Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
B&H has the Nikon D3100 with the 18-55mm VR kit lens and 55-200mm VR lens for $596.95 (reg. $796.95) now through August 31, 2013. Read my Nikon D3100 review. The kit also includes a free SanDisk 16GB Class 10 SDHC card and camera bag. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
B&H has the Nikon D600 refurbished for only $1584 (compare to $1996.95 new). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Every few months we hear a little murmur about a Nikon D400 down the road. The latest rumors point to a possibility of announcement later this summer – maybe August or September. [Read more…]
In the above video, Benjamin Von Wong put together a symphony of DSLRs with the help of Nikon Professional Services to create music from shutter shutter sounds, menu beeps and other camera-centric sounds.
I spotted a couple of D4‘s, a D7100 and a D800E in there. Can you name all the cameras an other Nikon products used to make the music?
For a deeper look behind the scenes, check out the below video. [Read more…]
The new Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens is now shipping in Nikon mount. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
We previously saw the Canon version shipping beginning back in May.
The older Nikon version is still available for $1100 less than the new version.
The new Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX lens is now shipping for Nikon DX DSLRs (like the D7100). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
It’s expected to start shipping in Canon mount next month.
DxO Labs has rated the best lenses for the Nikon D600 according to their overall scores based on tests in DxOMark. 72 different lenses were tested with the highest score going to the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G and the AF-S 85mm f/1.8G lenses both getting a DxOMark score of 40.
It’s interesting to see the dropoff in scores from prime to zoom lenses. The highest rated zoom lens was the Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED with a DxOMark score of 28.
Below are the top 10 primes, followed by the top 10 zoom lenses. [Read more…]
Nikon has released a firmware update for the D7100. Firmware version C: 1.01 provides the following improvements or modifications: [Read more…]
Adorama has the Nikon D90 with 18-105mm VR lens for only $599 through tomorrow (June 24) at Noon ET. The lens alone runs $396.95. Also includes free shipping. Check it out here at Adorama.
PocketWizard has a new Nikon Power Cable that works with the MiniTT1, Plus III and MultiMAX (w/ USB) transceivers. It will allows these transceivers to draw power from any Nikon DSLR that is equipped with a 10-pin remote port.
The PocketWizard transceivers use little power and, according to PocketWizard, have almost no impact on the camera’s battery life. The Nikon Power Cable (PW-DC-N10) is available for $20. You can find it here at B&H Photo.