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How to practise a 365-dayproject on a single subject

Exploring the world of theParsi settlement in Udvada

Eric Kim on the importance ofcontact sheets in the digital age

Raju Shinde and the storiesbehind his compelling photos

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You all say youare confused?

Use this confusion.May there be

some churning.

A chinkara fawnin a cradleat a Bishnoivillageby Rajesh Bedi

One of Indias mostcelebrated wildlife

photographers,

Rajesh Bedi captures

the beautiful purity

of a simple people.

Everything changes so

soon... I wanted to get

the essence of the place

before technology and

the instinct to survive

brought about permanent

change, he says.

To read more aboutRajesh Bedis thoughts on

photography and lifeTurn to page 120

K Madhavan [email protected]

When people look at my pictures I want them to eel the way they

do when they want to read a line o a poem twice, Robert Frank said.

There was appreciative silence. A ew heads nodded. Younger heads,

mostly those o students, bobbed enthusiastically. Some brooded.

I wish more people elt that photography was an adventure the same

as lie itsel and elt that their individual eelings were worth expressing.

To me, that makes photography more exciting, Harry Callahan retorted.

The little Leica whispered in the midst o it all. Some caught the sound and looked towards

Winogrand, only to fnd him looking at them. He impishly released the shutter again.

Photography is about fnding out what can happen in the rame. When you put our edges

around some acts, you change those acts, he said. A photograph is the illusion o a literal

description o how the camera saw a piece o time and space, he added, looking to the let to

fnd a wizened man peering at the Leica intently.Ansel Adams chuckled, thinking o his own enormous cameras and how he needed to plan

careully i he had to make a picture. To visualise an image, in whole or in part, is to see clearly

in the mind prior to exposure, a continuous projection rom composing the image through the

fnal print, he proered, even as he interestedly watched a young man shake his head.

Why does photography have to be about something specifc, asked Prabuddha Dasgupta

quietly. Isnt this language capable o transcending the subject and ocusing on something

bigger than itsel? He did have a point there, thought Adams, but decided to prod the young

man a bit more. There is nothing worse than a brilliant image o a uzzy concept, he demurred.

By now, the students heads were snapping back and orth excitedly, threatening to roll o.

Yes, yes, loudly exclaimed Rick Steves, a young travel enthusiast. I shutter to think how many

people are underexposed and lacking depth in this feld!

The excited nodding stopped. Huh? What? Come again? I dont get it! That was

conusing... The beuddled students looked at one another in bewilderment. A brooding

Pablo Bartholomew, who was enjoying all the nodding more than anything else, boomed

out at them, You all say you are conused? Use this conusion. May there be some churning.

Perhaps then it will help you fnd the light.


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76 CellPHoNe diArieSDinesh Khanna speaksof the fascinating coloursthat define travel

30 TeSTFujifilm X-M1Raises the bar at theentry -level price point

36 Pentax K-5IIsAgreat performer with afew glitches

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46Nikon COOLPIX P330RAW capability at anaffordable price!

52 Canon PowerShot NIs this a good responseto cameraphones?

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56Tokina 12-28mm

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29 Look Whos ShootingPooja Jain

24 Book ReviewRajasthan: Underthe Desert Sky by

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39 Visual MusingsbyEric Kim

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112 ProfileRaju ShindeStories from everyday life

118 MY BeST SHoTNeeraj Priyadarshini

120 GreAT MASTerRajesh BediTravelling and capturingRajasthans purity

126 1000 wordS: SPeCiAl feATUreMFI 2013A look at the best imagesfrom the contest this year

132 PHoTofeATUreLiving On a PrayerThe Parsis of Udvada

184 STorY BeHiNd THe PiCTUreEarly Tornado Chaersby F N Robinson

82 SHooTiNG TeCHNiqUeWhats in Your Bag?8 photographers on howthey use their favouritecamera equipment

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FeedbackSend your feedback toThe Editor, Better Photography, Network 18 Publishing,Ruby House, A Wing, J K Sawant Marg, Dadar (W),Mumbai-400 028, India

Email: [email protected]

Discovering the FlashI am new to photography and a airly

recent reader o BP. Let me be honest,

I really dont like using my kit lens. I use

it or occasions like amily gatherings and

birthday parties...etc, and preer my 50mm

over it anyday. That is, until I read the

article The Basic Kit Lens in the last issue.

I was blown away.

I would struggle a lot o trying to get

everything in ocus with the AF but now

I know that I can simply shit to Manual

ocus to ne tune or acheiving the perect

ocus. To add to the useul tips, the lovely

photos in the article inspired me to start

using my kit lens more oten. This article

coupled with The Onboard Flash story,

removed all the misconcepts I had about

their abilities to make a good picture.

Using the fash in daylight to counter

backlight is something I was unaware o.

I am excited to explore the streets with

my new ound knowledge. Many thanks or

the stories, do keep the good work up!

Zinnia Singh, Gurgaon, via email

Adapting to ChangeOver the years, I have had to shit my

base out o India more than I would like

to remember. Each new place has been a

wonderul adventure or me. I am still a

vagabond o sorts but, or every journey

I have set out on, I have had a copy o

Better Photography with me. On every

visit to Mumbai, I make su re to grab the

latest copy o the magazine and catch

up on the issues I have missed. With the

international subscription and the

website, I was happy that I could nd themagazine in most places!

Over the years, I have observed that like

me, the magazine also believes that the

only thing constant in lie is change.While o ur core belies and values remain

the same, (in Better Photographys case

excellent stories and a drive to stay true

to the art), we adapt and move with

the surroundings. Embracing change

is the only way to survive and the only

way orward. Thank you or evolving

graceully. It is one o the most urgent

needs o our time.

Akshay S , London, via email

Cellphone CynicEver since I was a child, I have enjoyedusing a lm camera to capture anything

and everything around me. The shit

to digital was not something I took to

instantly. Then came the transition o

using smartphones or photography.

Being a hard core cynic about cellphone

cameras, I was quite surprised to nd

what cellphone cameras can do or

photography today.

This new trend o cellphone

photography is certainly quite interesting.

The Better Cellphone Photographys proles

continue to enlighten me. Who knew

the wonders a cellphone could do.

I still have mixed eelings about using a

cellphone or photography but as always,

the magazine is opening my eyes to the

new techniques and methods that keep

coming up.

Priyanka Jayaram, Chennai, via post

Embracingchange is the

only way to moveorward and ow

with time.

The article, The BasicKit Lens spoke about thehow the kit lens o thecamera could be used orinteresting techniques.

The Better CellphonePhotography section

was started in May 2013and eatures cellphone

reviews, cellphone

photography tips,profles and a lot more.


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FEEDBACK

The review of Panasonic GF6 in Gear Guide(September 2013) carried a test shot of the White

Throated Fantail. I would like to point out that this

bird is perched on a nest. One of the ethics of bird

photography is to not take pictures of nesting or

feeding birds or when they are in their nests. As an

amateur wildlife photographer, I try to inculcate the

dos and donts of this branch of photography into

beginners and at times into professionals too! A well

read and admired magazine such as yours could

misguide some individuals into assuming that such

nesting shots are acceptable and cause much damage,

which I am sure was not your intention.

Capt Abhijeet Avate, Pune, via email

Ethical Bird Photography

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Mobile Apps the Way to Go!I recently accessed the BP website rom

my phone and was disappointed. The site

is not visually appealing and takes a time

to load. Considering that BP has stepped

into cellphone photography, the magazine

should update the site or mobiles.

Also, the magazine should consider

creating an app. As smartphones are more

accessible today, an app would be the

ideal platorm to garner more ollowers,

especially in younger readers.

