a A ret) htt Ael) ents AUG, 2021 | 04 INTERVIEW MAXXETTO co BHARAT CHOUDHARY, FEMALE IN FOCUS GARIMA AGARWAL PHOTO FEATURE MOHIT SHARMA TN ae HOW TO CREATE STUNNING Woe Mae al PHOTOSHOP aa TAMRON 150-SOOMM F5-6.7 Dilll-AVC VXD TAMRON T1-20MM F2.8 vi Ue as RXD _ satel a ike a muscle THE MORE YOU STRETGHsliy DHE MORE IT EXPANDS.” Cover story NATHASHA AR KUMAROLYMPUS (raed R i i =. ss Peau ed Cel v oe eee ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO . a ee | Mz Creat Erect oe eo eat ie aS eee Caco Cod Cees Sees totesFRAME COVER STORY Nathasha AR Kurmar INTERVIEW Maxxetto Bharat Choudhary REVIEW Tamron 150-500mrm f5-67 Di Il - VC VXD Tamron 11-20mm f2.8 Di Ill - A RXD FEMALE IN FOCUS Garima Agarwal LEARN WITH FRAME How to create stunning Black & White images in Photoshop PHOTO FEATURE Mohit Sharma WHAT'S NEW Update with Tech World EDITORIAL DESIGN & PRODUCTION ‘covER stoRY CHIEF EDITOR DESIGN Photogr Dimple Choudhary Amit kumat Gangal Makeup PUBLISHER & EDITOR PRODUCTION TEAM Idris Ahmed’ Amit Kumat angel PROOF READER Published by: Photocs JE-5 Basement. 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But she is still excited, probably not to see me but possibly for the memory we created that rainy evening. | waved and drove back with a smile on my face. | realised the power of amemory and the power of a photograph that keeps that memory alive. We often talk about telling a story through our photographs but unknowingly we are creating a parallel cinema while doing so. Ice-breaking, Endless conversations, lasting friendships, sharing intimate moments, being uncomfortable and then finding the comfort zone, learning skills and even life lessons... are just a few of the things that erases the line between the photographer and the explorer in you. The beauty lies in peeling off the many layers that you do not even know exists. Your life is your personal diary that might be read jong after you are gone. The smell of those pages will only be felt when you have rubbed them with your experiences. Write a song, a blessing, a love note, a moment of confession, a wish or just sprinkle them with the sound of your laughter ora smudge of a teardrop but don't leave them untouched, This issue of Frame is dedicated to celebrate how photography has shaped each one of us It is dedicated to our beloved brother Danish Siddiqui who the world might remember as a Pulitzer prize winning photographer but we will remember him as a Braveheart, a story-teller, a soldier, a philosopher, a student, a friend, a father and the protagonist of his personal diary, the pages of which are full of stories that saw the world change. While the world remembers the photographs, let us remember the part within us that we left behind and the part that we became in doing so. Let us not forget, we too were a subject, a subject that will live beyond our existence To the heroes in all of us. Cheers!!! Dimple ChoudharyTRIBUTE BN esa et er) een ea ee og capturing the human face of a Dera con a Pec Danish Siddiqui Master's degree in Mass Communication from Delh'’s Jamia Milia Islamia University. Joined Reuters after stints as 2 correspond Imes newspaper and ame a journalist after a with the Hindustar thy V Today channe! A Reuters photographer since 2010, Siddiquis work has ned wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Rohingya crisis, pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and unrest in India He was part of @ tearn that was awarded the graphy 's ctisis, a series described jocking 1d the world to the Pulitzer Prize for th in 2018 for documenting Myan Rohingya refugee by the judging com photographs that expos jolence Rohinaya refugees faced i feature phi mittee as “s Myanmar Friends and colleagues describe him as 3 -eply about the sto: he covered, carrying out meticulous resea embarking on assignments and ways focusing on the people caught up in ch news. Danish once said, ‘What | enjoy most is capturing the human face ofa breaking story. | shoot for th n man who and feel a story from a pla if n't be present hi His searing photographs capturing the coronavirus pandemic ir across the world. Last year, while covering sectarian unrest in a Delhi suburb, Siddiqui captured a Muslim man being beaten by 4indu mob. These photographs ection of Reuters pict India have spread sof Danish Siddiqui was killed on July 16 2021 while covering the Afghan conflict for the ws agency.“Confidence is CJ like a muscle. THE MORE YOU STRETCH IT, THE MORE IT EXPANDS.” Featuring NATHASHA AR KUMAR | By Dimple Choudhary The brainchild of two successful business ventures, a community commerce platforms - Asort and a bohemian sustainable & conscious lifestyle brand - Vajor (Way-jo-or) with an impressive growing communityandahigher purpose thanjust business.Ifyou spot a 14-year-old Donald's, you would ich about it. But if were to tell you that t ilenjoying an ice cream outside Mc certainly not think m reign land, all alone, on a busines: p to celebrate her newfound confidence, freedom and ability you would be swept trip savoring each s Thisis the st confident girl who ha a lucrative opportunity in Hong Kong wit ‘of tha big dreams and a bigger will. Leaving of college and returned pany at the age of 19. rational Airlines, she dropped aut 0 India ta start her Meet Nathasha AR Kumar, the brainchild of twosuccessful