Monthly Archives: October 2014

Nikon confirms the 51 AF points in the D750 are narrower compared to the D810

Today DC.Watch published a long interview with the team that developed the D750 DSLR camera. Most of the Google translation is hard to follow, but I came across an interesting Q&A: the 51 points AF system inside the D750 is indeed narrower when compared to the D810. The reason for that is the reduced height of […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #285

→ Refurbished Nikon Coolpix AW120 underwater camera + Adobe Lightroom 5 bundle for $ 199 and free shipping with coupon code EXPLORE. → Topaz Labs Clarity at currently 25% off until the end of the month with coupon code Octclarity. → Bizarre Nikon Df pricing in the UK: the body only is more expensive than the […]

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Quick Nikon D750 review with macro pictures

A quick Nikon D750 review by Pedro Lastra (flickr): Here is my quick review of this brand new Nikon camera and its ground breaking technologies. This review is very much biased to my personal shooting style and preferences and may not be as relevant to photographers with alternate workflows:

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Nikon D750 with 24-120mm f/4 lens kit now in stock, offers $600 in savings

The Nikon D750 kit with 24-120mm f/4 lens is now in stock at Amazon and BestBuy. This combo priced at around $3,000 offers $600 in savings (the D750 body is $2,300, the Nikkor 24-120 f/4 is $1,300). B&H and Adorama are currently closed and will most likely update their listings on Sunday.

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Nikon D400 spotted on Facebook: real or fake?

Update: this is the Nikon D200 – false alarm. Sorry, I should have known. I have not done one of those “real of fake” posts for a long time. Take a look at this picture of Italian photographer Sergio Derosas holding a Nikon D400 camera. Real or fake? For comparison, here is a picture of […]

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New firmware available for the Nikon Coolpix P600 and P340 cameras

Nikon released firmware updates v.1.2 for the Coolpix P600 ($399) and Coolpix P340 ($346) cameras:

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Best lenses for the Nikon D810 camera

DxOMark published an updated article on the best lenses for the Nikon D810 camera based on their tests. Best prime lenses on the Nikon D810: Lens Price DxOMark score Sharpness P-Mpix Carl Zeiss Apo Planar T* Otus 85mm f/1.4 ZF.2 $4,490 48 35 Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2 $3,990 48 33 Carl Zeiss […]

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