Suyash Katdare,Mumbai, via email

BP, The Teacher

I am a Grade 7 student interested inphotography. Even i our teachers try

to, they are unable to go beyond the

lengthy syllabus and teach us about

photography. We celebrated Teachers

Day on 5 September and I want to thankBetter Photography or being a teacher to

me. I always reer to it or tips to make

good pictures. I make the photographs or

my school projects. In the uture, I will be

studying about light, lenses and mirrors in

my physics syllabus and I know that Better

Photography will be a wonderul resource or

me to understand it better.Dishita Ashar, Mumbai, via email

The Cellphone DiariesI am quite enjoying the Cellphone Diaries

section. Specifcally the Kissa Kursi Ka

story in the previous issue. I ound it to

be quite intriguing and I cannot wait or

the continuation in the next issue! I fnd

that all the topics in the section hold my

attention and are interesting especially

since the medium is a cellphone. I hope

to see much more rom this section.

Tara Bhatnagar,Nainital, via email

Editor: By itself, a nesting image of any species is asensitive issue the world over because an uninformed

photographer can inadvertently disturb the

creatures environment, especially in the wild. In India,

unfortunately, this sensitivity is yet to be cultivated,

resulting in an outright embargo of nesting images.

This holds true with photography contests as well.

Yet, photographers and documentary filmmakers

are continually commissioned by conservation and

research organisations to record the life cycle of

various species as they are extremely careful with

their work. The photograph that was published was

shot through a window, in a housing colony. In fact, the

photographer has not moved beyond the window grill.

Moreover, he has made the bird accustomed to his

presence with a camera.

Conservation agencies in India promote the use ofbird feeders and nesters in cities, on terraces and

backyards, as long as the location of the nester poses

no threat to the bird or animal. If an individual can

enjoy the presence of wildlife without harming it or its

environment in any way, making pictures in the same

manner is not an offence. That said, as a magazine, we

do not condone nesting photographs, if only to prevent

poorly informed people from damaging what remains

of our urban wildlife. Your sentiment is appreciated.

With BPs forayinto cellphone

photography, amobile app wouldbe ideal for a lot

of smartphoneusing readers.

Cellhphone Diaries isDinesh Khannas monthly

column on his tryst withcellphone photography.

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Leica CDrawing inspiration rom the Panasonic LUMIX

DMC-LF1, Leica has introduced the rst o the whole

line o C-series compact cameras. The camera

eatures a 12MP

camera with a 1/1.7

inch sensor with built-in

WiFi and ull HD video

shooting capability.

Cann EF-S 55250mm /4-5.6 IS STMLens an Ne PIXMA printersCanon released its STM lens, designed

to enable silent and smooth ocussing

or videos. It also introduced two

o its PIXMA printersMG7120

and MG5520, both o which have

WiFi capability.

Fujiflm Instax Mini 90 Ne ClassicThe new Fujilm Instax camera

comes in a retro design and

is eature packed with several

shooting modesMacro, double

exposure and even the Bulb

Mode that allows images to be exposed or upto 10

seconds. Additionally, it also sports an adjustable

high-perormance fash and retails or USD 210

(Approx Rs. 13,400).

Acers Liqui S2 PneThe 6-inch phone has a 1080p IPS display

with a 13MP camera accompanied by a

LED ring fash or shooting in low-light

conditions. The real highlight is the ability

o the cameraphone to record Ultra-HD

4K video, a title that it held only or a

brie period.

Ric Teta an Pentax Flas UnitsRicohs new WiFi camera, Theta shoots

360-degree panoramas in just one click and

is priced at USD 400 (approx. Rs. 25, 500).

Ricoh also introduced the weather resistant

AF540FGZ II and AF360FGZ II Pentax fash

units. Apart rom this, an HD update to

their Pentax DA Limited Primes has also

been announced.

American photographer Arnold Newman is best known or his environmental portraits o artists and politicians. He believed that an image should excitethe viewer even i the subject is orgotten. He was also one o the ew photographers who got to photograph the legendary Henry Cartier Bresson.

In 2004, he was awarded The Royal Photographic Societys Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship or his contribution to the art o photography.

whATS NEw

A lot o photographers think that i they buy a better camera theyllbe able to take better photographs. A better camera wont do a thing

or you i you dont have anything in your head or in your heart.ARNoLd NEwMAN (19132006)

Eric Kim Releases Photos to Public for Free

The Flagship of Olympuss OM-D Returns to Rule

Street photographer, Eric Kim, recently

made an announcement on his blog.

He mentioned that all his photographs on

his Flickr account will be available in high

resolution or ree download to the public.

I you have ever liked any o my photos

and wanted a print, eel ree to download

Olympus new agship model OM-DEM-1 borders between the retrolooking EM-5 and their E-5 DSLR camera.

But, many eatures in the EM-1 set it apart

rom most mirrorless cameras. Unlike

the previous OM-D, the EM1 is bulkier.

But the main distinguishing eature in the

camera design is the right handgrip that

makes or better handling o the device.

EM-1 also maintains the optical system

o E-M5 but in a new image processor andin an 16MP MFT sensor. E-M1 also has a

new, aster phase- and contrast-detection

hybrid autoocus system. Coupled with

the cameras shutter speed o 1/800 0

o a second, it allows upto 6.5ps with

continuous AF and 10ps otherwise.

Additionally, the device has a 5 axis-in-body

stabilisation which aids in videoshooting. The EM-1 is defnitely expensive

at USD 1400 (Approx. Rs. 88,600) or the

body alone and USD 2200 (Approx. Rs. 1,39,

250) when combined with a 1240mm /2.8

kit lens. Olympuss M Zuiko Digital ED

1240mm 1:2.8 PRO lens was launched to

match the zooming capabilities o the EM-1.

(them)... And no, you dont need my

permission. Since the very beginning, Eric

has been in avour o promoting ree public

access and distribution o knowledge. He

eels that as with most art orms, there is a

sort o elitism that exists in the photography

community too, which is exactly what he

wants to dispel.

Having grown up in the lower-socio

economic class in America, he mentions

how it was difcult to even purchase the

costly text books or school. For this reason,

all the material that he puts up online on

his blog in the orm o videos or e-books,are ree or anyone to use, alter and share.

In this process, he hopes to enlighten more

photographers, especially students.

Greg Heisler

Eric Kim


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The Innovative Flash Technology in the iPhone 5S

A Nuclear Plant in My BackyardWinsSecond Place

Sonys New Offering: A Mirrorless in a DSLR

This time around, Apple introduced notone but two new phonesthe iPhone5S and the iPhone5C. The iPhone 5C is

Apples frst venture in a slightly aordable

version o their otherwise expensive

mobile phones. The iPhone 5S comes witha 15% active sensor area, thus boasting

o a larger 1.5 micron pixels. This only

means that there will be an improvementin low-light photography. But the best

eature yet is the special True Tone ash

which is made up o two LEDswhite and

amber, which when used together can

result in the perect colour temperature in

the photograph.

The iSight camera also has a eature that

lets you shoot slow motion 720p video at

120ps. In your video, you can select which

parts need to bein slow motion and those

that remain in regular speed.

On the other hand, Apple has not really

introduced any major improvements in theiPhone 5C whose camera eatures are the

same as the iPhone 5.

Five photographers were nominatedrom South-Asia or the ColourulGuizhou, Sixth China International

Photography Festival.

The event which took place on 16

August in the Guizhou p rovince o

China, saw Amirtharaj Stephen win the

second prize as well as a cash award o

1000 Yuan (approx. Rs. 10,350) or his

series Koodankulam: A Nuclear Plant in

My Backyard.

The series also won him the Best Photo

Story category in the MFI-YES Bank

National Press Photo Contest 2013, the

coverage o which you can read about on

page 126 0 this magazine.