business ventures, a community commerce platforms - Asort and a bohemian sustainable & conscious lifestyle brand - Vajor (Way-jo-or) with an impressive growing community and a higher purpose than just business. Born into a family with a long line of Halwa (sweet shop owners in India), Nathasha spent the first di of her rel childhood in a joint fer father while he good life for them in Hong Kang. Raised by y away from her 5 trying to establish a her maternal and paternal family members rt-orthodax part-liberal v Nathasha strong heat Kong at the age of 10 years was culture shock for her, but the silve have the entire family ent onto become a rather d individual. Moving to Hong lining was to one place, Life in Hong Kong was initially tough due lar guage barrier, as I came from a Hindi medi to overcome that barrier. Howe\ studied in a school with kids :an, Africa, China, and first-generation migran am Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakiblue-collared work force with very basic education.” recollects Natasha, Luckily, her parents were enterprising and started a fabric shop asa side hustle Natasha would often travel to China with her father, meeting vendors to negotiate and procure fabric. She soon started doing this solo, With this fabric they began supplying Hijabs to Pakistani, Afghani and Bangladeshi immigrants. Natasha recall this asa life-changing year. “This experience was crucial as it taught me how to negotiate better, allowed me to travel with freedom, create my own wealth and filled me with confidence. This newbarn freedom was empowering and I started picking up various add jobs to support my education” She progressed to working with McDonalds but was embarrassed about her job and would often hide behind a mask. Luckily, Natasha found an opportunity of teaching Indian art and culture to the kids of same rich and affluent people. Amused by their wealth, she would often ask thern about their farnily business. Natasha remembers, “Someone ones told me they supply pencils in Africa and for a 15-year-old, 1 was amused that one can create so much wealth by selling a thing as small as that. My belly started filling up with many desires of @ Juxurious life, and I was certain that | wanted to do something of my own." Natasha believes saying yes can lead one to great experiences in life and recollects how she became an avernight success story at school. hated Math and could never clear an exam, but my Math teacher sow something in me and shored an ‘opportunity with Cathy Pacific. The hunger to learn something new pushed me into applying and | made it through simply by saying yes | was felicitated in the schoo! and become popular overnight just for being brave” Feeling rather unfulfilled with the monotony of an institutional regime and robotic way of teaching, Natasha didn't see any value for her hard-earned money she ‘was spending as her college fee. She felt the migrants were taught differently and were expected to stay away from the white-collar Jobs and that was not acceptable to her. She soon dropped out of her college and started her entrepreneurial journey at 17 ‘Two years later, at the age of 19, Natasha came home to India to her second dose of culture shack A decade after she left, her perception of India didn't match the reality. This made her job here extremely challenging. To make matters worse, Natasha got burnt due to an accidental fire that broke at her rented place with only half a bucket of water to her rescue. The first aid was flawed, and the infection grew toa point that she had to go through the painful process of grafting. was broken, and my ego took a big hit. Dactors were certain that the scars won't go but | wos living in my cocoon. | was always in the public eye. People would ask me odd questions, even during the meetings and | would hate it. But today, can proudly say that my scars are a part of who | am." shares Natasha. Time went by and she decided to take it all in her stride and do things differently. The E-commerce business was just setting in and starting big in the small city of Chandigarh boosted her confidence. in100 ACROS E> 4 iene Ole) 100 AcCROS D9 FUJI 100 ACROSJust a couple of years, Natasha along with her businebtss partner made it into a 50-crore turnover company. She points to visualization being the ultimate tool in life. “ifyou can visualize it, you can drearn itand eventually create it. Today we are sitting with such wider scope of things that can get you wark, money, recognition and legacy simply because one can visualize” She quickly adds that there is no shortcut to success. “Initially it is the fire tha will ignite but eventually ane has to build the skill Evolution is @ must as upgrading is the only recipe to get along, go long” The idea of growing big brought her back to Delhi and Natasha spent the next 2 years, attending seminars, exhibitions, meeting people, watching TEDx and getting to visualize things. “I was ready to spread wings. I met neuroscientists, doctors, authors, artists and everybody would talk about their purpose of life. | realized that Iwas doing things all along for the fire in my belly and to prove myself, but I did not have a real purpose. So, | started being mare mindful and created a new lifestyle brand Vajor to offer more sustainable products. | understood the