There is no doubt that digital imaging has brought with it significant benefits. However, the fact that a digital image can be easily touched, retouched and manipulated very often raises the question of authenticity with respect to today’s photographs.
Readers could be forgiven for thinking that most cameras come either from Japan or Germany. While Japan is responsible for majority of camera production, a lot of low end Japanese cameras are now produced in countries like China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. The Japanese tend to produce all important components at their factories in Japan; these components are then assembled at low cost assembly centres like China or Vietnam.
It wasn’t so long ago when Canon issued a warning to users of the EOS 650D D-SLR that the front rubber grip on some cameras may turn white and cause an allergic reaction on skin.
An Expo is always a good opportunity to meet readers and well-wishers and the recently concluded Photofair in New Delhi was no exception.
With 2012 coming to an end, it is appropriate to consider what was the major technological event to hit the industry. Without doubt, it was the advent of Smartphones. I remember some six or seven years ago meeting a senior manager of Nokia.