Sony NEX-5T an E-Mount LensesSony NEX-5T has similar specications to its

predecessor, the Sony NEX-5. New eatures to

the NEX-5T include Near Field Communication

technology that acilitates

tap-to-transer unctionality

or photos as well as videos.

Additionally, Sony also

introduced three E-mount

lenses the ZEISS Vario-Tessar

T E 1670mm /4 ZA OSS, ZEISS E PZ 18105mm /4

G OSS and Sony E 50mm /1.8 prime lens.

Jobys GPo Mini Magnetic an MPoMini Stan Flexible Tripos

The GPod Mini Magnetic is designed to supportcompact cameras. Due to the magnets present in

its eet, it helps to secure the camera on a metallic

surace. The MPod Mini Stand on the other hand,

can hold a 3.2 inch smartphone.

Fancier Camera BackpacksThe Kingkong I 10 (WB-9062) and the I 20 (WB-9063)

are build to carry a DSLR with attachable lens along

with an additional lens or fash, cable, charger and

other accessories. Both bags are

o the same size but the later one

is slightly heavier. The Kingkong I 30

(WB-9064) and the I 40 (WB-9065)

both have the same capacity as

the ones mentioned above but

with slightly bigger dimensions.The backpacks are created rom waterproo nylon

material and the distributor in India is Big Trends.

JJC Flas Trigger KitsThe JF-G and JF-U wireless remote control and fash

trigger kits come with a wired and wireless remote

control with a remote socket or DSLRs along with

a wireless fash trigger and an

optional shutter release cable.

The JF-G has a wireless requency

system o 2.4GHz while the JF-U

has a wireless requency system o

433MHz. The distributor o JJC in

India is Big Trends.

Pelican 3315 LEd FlasligtPelicans light-weight LED fashlight works on 3AA batteries and has a runtime o 9 hours and

45 minutes. It has a beam

distance o 153 meters.

Also, its design allows or a

good grasp o, especially in

gloved hands and is created

out o an indestructible

polymer material and a lockable battery

compartment with lietime warranty.

Sony RME USM-U PenriveThe RME USM-U pendrive rom Sony is a recent

addition rom the company and comes with the

latest USB 3.0 compatibility. The Pendrive comes in

8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities.

whATS NEw

Amirtharaj Stephen

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ony Alpha A3000s look can have you

ooled but this DSLR looking camera isin act a 20.1MP APS-C sensor mirrorless

camera. The camera comes with ull HD

video capabilities, including the same

E-mount as Sonys NEX cameras orinterchangeable lenses. It retails or USD 399

(Rs. 25,260) which is quite cheap or a DSLR

looking body. With such a conusing design,

it seems that Sony is struggling to fnd a

place in the traditional DSLR segment.

Sonys Action Cam HDR-AS30V also

comes with an update o a smaller, lighter

and less rugged waterproo housing and

GPS. The camera can make 11.9MP images

as well as record ull HD video. Moreover, its

lens has the ability to photograph 170 degree

view o the scene and now can also capture

upside down video and stills. The camera ispriced at USD 300 (Approx. Rs.19,050).

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CALL FoR ENTRIES

Metr Pht Challenge 2013The cmpetitin: The seventh annual Metro Photo

Challenge invites participants rom around the world to

submit their entries to their new theme this year.

Theme: Sensestaste, touch, smell, hearing and sight.

Prizes: An eight day trip to Ghana in partnership with

Reach or Change.

website: www.metrophotochallenge.com/

Entry Fee: Free

dealine: 13 October 2013

Lights Up MINI Space CmpetitinThe cmpetitin: Participate and win a chance o

showcasing your images on the MINI Space website.

Theme: Capturing light in its various orms.

Prizes: First prize winner will receive a21.5-inch Apple

iMac 2.9 Ghz and a MINI Liquid Mouse. Second Prizewinner will receive a Nikon D5200 camera and a MINI

Britcar USB Stick

website: www.minispace.com/en_us/background/25/

Entry Fee: Free

dealine: 15 October 2013

UNFCCC/CdM Internatinal Pht anVie Cntest 2013The cmpetitin: Highlight the benefts o the Kyoto

Protocols Clean Development Mechanism in the

orm o photographs and personal videos

Categries: UNFCCC/CDM Photo Contest 2013 and

UNFCCC/CDM Video Phone Contest 2013

Themes: CDM Changing Lives and People Should

Know About This CDM Project Because?

Prizes: Grand Prize winners in each category willreceive USD 4000 (approx. Rs. 2,54,502).

website: www.cdm.unccc.int/contest/13/

index.html

Entry Fee: Free

dealine: 30 September 2013

Pikt Tp Pick CntestThe cmpetitin: Interested photographers will have

to submit 15 images rom their current body o work

or work they intend to exhibit.

Prizes: Grand Prize: USD 5000 (approx Rs. 3,17,686)

which will be used or the opening o the winning

photographers two-month exhibition in Toronto.

website: www.pikto.com/cad/pikto-top-pick/

Entry Fee: Free

dealine: 1 November 2013

Phtmicrgraphyis the prcess fphtgraphing minutebjects using nly acamera ana micrphne.

PRo TALK

Participate in MetrPht Challenge t in

a rare chance t createa scial impact in the

lives f the chilrenin Ghana.

31 August30 octber

A JurneyThrugh AsiaSu hus, Bnl

For the frst time,

Tasveer Gallery

will be exhibiting

renowned landscape

photographer, Michael

Kennas images in

India. This work is

a showcase o his

journey through

dierent parts o Asia.

25 September9 octber

Ce EleganceIndi Inninl cn,Nw Dli

The exhibition

will explore Pablo

Bartholomews work

and interaction with

the tribes in Arunachal

Pradesh, Manipur

and Nagaland.

16 octber

Asiatic Lins atGir Natinal ParkIndi Inninl cn,Nw Dli

The exhibition willbe showcasing

the images by

photographers, N

Shiva Kumar and

Sharad Khanna.

There will also be a

talk on 5 October on

the present situation

o the Asiatic lions and

their habitat.

1213 octber

IniPixPhtgraphy

wrkshp: TheFunatin SeriesIndiPix gll, Nw Dli

A workshop designed

to strengthen a

beginners oundation

in photography

through feld trips

and assignments. For

more details contact+91-9810231011

EVENTS

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Harveys Images Enter Into Interstellar Space

Two o photographer David AlanHarveys photographs were sent

to space in NASAs Voyager 1, in 1977.

One image was o a Malaysian man holding

his daughter and the other one is o geese

fying into a red sunset, both o which were

shot or National Geographic.

Recently, NASA reported that the Voyager

1 has let the infuence o the sun and

has entered the interstellar space. O this,

Harvey said, Its sae to say that, i theres

any lie out there, theres at least one photo

theyll see o lie in the Tidewater area.

Microsoft Acquires Nokias Smartphone BusinessMicrosot struck a deal with Nokia andbought its smartphone businessor USD 7 Billion. Nokia took this step so

as to level up its own cellphone business,

which is now acing tough competition

with Apple and Samsungs android devices.

There was a time when Nokia dominated

the cellphone market business. Now, having

sold their mobile phone division, Nokia

will channel their attention towards

their telecommunication and mapping

technology areas.

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PRo TALK

Ggle Celebrates wrl Ptgrapy dayOn World Photography Day, 19 August, Google

hosted an event in Mumbai with talks by various

emiment photographers. The keynote session was

given by Raghu Rai. Google also collaborated with

photographers Prashant Panjiar, Pradeep Sanyal and

Sumit Sen or the event.

An Intructin t te Early Masters fPtgrapy wrkspThe Head o the Social Communications Media

department at the Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai,

Proessor Jeroo Mulla conducted a workshop, where

she spoke about the early masters o photography.

The event which took place on 8 September, had thephotography mentor talk about legends like Man Ray,

Robert Capa... and their amazing body o work.

