I have noticed that the Nikon D800 locks up and the only way to reset it is to take the battery out. This happened to me several times while shooting with different lenses. Has anyone experienced this issue? I have not seen this problem being mentioned anywhere online.
Nikon filed patent application 2011-221421 in Japan for a 24-70mm f/3.5-4.5 full frame lens. This lens only makes sense as a part of a “cheap” full frame body kit. The patent contains several different calculations:
In addition to the Nikon D3100 and D5100, the Nikon Hacker team was able to remove the time limit restriction during video recording also for the D7000. The new firmware was tested and is now released – it allows for 25-30 minutes uninterrupted video files (up to 4GB in file size). For instruction and download links, check this […]
The additional Wi-Fi module for the upcoming Nikon D3200 DSLR camera will be called WU-1a. My understanding is that this new device will also allow direct image transfer from the D3200 to a smart phone, even when there is no existing Wi-Fi network. This will let you share/upload images from your smart phone (similar to a Eye-Fi card). This […]
I already mentioned that Nikon D3x is out of production and today Nikon Japan officially listed the camera as discontinued. Obviously the D3x and its price tag of $7999 doesn’t make any sense after the D800 announcement.
I don’t have anything new to report today, so enjoy this Nikon D800 vs. Canon 5D MkIII video shootout from CrisisLab (slightly NSFW).
Today’s guest post on taking photographs with an aerial drone is by Frédéric Moix (website | gallery). 2011 and 2012 saw big improvements in the RC field, new technologies, new batteries, making the ability to lift a heavier DSLR camera more accessible. The interest is obvious: aerial photography is closer to buildings, objects, rock formations, etc. With […]
A reader sent me this picture of what appears to be a twin lens 3D mirrorless digital camera – it was taken at the 4th Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (Malaysia). Reportedly, the camera had a Nikon label on the back. Has anyone seen this camera? Could this be an old film model?
The Latest Leica Rumors