Nikon related new/links

  • Nikon D5000 vs Canon EOS 500D @ dxomark. Result: Nikon D5000 outperforms the Canon.
  • Nikon training in the UK.
  • Fantasea released a new underwater housing FL-19/20 for Nikon Coolpix L19& L20 cameras.
  • Nikon released new rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 and battery charger MH-73 (source).
  • Nikon released a firmware update for the COOLPIX L100 (source).
  • Have you seen this exotic lens: Zoomar 180mm f/1.3 for Nikon? Here is some more info.

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20 Comments

  1. Steph
    Posted June 14, 2009 at 10:08 am | Permalink

    Why the “strike trough” on the water housing thingie?

  2. anonymous
    Posted June 14, 2009 at 10:15 am | Permalink

    lulz

  3. Roger Moore
    Posted June 14, 2009 at 12:24 pm | Permalink

    Take a quick look at the MTF charts for the Zoomar, though. It may be fast, but it’s about as sharp as a butter knife, even in the center.

    • Max
      Posted June 14, 2009 at 1:00 pm | Permalink

      I like the comparison! But indeed.

  4. heinz
    Posted June 14, 2009 at 12:33 pm | Permalink
    • Posted June 14, 2009 at 12:42 pm | Permalink

      I saw that – not credible enough to be posted here, but soon I will have a new section: things I did not post – this would be there.

  5. Pawel
    Posted June 14, 2009 at 4:30 pm | Permalink

    You wrote “released” twice in 5th point – the one about batteries ;)
    Best regards

  6. Mike
    Posted June 14, 2009 at 10:38 pm | Permalink

    Lens made is West Germany. That tells you right there how old that things is. Yikes.

    • TomTom
      Posted June 15, 2009 at 11:26 am | Permalink

      The MTF measurement sheet says Okt. 1969

  7. Eric
    Posted June 15, 2009 at 1:15 am | Permalink
    • Brintkiks
      Posted June 16, 2009 at 6:36 pm | Permalink

      OMG!?!?! That’s just madness!! What can you possibly do with such a lense?! It looks like something from a spaceship…

  8. Chris
    Posted June 15, 2009 at 2:40 am | Permalink

    Just curious, what do you do with a 180mm f/1.3? Stalking someone in the dark?

    • Posted June 15, 2009 at 8:16 am | Permalink

      chicks maybe?
      anyway this lens is sharp like yogurt bottle. if you take 50 f1.8 and crop heavily you get more details out

  9. Daniel
    Posted June 15, 2009 at 6:33 pm | Permalink

    Will the Zoomar 180mm autofocus on my D40x?

  10. Posted June 15, 2009 at 9:20 pm | Permalink

    No but it will shoot ve-e-e-e-ry shallow depth of field 720p HD video on a D90 or D5000 to say nothing of a Canon EOS 5D Mark 2. :-)