Pt Talk by K Maavan PillaiBetter PhotographysEditor, K Madhavan Pillai

presented a talk at the NCPA, Mumbai on 13 September.

With the on-going debate about cameras getting smaller

and lighter while post-processing can be completed

with a touch o the button, the uture o photography

seems rocky. Mr Pillai provided his insights on this topic,

giving examples o the constant transitions that the

camera has been going through, over the years.

Ptgrapy ExibitinThe National Gallery o Modern Art, New Delhi,

Ministry o Culture, Government o India organised

two exhibitionsThrough a Lens, By a Mirror:

The Parsisby Sooni Taraporevala and A CertainGraceThe Sidis: Indians of African Descentby Ketaki

Sheth. The exhibition was inaugurated by the eminent

Raghu Rai on 16 September. The show displayed 125

images shot by Sooni Taraporevala and 65 photos by

Ketaki Sheth.

Te Re Rm ExibitinThis exhibition was a part o The United Art Fair and

was held rom 1517 September in New Delhi. The show

highlighted 8 images rom Bandeep Singhs ongoing

work, along the theme Shringaar, the Indian rasa that

encompasses thoughts and expressions o beauty and

love. Bandeep used a single dominant element, the

colour red, to create the sensual and nuanced photos.

The images orm a part o his 10-year long project o

which a preview was displayed at the exhibit.

EVENTS

NCPA, Mumbaiste a talk by

K Maavan Pillai.

2325 octber

Serai-CannPtgrapywrkspBnl

Canon in a partnership

with Serai resort

will be presenting a

workshop with ace

wildlie photographer,

Sudhir Shivaram.

The workshop will cost

Rs. 21,500.For more

details visit: www.

theserai.in/shutterbug

259 octber

My Life is MyMessagea hi, Nw Dli

Police Ofcer and

photographer B S

Shivaraju will be

presenting two

bodies o work, which

represents the duality

o his own liehaving to

juggle between his day

time job as a cop and

practising photographyin his leisure time.

259 octber

Stui Suaga hi, Nw Dli

The exhibition will be

presenting around 2000

or so images, salvaged

by visual anthropologist,

Christopher Pinneyin collaboration with

Suresh Punjabi, the

owner o Studio Suhag.

27 octber

Te Art hp 2013Bnd, Mumbi

A one-day estival that

celebrates art in the

city. 20 artists, including

photographers, will

show their work across

12 locations. The Art

Hop will also play host

to workshops, talks and

other activities. For an

updated schedule, visitwww.arthop.in

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Z1: Largest Sensor Amongst Sonys Smartphones

Adobe Offers Affordable Subscription for Photoshop

Sony fnally unveiled theXperia Z,1 which ollows

in the oot steps o the

Xperia Z, but with some new

signifcant improvements.

While it still maintains a

similar design as the Z, the

Z1 does come with a more

powerul processor and a

waterproo body. But the main

exciting addition though, is the

20.7MP camera ftted in a 1/2.3

backside-illuminated CMOS

sensor. This is by ar, the largestsensor size amongst all o Sonys

cameraphones and is something

that users will fnd only in their

consumer level compact cameras.

As o no w, the Xperia Z1s main

competitors are Nokias Lumia 80 8

and the Lumia 1020, because o

their larger sensor. The phone was

launched in India on

18 September and retails or

Rs. 44,990. It comes in the colours

black, white and purple.

Adobe announced the PhotoshopPhotography Program which willprovide photographers with an aordable

subscription to their sotware.

The subscription will be available or

USD 9.99 (Approx. Rs. 634) a month,

where users will be given access to Adobe

Photoshop CC, Lightroom 5, Behance,

and 20 gigabytes o cloud storage in the

Adobe Creative Cloud.

This oer will only be available to

those who use Photoshop CS3 or higher.

Users can sign up or this subscription till

31 December 2013.

NCPA

BSS

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Untill May 2013,

Tamron India had been

operating as the Liaison

ofce and since June

2013, it has became

a 100% subsidiary o

Tamron Japan.

Tamron India is now

authorised to support

their partners and

distributors across

India, through direct

implementation o their marketing and sales

strategies. At present, Tamron India has three

authorised service centers. Apart rom this, amaster service center set-up is in process.

We want to oer best quality products with

unique range and a very robust ater sales

service, back to our customers. Our frst and

oremost mission is to increase our target

audience and generate our brand awareness,

not only in metro cities but also in remote areas.

We are not only targeting amateurs but are very

much ocused on high end proessionals as well.

Recently, we won EISA award or two o our

lenses SP 70200mm /2.8 Di VC USD and Macro

SP 90mm /2.8 VC USD.

We are in the midst o increasing our sales

and marketing sta to provide customers with

better service. Tamron India has appointed a

new Vice President whose expert commentsand skill sets will surely help us to grow urther

in Indian market. Also we would like to provide

customers with an opportunity to test our ull

lens line-up as much as possible, thus expanding

the experience zone.

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Right rom the cover, to the simple captions accompanying the images, this book is a honest look at Rajasthan.

The cover itsel is completely unique or a book titled Rajasthan and is so rereshing and nonconorming tostereotypes that you cannot help but warm to the open, inviting expressions o these simple people.

The text, written by Gillian Wright, is almost lyrically simple. It reflects the

photographers attempt to capture the purity o the region. From huge vistas that

render cattle and herds o deer into miniscule fgures to aerial views and portraits,

this book has it all. The book opens in the landscape ormat, rather than the usual

vertical ormat. It is also meant to be viewed rom right to let, as you would do an Arabic

or Urdu book. Each picture, occupies the let hand side, while the right is reserved solely

or captions.

Surprisingly, the book does not have any double spreads. While the ormat it has been

printed in does not lend itsel to horizontal double spreads, perhaps a vertical double

spread would have been quite enjoyable. In a world o guidebooks flled with amazing but

repetitive photos, this book is truly the result o a photographers soul searching in the

land o golden sand.

(For more on Rajesh Bedi and his photography, turn to page 120 for our Great Masters article.)

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Nikon released an updated version othe P7700 compact camera called theP7800. The specs o the P7800 is similar to

its predecessor but with the addition o the

921k-dot EVF. This explains the price hike to

USD 550 (Approx. Rs. 34,500).

Another release is the Nikon

COOLPIX SO2 which has taken

the crown or being Nikons

smallest camera. The SO2 has a

13.2MP CMOS sensor, a 2.7-inch

touchscreen and can shoot

1080p video, an improvement rom the S01.

Besides this, Nikon also announced the

LD-1000 LED Movie Light, meant or

Nikon 1 system users to improve their video

shooting. The movie light comes with a

removable bracket that will allow users to

adjust direction and height and

even teh distance o the light rom

the subject when the bracket is

attached to the bottom. The cost o

Nikon LD-1000 LED is USD 100

(Approx. Rs. 6,300).

The Revolutionary 921k-dot EVF in Nikons P7800

The Sheer Arid, Dusty Glory of Rajasthan

Lorenz Holder Wins 2013 Red Bull Illume Award

The 2013 Red Bull Illume Awardwinners were announced in a grand

ceremony on 29 August in Hong Kong,

China. The competition is dedicated

to action and adventure sports with a

purpose to showcase the most exciting and

thrilling adventure sports.

The competition had 10 categories

that saw the participation o 124

photographers. Each category had fve

winners and German photographer

Lorenz Holder took the prize o the

overall Winner. He also received a Leica

S camera, a Broncolor Move Outdoor kitand Sun-Sniper gear.

Red Bull also plans to showcase the

top 50 images worldwide, as a unique

illuminated night-time exhibition.

