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Nikon D4 and D800 Lock Up Problems & Temp Fix

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Nikon D800

Nikon has issued a statement regarding the lock up problems with the D4 and D800 and given a temp fix for avoiding the lock up issue.

Nikon has received reports of a small number of D4/D800 users who are experiencing ‘locking up’ issues, where the camera becomes unresponsive until the battery is removed and reinserted. Nikon is investigating a permanent solution to this issue and will update users accordingly. To immediately resolve this issue, users can turn off both the ‘Highlights’ and ‘RGB Histogram’ display options in the ‘Playback Display Options’ sub-menu found in the ‘Playback’ menu. Nikon apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused users.

Have you encountered problems with your Nikon D4 or D800?

[via Nikon Rumors]

 

Think Tank Photo Airport Accelerator, Airport Commuter, and Airport Essentials Camera Backpacks Announced

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Think Tank Photo Airport Accelerator, Airport Commuter, and Airport Essentials

Think Tank Photo has announced a new trio of travel-worth photo backpacks – the Airport Accelerator, Airport Commuter, and Airport Essentials.

  • Airport Accelerator accommodates two pro size DSLRs, six to eight standard zooms, a 500 f/4.0, iPad, and up to a 17” laptop. The largest of the three, this one has a padded removable waist belt.

  • Airport Commuter accommodates a pro size DSLR, four to six standard zooms, (increased depth holds a 400 f/2.8), iPad and 15” laptop .

  • Airport Essentials accommodates a standard DSLR, four to six standard zooms, iPad, and up to 13” laptop.

Nightshot Mode with the Xbox Kinect

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After I saw these images over at PetaPixel taken with an infrared still camera, I just had to see what NightShot mode on the Sony MC50U looked like while my son played Xbox Kinect last night.

This effect is possible with any camera that offers a night vision mode using an infrared light to capture images in total darkness.  The key to making the Kinect sensor lights more clearly visible, however, is to cover up the camera’s built-in infrared lamp and use only the Kinect infrared light points for illumination.