Smart Photography May 2022

At the outset, let me thank all stakeholders for the response to our ‘Anniversary Issue’ as also the SP Awards. The awards were released on the web a full ten days before the April print issue hit the stands and got a lot of attention. Some of our readers were a little agitated that a very expensive camera won the coveted ‘Camera of the Year’ award. Well, there were reasons for this. 2021 was an extraordinary year and quite a few launches were at the higher end of the market. Secondly, both the winner and the runner-up were exceptionally competent. Nevertheless, there is a clear message for camera manufacturers. Cameras and lenses are getting a tad too expensive and there is a crying need for products at the lower end of…

WE ARE GLUED TO THE GLOBAL IMAGING INDUSTRY Our team is updated with all the benchmarks and road blocks that the field of photography and imaging across the globe experiences. This helps us record the changes in the global perspective, thus making us the first to predict which products will be a rage in the Indian markets. WE’RE IMPARTIAL Loyalty towards our readers is a given, and their best interests are always on our mind. Every verdict is honest and not influenced by advertisers or personal favourites. So when we say a product is a ‘BEST BUY’, then, it is just that! OUR TESTS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS All equipment go through a series of tests at the hands of our experts. Our reviewers are experts in the field of photography across the country and have…

At the outset, let me thank all stakeholders for the response to our ‘Anniversary Issue’ as also the SP Awards. The awards were released on the web a full ten days before the April print issue hit the stands and got a lot of attention. Some of our readers were a little agitated that a very expensive camera won the coveted ‘Camera of the Year’ award. Well, there were reasons for this. 2021 was an extraordinary year and quite a few launches were at the higher end of the market. Secondly, both the winner and the runner-up were exceptionally competent. Nevertheless, there is a clear message for camera manufacturers. Cameras and lenses are getting a tad too expensive and there is a crying need for products at the lower end…

WE ARE GLUED TO THE GLOBAL IMAGING INDUSTRY Our team is updated with all the benchmarks and road blocks that the field of photography and imaging across the globe experiences. This helps us record the changes in the global perspective, thus making us the first to predict which products will be a rage in the Indian markets. WE’RE IMPARTIAL Loyalty towards our readers is a given, and their best interests are always on our mind. Every verdict is honest and not influenced by advertisers or personal favourites. So when we say a product is a ‘BEST BUY’, then, it is just that! OUR TESTS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS All equipment go through a series of tests at the hands of our experts. Our reviewers are experts in the field of…

Write to us at: Smart Photography, Next Gen Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 608, Trade World, 6th floor, C wing, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai - 400 013 E-mail: sp@nextgenpublishing.net A joy to read Dear Editor, Like always, the latest issue was a joy to read. I enjoyed going through the process of finding out which cameras, accessories and devices made the cut and which ones took the cake. I am yet to have a hands- on experience with the Z9 and I can’t wait to try out the other devices as well. Regards, Nikhil Pawar Spreading this message through your magazine Dear SP, I am a photography lover and try to follow the latest news and devices as much as I can. Off-late, I couldn’t help noticing how expensive this hobby has become. Of course one…

Apple has announced 10 winners of the iPhone Macro Challenge, with finalists from China, Hungary, India, Italy, Spain, Thailand and the US. According to the company, the winning images demonstrate that the beauty of macro photography is its ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary and capture the little things in a big way. Photos include nature shots like dewdrops on a spiderweb, snowflakes on a dog’s hair, a cavernous hibiscus flower and a strawberry engulfed in tiny soda water bubbles. An international panel of judges consisting of Anand Varma, Apeksha Maker, Peter McKinnon, Paddy Chao, Yik Keat Lee, Arem Duplessis, Billy Sorrentino, Della Huff, Kaiann Drance and Pamela Chen selected the winning images and shared some insight on why they love these shots. The winning images include “Sea Glass” by…