Walker Evans

Lorenz Holder

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I you dread edited high-resolution fles that take

orever to upload on your social media networking

sites, then Fotor comes to the rescue. Fotor is

an online editing sotware that provides you with

various editing options. Under Photo Editing,

Collages, Photo Cards and an HDR mode, the

sotware allows sub-options o adding eects like

Lomo, Vintage, Funky and so on. Under Collages,

you will fnd a large number and range o templates

you. Have a special day coming up? You can create a

un flled greeting card with the variety o templates

Fotor oers under that category.

Surprisingly, the online so tware even oers photostitching or both vertical and horizontal panoramas.

The HDR maker is nothing too great, though. All

the images are saved in a small size with a decent

resolution. You can edit pictures that are on your

computer, Facebook, Picasa or Flickr. It could have

saved at a better resolution, but i your aim is to

make a not-too-serious edit then head to www.otor.

com to download this sotware.

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Canon Adds WiFi in Latest PowerShot Cameras

SanDisks Develops the Worlds Fastest CardSanDisk recently debuted what caneasily be called the worlds rst astestCompact Flash CFast 2.0

memory card. The Sandisk

Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 faunts

read speeds o 450MB/s and

write speeds o upto 350MB/s.

TAs o now, the card is only

compatible with the ARRI AMIRA

documentary style cameras. The ast

perorming card will denetly

support the 4K video technology

in the uture. Currently, the card

will be available in selects stores

across USA and Europe in 60GB

and 120GB capacities.

Canons premium compactsCanonPowerShot G16 and the S120, eatureaWiFi update that enables the devices to

easily connect to a smartphone. While the

WiFi eature is not new to the S120, the

newer Canon models allow instant sharingand uploading to social

networking sites without

the need to install

Canons Image Gateway.

Using Canon Camera

App, users can wirelessly

back up photos to a PC or

send them to their iOS or

Android device.

Simultaneously, Canon also introduced

the PowerShot SX510 HS and SX170

compact superzoom cameras. Unlike the

ormer SX500, the SX510 HS has a 12.1MP

sensor with built-in WiFi. Alternatively,

the SX170 has the same specs as theSX160 but uses a rechargeable

lithium-ion pack instead o

the AA batteries.

Additionally, the Can on

PowerShot N digital camera

eatures a committed

Facebook button to make

sharing on the networking

site, a much easier process.

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The 64:9 Ultra-Wide ExperiencePanasonics has developed a new ultrawide camera that will beneft the sportsindustry. The new 64:9 ultra wide camera

system stitches eeds rom our 16:9 cameras,

resulting in a 720p, 64:9 panoramic view.

Moreover, the system requires a person to

control the cameras simultaneously, while

it is being used. One can view the pictures

by using our side-by-side 16:9 widescreen TVs. While viewing a

game in a panoramic view would be something, the system has beendesigned to help coaches make inormed decisions during games.

EISA 2013-14 Photo Awards

Largest Camera Collection Ever!

For 30 years, the European Imaging and Sound Association(EISA), has been giving away awards to the best products underits various categories. The association represents 50 leading camera,

imaging and audio magazines in 20 European countries who

nominate and award the winners .

Some o the winners this year are Canon EF 200400mm/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens or the European Proessional

Lens award, the Canon EOS 100D also won the European SLR

Camera award, the Canon EOS 6D won the European Advanced

SLR Camera title, the Fujiflm X100S won the European Advanced

Compact Camera award whereas the European Camera award

was given to Nikon D7100. Olympus PEN E-P5 won the European

Advanced Compact System Camera award.

Other winners include the Tamron SP 90 mm /2.8 Di VC USD

Macro 1:1 lens which won the European Lens award and Tamron

SP 70-200 mm /2.8 Di VC USD lens which took the title o the

European Zoom Lens award. To know more, visitwww.eisa.eu

Mumbai-based photojournalist Dilish Parekh, recently brokehis previous Guinness Book World Record, or owning thelargest camera collection. Dilish currently owns a staggering 4,425

cameras, a craze that began when his ather handed over his own

collection o 600 cameras to him. One o the jewels in his collection

is the Leica 250 Reporter. Only 1000 o its type were ever made, thus

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Better Than the Hubble

Untill now, telescopes made sharp photos onlyin inrared light and could render blurred

images in visible light. A new system developed by

atronomers rom University o Arizona, the Arcetri

Observatory in Italy and the Carnegie Observatory

makes higher resolution images than that o the

Hubble telescope in visible light. The VisAO

camera took over 20 years to develop and uses a

mirror o 21-eet in diameter, compared to Hubbles

8-oot mirror. It also employs 1/16th-inch thick

piece o curved glass that foats on a magnetic eld

30 eet above the telescopes primary mirror and is

able to change its shape 1,000 times per second at

585 points on its surace. This allows the system todeal with the atmosphere which Hubble does not

need to worry about.

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Pooja Jain Documenting the Spirituality

Look whoS ShootiNg

Being a nun is

more than just

shaving the head,

wearing a robe or

commuting on

barefoot. I wanted

to unravel the

hidden stories

behind their

simple lives.

While in Rajasthan, Mumbai-based Pooja Jain ound

numerous monographs published by the Jain monks

and nuns which ascinated her. Further she ound

the book Nine lives: In Search of the Sacred in

Modern India by William Dalrymple that explores

the lives o nine people, one o which is the story o

a Nun. I was intrigued by the powerul nature o thestory, culture and the people and I wanted to know

more, she says.

Renunciation: is it a path o spirituality, an attitude

or a way to approach lie or a step to solitary? It

was this question that inspired Pooja to explore the

world o nuns and their simple way o lie through

the medium o photography. Poojas photo series,

Renunciationhas been selected to be exhibited at

the second edition o Delhi Photo Festival 2013. This will

be her frst ever photo exhibition in the country.

The series began with Pooja photographing the

conversations between the nuns. I wanted to see i

there was any visual potential in my concept. While

documenting the series, Pooja also gained a ormal

training in photography. The series began in 2009 andPooja hopes to continue the series sometime in the

uture.

At present, Pooja has a ew conceptual ideas

in mind. I need to work on these ideas a bit more

and see how they will be executed beore I can talk

about them.

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NASA Brings Astrophotography to Instagram

Instagram just got a lotmore cooler with NASA

joining it as a user. The space

agency created its account on

6 September and currently has

182,000 users and counting.

Every image is accompanied

by a lengthy and detailed

caption, talking about the

photo, which is an educational

opportunity for the viewers.

If you want your feed to

showcase some out of the

world astrophotography, thengo ahead, search NASA by the

handle @nasa and follow them!

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How Studying Contact Sheets Can

Make You a Better Photographer

Eric Kim is a street photographer who is extremely popular or his educational initiatives. Besides being a huge supporter o shooting flm in todays digital age, Kim isan avid blogger (www.erickimphotography.com/blog), and oten writes about the history o photography and all that can be learnt rom the mediums masters.

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One o the biggest misconceptions I know runs rampart in

street photography is the myth o the decisive moment.

What do I mean when I talk about the decisive moment

simply being a myth? Well o course there generally is a decisive

moment when you hit the shutter, to capture that exact moment

you desire in a photo.

However one o the common misunderstandings that plagued

many street photographers (including mysel) was o the decisive

moment simply being one shot. Ater studying many contact sheets

rom the book titled Magnum Contact Sheets, I was able to gain a newlevel o insight to read the mind o a street photographer.

Henri Cartier-Bresson defnes The Decisive Moment as ollows:

There is a creative raction o a second when you are taking a

picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that lie

itsel oers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the

camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative. Oop! The

Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone orever.

When I frst read that paragraph, I thought that Henri Cartier-

Bresson (as well as many other amous street photographers) would

simply wait or the decisive moment and click the shutter once when

it happened.

