Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Nikon Coolpix L110 is a 12.1-megapixel superzoom camera with a 15x optical zoom equivalent to 28-420mm on a 35mm camera. While a 15x zoom isn’t quite at the top of the superzoom food chain today, two or three years ago that was about the best you could buy. Nowadays, 15x zoom cameras are your entry-level superzooms, and the Nikon L110 is targeted squarely at the novice user in terms of its controls and usability.
To see how the Nikon L110 measures up, read on. [Read more…]
Zeiss has unveiled the Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF.2 lens for Nikon’s F-mount. The new manual focus lens offers full auto exposure support for Nikon cameras. The lens is now available at an initial retail price of €755.46.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Nikon Coolpix S3000 is a 12-megapixel, ultra-compact camera. The S3000 is quite a basic point and shoot camera that’s really just a step or so up from the bottom-end Nikon L22. The S3000 has a decent 4x optical zoom, equivalent to a 27-108mm zoom range on a 35mm camera.
If you’re looking for cheap and thin in your digital camera, read on to see if the Nikon S3000 works for you. [Read more…]
Canon coffee mugs had been dominating the stuff-you-want-but-don’t-need category for quite a while. That is, until Nikon shooters got their very own coffee mugs in the AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 sizes. [Read more…]
The Nikon Coolpix L22 is a 12-megapixels, budget-friendly compact camera that is powered by 2 AA batteries. Nikon’s target for the L22 is clearly a casual snapshooter who isn’t really interested in thinking about photography. It’s basic. It’s simple. It’s cheap.
To see whether this bargain-basement bare bones camera fits your bill, read on. [Read more…]
That’s 2 Nikon D90s rigged to be about the same distance apart as the human eyes.
The Stereo Portrait Project was put together by Alex Fry and Jamie Nimmo. These guys assembled the custom rig shown above to capture Anaglyphic 3D images. They’ve even put together a book featuring their 3D images.
Head over to Nikon Rumors for a full rundown of the setup and art behind the Stereo Portrait Project.
B&H Photo is featuring mail-in rebates on several Tamron lenses, including a $100 rebate on the Tamron 18-270mm superzoom lens. The rebates are valid through May 10, 2010.
See all the lenses here on B&H Photo.
Nikon has extended (again) its instant rebate program for DSLRs and lenses. The rebates are now set to last through May 29, 2010.
For details see the following link: Nikon DSLR Rebates
The Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens is the third lens that Nikon has announced since February of this year (and I’ve been told they’re just rolling their sleeves up). The new lens serves as an update to the original 200-400mm f/4 lens. As was the case with the previously announced lenses (AF-S 16-35mm f/4 VR II and AF-S 24mm f/1.4), the new 200-400mm lens carries on the trend of lenses compatible with Nikon’s growing FX-format line of DSLRs.
Like the AF-S 300mm f/2.8 VR II lens released near the end of 2009, the new AF-S 200-400mm lens gets more of a facelift in updates, as opposed to a complete redesign. Obviously, the VR II feature is one of the headliners, which Nikon claims delivers an additional 4-stops of handholdability. The new 200-400mm also receives a new nano-crystal coat on the glass to reduce ghosting and flare. The lens also gets a third focusing mode, A/M, which prevents slight and unintentional movements of the focus ring from canceling the autofocus while shooting.
The 200-400mm VR II lens includes 4 ED elements for what should be exceptional image quality, if we assume the results of the updated 70-200mm f/2.8 and 300mm f/2.8 will transfer to this lens as well. The increased resolving power of the ED elements should pave the way for future, higher-resolution Nikon DSLRs, which are sure to come.
The AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens will carry a retail price tag of $6999.95, which is about $900 over the current street price of the existing model. The new lens should be available sometime in late May 2010.
Check availability on B&H Photo, Amazon and Adorama.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Bandito Brothers, known for its groundbreaking work with DSLR video cameras, shot the above BMW commercial spot using the likes of the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D3s. [Read more…]