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Nikon Coolpix S1000PJ

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:05:05 +0000

Nikon today introduced an interesting point and shoot camera. Forget all the other specs, this thing has a built in projector! Sure it is probably gimmicky but we have to start somewhere. Check out the full details at Nikon USA or DPreview.

New Nikon Gear

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:56:03 +0000

If you happen to be a Nikon owner or potential Nikon owner you may want to check out the new gear they announced this week. DPreview is probably your best bet for now. The most interesting is the Nikon D300s. It should catch the eye of both the photo and video crowd with autofocus 720P video as well as external mic jack. Also be sure to check out the Nikon Mini-site For the full frame crowd check out the new AF-S NIKKOR 70-200MM F/2.8G ED VR II. All the goodness of the original with a better low light slow shutter shooting and edge to edge clarity on full frame cameras.

Other items of interest include a revised AF-S DX 18-200mm VR II lens and an entry level D3000 DSLR.

Gift Guide Day 5 DSLR GPS

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:28:55 +0000

For day 5 this is the type of item you only buy a photo geek. In this case a photo geek with a high end Nikon camera. The Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit. This will automatically geo tag all your photos for you. Great for certain professions like Real Estate and fun for the whole family. This is a nice toy and ridiculously expensive for a GPS considering you can get one with full maps of the US and Canada for just over $100. But hey it is a gift. I look at a gift as something you want but wouldn’t buy yourself.

DAY 5 Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit $239

Pick one up at Amazon.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G lens Nikon Announces the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G lens

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:35:39 +0000

Nikon just announced the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G lens. Wow!. This is blah. I hope this isn’t the only announcement from Nikon to come out of Photikina. I am sure it is a nice lens but Nikon already has two nice 50mm lenses. How about replacing the 28 f/1.4? This lens sold for $1,600 new and now sells for $2,500-$3,500 on eBay. Sure everyone needs a 50mm lens but talk about boring.

Read about it at Dpreview

Camera of the week Nikon P6000 w/gps

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:04:20 +0000

I still like my Canon G9 other than the fact the it is still bulky as a take everywhere camera. This week we take a look at Nikon’s version of the take everywhere camera for the advanced amateur and pro set. The Nikon CoolPix P6000. Like the Canon it can shoot raw, but the Nikon pulls out all the stops and built in a GPS for auto geotagging. This could be useful in lots of professions that involve scouting locations or even remembering where you got that great sunset shot on your family trip. $499 available in September

Key features include

3.5 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 20 x 30 inches. Sharp resolution captures the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements.
4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens superior optics provide exceptional pictures throughout the versatile zoom range plus two ED Glass elements reduce chromatic aberrations and get you sharp, crisp pictures. NIKKOR optics offers the finest quality glass in the industry which gets you incredible pictures with brilliant colors and sharp details
New EXPEED Image Processing ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness. Nikon’s comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates the know-how and technologies accumulated throughout our long history of photographic and digital imaging development. EXPEED is custom-tuned for COOLPIX. Applied optimized technologies render natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you won’t miss that special moment.

New GPS capability will automatically geo-tag your photos with the exact location of where you shot that picture. Upload pictures directly to my Picturetown, then conduct searches based on the location of where your pictures were taken. You can also view them all at once. A great way to have instant organization of your photos!

See all the features at Nikon.com

Here is a size comparison versus the soon to be released Panasonic LX3 and the Canon G9.

More on the Nikon D300

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:24:22 +0000

The Nikon D300′s are starting to leave the warehouses around the country for arrival to happy camera owners everywhere. Nikon is updating their website with new info for both sales and help for new owners. The most recent update is the Digitutor. This interactive flash tutorial combines movies and slideshows to show off and explain the features of the D300.

Nikon D300 Video review

admin — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:08:34 +0000

Here is a review of the Nikon D300 that covers some things the other reviews miss. Even if the guy doesn’t know how to say Nikon it is worth the 4 minutes. Crazy brits.

If you need to pick up a D300 for a blogger you know Check out Amazon

“Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)” (Nikon)