Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

Astronaut Chris Hadfield: how to take photos from the ISS

By [NR] admin | Published: April 22, 2013

    In this just released video, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how he takes pictures from the International Space Station:

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Coming soon: Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens for Nikon mount

By [NR] admin | Published: April 17, 2013

Update: the lens is now officially announced. A quick update from PhotoRumors that I think (if true) will be of huge interest for Nikon DX shooters: Sigma is rumored to announce a new 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens for APS-C based DSLR cameras (27-52.5mm equivalent). That’s right, a constant f/1.8 zoom lens! I initially did […]

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Update: Nikon denies reports of dumping Ashton Kutcher as a spokesman

By [NR] admin | Published: April 15, 2013

A quick update to one of the posts from the weekend: in a statement to Imaging-Resource Nikon’s representative denied previous reports that Ashton Kutcher is no longer the company’s spokesman:

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Nikon dumps Ashton Kutcher

By [NR] admin | Published: April 14, 2013

Update: Nikon denied reports that are no longer associated with Ashton Kutcher. The National Enquirer reports that Nikon dumped Ashton Kutcher as their company’s spokesperson because he got greedy and tried to double his multimillion dollar contract. Reportedly Nikon didn’t even try to negotiate with the actor. Let’s see who will be the new face […]

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Interview with Kodak’s lead engineer on the early Nikon-based Kodak DCS cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: April 9, 2013

NikonWeb published a very interesting interview with Kodak’s lead engineer James McGarvey on the early Nikon-based Kodak DCS cameras: Q: The Electro-Optic Camera – the World’s first DSLR – was designed and constructed for a US government client. The customer preferred Canon cameras, so you built it around a Canon F-1 body. Later, when you decided to make […]

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Nikon gear at the ISS

By [NR] admin | Published: April 7, 2013

     The German magazine Spiegel published an article with images taken from the ISS where you can spot several Nikon cameras and lenses. Here are some of the captured images:

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Guest post: light painting

By [NR] admin | Published: April 7, 2013

Today’s guest post on light painting is by Sean Needham: Light art isn’t new, it’s been a part of photography ever since the first light dropped on a light sensitive material. Light painting isn’t new either, and I can’t claim that I “invented” the idea, but this is just my perspective of it. Most of […]

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