Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
We may be seeing an entirely new Nikon mount next month. Above, you see the lens mount of the Nikon mirrorless project camera, believed to be known internally as the X810.
According to Nikon aficionado Thom Hogan, the launch of a Nikon mirrorless camera utilizing a 1-inch, 2.7x crop sensor is imminent. [Read more…]
Since we’re getting into camera launch season, it should come as no surprise to start hearing little trickles of details from manufacturers on their upcoming products. [Read more…]
It looks like Nikon’s compact mirrorless camera has leaked its lens mount and sensor mount onto the web. Based on this image, it’s clearly not an F-mount camera – so you won’t be using existing Nikon lenses on this camera (without an adapter, that is). Additionally, the sensor looks smaller than APS-C format. [Read more…]
As I’m sure most Mac users are aware of by now, OS X Lion is out. I haven’t upgraded my MacBook yet because I’m still running software that won’t run on Lion.
Nikon and Adobe (among others) specifically detailed which of their applications that have compatibility issues with OS X Lion. Check out the details below. [Read more…]
The Nikon D5100 is a 16.2-megapixel DSLR that also has the ability to capture 1080p HD video. It resides in Nikon’s line-up between the base-model D3100 and the advanced amateur D7000. [Read more…]
The LockCircle billet aluminum camera body cap replaces the plastic body cap that comes with your DSLR. The LockCircle folks say that it locks in place with a Swiss watch feel. [Read more…]
These three videos from Jeff Chen Kuo Chih were captured over the period of several days in the Eastern Sierra. The foreground lighting in the third video adds an almost surreal effect to the night shots of the Milky Way.
It’s worth noting that these were shot using a combination of the Nikon D5100 and Nikon D3 cameras.
While the Canon 5D Mark II seems to get all the attention in time lapse videos, Nikon deserves a lot of credit for the time lapse capablities of its DSLRs. Most of the recent Nikon DSLRs (excluding the very base-level models) offer a built-in intervolometer, which means you can shoot time lapse sequences right out of the box without the need to by a $150 remote as is the case with Canon time lapse work.
Check the videos out below. [Read more…]
onOne’s DSLR Camera Remote Pro app for the iPhone is currently 75% off – priced at just $4.99 – for those interested in remote capture/viewing. [Read more…]
Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Nikon’s newest DX lens is the AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G. It is capable of 1:1 reproduction with a minimum focusing distance of just 6.4 inches. [Read more…]
Something must be cooking with all of the “new Nikon” rumors slating cameras for late-Summer. The most recent rumor comes from Nikon shooter Bryan Peterson, who is know by many for his great Understanding Exposure books. [Read more…]