For 38 years Nikon has been running the Small World photomicrography competition. The Dailymail and Popular Science have published an amazing selection of Small World photographs. The entire gallery can be found here. The deadline for the 2012 competition is April 30th, 2013. The contest now includes also videos. Here is the 2011 video winner – ink injection into […]
Nikon published detailed information regarding the compatibility of the current Nikon battery pack models with various SLR cameras:
Together with the Nikon 1 V2, on October 24th Nikon will announce also a new 70-200mm f/4 lens that will most likely be the first Nikkor lens with the next generation VR system. This lens has been rumored for a while and was supposed to be announced back in 2010/2011, not sure what caused the […]
A reader sent me a short hands-on report on the latest Nikon Coolpix models: Nikon Coolpix P7700 ($499) The camera WILL NOT turn on if you have the screen closed – for me that’s strange, but Nikon stated that it’s implemented that way in order to prevent incidentally turning the camera on while it’s in […]
Nikon’s patent 2012-189859 is exactly what designer Junho Yoon envisioned: a camera that you can throw up in the air in order to snap picture from above (see more camera design concepts here). The patent describes built-in velocity and acceleration sensors that can detect when to take pictures while in the air. In order to survive the fall, Nikon will make the […]
Deal: Nikon D4 from Adorama now comes with a free Sandisk 32GB Extreme CF card and a Lowepro top loader bag. Usain Bolt’s Nikon D4 sold for $7,300 in charitable eBay auction. Nikon Nordic matched that amount and contributed it to Cancer Society and Usain Bolt’s Foundation for encouragement of education in Jamaica. New books: […]
Aokatec released new AK-G GPS units for Nikon DSLR cameras (compatible also with the Coolpix P7700). The different models are currently available on Amazon for $80. For comparison, the Nikon’s GP-1 GPS unit costs $194.95 (the GP-1A version for the D600 costs $312). More info on the Aokatec GPS units:
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