Why I have chosen Nikon Coolpix P900 and why I don't need anything more

Tuesday, 26th April, 2016 will always remain a special day in my life. This is the day on which I bought Nikon Coolpix P900, a grand superzoom digital camera from Harmony House, one of the prestigious showrooms for electronics goods in the Southern suburbs of Kolkata. It is also noteworthy that they are authorized dealers of Nikon India Private Ltd.  

About Nikon Coolpix P900

Nikon Coolpix P900 is an ultrazoom digital bridge camera which has the ability and features to compete with any DSLR camera. This was launched by Nikon Corporation on the 2nd day of March, 2015. The unique feature of this camera is that it has 83x optical zoom and a highest focal length of 2000 mm, which is unparalleled when it was launched. It is a complementary model of Nikon Coolpix P610, launched 1-2 weeks ago.

Nikon Coolpix P900 has a resolution of 16 megapixels with a 24-2000 mm equivalent lens, ideal for wildlife photography. It has Expeed C2 image processor and has a continuous shooting feature of 7 FPS (frames per second) with 100% frame coverage. The picture quality is undoubtedly exceptional. Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC technology give it a better edge. The only disadvantage is its weight, which including battery is 899 gm, almost a kilo. Next blog coming up soon! See you till then.

My cross-process and selective color photography experiments

It's been a while that I purchased Nikon Coolpix P600 camera and I am loving every shot I am taking with it. P600 is an ultrazoom bridge camera by Nikon with many features similar to a DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera. It is worth mentioning that it gives you the option to take pics with selective color or cross process, an option which very few cameras offer to the photography enthusiasts. For applying cross process or selective color effect to your photos, you need to select the effects (special effects) shooting mode of the camera. After setting the mode, just press on the "menu" button for displaying the special effects menu and choose an effect with the multi-selector.

Options offered by effects mode in Nikon P600

When you select the effects mode in Nikon P600, the various options available before you are the following:

1) Soft (default setting)
2) High-contrast monochrome
3) Nostalgic sepia
4) Painting
5) Low key
6) High key
7) Selective color
8) High ISO monochrome
9) Cross process

When you want to add the selective color effect, then only a selected color is kept and other colors will show black-and-white. In case of cross-process effect, images will be created with an unusual hue by changing over a positive color image into negative or negative color image into positive.

Filter effects offered by Nikon P600

In addition, no matter in which shooting mode you shoot the snaps, the filter effects available to you are as follows:

1) Soft portrait
2) Cross screen
3) Selective color
4) Miniature effect
5) Fish-eye
6) Vignette
7) Painting
8) Portrait (Color + B&W)
9) Photo illustration

Given below are some links of the photographs that I have clicked with the selective color and cross-process effects. Bye for now! Next blog coming up soon!

Photo links: https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1143170349048655/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1142143545818002/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1141179035914453/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1133259490039741/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1134382153260808/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1135308076501549/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1136073666424990/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1139183326114024/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/susmitbphotography/photos/a.673192456046449.1073741827.672990912733270/1140016919363998/?type=3&theater
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Patuli Jheel....lakeside views of Baishnabghata Patuli Township clicked by me

Our area, Baishnabghata Patuli Township, has undergone a number of changes over the years. Beautification of the area and betterment of the civic amenities have been the primary focus of the local administration and they indeed have done a good job in this regard. The area looks completely different from what it looked like few years ago.

I came to Baishnabghata Patuli Township in 1995 when I was just eighteen years old, preparing to appear for my Higher Secondary Examination. After that 20 or more years have passed and I am beginning to love my area more and more as the days pass by.

I have clicked a number of photographs of my area, documenting its development and beautification. There are a number of water bodies in the area, maintaining the ecological balance of the place. All the water bodies are being owned and looked after by the Fisheries department. In addition, the gardens bordering these water bodies have been well tended to. You will find a wide assortment of beautiful flowers decorating these gardens. A number of streetlights have also been installed for illuminating the streets of the township and portraits of luminaries of Bengal in the form of signposts.have been fixed. Multi-hued fountains are a top draw of these water bodies. Seating arrangements have been especially made for the senior citizens at some places. At present, Patuli lakeside or jheel can be easily portrayed as a mini tourist attraction for people who are new visitors to Kolkata. The area can provide a lot of solace and refreshment for the needy. Next blog coming up soon! See you till then.

Photo album link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.711273045571723.1073741854.672990912733270&type=3  

Why I chose Nikon Coolpix P600 as my next camera

As I mentioned earlier in my previous blogs that I have three cameras - Sony CyberShot DSC-S3000, Canon PowerShot SX500 IS, and Canon EOS 1100D, the last one being an entry-level DSLR camera. However, I was looking for an ultrazoom bridge camera and some of my photography enthusiast friends told me to go for Nikon. After browsing some of the latest products by Nikon, I decided to go for Nikon Coolpix P600.

So, I went to Harmony House, a well-known consumer electronics showroom near our house in Baishnabghata Patuli Township area. Cameras are available on the first floor. I went there on 12th October, 2015 and it was the auspicious day of Mahalaya. The salesman present there told me that there was a wonderful offer which would help me get a fabulous discount of around INR 3,000 on the price of Nikon Coolpix P600 and it was available for that particular day only. I went for it and bought it on finance. Given below is a sample image captured by this camera.

About Nikon Coolpix P600

Nikon Coolpix P600 is an ultrazoom bridge camera which was launched by Nikon about one and a half years ago. It has a number of similarities with an entry level DSLR camera, which help it put itself in a very high bracket as far as quality and efficiency are concerned. When it comes to the maximum equivalent focal length, P600 was the leader before Sony CyberShot DSC-H400 with 1550 mm MEFL was launched. P600 has a maximum equivalent focal length of 1440 mm. Given below are some other salient features of this outstanding camera:

• Type of image sensor: BSI-CMOS
• Maximum resolution: 16 megapixels (4608 x 3456)
• Image sensor size: 1/2.3 inch type (6.17 x 4.55 mm) 
• Lens: 24-1440 mm equivalent
• Recording medium: SD/SDXC/SDHC
• Shutter speeds: 1/4000s to 15s
• Focus-numbers: f/3.3-f/6.5 at the widest
• Custom White Balance: Yes
• Continuous shooting: Seven frames per second
• Rear LCD monitor: Three inches with 921,000 dots
• Weight: 565 gm inclusive of battery (quite heavy)
• Dimensions: 4.92 x 3.35 x 4.21 inches (125 x 85 x 107 mm)

Excellent image quality, 60x optical zoom, Wi-Fi and ease of use make it one of the most sought-after contemporary bridge cameras. In addition, it features an electronic viewfinder so users have the option to use the EVF or the LCD as per their convenience. You will find the viewfinder button just towards the right of the electronic viewfinder and this enables you to switch to and fro between EVF and LCD. An ideal choice for avid photographers who are looking for a very wide zoom range. Next blog coming up very soon! See you till then.