power and value of a community. Being around the right mindset can help you with immense personal and professional growth. And in that journey and process of creating Vajor, | found myself" she fondly remembers. As she treads on a spiritual path, Natasha feels she has endless possibilities She has shifted her energy from chasing a profitable P&L to creating artistic and tangible wealth that can be shared with her community, her tribe. She chose the road less travelled but is convinced that itis in the right direction. “Sustainability isa long and tough but worthy battle. Today's consumer is both conscious and educated which will anly help curb green washing and push brands to adopt fair and sustainable practices” Feels Natasha. Natasha has a vision for the new India and feels it's not competition but the collaboration model that will take everyone along way. She aims at encouraging the micro-entrepreneurs to flourish and create a sustainable business proposition by being intimate, warm and personal. She is quick to advise the young entrepreneurs ‘Eoming money might seem difficult. But the bigger challenge will be to sustain it. Say yes to opportunities, be willing to sacrifice and make tough choices. Sometimes you may get lucky, but only discipline will pull you out of rainy days. Don't give yourself any option other than being cornmitted to that discipline and you will never look back” Like many businesses in the market, the pandemic did take a toll on her business and expansion plans, but spirituality has made her hungrier than ever. Natasha concludes by saying “There are miles to go. And fam ready for the world, Photography - Idris Ahmed Makeup - Suruchi Vermani Retouching - Amit Kumar GangalWhen did you first discover the magic of photography? Massimo Bietti - From early age, | was an introverted child addicted to images and | spent my time cutting out photos from newspapers, | must say, especially of beautiful girls in the beginning and then a bit of everything. Growing up we must at least pretend to have other interests, Yor images reflect a close bond between you and your subjects. How do you choose your subjects? Isita long process? Massimo Betti - | try to spend time in the places | visit, make them feel like home, the feeling must be like walking into a cafe and asking for the usual drink Only in this way the eyes begin to see and the mind will open up to others. ‘What is your best memory as a photographer? An anecdote you would like to share? Massimo Bietti -Phatography around the world fills you with memories, moments of incredible beauty and difficult moments that you have overcome, a mix that makes you understand who you are. One anecdate in particular, maybe I'l tell it next time @ You have traveled to many countries, that marked you more than others? there one Massimo Bietti - Well surely the best moment \was seeing the sunrise on Xingping Mountain, n China, But Iwas there with a git | loved, so everything was raised to the top, How do you prepare for your trips? Massimo Betti - You have to plan a little, but only alittle. It is certainly better to be carried away by emations and to be able to decide each time when to stop and when to leave Being well aware that less is more, | only pack a few clothes for my travels. But unfortunately, cannot apply the same principle to my photographic equipment, perhaps, due to insecurity, therefore find myself carrying a very heavy backpack, which is very gaod for my physical health, but j have many doubts of the same result in my photography.Year 2020 was a tough one. How did you keep yourself motivated? And have you already started new projects in 2021, if yes then kindly share what Is the latest you are working on? Massimo Bietti - | just got depressed at hame, fell asleep in my laziness, that's the harsh truth, So what you see posted on my Instagram some photos | take while I'm carrying out my project, which | think will take another ten years to finish, so today it is absolutely premature to talk about account You also shoot glamour and advertising. However, you don't talk about it much. Is there a specific reason for that ? Massimo Bietti - In reality, | was born as an. advertiser, | was an art director for twenty years, then | made the best decision of my life, to quit, my job and travel the world. | had to do it before | became an old man with no strength and full of regrets. So, for ten years, | have practically always only traveled, then over time | started taking souvenir photos of my adventures as a simple hobby. instead, about two years ago, | decided try to start a career as a photographer in my city, Milan, Italy and therefore, in fashion and also advertising. So | put myself back into the business, just before the arrival of the Covid virus. You can tell | had excellent timing What advice would you give someone who would like to become a photographer today? Massimo Biettl - Digital has made photography available to everyone. The arrival of the web has made all customers aware of the possibility of working at much lower prices. For these reasons, being a photographer today is a good way to starve. Ml tell you how things are at least for me. ‘The profession of the travel photographer is dead or rather exists for a few selected ones. Ithappened many years ago with the arrival of the internet. Why