Nikon Rumors

Shooting with the Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR lens

By [NR] admin | Published: May 11, 2014

My name is Villager Jim, I’m a wildlife photographer with a slant on street photography or life photography, and I like to call my style “country lane photography”! Thought I would write a short review on my long term thoughts of owning and using daily the amazing 400mm Nikon 2.8 lens. What I am not going to do here is put the usual techie stuff, what I’m going to do is tell you my feelings on its daily use in the field and how it performs. Why? Simply because I haven’t a clue about the techie side of stuff, I’m not a camera buff, what I am though is a wildlife fanatic and country lane photographer here in the UK. I post all my daily adventures on Facebook at www.facebook.com/villagerjim so if anyone would like to follow and track my adventures be my guest, don’t forget to say hi as your another Nikon Rumors fan!

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR lens, [NR] Guest Posts| 36 Comments

Thanakha faces from Burma

By [NR] admin | Published: May 10, 2014

One of the first things most people seem to notice when arriving for the first time in Burma is the centuries old, uniquely Burmese tradition known as Thanakha.

What fascinates me as a professional photographer is how beautiful and unique this form of cosmetic artistry is. Unlike most western cosmetic schemes that seem to have as the ultimate goal making everyone look the same, Thanakha is a wonderfully Burmese extension of the wearers unique personality and attitude.

At once both bold and subtle, Thanakha (pronounced Te-naw-Ká) is a yellowish-white paste made by mixing fine sawdust from the branches of the Shwebo Thanakha or Shinmadaung Thanakha trees and water. These trees grow in abundance in the central valley of Burma.

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged Julian Ray, [NR] Guest Posts| 23 Comments

Using the Nikon D4s for wildlife photography by Aaron Baggenstos

By [NR] admin | Published: May 10, 2014

As a professional wildlife photographer who spends over 100 days a year in the field working with clients and leading workshops I require the highest standards from my camera equipment. I’ve been shooting with the new Nikon D4s for several weeks now and am continually amazed by its remarkable capabilities.

I’ve demonstrated my 3 favorite new features in the video below including Nikon’s new group area auto-focusing mode, video shot at 1080p 60fps, and time-lapse photography created with the aid of exposure smoothing:

Since shooting this video I had a chance to photograph wild raptors (owls, eagles, and hawks) alongside clients on my annual Raptors of Eastern Washington Photo Tour. Here are a few images from this weekend (see attached images):

Posted in Nikon D4s, [NR] Reviews| Tagged [NR] Guest Posts| 24 Comments

Few Nikon related videos

By [NR] admin | Published: May 8, 2014

There is not much going on right now in Nikon’s world. Every major photo gear manufacturer is preparing for Photokina where most of the important announcements will happen this year. I am working on few new guest posts. In the meantime, here are the latest Nikon related videos from YouTube:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| 61 Comments

Deal of the day: refurbished Nikon 1 J1 with 10-30mm VR lens and Adobe Lightroom 5 for $149.99

By [NR] admin | Published: May 5, 2014

Nikon USA is still trying to get rid of their Nikon 1 J1 inventory and this is the lowest price I have seen so far: refurbished Nikon 1 J1 camera with 10-30mm VR lens and Adobe Lightroom 5 software is currently listed on eBay for $149.99 with free shipping (Lightroom 5 is currently on sale for $80, but the original price is $136 – you are basically getting the camera+lens for free). Limited quantity available. White and red models are available. Shipping outside the US is available.

Update: Nikon 1 AW1 camera is now in stock.

Posted in Deals, Nikon 1| 107 Comments

Next Nikon announcement rumored for May 15th

By [NR] admin | Published: May 5, 2014

Nikon is rumored to have a new product announcement on May 15th. I expect this press event to be for the Nikon 1 S2 camera (14.2 MP sensor with 73 phase detection and 135 contrast detection AF points). Keep in mind that the S2 may not be launched for the US market. I am not sure if Nikon will also introduce the new Coolpix P700 and Coolpix P8000 compact cameras or there will be another Coolpix announcement at the end of the month.

Posted in Nikon 1| Tagged Nikon press conference| 29 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #261

By [NR] admin | Published: May 4, 2014

→ Four TIPA awards for Nikon in 2014: ‘Best D-SLR Entry-level’ to the Nikon D3300, ‘Best D-SLR Professional’ to the Nikon D4S, ‘Best Rugged Camera’ to the Nikon 1 AW 1 and ‘Best Premium Camera’ to the Nikon Df.