Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

New Petzval 58mm Bokeh Control Art lens for Nikon F mount from Lomography

Lomography are introducing the world’s first Petzval 58mm Bokeh Control Art lens on Kickstarter. The $100,000 funding goal was reached in less than 3 hours. For now the lens is available only on Kickstarter. Shipping is currently planned for December 2015. Lomography already has a Petzval 85mm lens ($599). Specifications: Focal Length: 58mm Aperture: Waterhouse aperture stops, f/1.9, f/2.8, f/4, […]

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Gary Yost on shooting infrared music video underwater with a Nikon D200 and D5200 IR converted cameras

In this guest posts Gary Yost (www.garyyost.com) will share his experience on shooting infrared music video underwater with a Nikon D200 and D5200 IR converted cameras. See also his previous posts on the “Hawaiian Tree Bones” infrared time-lapse and the Full Moon Pacific Blanket time-lapse videos. The SF-based band Yassou Benedict came to me in June of 2014 […]

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Nikon NPS members are now getting 20% repair discount in the US

Nikon NPS members in the US are now getting 20% discount on repairs. You can read all the details here:

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Egypt through my eyes

  Egypt through my eyes by Giovanni A. Mocchetti (Facebook | 500px | Instagram): My name is Giovanni Mocchetti aka John MK and I’m a 20 years old photographer based in Milan, Italy. My work concentrates on fashion and events, but sometimes I have the chance to travel and to explore new fascinating places and cultures. The plan was […]

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Nikon’s 2015 financial results are out: sales down 15%, income down 12%

Nikon published their financial results for the year (ended on March 31, 2015). Here are the Imaging business details: Sales and income declined 15% and 12% respectively, year on year due to delayed market recovery in China and Europe. Operating income ratio posted 9.7%, exceeding the previous year ratio (9.4%) and the revised forecast (9.0%). […]

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Nikon AF modes explained

    “Nikon AF modes explained” is a new article by Steve Perry (website | YouTube | Facebook). You can check also his previous [NR] posts here: Have you ever wondered if you’re getting the most out of Nikon’s AF system? Sure, AF modes may not generate the kind of anxiety that keeps you up till the wee hours of […]

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Cambo Actus and Nikon D810 (part 2)

This is Laurent Thion’s second post on using the Nikon D810 with the new Cambo Actus (part 1 can be found here, see also his Cambo X2 Pro review): Macro, APO & EL – NIKKOR with Cambo Actus and Nikon D810 I use many Macro, APO and EL – NIKKOR lenses for a very specific reason (see the end of the article). […]

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