However I was mislead when thinking this way because Henri

Cartier-Bresson didnt only take one single photograph when he

saw a decisive moment ready to happen (David Hurn reers to this

as a pregnant moment) but rather took several images o the same

scene. One o the best ways to learn how to get into the mind o a

photographer is to study his/her contact sheets.

What is a contact sheet exactly? A contact sheet is when you shoot

a roll o flm, lay your strips o negatives on a single paper, and then

develop it so you can see all the shots you took on a single roll on a

piece o paper. O course the shots come out tiny, so you need to use

a loupe (a small magniying glass you hold to your eye) to inspect

your images. Pulling a good picture out o a contact sheet, Bresson

said, is like going down to the cellar and bringing back a good bottle

to share.

Thereore when you are studying a contact sheet o a

photographer, you can get into their brain. For example, you can see

what shots he/she took during an entire scene, as well as what image

they fnally decided to choose.

One o my avorite excerpts rom Thomas Leuthards book,

Going Candid was a chapter he titled Killers Shoot Twice. It is a

phrase that is very raw and graphic, and stuck with me. In street

photography, i you see a pregnant moment (the decisive moment

about to happen) dont just take one shot. As the analogy Thomas

used, killers shoot their victims twice to make sure they are dead.

I am not saying that in street photography you want to shoot your

Eric Kim

victims. I am simply using this analogy because I have ound it to

stick in my mind!

So i you see the pregnant momentwork the scene. Shoot it

rom dierent angles, and get as many shots as you can. Take your

frst shot by instinct, then take a step to the let and take another shot.

Perhaps crouch down and take a vertical shot. Then i the person

looks pissed o or annoyed, smile and say thank you and head o.

When David Hurn saw a decisive moment about to happen, he

would take around 56 shots i possible. Personally I try to take

that many, but in reality, the most I can take beore I suspect thatthe moment is over is about two shots. I know that shooting on the

streets at times can take a lot o courage, and ater getting that one

shot, we just want to get out o there. However i you sense that the

people dont mind or are quite riendly, work towards the magic.

A word o warning though. One question I get asked is whether to

use Single Shot or Continuous mode. I you choose the Continuous

mode, exercise it with caution. Dont just go into a scene and spray

your shots like a machine gun. Rather, use it but still try to be

selective when shooting with continuous. I dont like holding the

shutter in continuous mode, but rather click every time I think that

there may be a subtle or interesting gesture.

There will be times you cant take more than one shot. For thats

the way its meant to be. Just get your photo, smile, say thank you,

and move on. Remember, it can sometimes be the smallest detail

that can make or break a shot. The small eye contact, the subtle hand

gesture, or the look on the persons ace.

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HOW WE TEST

Pdut ctetnWe frst segregate productsnto categories or the purpose

o equitability in testing.

The DSLR is divided into

entry-level, semi-proessional

and proessional categories.

For compacts, we distinguish

between advanced and basic

compact cameras. Similarly, we

also test consumer and pro

enses, flashguns, printers, and

other photographic accessories

and gear.

The Pe

We primarily test or eatures,perormance, build, ergonomics,

warranty and support. While this

emains constant, the weightage

we give to these parameter

diers rom category to

category, because dierent

ypes o consumers have diverse

expectations rom products.

Fnl rtnUnder each main parameter,

we list out hundreds o individual

variables (or eg. colour accuracy

or individual colours in dierent

ghting, individual eatures,

dynamic range, center-to-edge

defnition, light allo, etc) against

which we either give points

or simply mark yes or no.

Thus, we arrive at a score or

hat parameter, and then, the fnal

core, denoted as a percentage.

Additionally, based on the current

pricing o a product, a star

ating or Value or Money is

considered. Value or Money does

not aect the fnal percentage,

because prices or products

change constantly.

ou sel f appvlAny product that scores 80%

or higher in individual tests getsBP Recommendeda seal

o approval rom our team.

n comparison tests, we also tag

products as BP Best Perormer

and BP Best Value or Money.

BP Exellene awdAt the end o the calendar year,

he highest rated products in

each category automatically

win the Better Photography

Excellence Award. This is

Better Photographys recognition

o the very best products

aunched in the course o the

year, and the companies thatmade them.

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Raj Lalwani tries to understand the myriad of moods presentedby the pleasing, but often confusing Fujifilm X-M1.

Fugitive in Disguise

Let me say this upront. No camera

has let me with such mixed

eelings, as the Fujiflm X-M1.Some sweet pleasantries, a ew

nasty surprises and a bundle o

possibilities are there in this camera that

signals a new path or Fuji. Its like meeting

someone and knowing that they are nice,

but yet not knowing whether you are

drawn to them or not.

Over the past one year, I have tested a

number o Fuji mirrorless cameras, and

almost always elt like personiying the

camera. They eel dierent. Gadgetry and

techspeak let aside, the X-Pro 1, X-E1 and

X100/X100S are cameras that make yousee dierently. They eel just right.

FetueBut though the X-M1 seems to share a lot

with its older siblings, it somehow does notinspire immediate aection like the others.

One obvious reason or this is the act that

it is ull o eatures. This might seem a little

strange, but the charm o some o the older

cameras was that they were no-nonsense

cameras targetted at photographers, and not

eature-packed gadgets aimed at geeks.

Beore we discuss the eatures though,

lets deal with the most important

characteristic o the X-M1... its antastic

sensor. The camera uses the same X-Trans

sensor that was used in the X-E1, X-Pro 1

and X100S, and thus delivers antastic imagequality. This is arguably the best non-ull

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rame sensor in terms o noise perormance,

and the lack o an AA flter helps deliver

extremely sharp results.The X-M1 has no viewfnder, so it

obviously targets those who are stepping up

rom compact cameras. This philosophy is

seen in its large eature set, which includes

Scene modes, creative eects and even WiFi.

The WiFi unctionality is straightorward

and smooth. The camera transers 3MP

fles to a cellphone app, and also allows

to transer ull-resolution photographs.

I was disappointed by the act that one

cannot control the camera remotely using

WiFi. Competing models rom Panasonic

and Samsung have this eature and it isextremely useul or a wide range o genres.

Admirably, the camera includes

ocus peaking, a eature that assists

the use o manual ocus. And while its

implementation is not as smooth as we have

seen in some other cameras, it is defnitely

X-M1body

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cannot use ocus peaking while shooting

video. Considering that the technology

frst originated in video cameras, this is a

strange omission.

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The camera has two control dials. However, theone at the back is very difcult to use, especiallyi you have large fngers. Your index fnger wouldnaturally be controlling the large top dial andso, you would be orced to use your thumb tomanoeuver the back dial. Now, this dial is so tinyand recessed that it becomes very difcult or

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The X-M1 is noticeably smaller than the X-E1 as it

loses the viewfnder. The kit lens is not as small as

Sonys 1650mm, but it is very sharp. The small body

pairs best with the 28mm /2.8 though, and becomesan incredibly compact, budget low-light package.

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FastestFujilmInterchangeable-lensCamera,ButisThatEnough?The ocusing is much aster than that o the X-E1 and X-Pro 1. However, the autoocusis not near as ast as the X100S, or Olympus and Panasonics latest cameras.

BestLow-lightPerformanceatthisPricePointX-Trans is the best APS-C sensor at the moment in terms o noise perormance, andor the frst time, it is available at this price point. ISO 6400 is virtually noise ree!

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Though the video unctionality is stunted, this is the

frst mirrorless camera rom the company that has a

direct-record button. The LCD has 920k dots and can

tilt both upwards and downwards. The buttons arelarge, but thin and consequently, difcult to press.

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A conventional mode dial and exposure dials, this is a

regular, modern design unlike the other Fujis that are

largely retro. It must be noted that the shutter button

isnt threaded or a mechanical cable release, unlike theX-E1 and X-Pro 1 that have this useul option.