pay to see a photographer's work done ina print magazine, when you can see and keep dreaming about your next travels by surfing the web for free?rk today, have >me a sort of tourist guide for oF nother chap short, wit actually prod © good that brands are looking for you thei shotos or vidleos, as Jordi Koalitic mmun| ple, But the tuming v languag So, here is the only advice | want to give to these who want to take ifferent poi som opportunities: If you have millions of followers you will be also first in life.HMM fy” Wiy, & < Ps ra) =) 2 Fs] 7 eG 4 < F cy 2 fos o io 2 ~ © 7) _ a) > a OO: or ‘= ——— $9 VeBut that was also the time when I had begun to question my relevance as a photographer, and why exactly | wanted photography to be the way of my life. Iwantes I still do and photography was falling short of providing @ happiness, calmness, or the purpose that | seek as @ human being. Deep within, felt that | should move away from photography in order to do more, and be more, But | also kept pushing myself to photograph. | kept telling myself that | had left behind so much in order to pursue photography and now if| abandon photography, where would | go and what would Ido? It that arrested me in a weird zane of melancholy, ‘ality and nostalgia. This started to influence my thoughts, my behavior and my more out of life sorta fas this internal duel, this dilemma sentiment photography too. | do not exactly remember when | started taking these pictures, but it must have been 2016, | believe My initiation and education as a documentary photographer kept influencing my ways of seeing and photographing. A lesson that | learnt very early on, one that | still hold on to, was to not become the story myself. | am not fond of works where the photographer seeks attention by obsessive navel-gazing and narcissistic explorations of the personal. | often find no reason to talk about myself ar my issues through my work. But sometimes, it isa struggle to ignore the existential maze or to escape the storms that emerge within. So, withaut giving it too much of a thought, I just kept m:t what was | photograp! hes ver | was feeling anc xperiencing as a per and why. But naw when mean somethir to these photographs and is pe at is how | have presented this ject’, wh ait is that | was no y. | wonds or should be a narrative in y was influe 2 personal diary that hold 1s guiding me random photographs and lot awhile, all of it conversations. It reminds me of a certain phat re | wanted to reject photography, up being more attached t00k me to Kolkata a few: soul, Kolkal avellin s of Bengal passion | didn't knows for the photographic lens with music, which has been a partof mes! .ce early days. As they say your pi | started shooting club gigs. The ov response to my initial set of sh to take up music photography as my main have shot 100 lat n. Soon, genre. Since then d musi various gigs, concert: 5 an exciting journey so far. F hat pursuing y orporate, re is no denying the fact jon along with a full can 38 pursue it. Shooti finishing my porate job, shooting, coming back, spending the night editing the images and then being present agai ng at work the next rr 3 have to let go of op way to shoot som bands or festivals, Nonetheless, | find my passion very rewarding in terms oft and appreciation | get from music lo ant mywork.| s humbled Mi F 2019 in India by The Diaries for a high score in clarity who follow and appreciat jave received the B Photograph indian Mu: expressio family and ns keeps my passion alive© Garima Agarwal y a) Tea tea a Re eo ae aR ee Doe etn ea enka ee ence ken eae ny Peed} % athe intent and impact which me to practice photography all these years. When, | started, ! had no idea whatsoever that what kind of imagery | would be making, After completing my Masters from NIFT and while working with @ fashion magazine, | joined a photography club and travelled to a few places. While travelling | realized that photography gives me inner peace and a sense of freedom which became my motivation to change the ares of work and hence started practicing this form of art full without any formal education in photography or any kind of guidance, like any other beginner ss been driving ime. Initially, stumbled and failed several times. However clear on the fact that | had started photography for myself and that dream of becoming a better Photographer every day kept me going. While | kept travelling and making photographs, often pondered on questions like - What is it that | want to do? What kind of work | want to produce? Does my work unable to make sense which made me feel stuck. After struggling with my me three years, from 2020 things started shaping up ven make sense? | was ntal health issues for and during this period | started working on 2 few personal projects. lam deeply inspired by the work and humility of master photographer, Mr. Amit Mehra, whose guidance in photography and life helped me in shaping up my current and future cts and hence, finding my voice. The subject that | am deeply connected to is ‘Education for Children’. | have always been driven by the fact that education plays a vital role in shaping up one’s life. Hence most of my works revolves, afound the education process, children and mental health issues. As a part of a long term project, | am currently documenti struggles