that there was no need for the mirror and the spacecum-weight thus saved could be used to redesign cameras that were smaller and weighed less.

The Eyes That Speak

Since my early childhood, I was fascinated by art in the form of paintings and music.

My Life With Cameras...

I was born and raised along with two younger brothers in the beautiful city of Bangalore.

Canon EOS M6

The second line of the M-series gets an update.

Moto Z2 Play

Taking the modular route to perfect a smartphone

A Unique Museum for Cameras

Many of us have a running love affair with cameras, old as well as new. A few of us (including yours truly) collect cameras.

By 2019, Mirrorless Will Overtake D-SLRs

A meeting with senior managers of Fujiflim, Japan.

My Life With Cameras...

Since 1989, I was a hardcore birder (bird watching through binoculars).

A Touch Of Nostalgia

Kodak may have exited the consumer camera business a few years ago, but the feeling of “It’s a Kodak moment”, still lives on.

Nature Is My Canvas!

Nature Is My Canvas!

Resolution Meets Speed

Sony is ready with its latest line-up and the new Alpha series cameras pack lot of punch. The critical shortage of battery life has been solved and the new cameras are filled with features appealing to both still and video enthusiasts. The Alphs 7R-series is Sony’s high-resolution models in full frame and the 7R III promises an improved experience.

Super Video Performer

The Panasonic Lumix GH5S was launched in India in February 2018. While the record-breaking GH5 is aimed at ‘stills’ as well as ‘video’ shooters, the GH5S is primarily aimed at video professionals. The GH5S sports a new multi-aspect imaging sensor (10.28 million effective pixels) that Panasonic refers to as Dual Native ISO technology. Interestingly, the GH5S body does not offer image stabilisation!

Rugged Portraitist

Fast prime lenses carry the seal of a company’s optical competence, and are currently the hot products if the recent lens launches are any indication. In fact, it was the onslaught of smartphones, that, we think, forced the hands of lens manufacturers to concentrate on their superior optics to woo serious photographers. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO promises a combination of rugged construction, precision optics and unique technology.

All-Round Excellence

Sony has been aggressively expanding their lens inventory over the past few years to support their E-mount full frame cameras. The FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS promises superior optical quality along with fast autofocus and a weather-resistant design.

Fujifilm Debuts Rangefinder Style GFX Mirrorless Camera

Fujifilm has announced the new GFX 50R rangefinder-style medium format mirrorless digital camera.

Aesthetics Of Beauty

For the benefit of our readers, please tell us something about yourself and the works of your group, ‘Associated Studio’.