Smart Photography October 2022

With the market for mirrorless cameras firmly established, the battle between camera brands is now increasingly focused on lenses. A mature camera system is one that has the greatest range of lenses and accessories across a price range. It is here that different camera manufacturers are taking different approaches. Lenses lock a photographer into a particular camera system and therefore lenses can be a good cash cow for manufacturers. For consumers, an increase in choice offers them more options at different price levels. At the time of writing, Sony has the largest number of lenses for its mirrorless camera system. For those who cannot or will not spend premium money on Sony glass, sister company Tamron has a whole range with the FE mount. A number of Chinese and Korean manufacturers…

All of us at NGPPL are deeply grieved and shocked to record the sudden and untimely demise of our dear and respected Cyrus Pallonji Mistry in an unfortunate car accident. A civil engineer from Imperial College, London and a management graduate from the London Business School, Cyrus used his education along with his entrepreneurial mindset to make the Shapoorji Pallonji Group reach new heights in the engineering, construction and asset development business. Cyrus kept a low profile like other members of his family. Although introverted, he was a humble, simple and kind individual and a very patient listener. Approachable to all, Cyrus was known for his ethics and integrity. Above all, he was a fine human being. Cyrus’ sudden demise is a big loss to the Shapoorji Pallonji family, Group and all 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 Dear Editor, During my last visit to India, I happened to read your review of the Nikon Z9 in the March 2022 issue of Smart Photography. Returning home to the USA, I purchased a Z9. And now I see that the Nikon Z9 is also voted as the EISA Camera of the Year 2022-2023. I am so pleased with my decision! Regards, Tony Smith, USA Dear Editor, Can we have a review of the Laowa 90 mm f/2.8 2x APO macro lens? I hear that it offers great image quality but would like your opinion. Regards, Ramesh Iyer, Chennai We shall definitely try to obtain the said lens for review. Regards, Rohinton…

Hasselblad has launched their next-generation mirrorless medium format digital camera, the X2D 100C. Designed in a new dark grey tone body of machined aluminium, the X2D 100C houses a 100-megapixel back-side illuminated (BSI) (43.8 × 32.9 mm) CMOS sensor, delivering up to 15 stops of dynamic range with a 16-bit colour depth. The X2D 100C features a new 5-axis, 7-stop in-body image stabilisation system (IBIS), developed in-house. Keeping size and weight in mind for easy portability, the X2D 100C is the most compact medium format IBIS solution on the market, a company release said. With 294 Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) zones, the system ensures the subject is rapidly located and brought into focus. The X2D 100C captures files in 3FR Raw and full-size JPEG, and built-in 1TB SSD storage and CFexpress…

With the market for mirrorless cameras firmly established, the battle between camera brands is now increasingly focused on lenses. A mature camera system is one that has the greatest range of lenses and accessories across a price range. It is here that different camera manufacturers are taking different approaches. Lenses lock a photographer into a particular camera system and therefore lenses can be a good cash cow for manufacturers. For consumers, an increase in choice offers them more options at different price levels. At the time of writing, Sony has the largest number of lenses for its mirrorless camera system. For those who cannot or will not spend premium money on Sony glass, sister company Tamron has a whole range with the FE mount. A number of Chinese and Korean…

All of us at NGPPL are deeply grieved and shocked to record the sudden and untimely demise of our dear and respected Cyrus Pallonji Mistry in an unfortunate car accident. A civil engineer from Imperial College, London and a management graduate from the London Business School, Cyrus used his education along with his entrepreneurial mindset to make the Shapoorji Pallonji Group reach new heights in the engineering, construction and asset development business. Cyrus kept a low profile like other members of his family. Although introverted, he was a humble, simple and kind individual and a very patient listener. Approachable to all, Cyrus was known for his ethics and integrity. Above all, he was a fine human being. Cyrus’ sudden demise is a big loss to the Shapoorji Pallonji family, Group…