of children coming from low-income background and how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the ducation and life as a whole. (One other long term project that | am working on is in the area of Community Service kitchen -Langar in the Sikh community and how t are keeping humanity alive. | have always been 8 great admirer of people who are empath: towards fellow citizensand it inspires me so muck lives in c to see how we can let existence hat in harmony.call +91 9 Rr atneeen ck: y = 7 & aac *Annual Studio membership available Uyeda rence) a Bee a eeu Rel: aHow to create stunning Black & White images in Photoshop POWs When it comes to converting color images into black and white, Photoshop has come a long way. It has moved beyond ‘destauration’ and ‘grayscale’ and now, we have so many options, which empowers the user to make stunning monochromes with precise control. | will be al favorites but best sr own workflow ing a few of my per explore and create y Using Black & White Adjustment LayerAdjustment Layer is one of the best and the easiest. tools to convert color photos into black and white. Step 1: Make a Black and White Adjustment Layer Start by creating a Black and White Adjustment Layer. From the Layers Panel, click on the New Adjustment Layer icon and select Black and White. Step2! Adjust the Color Slider in the properties pane: The Black and White adjustment layer will desaturate your image. Now go to the Properties Panel, you'll notice six sliders: Reds, Vellows, Greens, Cyans, Blues, and Magentas. These sliders control the brightness of the grayscale version of the corresponding colors. You can use the slider to create better contrast and tonality in your image, ‘Step3: Use On-image Adjustment Tool: Instead of using the sliders to adjust the tonality of your photo, you can click-and-drag over the image to adjust 4 particular area, ‘To adjust a specific color in your photo, you can select the On-image Adjustment Tool found on the top left of the properties panel. Then click-and-drag directly over your image to modify the color slider for the predominant color at that location. Dragging to the left makes the selected section darker while dragging (0 the right makes it brighter. Using Channel Mixer Adjustment Layer Apply the Channel Mixer as an Adjustrnent Layer in Photoshop for a range of black & white effects. You can either check monochrome and adjust the sliders to fine-tune your conversion, or simply choose one of the excellent black and white presets from the dropdown at the top of the settings. Step: It is helpful to preview how each color channel gives usa different black and white version of the image from left to right - Red channel, Green channel, Blue channel. Once we have some idea mixing the three RGB color channels together. can start ‘Step2: Now, we can add our Channel Mixer. Click on, the New Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers palette and select Channel Mixer from the list. Step 3: In a moment, we will use the Channel Mixer to mix our 3 color channels together. But, before we do, since we are using the Channel Mixey to create a black and white version off the image, select the Monochrome option. This will convert the image to black and white in the document window and if you look at the Output Channel option in the Channel Mixer dialog box, you will see that we are now creating a custom Gray channelStep 4 In the center of the Channel Mixer are the controls that allow us to adjust how much of eact channel is being used to create the black and white version we see in the document window. By default, Photoshop combines 40% of the Red channel, 40% of the Green channel and 20% of the Blue channel to create the initial black and white version of the irnage: The reason why the Red and Green channelsare given preference over the Blue channel is because of how our eyes work, with reds and greens being easier for us to see than blues. Here's what my image looks like with the default values: 1eBiackand white Miner settings, To in decrease the percentage amount for a specific channel, simply click on the channel's slider and drag it left or right. Dragging the slider towards the right will increase the amount while dragging it towards the left will decrease it. You can also adjust the channels by clicking directly inside their input boxes and increasing or decreasing the values with the Up and Down arrow keys on your keyboard, which will increase or decrease the value in 7% increments. Holding down your Shift key while pressing the Up or Down arrow keys will increase or decrease the value in 10% increments. This gives us a more accurate way of adjusting the percentages since dragging the sliders can be a little clumsy The 100% Rule: The general rule when adjusting the amounts for each channel is that you want to keep the total amount of all three channels equaling 100% so that the overall brightness level of the image is the same in the final result as it was when you started. Ifyou go beyond 100%, it means there's a good chance you're losing some of your highlight detail by forcing the st areas of the image to pure white. Anything less than 100% means your image is now darker than it was originally, (tis 3 good idea to keep your Histogram palette open on your screen as you are adjusting the individual channel