Photography

Aѕuѕ ROG Phоnе 2 Review

July 27, 2019July 31, 2019 Karan S

The ѕесоnd-gеn ROG Phоnе hаѕ ѕееn its display grоw tо 6.59″ іn dіаgоnаl frоm thе оrіgіnаl’ѕ 6″. It’ѕ ѕtіll an AMOLED panel, but a уеаr lаtеr there’s a fingerprint rеаdеr undеrnеаth іt to replace the іrkѕоmе оff-сеntеr back-mounted solution оn the оrіgіnаl. Of соurѕе, like аnу ѕеlf-rеѕресtіng gaming рhоnе, the ROG Phоnе II’s display hаѕ a hіgh rеfrеѕh rate - 120Hz, соmрlеtе wіth 240Hz tоuсh readout. AѕuѕROG Phone II іѕ the fіrѕt handset tо utіlіzе Qualcomm’s uрdаtеd Snарdrаgоn 855 Pluѕ, whісh соmеѕ wіth higher сlосkѕ on thе high-performance CPU соrе…

TOP 5 high tech Drones available right now in 2019

June 23, 2019 Karan S

Did you know: The first country to manufacture drones was Israel. Israel Aerospace Industries has production facilities in about 24 countries around the world. 1. DJI MAVIC 2 PRO DJI’s Mavic Pro changed the impression of what was conceivable with camera drones making it conceivable to overlay and convey a good print images and video. All in all Mavic has been a bestseller across retail channels be it offline or online. And the company has come out with flying colors delivering the unimaginable stability of shots with several other features,…

Most affordable DSLR Camera in 2019

June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 Karan S

As a professional, handling one job or the other, getting the right and quality tools for your job is very crucial. Apart from being skilled, the kind of tools you use to carry out your business affects your output and productivity. Take for instance, you are a photographer with great skills but you don’t have the quality tools to carry out your work thereby bringing out poor results. This kind of person, although good will not be patronized because people believe more in the result of your work and not…

Best Phone Cameras in 2019

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Karan S

Cameras in smartphones are super important. They’ve gotten better and better over the years and have been improved on every updated version or new model the brand makes. Personally, we won’t use any mobile device whose camera is not spectacular because we capture life changing events in our daily activities and we need a standard device to accomplish that. Huawei V20 This is the world’s first 48MP AI camera and also a 7nm AI chipset which is the most powerful and intelligent mobile chipset. In optics, the rare camera…

Canon EOS M6 - preview - Street smart camera

February 19, 2017February 21, 2017 Karan S

They delight us always! They are at the tipping point to do so again. I would call the Canon EOS M6 a “Street-smart” camera. And that’s what it does the best, capture images at the drop of a hat. When you are in the street and the world just ‘happens’ around you, moments don’t give you time to take out and setup your DSLR. This mirrorless camera captures high res clicks fast, and how! This camera uses the Canon EF-M lenses introduced way back in 2012. They have been designed…

Sony QX1 brings dSLR Sensor, Lenses to Smartphones

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 Tarandeep Singh

There are Android powered dSLRs, point n shoots, and few smartphones that can matchup point and shoot. But what’s truly missing is an Android smartphone with dSLR capabilities. Meet the note worthy Sony QX1 camera that takes the first step to unify dSLR and smartphones, sort of. QX1 carries a APS-C sensor from Mirrorless cameras (dSLR equivalents). This sensor is exactly like what you find in low-end to midrange dSLRs like NEX 5s, Nikon D5100, Canon 50D, etc. Same size sensor with good Megapixel count and decent ISO performance. This…

Shoot 3D Parallax Photos on Android with Google Camera

April 24, 2014April 24, 2014 Tarandeep Singh

Google Camera recently announced an upgrade to Google Camera, which is now available to all Android devices via Play Store. The upgraded Google camera offers UI uplift along with handful of features. Among the best of the features is the “Lens blur” that lets you create DSL-like defocus (bokeh) effect on any Android phone. In order to shoot such blurred photo, Google camera senses the depth of field as it instructs you to move the camera firmly up from the subject. Under the hood, it does depth analysis by generating…

Sony Alpha 7, 7R vs dSLR D800e, 5D Mark3

October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 Tarandeep Singh

Sony has always been the most innovative product company when it comes to Photography. They were among the first to introduce a compact mirrorless camera that could challenge any entry-level DSLR. Sony alpha NEX series (NEX 5, NEX 5N, NEX 5R, NEX 6, NEX 7) had superb image quality for the price. Not only are these compact, they are easier and offer better bang for the buck vs. any DSLR in the segment. The new line of Alpha cameras have ditched the NEX branding for just “Alpha”. Alpha 7, Alpha 7R…

