Monthly Archives: January 2016

How to reset a Nikon DSLR to factory default settings

       Two Button reset It is possible to quickly reset many of the shooting settings to their default values by simply holding two buttons simultaneously for two seconds (both buttons are marked with a green dot for reference). The buttons used for this reset differ depending on the camera model. The chart below shows […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #350

→ Amateurphotographer: there could be a shortage of Nikon D500 cameras (pre-order options): Although aimed at ‘advanced enthusiasts and professional photographers’, amateurs may have to wait to get hold of the 20.9-million-pixel camera when 
it goes on sale in March, priced £1,729.99 (body only). ‘Due to the anticipated high demand for this new flagship DX DSLR, […]

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Nikon D5/D500 weekend reading list

A quick weekend recap of all Nikon D5/D500 posts from this blog and around the Web: Nikon D5 The new Sony XQD M series memory cards designed for the Nikon D5 will be available in the U.S. at the end of May First Nikon D5 camera review now online The memory card slots in the Nikon […]

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Deal of the day: refurbished Nikon D800E for $1,969

A refurbished Nikon D800E camera is now $1,969 with free shipping when you use code RULEOF3RDS (expires 01/18). This is a new low price for the D800E. See all refurbished Nikon deals at BuyDig.

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Nikon’s project Helix 360 at CES 2016

I am catching up on few stories from last week: at the 2016 CES show Nikon had 96 D750 cameras with a 20mm lens setup in a circle for taking 360°, holographic or slo-motion photos (Project Helix 360):

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Nikon Coolpix A10 and A100 cameras announced

Nikon just announced the previously rumored A10 and A100 Coolpix cameras. Interestingly, the Coolpix B500 was not announced. Here are the A10 and A100 details:

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This new Laowa STF 105mm f/2 lens will be available for Nikon F mount

After the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 Macro 2:1 and the Laowa 15mm f/4 Shift Macro 1:1 lenses, the Chinese company Venus Optics will shortly announce the Laowa STF 105mm f/2 (T/3.2) – a new full frame portrait lens with an apodization filter that gives a more progressive and velvety bokeh than an ordinary lens (STF stands for Smooth […]

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Tokina 14-20mm f/2.0 AT-X Pro DX lens for Nikon F mount now available for pre-order

With the lack of good Nikkor DX wide angle lens choices and the new D500 camera, Tokina got the timing right to release their latest 14-20mm f/2.0 AT-X Pro DX (most of the information already leaked last year). The new lens is now available for pre-order at Adorama and B&H. Shipping is expected in mid-March, 2016. […]

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