values. You will find the Histogram palette grouped in between the Navigator and Info pal: ifyou notice a spike appearing on the right edge of the histogram, it means you are losing highlight detail in the image. To correct the problem, either lower the percentage of the channel you just increased or lower one of the other channels to compensate for it. tes. Ce histogram shows us the tonal range of the image. Aspikeon the right edge means pixels have been pushed to pure white. To understand it properly, it is important to experiment . So, do not be afraid to make drastic changes to the sliders at first. Since we are working, ith an adjustment layer, the original photo remains safe and unharmed on the background layer in the layers palette, Now, fine-tune the percentage amounts of each channel until you have the results you want while keeping the total amount of all three channels as 100% Here is my final black and white result after mixing all three channels together with the Channel Mixer.Using Gradient Map Adjustment Layer Step |: Add a Gradient Map adjustment layer and keep the default black and white gradient as the selected preset. This will effectively convert your image to black and white because the tones will all be mapped against the black to white scale, depending on the underlying tone. Initially the image looks a bit flat with no added contrast but this can be easily controlled Step 2: Now, click on the gradient preset to open up the gradient editor. Just add two extra colar stops, a black one towards the black side and a white one towards the white side. ‘Adding some additonal calor stops t9 increase contrast These extra color stops modify your black and white points. Just adjust them until you get something that looks just right for your particular image. And that's Foi it! Now, you havea black and white image that really pops, thanks to the added contrast! This technique works especially well when your image has a lot of tonal variations to start with As mentioned earlier, do not be afraid to explore and to understand it better, move the adjustment siders to extreme and then make fine adjustments Just remember that practice is the key to master any editing software. So, practice on various images for batter understanding,WHAT'S NEW Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Dill VXD for full- frame Sony E-mount on the way Tamron is working on a 35-150mm F2-28 Di III VAD lens for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. Details are a bit thin at this point, but the lens features a versatile, travel- friendly focal range and will use the company’s ‘VXD' linear focus motor for swift autofocus speeds (according to Tamron} With one notable exception, the lens offers similar ergonomics to the company’s just-announced 28-75mm 28 Di III VXD G2, with focus and 200m rings that are well demarcated from the lens barrel thanks to their slightly greater diameter. However, the zoom and focus rings’ positions are switched, By using the Tamron Lens Utility and optional connector cable, users will be able to change the function of the Focus Set button and focus ring. The Focus Set button can be programmed to switch between two pre-set focus positions or jump to one predefined position or to any custam function assignable to the camera's custom buttons, The focus ring can be switched to operate as an aperture ring and in manual focus mode its rotation direction and mode of operation (linear vs. non-linear) can be customized, The lens is expected to ship this year, with pricing to be determined. Olympus Releases M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 Pro The Olympus M Zuiko Digital ED 8-25m F40 Pro isa compact, high-end lens ing Micro Four Thirds camera bodies. Covering 16-SOMm and boasting surprisingly good macro performance, it shows great promise as a versatile, single-carry lens for landscape, street and travel photography. Lens is now available online, kindly check out the mentioned link for more details. httpsi/bi designed for photographers u 2 35mm-equivalent focal length rank H&y Filters announces Revoring Black Mist filter that fits almost any lens without step- up rings Hay Filters has announced the launch of a new series of Black Mist filters that aim to solve the issue of step-up rings and adapters, The H&Y Revoring series launched last year with a VND + CPL combination filter and has now been expanded with the Black Mist filter What separates H&Y's filters from traditional filters is that the Revoring offers a variable diameter with self retracting blades, allowing you to use it on lenses with different filter sizes without needing to use step-up rings. The Revoring has an aperture-like design that can fit different filter diameters. ‘The new HY Black Mist attaches magnetically to the existing Revoring VND + CPL filters or can be used. by itself, But what is a Black Mist filter? The filter suppresses highlights, smooths skin blemishes and offers a more cinematic look for still photography and video applications. It comes in three strengths, 18, V4, and 1/2. lyf3B2ccoPSony ZV-E10 adds interchangeable lenses and APS-C sensor to its ZV viogger range Sony has announced a new camera for its viogger- centric ZV lineup called the ZV-EI0, and this one’s more than a little different to the first model. ‘The most