Web-based RAW Image Viewer, Editor [Javascript]

March 5, 2013March 5, 2013 Tarandeep Singh

Serious Photographers and Semi-Pro DSLR users shoot all their images in RAW rather than lossy JPEG format. Shooting in RAW has its own advantages. When you shoot in RAW, you can play with the photo’s appearance: Saturation, vibrance, Clarity, sharpness, brightness, exposure, adjust highlights, shadows and more, without losing any quality. When you shoot in RAW, you’re left with handful of softwares which can edit and understand RAW formats like NEF, ARW, etc. Most popular softwares being Adobe Lightroom Photoshop CS, iPhoto. You don’t have access to these all the…

Metamaterial: Camera Imaging Sensor that Needs no Lens

January 19, 2013January 19, 2013 Tarandeep Singh

With the commercialization of Smartphones, Photography is for everyone. We may own a small portable camera in the smartphone with small or sensor or a full-fledged dSLR, but we’re strongly dependent on one or the other kind of imaging technology. All cameras today, whether they are surveillance cameras or dSLRs, requires a lens in order to focus on a point or zoom in to far-off places. Professionals use different kinds of lenses for different kinds of Photography, on the other hand consumer point and shoots have fixed lenses, with fixed focal range…

Top Apps to Control Canon, Nikon dSLR with Android Tablet, Phone

September 23, 2012February 23, 2013 Tarandeep Singh

Camera on current generation phones is on par with Digital camera we used to carry 5 years ago. And cameras like Samsung Galaxy Camera is perfectly suited for enthusiasts or a normal user who wish to do more. However, Pros still stick with their dSLR when it comes to real photography. For those with high end camera rigs, a remote control system can be quite useful. What you need: Any Nikon or Canon dSLR Android Phone or Tablet with 3.0 (Honeycomb) or later that support USB Host controller. Camer USB cable,…

Sony NEX 5R Review: dSLR Camera with WiFi, Apps, Fast Focus

August 30, 2012August 30, 2012 Tarandeep Singh

Mirrorless cameras are getting better and eventually they would replace the bulky dSLRs most professionals carry. While Sony’s NEX 7 does pretty much everything a High-end dSLR would dream of - 24MP, 12FPS, All shooting modes, APS-C 1.5x crop factor, 24Megapixels, high resolution eVF - Its still a compact camera that fits in the pocket. Deal with Mirrorless Cameras & NEX series Mirrorless cameras are not dSLRs u that doesn’t mean they are inferior either. They are really good at few things, infact better than dSLRs. Sony’s a77 (alpha 77)…

DIY Build Camera Video, Image Stabilization [Gyroscope]

March 17, 2012March 17, 2012 Tarandeep Singh

Most modern smartphone and DSLR cameras have decent Video Image stabilization, in order to compensate for your jerking hands. No matter how precise your hands may be, its still prone a good amount of shake. That’s exactly where Video Stabilization and Image Stabilization comes into play. David came across the Glenn Turner’s low-cost precision gyroscopes camera stabilizers. Although these are decent ones and priced decently, professional grade, and highly priced options are certainly available. DIY Build Camera Video, Image Stabilization Step 1. Building a bracket to hold the gyroscope gimbals and camera.…

Canon 5D Mark III vs Mark II [Specs, Images, Video Samples]

March 2, 2012March 2, 2012 Tarandeep Singh

When Canon EOS 5D Mark II was released 5years back, no one could predict that it would become no.1 choice for Video and Photography by professionals. Priced right at just $2500, 5D Mark II was perfect seller. Canon has announced 5D Mark III, an upgrade to 5D Mar II. 5D Mark III brings some great upgrades in the direction of Canon’s true professional camera Canon 1DX. 5D Mark III sports a 22.3-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, with a whopping 61-AF point autofocus system, an ISO range of 100 to 25,600 (expandable to 102,400) and…

Adjust Depth of Field, Lighting, Bokeh in Photo [Post-processing]

December 19, 2011December 19, 2011 Tarandeep Singh

Photography is vast and a typical Photographer can spend several minutes and even hours taking the perfect shot. The right amount of Aperture (and hence DOF), F number, ISO and shutter speed, and composition does the magic. While you can tweak the image for colors and saturation using various post image processing techniques, you can barely adjust Depth of Field (Aperture), Bokeh, or Lighting without adding noise. There is a easy way out with an app on Mac OSX called Big Aperture. Big Aperture is available for $0.99, down from $9.99. The app allows you…