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Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens Announced

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Tamron has announced the release of its new 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD lens for Nikon mount DSLRs, with Canon and Sony models to follow at a later date.  The new 70-300mm lens is compatible with both full-frame and APS-C format DSLRs, and should be available August 26, 2010.

The new 70-300mm lens carries a retail price of $449; however, at launch Tamron is offering a $50 rebate for a final net price of $399.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

You can get additional details and specs for this lens in Tamron’s press release below. [Read more…]

 

Canon and Nikon Lens Mugs

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Canon Lens Mug

These Canon and Nikon lens mugs have been popping up occasionally since the 2010 Winter Olympics.  They’ve generally been hit or miss on finding what you want in stock, and prices have been rather steep.

I just ordered a Canon 24-105mm mug from 100 Milligrams for $19.50.  Not bad at all.

Here’s the links to the different lenses over at 100 Milligrams:

Canon 24-105mm Lens Mug

Canon 70-200mm Lens Mug

Nikon 24-70mm Lens Mug

Nikon Mirrorless Camera Coming Soon

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Bloomberg is reporting that Nikon President, Makoto Kimura, has confirmed that Nikon will introduce a new interchangeable lens camera (ILC) soon, which could come prior to the end of Nikon’s current fiscal year (i.e., before April 2011).  Kimura also revealed that the new Nikon ILC “will probably have an enhanced function for video recording.” [Read more…]

Extreme ISO Settings With the D3s, 1D Mark IV and Lightroom 3

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I’ve been digging into Lightroom 3 for a couple of days now.  I’m a big fan of the improvements – happy to see my video files, love the tethered shooting capability, as well as the improved speed. Last night, however, I decided to dig up some of my photos from the Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3s ISO comparisons and take a closer look at the improved noise control that we’ve all heard so much about.

While I experienced a taste of what was to come in the Lightroom 3 beta, I was not prepared for the magnitude of improvement that I saw in the images as I wiped my Lightroom 2 adjustments and made new adjustments in Lightroom 3’s noise control panel.

I could go on and on about it, but you really need to see for yourself. [Read more…]

NikonLIVE: Music, Cameras and Social Media

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NikonLIVE

Today, Nikon announced the launch of NikonLIVE as part of its sponsorship of the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater with Live Nation.

NikonLIVE is set to provide music fans with exclusive music-related content, including tips on shooting concerts, photos/videos by professional photographers and concerts, while integrating music, photography and social media.

You can check out the NikonLive site at www.nikonlive.com and get your Nikon social media fix at www.facebook.com/nikon and on Twitter at @nikonusadotcom.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]