obvious change from the ZV-1is the interchangeable lens mount on the front. Like so many of Sony's other cameras, it's an E-mount, which means lots of lenses available to fit it It’s still a really compact camera though, designed to be carried around and shooting handheld, And it's not just the mount that's new, it has an APS-C sensor 100, just like the larger A6000-series models. Specifically, it's @ 24 2-megapixel CMOS sensor, It’s capable of shooting 4K at 30fps, with full pixel readout and no binning. Like the ZV, it features @ number of viog-dedicated functions. There is a background defocus button for quickly adding more depth of field and a blurry background to your video, plus ‘Product showcase mode" which automatically and quickly focuses on an item when you hold it up to the camera There's a face auto exposure feature that keeps your face well exposed even as you move in and out of shadows and bright areas, and a screen that swivels all the way around to the side. It’s a Sony camera, and that means you get fast auto-focus, real-time tracking plus - in stills mode - animal and human eye focusing too. One of the other big new featuresis its easy live streaming capabilities. It uses a technology called UVC, which means you can plug it into the USB port on your PC/Mac and use it ‘a8 webcam for strearning without any additional software to install, Easy plug and play. You can attach other peripherals to it as well. Sony's, multi-interface shoe is versatile enough for a host, of accessories, while the micro HDMI, 2x 35mm ports and the USB-C ensure you can plug mics in or connect your camera toa screen or wired headphones. For those needing some video/sensor specs: it can capture 420 8-bit quality footage, with fullHD slow motion capture up to 120 frames per second, S-Log 2and 3 ensure colour graders have something to play with, while HLG availability also means HDR footage is possible. You get 425 phase detection autofocus points covering 84 per cent of the sensor too, Panasonic Lumix GH6 official: Arriving before end of year for ‘around $2,500’ It’s official: Panasonic has announced that the Lumix GH6 is in development. But not the kind of it's going to arrive at some point kind of announcement, Nope, the GH6 will be available in stores before 2021 is over and out - and, the company says, for “around $2,500" The announcement may seem peculiarly timed = because the GHS Mark Il was announced in tandem - but the GH6's aim is to net upgraders and videographers seeking for the utmost in video specification Not everything is known about the camera just yet, of course, it's more a tease of what to expect. We can confirm that an all-new sensor and processing engine will be on beard, though, which will open the lid on various video specifications to a high-end level Just how high-end are we talking? Well, the GH6 will be able to shoot 42:2 10-bit Cinema 4K at 60p with no limit to recarding time. There's also 4K 120p and 57k 60p options, we're presuming also with no limit to recording time (though that second detail isn't confirmed). As the also-just-announced GHS M2 supports, live-streamning via Wi-Fi, we suspect the GH6 will also pick up this feature - and, potentially, other Panasonic cameras maving forward. So that's about as much as is known right now: the Lumix GH6 will be Panasonie’s Micro Four Thirds pioneer, the model in pursuit of video perfection. More specification and detail as and when we know them,TAMRON 150-500MM F5-6.7 Di Ill VC VXD lens is designed and constructed with a strong emphasis on compact size and ili without compromising image quality Review by IDRIS AHMEDTAMRON 150-500MM f5-6.7 Di Ill VC VXD I started quite early in the morning to reach the Dhanauri wetlands, a birdwatcher's paradise, to test how Tamron's 150-500mm f5-6.7 Di Ill VC VXD (Dedicated lens for Sony E-mount) would perform in the field. | was quite keen to test its focusing speed and ability to perform in critical conditions such as against light and performance at the widest aperture. Throughout testing | used Alpha 7 III with 35mm full-frame image sensor.‘The optical construction of this lens features 25 elements in 16 groups The generous and effective use of special lens elements including 1XLD (eXtra Low Dispersion), five LD (Low Dispersion), and two Hybrid Aspherical lens elements thoroughly control aberrations, including axial chromatic ] aberrations, lens element While shooting with this lens for the first time, | felt that it was designed keeping a photographer ‘on the move' in mind. tis sturdy, compact and grips very well while shooting. This tough beauty measures only 83 inches at 150mm and when fully extended at SOOmm, it. goes to 111 inches. Overall ound this lens to be evenly belanced while mounted on a lighter body, such as the Sony A7 Ill, considering its weight (188k). It also is weather resistant, which comes very handy when shooting in rough conditions. | remember on my second day of the shoot it started drizzling and the lens had water drops all over but all thanks to its sturdy built that it could endure inclement weather so easily. Another point, which impressed me, was its swift transition from 150mm to S00mm in just e ‘one-touch move. It is also equipped with a zoom lock switch and the FLEX zoom lock feature; mechanism quickly locks or unlocks the zoom. at