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But then, video is not the strongest pointabout the X-M1. The quality o ootage is

something that will please most hobbyists,

but it has nowhere near the amount o

control oered by mirrorless cameras rom

Sony or Panasonic.

HdlThis is where the story becomes a bit o

a contradiction. The older Fujis handled

brilliantly on feld, with dedicated dials or

Exposure Compensation and shutterspeed,

and a ring around the lens to adjust

aperture. The X-M1 abandons all o that,

and sticks to a regular modernist approach

where you need to press a button and turn a

dial to change the vital settings.

Nothing wrong with that, but i youcurrently use an X-E1/X-Pro 1, and

want the X-M1 as a backup body, be

warned. The handling philosophies are

diametrically opposite.

The new lenses launched along with the

camera (the kit lens and a superbly tiny

28mm /2.8) do not have any aperture ring.

So while you can mount them on the X-E1

and X-Pro 1, you can change aperture only

once you have upgraded the frmware o

those cameras. On the other hand, i you use

a lens that has an aperture ring on the X-M1,

you can then change aperture by simply

rotating the ring. Two approaches to do the

same thing is not ideal, and can conuse the

user on feld.

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Wh huld buy t? Low light enthusiasts who areon a budget, and do not care much or un eatures or video.

Why? The X-M1 has some serious handling issues thatwould irk X-E1 and X100 users, but such brilliant low light

quality has never been available at this price.

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Modelname Fujiflm X-M1

MRP Rs. 42,999 (body only),

Rs. 47,999 (with 1650mm

/3.5-5.6 OIS kit lens)

Effectivepixels 16 megapixels

Max.resolution 4896 x 3264 pixels

Sensorsize,type APS-C, CMOS

sn laning Yes

Aspectratio(w:h) 3:2

Fuing md Multi-area, Center, Tracking,Single, Continuous,Face Detection

AF yp Contrast AF system

AF pin 49 ocus points

Metering Multi, Average, Spot

Shutterspeedrange 601/4000sec

Exp.compensation +/- 2EV (in 0.3 steps)

clu pa sRGB, Adobe RGB

ISO Auto, 2006400(Extended Mode: 12800and 25600)

Whitebalance 7 presets

Drivemodes Single, Continuous (5.6ps),

Sel Timer

Built-inflash Yes

Externalflash Yes

Flashmodes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed

Flash, Slow Synchro, Rear-

curtain Synchro, Commander

Flashrange 7m at ISO 200

LCDsize 3-inch LCD, tiltable

LCDdots 920k dot

Viewnder No

Fil fma RAW, JPEG, H.264

Imagestabilisation Only optical, not in-body

LiveView Yes

rm nl Yes (RR-90, sold separately)

Self-timer Yes, 2, 10sec

sag yp SD/SDHC/SDXC card

Movieclips Yes

USB Yes

envinmnally ald No

HDMI Yes, Mini HDMI, Type-C

bay Lithium-ion

Dimensions(WxHxD) 117 x 67 x 39mm

Weight 330g (body only)

iso 12,800 (H 1)

As seen in the X-Pro 1, X-E1 and X100S, the

noise perormance is astonishing, by cropped

sensor standards. Image quality at ISO 6400 is

antastic. There is a lot o detail you can see in

the fles with the sharp kit lens and efcient noise

reduction (which cant be switched o in JPEG).

Images are eminently usable at ISO 12,800 and

25,600 as well, in small sizes, though you lose the

option o shooting in RAW.

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iso 25,600 (H 2)

Also, though Fuji has adopted the same

button/dial approach that a lot o others use,

the X-M1 does not do it as nicely. There are alot o external buttons, but they are difcult

to press. The back command dial is also

cumbersome to operate. Due to this, I ound

mysel using the Program mode most oten,

unlike other mirrorless cameras, where

I either use Aperture Priority or Manual.

That said, the automation provided by

the camera is very eective. Metering is

extremely accurate, and the flash does a

antastic job o balancing ambient and

artifcial light.

PefeThe X-M1 does not have phase-detect AF

o the sensor, and the ocusing is thus, not

as ast as the X100S. But it is still better than

the X-Pro 1 and X-E1, and largely accurate

on feld. I never ound mysel missing a shot,

but it must be said that competing models

like the Panasonic G series and Olympus

PENs are way aster.

The impressive Film Simulation mode

produces antastic JPEG fles that do ull

justice to the excellent sensor. Do keep

in mind that the Film Simulation options

are lesser in the X-M1 as compared to the

high-end models. There is no ProNeg option

and there are no fltered B&W looksonly a

basic Monochrome mode.

cluFujiflms mirrorless journey has been

interesting, to say the least, but it seems

to have taken an important twist with the

X-M1. In terms o eatures and handling,

it doesnt quite appeal to the serious

photographer. And i you want a eature-

packed camera, there are plenty o other,more refned products in the market.

The redeeming actor, though, the reason

why you may even ignore every handling

quirk, is the image quality. The act that the

X-Trans sensor is available at Rs. 47,999 or

the kit, is a revelation!

And this is what makes this Fuji so

dierent. The older cameras had their heart

in the right place, in terms o the way they

elt in ones hand. The X-M1, with all its

handling dissonance, seems conused about

its aspirations, like someone in disguise... it

is primarily its imaging brains that make itsuch an exciting proposition.

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Many strangely opposing factors bring the hugely enjoyablePentax K-5 IIat odds withK Madhavan Pillai.

A Study in Contradiction

During this test, I was surprised to

realise that I had captured over

3000 rames with the Pentax K5II.

Generally, I tend to shoot a lot

more when I fnd mysel enjoying

a camera. And being a slow photographer,

this is saying a lot. The K-5 II and its sibling,

the K-5 IIs, were released last September.

Both versions are identical, except that the

IIs lacks an anti-aliasing moir cutting flter.

Fetue

Pitched against semi pro DSLRs rom other

companies, the 16.3 megapixel K-5 II isthe smallest amongst its peers and is built

o magnesium alloy with a stainless steel

rame. It is the only DSLR in its category to

oer extreme weather sealing against dust,

rain or snow, with a minimum operating

temperature range o -10o C, when combined

with its weather sealed 18-55mm kit lens.

This lens dierentiates itsel rom other

cheaper kit lenses by having a much

sturdier construction, including a metal

lens mount. It uses a much older screw

driven AF motor, which is bound to be

noisy. Unortunately, almost all o Pentaxsprime lenses are not weather sealed.

Like Sony DSLTs, the K-5 II eatures

in-camera sensor shit image stabilisation,

eliminating the need or stabilised lenses.

Considering that the camera can also

accept older manual ocus legacy K and

M mount lenses (some o which can

be bought secondhand in India or a

extremely low prices) and a wide variety o

lens adapters, this is a big advantage.

The K-5 II has more handling

customisability options than other DSLR in

this range. For instance, the Hyper-program

unction lets users move seamlessly

between Shutter or Aperture Priority and

Program or Manual modes. The Program-

line unction lets you set the camera or

standard, hi-speed (giving priority to higher

shutter speeds), depth-o-feld (smaller

apertures) or MTF (or optimum apertures

depending on the lens used).

Shadow and highlight detail retrieval

can be both customised in nine steps,

and set individually or each o the nine

customisable picture presets. Similarly, noise

reduction can be set in varying levels or

individual ISO settings.

A singularly useul eature is that theK-5 II can retain or reset the memory or

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The on/o switch on the shutter release also doubles up

to switch top LCD illumination on. A longer pull on this

spring loaded switch enables DOF preview or a image

preview when picture settings are enabled. The lensrelease button is a recessed and a bit tough to get to.

