Category Archives: Weird

There was a big discussion at NR about film vs. digital. I came across an interesting video on this topic. The cameras used were Nikon D700 and Nikon F5. Can you guess who was the winner?

I don’t take this seriously since the #1 top tech flop is the new Google G1 phone, the MacBook Air is #3, and Blue-Ray is #4. Nikon D90 is #6. I believe all of those technologies will prevail and will be with us for a while. Source

Update: Google explains how the political ads got to this blog. Several readers emailed me about a political ad that was running on NR – “Yes on 8” which would eliminate same-sex couples’ right to marry in California. Contextual advertising means that ads should be pushed based on specific keywords found on a web page. […]

I bet you did not know about this site… http://www.nikonhunting.com Well if you care, they are currently offering a $50 gift card when you purchase an eligible Nikon ATB Binocular from an authorized dealer. I still don’t think this Nikon ad is real:

I guess the DSLR market will not be saturated any time soon… ISO 12,800 or more anyone? “With the accidental discovery of black silicon, Harvard physicists may have very well changed the digital photography, solar power and night vision industries forever. What is black silicon, you say? Well, it’s just as it sounds. Black silicon. […]

This is supposed to be a Nikon D90 video. Is it really that bad? Here is the direct link. There is a whole thread about  the “jello effect” aka “rolling shutter issue” @ dpreview.