any position simply by sliding the zoom ring. Photographers can shoot from any angle without the zoom extending unintentionally LD (Low Dispersion) (wa ( XLD (eXtra Low Dispersion) element Hybrid aspherical lens ‘The Tamron's 150-500mm f5-67 Dilll VE VXD also has great close focusing capabilities. It has a small minimum focusing distance of 236 inches at 150mm and only 709 inches at the 500mm, which guarantees close-ups of small birds and other tiny objects. Moreover, the maximum magnification ratio at 150mm is exceptionally high at 131.n all, photographers can shoot powerful telephoto- macro images of subjects, including flowers and insects, while maintaining a reasonable shooting distance | used this lens both out in the wild and in the studio to test its limits. Honestly, | enjoyed it in each situation. | was particularly impressed by Tamron's trusted VC (Vibration Compensation) system offering multiple modes of image stabilization. There are three modes, with a switch on the side of the lens to flip between them as, needed- Mode 1: Standard Mode 2: Exclusively for Panning Mode 3: Framing Priority, an exciting feature, Which enables the lens to help you keep the subject in the frame.Focal Length 150-500mm Maximum Aperture F5-6.7 Angle of View (diagonal) 16°25'-4°57 (for full-frame mirrorless format) Optical Construction 25 elements in 16 groups Minimum Object Distance 0.6m (23.6 in) (WIDE) / 1.8m (70.9 in) (TELE) Maximum Magnification Ratio 1:3.1 (WIDE) /1:3.7 (TELE) Filter Size # 82mm, Maximum Diameter ¢93mm Length’ 209.6mm (8.3 in) Weight 1,725g (60.8 02) (without tripod mount included) / tripod mount 155g (5.5 oz) Aperture Blades 7 (circular diaphragm)** Minimum Aperture F22-32 Standard Accessories Round-shaped hood, Lens caps, Tripod mount Compatible Mounts Sony E-mount * Length is the distance from the front tip of the lens to the lens mount face. “The circular diaphragm stays almost pe ly circular up to two stops down from maximum aperture. Conclusion Tamron’s new 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di Ill VC VXD is an excellent lens that is truly enjoyable to use. With this one Tamron has done a great job balancing performance and price! This awesome lens is designed and constructed with a strong emphasis on compact size and usability without compromising image quality, so users can enjoy exceptionally high resolving power across the entire image. There are hardly any Cons but if | have to pick one, I would say that it could have had a wider aperture but considering the price and image quality it can produce I can easily say that 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di Ill VC VXD is a show stopper! Go for it if you are quality conscious and enjoy shooting on the move.TAMRON 11-20mm f2.8 Di III-A RXD Review by IDRIS AHMED When it comes to providing a wide range to modern content creators, Tamron has always initiated dynamic lenses be it for traditional photography, videography or vlogging! And the new 11-20mm adorns that legacy! Tamron’s 1I-20mm F28 Di lll-A RXD Lensis nd lightweight, it has a fast-sperture and itis ll er ultra wide zoom. This vers: impeccable companion for Sony E-mount APS-C- format mirrorless cameras! fantastic in every sense, itis compa lensisen While shootin: 9 at The Residency in Lucknow came across a beautiful old mosque peeping ‘through the thick foliage and | felt it was a perfect setting to test a lens as lighting conditions were challenging. To my surprise 1I-20mm surpassed my expectations and had minimal chromatic aberration and color fringing considering the fact here was a huge range of light and shade in the picture.a Molded glass aspherical element XLD (eXtra Low | Dispersion) element ar LD (Low Dispersion) lens element nally enjoyed its brillant edge-to-edge optical performance jueat Imambara, | quality is attributed ic construction, which ‘ents in 10 groups ara low dispersion nd two glass-molded nd size it isa perfect partner photography, landscape, strophotography and architectural shooting,The T-20mm has bright, £28 cons aperture, which supplements this range and affords increased control over depth of field along with enhanced low-light performance. A seven-blade diaphragm is configured to retain a smooth, circular-shaped aperture opening, which produces a smocth-edged bokeh, rant maximum, Focal Length 1-20mm. Maximum Aperture F28 Angle of View (diagonal) 105°20'-71°35" (for APS-C frame mirrorless format) Optical Construction 12 elements in 10 groups Minimum Object Distance 0.15m (5.9 in) (WIDE) / 0.24m (9.4 in) (TELE) Maximum Magnification Ratio 1:4 (WIDE) / 1:7.6 (TELE) Filter Size ¢67mm Maximum Diameter $ 73mm Length 86,2mm (3.4 in) Weight 335g (11.8 02) Aperture Blades 7 (circular diaphragm)** Minimum Aperture F/G Standard Accessories Flower-shaped hood, Lens caps Compatible Mounts ‘Sony E-mount * Length is the distance from the front tip of the lens to the lens mount face. ~The circular diaphragm stays almost perfectly circular up to two stops down from maximum aperture Conclusion The Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di Ill-A RXD lens fills a notable gap in Sony's APS-C collection and it comes as a boon for an APS-C camera user! Lens is designed light and compact to compliment lighter camera bodies. 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