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Wonderfullyvariedin-camerapicureseingsThe camera allows switching between various picturepresets, which can be urther tweaked or variousoptions, including highlight and shadow detail recovery.

ExcellensharpnessandcoloursauraionThe sharpness, grain structure and wonderullysaturated colours remind me o good, old transparencyflm. With a slight boost, welcome to Velvia.

Superbin-cameraRAWprocessingCoupled with an accurate LCD, in-camera RAWprocessing has almost every option and picture settingsto choose rom, and is an extremely useul eature.

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layer the back, with buttons changing its unctions under

dierent settings and modes. While it is daunting initially,

they are airly easy to get used to. They are also wellthought through and make handling extremely speedy.

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AF pattern, AF modes and metering modes are enabled

using switches, which is hugely appreciable. The mode

dial eatures a locking design which I am not in avour o.

It prevents the very rare accidental rotation, but meansthat there is one more button to push to change modes.

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Other eatures include a 11-point AF

(meager by todays standards, but rated to

unction at a pathbreaking -3 EV), built-in

levels, and a horizon-fxing Composition

Adjustment unction that can shit and

rotate the sensor (useul when the camera is

mounted on a tripod; interesting, but odd).

HdlI cannot overstate the act that I thoroughly

enjoyed using the K-5 II. Very ew DSLRs

handle well enough to let you change

settings or almost every shot. Yet, here is

where the contradictions seep in. While the

sound o the shutter is wonderully

dampened and sot, and while the AF is

responsive, the lens motors whine loudly.

Writing speeds are a bit slower than

expected, even on a Class 10 UHS1 card.

While data is being written, the preview

locks out, but you can get the next shot.

In Live View, the camera locks down

completely ater a burst in the continuous

shooting mode, or even ater one rame,

until the buer is cleared ully.

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PefeExemplary noise control, colours, sharpness

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Buld QultySteel rame, magnesium alloy body

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EgSmall, button and menu unctionality

18/20

Wty & supptTwo-year warranty with a rather limited

service network

3/5

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Wh huld buy t? Photographers who are reallylooking or an extreme all-weather camera.

Why? It is small, well built, with plenty o shooting controls,while delivering excellent noise perormance and colours.

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Modelname Pentax K-5 II

MRP Rs. 95,995 (with 1855mm

weather sealed kit lens)

Effecivepixels 16.3 megapixels

Max.resoluion 4928 x 3264 pixels

Sensorsize,ype 23.7 x 15.7mm, CMOS

Sensorcleaning Yes

Aspecraio(w:h) 2:3

Focusingmodes AF-C (Continuous) / AF-S(Single) / MF

AFype Phase detect AF system

AFpoins 11 ocus points (9 cross type)

Meering Multi, centre-weighted, spot

Shuerspeedrange 301/8000sec

Exp.compensaion +/- 5EV (in 0.3 steps)

Colourspace sRGB, Adobe RGB

ISO Auto, 1006400(Extended: 8051200)

Whiebalance Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/

Fluorescent (4 settings)/Flash/

Tungsten/CTE/3 manual, 3 Kelvin

presets/copy WB rom image

Drivemodes Hi: 7ps (30 JPEG, 20 RAW)

Lo: 1.6ps (JPEG no limit, 10 RAW)

Buil-inflash Yes

Exernalflash Yes; hot shoe

Flashmodes On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow

Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain

Sync, Wireless

Flashrange 13 (in meters at ISO100)

LCDsize 3-inch TFT LCD, air gap ree

LCDdos 921K dot

Viewfinder Yes, 100% FOV

Fileforma RAW (DNG, PEF), JPEG,AVI (MPEG)

Imagesabilisaion Sensor shit IS with rotationalcompensation (4 stops max.)

LiveView Yes

Remoeconrol Yes

Self-imer Yes, 2, 12sec

Sorageypes SD/SDHC/SDXC card

Inervalimer Yes (999 shots, 1sec to 24hrs)

MulipleExposure Yes, 2 to 9 shots

Environmenallysealed Yes, extreme sealing

Baery Lithium-ion

Dimensions(WxHxD) 132.0 x 96.5 x 73.7mm

Weigh 740g (body only, with battery)

iso 3200

ISO perormance is quite brilliant. So is the colour

rendition across the ISO range. Noise becomes

aintly visible at ISO 800, but is extremely well

controlled all the way up to ISO 6400. ISO 12800 is

quite usable with a slight reduction in image size.I also liked the non-aggressive noise reduction

flters, which allow images to retain more detail.

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iso 1600

iso 6400

Button response becomes slightly

sluggish while the camera is working on

processing or writing data. But it does notsignifcantly hinder shooting. As easy as it

is to use the camera with stills, video is just

as cumbersome to record, as it involves

rotating the mode dial with no direct record

button dedicated or it.

PefeImage quality with the K-5 II is exemplary.

Apart rom the superbly crisp sharpness,

I particularly enjoyed customising image

presets. RAW images contain plenty o

excellent latent detail, and about nine stops

o dynamic range to play around with tillISO 1600. I ound mysel underexposing

my shots by a third o a stop to maintain

highlight detail, because the shadow detail

could be retrieved so easily. The excellent

noise characteristics and control over noise

reduction also saw me use the camera with

the Auto ISO set at a maximum o 640 0,

without bothering too much about it.

The 18-55mm lens displays some o the

problems also seen in other kit lenses,

including visible distortion at the wide

end and a loss in sharpness, at the edges, at

the ends o the aperture range. Fringing is

surprisingly well controlled across the range.

The sweet spot in terms o sharpness that

supports the sensor well, is rom the middle

o the ocal range to the telephoto end, when

the lens is stopped down to /8.

cluIn terms o image quality, colours and noise

perormance, the Pentax K-5 II stands up

to the competition brilliantly. Yet, at a price

o Rs. 95,995 or the kit, and with the Nikon

D7100 and Canons latest EOS 70D beingpriced slightly lower (with certain better

eatures), one begins to think o the 11 AF

points, screw driven lens AF motors, video

unctionality that are all outdated today.

One also begins to consider the slightly

slower perormance and non-existent

system backup (at least or now).

Spending or the K-5 II does not

make much sense, especially i you

have a previous set o lenses rom

other manuacturers. Eventually, the

decision rests on how badly you need the

superior weather sealing, handling fnesseand customisability.

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The Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR may look like a cosmetic upgradebut packs in a lot more. Ketan Kundargi puts it to the test.Reinforced BridgeT

he Fujiflm FinePix HS50 EXR is

the companys latest oering in

an already populated superzoom

segment o advanced compact

cameras. I eared that the

upgrade would simply come with higher

zoom and a ew simple improvementslike a lot o other cameras in this segment.

And although it is difcult to dierentiate

between the two at the frst glance, the

company has built on the excellent

eatures o HS30 EXR to oer a camera

with equally good perormance.

Fur

The moment you see the EXR label on the

camera, you know that the camera packs

Fujiflms proprietary EXR technology.

It allows the sensor to adjust such that it

can be optimised or High Resolution,Wide Dynamic Range o r High Sensitivity

and Low Noise shooting conditions.

In act, the Fujiflm FinePix HS50EXR

takes it a step ahead and has an improved

16MP 1/2 inch EXR CMOS II sensor and a

more powerul EXR Processor II.

The camera comes with an image

stabilised Fujinon lens that boasts alens o almost 42x. It covers a 35mm

equivalent ocal range o 241000mm.

Almost every other standard bridge

camera, especially those with a zoom

range o over 40x, is only capable o

reaching a maximum wide aperture

o /3.5 at the widest point o the lens.

The FinePix HS50 breaks this norm

and starts at an impressive /2.8 at the

widest end o the lens. Add to that the

mechanical rotation rings on the lens

barrel or operation that is akin to a DSLR

lens. This makes zooming and manualocusing a breeze.

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