Archive for the 'Photography' Category

LensPen LP-1 review

I have been using LensPen LP-1 to clean my camera filters and lenses for past few months. I had first decided to order one, when I got fed up of trying to remove finger print from my Hoya UV filter. I mean I could remove it successfully, but the process was not only cumbersome and [...]

Canon G1 X, perfect second camera?

Few days ago, Canon announced their brand new flagship G series camera, G1 X and is touting it as a great second camera for DSLR shooters. While Canon G1 X has a fixed lens and a sensor which is around 20% smaller than an APS-C sensor eg. that of the Canon 600D/7D, and isn’t all [...]

First step to becoming an Amateur Photographer!

Photography has always been something that I have been interested in, for as long as I could remember. When I was little (as far back as I can remember), I used to bug my dad to let me use his Chaika 3, a Russian half film fully manual compact camera that my dad had. I [...]

Photo equipment testing and familiarization

Today I went on a photographic equipment testing and familiarization exercise. The goal of the exercise was pretty simple; get accustomed to the newly bought photography gear and check whether or not, everything is up to satisfaction. This in my view is quite necessary before leaving for a trip. Because the last thing you want [...]

Last evening at Pushkar

Last evening at Pushkar Camel Fair is coming to an end and as I sit in the garden cafe of Payal Hotel and gorge on Sizler, Hash Brown Potato and Chilly Paneer in a just perfect chilly atmosphere, it’s just feels perfect. Of course photography, the primary reason behind this trip has been satisfying as [...]